Bible Final! Flashcards
(171 cards)
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Pharisees
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teachers who loved the law (God’s law and their own)
turned spoken mishna
blue collar
stood up for Jews in hellenization
2
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Sadducees
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white collar/ aristocrats
helped the romans
ran temples
only believed in the torah
rejected oral teaching
3
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zealots
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jewish nationalists
violent terrorists
many were Galilean Jews
4
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samaritans
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hated jews+vice versa
had their own temple+ system of worship and theology
5
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essenes
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not mentioned into new testament
produced dead sea scrolls
strict
gave us 1st century bible
against the temple
6
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greco-roman religon
basic characteristics
how did it differ from judaism
modern religion?
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culturally greek-politically roman
polytheistic- diff from judaism
church and state were united= diff from modern religion, priests were gov officials, emperors were worshiped- diff from judaism
Religion pyramid:
top to bottom-
one main god
great gods
local gods
divine beings
humans
7
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septuagint:
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old testament translated into greek
8
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canon
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recognized standard body of literature
9
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pagans
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someone with a polytheistic religion
10
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gentiles
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anyone who is not a hew
11
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Gospel vs gospel
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Gospel=book in the bible
gospel= good news Christian message
12
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autograph
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origional copy of the Bible
13
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Herod the Great
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master builder- built temple complex
ruled 37-4ad
bible story confronting madi
orders massacre of babies in Bethlahem when told about Jesus
14
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How many books in each part
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total: 66
OT- 39
NT- 27
15
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in what language was the OT written
NT?
A
Hebrew
Greek
16
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Whose list of books finalized the NT Canon
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Athanasius in 367 A.D.
17
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Extra disputed books in the catholic OT are called
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the Apocrypha or deutero-canonical books
18
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know about sources outside the bible that validate basic facts on Jesus life
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Josephus- 1cen jewish historian that worked for the romans
appointed court historian
wrote jews and antiquities
not a Christian, considered jesus and his works as part of history
ALSO
pliny, suetonius, tacictus
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Jesus was traditionally born in?
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bethlehem
20
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jesus was traditionally raised in
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nazarath
21
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roman emperor when jesus was born:
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Herod the great
22
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what do we know about ancient crucifixion
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terrible way to die
not created by romans, but perfected by them
23
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who was the roman governor in power when Jesus died?
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Pontius Pilate
24
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four tenants of apocalypticism
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Dualism- two opposing forces, God and the enemy
Pessimism- things will get worse before they get better
Vindication- in the end God will make it right
Imminencce- this could happen at any time
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when will historians say Christianity began
when people started believing in the ressurection and that he is the Son of God
26
Historical Critical approach
attempting to read/understand as would any type of literature
ie like studying Shakespeare
set aside faith and analysing contrasting with info available to everyone
27
Without the new testament would it still be possible to know that Jesus existed
Yes, non biblical historians have also recorded that
28
what do we know about Mary mother of Jesus
from nazarath
betrothed to be married to joseph
virgin mother of jesus
around during Jesus ministry
People think of her as a saint only because of interpretation, not biblical basis
29
what do we know about mary magdalene
follower of Jesus
from magdala
benefactor of Jesus?
First to meet resurrected Jesus
Jesus removed 7 demons from her
she was the first evangelist of the ressurection
30
know the geography of the three parts of Israel and the three bodies of water
top to bottom:
Galilee/ sea of Galilee
Samaria/ Jordan River
Judea/ dead sea
31
all four gospels are authored anonymously what does this mean?
we dont know for sure who wrote them
32
traditionally who were the four gospel writers? occupations? apostles? non-apostles? associations?
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hypothetical collection of Jesus's sayings
Q
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synoptic definition
seen together
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messianic secret
Jesus often tells witnesses of his miricles not to say anything
See that you don't mention this to anyone" is an example
messiah "the professied savior of the Jews"
Jesus may have done this because no one expected a suffering messiah
36
intercalation
—story sandwiching, one
story wrapped inside another,
Mark used it a lot
The stories in Mark 5 about Jesus raising Jairus' dead daughter and the healing of a hemorrhaging woman offer a great example
37
oral tradition
the gap of time between Jesus life and the writing down of those events
about 30 years?
38
golgotha
place of the skull
where Jesus dies
39
in the gospel of mark Jesus's diciples are generally portrayed as....
blind failing outsiders
40
know about marks unusual ending and which one is most likely the original?
it ends weird, very abrupt
vs 1-8 probably the original
9-20 seem to be added later to make a better ending that matched the rest of gospels
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know basic characteristics of Mark
everything goes super fast
journalistic style
simple words
few words
few parables
messianic secret
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majority solution to the synoptic problem says what
which gospel was written first beccauase they all contain a lot of the same stuff but with subtle differences
majority= mark wrote first
Matthew and luke used Mark and their own private sources "q"
43
traditional author of mark is:
john mark thought by some to be the apprentice or associate of the spostle peter, some say he's the man who ran away naked when jesus was arrested
44
central passage in mark is
ch 8 when peter confesses Jesus identity as Christ and Son of Gof
45
what do the boat and boat trips symbolize in marks gospel?
dangerous boundary
crossings, going back and forth between Jewish (west side)
and Gentile (east side)
The crossing of ethnic and cultural boundaries
breaking new
frontiers, showing God’s love to both sides
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matthews geneology in ch 1 is characterized by what
connects Jesus to isreal and old testament
structure was three sets of 14
inclusion of 5 sexually and ethnically scandalous women
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key materials only found in Matthew
ex sermon on the mount, great commision, magi
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what book has the normal version of the lords prayer
matthew
49
what was the twelfth benediction and how is it possible important to Matthews background
its a prayer against the nazareens?/jewish christians and gives social context to the world the early Christians were living in.
