Book 4 Flashcards
(50 cards)
What titles have we given the two periods into which the year of Passion is divided? Give the chapters in Matthew that correspond to each.
Semester of Withdrawal - Matt. 14-18
Semester of Surrender - Matt. 19-27
Which Herod caused Jesus to leave Capernaum for Bethsaida?
In which province was Bethsaida situated?
Jesus chose Bethsaida as the place for his withdrawal because it had a good governor. Who reigned over this territory?
The Tetrarch
Iturea
Philip
Near to which mountain in Iturea did Jesus heal a demon-possessed boy at the request of his father?
During which of the journeys did this take place?
In the district of which two big cities in Phoenicia did Jesus heal a demon-possessed daughter at the request of her mother?
During which of the journeys did this take place?
Hermon
Third Journey
Tyre & Sidon
Second journey
Write the name of…
Herod the Tetrarch:
His unlawful wife:
The unlawful wife’s daughter:
Herodias’ lawful husband:
The Jewish historian who tells us more about this period:
Antipas
Herodias
Salome
Philip
Josephus
What was Josephus’ nationality?
Where was he born?
Where did he later go to live?
What work did he do?
Was he a Christian?
Jewish
Palestine
Rome
Historian; wrote books
no
Which is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels?
The Feeding of the 5,000
Near which town did the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 take place?
In which province?
Why had Jesus withdrawn there?
Bethsaida
Iturea
News of John the Baptist’s death
What is symbolized by the bread, in the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000?
The body of Jesus
Where did Jesus speak to the people, explaining the significance of this miracle?
In what book and chapter of the Bible is this discourse recorded?
Capernaum in the synagogues
John 6
The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 foreshadowed a service of remembrance which Jesus started exactly one year later.
What do we call this service?
The Lord’s Supper
Beside the following terms in the list below, write “A” for those psychological adjustments that are Aggressive and “D” for those which are Defensive.
Conversion
Projection
Regression
Rationalization
Displacement
D - Conversion
A - Projection
D - Regression
A - rationalization
A - Displacement
Write the letters from the list above, which indicate the unique qualities that differentiate between people and animals.
a. Ability to communicate with God.
b. Advance knowledge of the future.
c. Ability to love others.
d. To know everything.
e. Capable of distinguishing between right and wrong
f. Ability to reason.
g. Artistic ability to appreciate beautiful things.
h. To be all powerful.
i. Ability to communicate our thoughts to others in words, phrases and logical sentences.
j. The breath of life from God himself (his Spirit) by which humans became unique living beings (souls), see Genesis 1:27
a, i, j
What are angelic activities…
Toward God?
Toward Christian believers?
They serve and worship him.
They serve us.
Why is it that there are now bad angels, that is, evil spirits or demons?
Because of sin
Give two reasons why Christians should not fear these attacks.
- God has placed limits on their activities.
- Jesus has triumphed over them on the cross.
What is meant by “binding” and “loosing” sins on earth?
To exercise discipline in the church.
It refers to the forgiveness of sin that’s used to practice discipline in a church
Binding = not forgiven
Loosing = forgiven
What is the interpretation of “on this rock” held by most of the early church Fathers.
A foundation which the church is built on Jesus Christ, or the confession that Jesus Christ is Lord and is our “rock”
Christ would build his church on himself as the foundation
The traditional site of the transfiguration is Mount Tabor. Write two reasons why it must have been Mount Hermon