50
what is lukes road to jerusalem material?
common ancient motif
roads mean progress, learning, pilgrimage, growth/disciple growth
as the story progresses they progress down the road.
51
5 discourses of jesus in order
sermon on the mount
missionary teaching
kingdom parables
teaching about the church
end times/be ready
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luke is adressed to:
theophilus
he is writing out an orderly account for him
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key material only found in luke:
prodigal son, good samaritan, emmaus
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what does it mean that luke might be an apology
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parables: review all parable material
which gospel has the most parables ect
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which gospels have christmas stories, tell me about them
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who betrayed jesus for money
judas iscariot
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who denied Jesus three times
peter
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palm sunday
the day that jesus went into jerusalem riding on a donkey and everyone said hosana and waved palm branches, sunday before easter
60
what does it mean that john has no messianic secret
jesus is upfront about his heavenly identity
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what are the two halves of john called
book of signs and book of glory
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there is no lords suppers story in john instead there is
jesus washes the disciples feet
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john has no:
birth narative
baptism or temptation atory
parables
kingdom of God preaching
exorcisms of demon stories
baptism of jesus
transfiguration account
lords supper
agony by jesus in the garden
jewish trial for jesus
64
origional material in john
7 signs/miricles
jesus talks openly about his identity
samaritain woman at the well
"i am" sayings
woman caught in adultery
washing disciples feet
jesus who seems fully in control
"doubting thomas" story
restoration/reinstatement of peter.
65
seven "I am" sayings in john
bread of life
light of the world
gate fro the sheep
the good shepherd
ressurection and the life
way truth life
true vine
66
the seven signs in John
water to wine
healing officials son
sick man at pool is healed
feeding 5000
walking on the water
restoring blind mans sight
raising lazarus from the dead
67
who might be the "beloved disciple"
john
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who first witnesses the risen jesus
mary magdelene
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who doubts the risen jesus and wants to touch his wounds for proof
doubting thomas
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who getes reinstated at the end of john
Simon peter
(denied him three times, so jesus has him say that he loves Him three times"
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in what book do we find the great commision
matthew
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in what book do we find pilate washing his hands
matthew
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in what book do we find pilates wife having a dream about jesus
matthew
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in what book do we find wise men/magi
matthew
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in what book do we find manger and shepards
luke
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in what book do we find disputed shorter/longer ending
mark
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in what book do we find no messianic secret
john
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in what book do we find washing disciples feet
john
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in what book do we find the centurion making the first open confession of jesus as son of God
mark
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in what book do we find a beloved disciple
john
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in what book do we find jesus promising the coming of the holy spirit
john
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Septuagint means
The Hebrew Bible translated into Greek
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Hellenistic means
anything relating to greek culture
84
Dr. Goodacre, our NTPod audio teacher, is a professor at
duke
85
What did one of our Bibledex videos suggest happened in the stern (back part) of a boat?
Jesus slept there
86
Early Christians mostly came to believe the Old Testament was
Continued and fulfilled in Jesus Christ
87
Historical-critical methodology seeks to
study the Bible in an unbiased way, setting aside matters of faith.
88
There is still a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to this day.
false
89
Greco-Roman pagan religion put a lot of its emphasis on
this present life
90
Which of these statements about crucifixion is true?
It was Rome's way of making a law-and-order statement to the people.
91
The term Diaspora means
scattered jews lving outside of isreal
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Jesus grew up in the region of Israel called Galilee.
true
93
Jesus was born during the reign of what Roman emperor?
augustus ceasar
94
This inland body of water in Israel is very, very salty.
dead sea
95
The Gospels say Jesus was a tekton, a term that means something like
Manual laborer with wood, stone, etc.
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We have never discovered any existing "autographs" of biblical books.
true
97
Our New Testament canon came together in its final form very early, in the 1st century A.D.
false
98
Which ethnically-mixed group was hated by the Jews and lived in central Israel?
samaritains
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Which group was working-class teachers who followed the Jewish oral law meticulously?
pharisees
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Which term means an authoritative, standardized collection of texts?
canon
101
Gethsemane means
olive press
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This holy site is all that remains of the Jerusalem Temple complex from Jesus' time
wester/wailing wall
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Which group lived at Qumran by the Dead Sea and left their scrolls behind?
essenes
104
We should not expect historians to include miracles in their accounts.
true
105
According to the Criterion of Dissimilarity—
It's best when a source is willing to argue against its own bias
106
In 70 A.D., the Romans
destroyed jerusalem and the temple
107
Our earliest biblical document mentioning Jesus' resurrection was written by
paul
108
The middle or central part of Israel in Jesus' day was called
samaria
109
When Alexander the Great died, the Greek Empire was divided among
his generals
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Which term basically means interpretation?
hermenutics
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"Intercalation" is a distinct characteristic of Mark's Gospel. What does this term describe?
sandwiching a story inside another
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Traditionally, the author of Mark is sometimes thought to be an associate or apprentice to which one of Jesus' twelve apostles?
peter
113
The longer ending of Mark (16:9-20) is probably the older, more original form of the text.
false
114
The central or "hinge" passage in the Gospel of Mark is in chapter 8 where
Jesus asks his disciples who they think he really is
115
Mark has very few
parables
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"Christ" and "Messiah" mean the same thing (Anointed One), only in different languages.
true
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"See that you don't tell this to anyone" is one example of
messianic secret
118
The stories in Mark 5 about Jesus raising Jairus' dead daughter and the healing of a hemorrhaging woman offer a great example of
intercalation
119
Where was Jesus arrested?
gethsemene
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In the middle chapters of Mark (8-10), Jesus predicts his passion (suffering and death)
three times
121
"Golgotha" means
place of the scull
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Jesus performs a living parable or sign about the Temple in which he curses a
fig tree
123
Jesus was denied by ___________ and betrayed by _____________.
peter/judas
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Mark includes a birth or Christmas story.
false
125
The term "synoptic" means
s
seen together
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When a wealthy young man asks about being saved, Jesus tells him that
he should sell it all and give it to the poor
127
When the Pharisees ask him about divorce, Jesus tells them
What God has joined together, let man not separate
128
Mark's Gospel moves very slowly.
false
129
Jesus comes preaching the kingdom of God. "Kingdom" means
rule or reign
130
At what Jewish holiday season was Jesus arrested and crucified?
passover
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When asked to identify the greatest commandment, Jesus said:
love god and love ur neighbor
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In Mark 7, Jesus says "uncleanness" or taboo things originate internally, not externally.
true
133
The Synoptic Problem is a scholarly argument about
Sources behind Matthew, Mark, and Luke
134
What words does God speak at Jesus' Transfiguration?
this is my Son listen to him
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The western side (left ← side on a map) of the Sea of Galilee was where Jesus fed the 5,000, and they picked up _____ baskets of leftovers.
12
136
In Mark's Gospel, what does Jesus say from the cross?
my God my God why have your forsaken me?
137
All four Gospels were written anonymously.
true
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The eastern side (right → side on a map) of the Sea of Galilee was
primarily gentile
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Jesus sends a man's legion of demons where?
into a herd of pigs
140
Peter rebukes Jesus for
saying he will suffer and die on a cross
141
Which unexpected minor character in Mark finally breaks the theme of secrecy and declares, "Surely this man was the Son of God!"?
a roman centurian
142
The Jewish group called the Sadducees
had upper class priestly connecctions
143
In regard to the "Synoptic Problem," the majority scholarly solution says
mark wrote first
144
Mark includes a lot of
exorcisms
145
The main point of ancient biographies was
imitate the persons good lfie
146
The first discourse section in Matthew (chapters 5-7) is called
sermon of the mount
147
The author of Matthew, though anonymous, is traditionally thought to have been
matthew the tax collector
148
Matthew 13 is mostly Jesus telling parables about
the kingdom of heaven
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The "Twelfth Benediction" was
a prayer cursing jewish christians
150
Matthew is the only Gospel to use this word:
church
151
How many sections of Jesus' teaching material does Matthew include?
5
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The model prayer Jesus teaches his disciples—or Lord's Prayer—asks for God's forgiveness based upon how we have forgiven other people.
true
153
Matthew's genealogy of Jesus includes no females.
false
154
Matthew's story of Jesus' birth includes
wise men and herod
155
The final chapter of Matthew (28) contains these farewell words from Jesus to his disciples
the great commision
156
What does Governor Pilate do that only Matthew records?
washes his hands
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How does the Sermon on the Mount BEGIN?
beatituddes
158
Matthew is the only Gospel that tells us about the death of
judas
159
What Christian holiday is based on the visit of the wise men?
epiphany
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In Matthew 16:18, Jesus says, "On this rock I will build my __________________."
churhc
161
Dr. David Livingstone was an influential 19th century
enlgish explorer
doctor
medical missionary
162
The author of Luke, though anonymous, is traditionally thought to have been
a physician or doctor
163
Luke's version of the Christmas story includes
sheperds
john the baptist
angels
164
In Luke, the first story is the
birth of John
165
Which of these is unique to Luke's Gospel?
parable of the good samaratian
166
The first half of John is the Book of __________, the second half the Book of __________.
signs/glory
167
Which of these is NOT found in the Gospel of John?
parables
168
What ultimately gets Jesus crucified in the Gospel of John?
raising lazarus to life
169
Instead of eating the "Last Supper" or Passover meal, which story does John include?
washing disciples feet
170
In his famous Prologue, John refers to Jesus as the
word of God
171
Some think the author of John refers to himself as the "beloved disciple."
true
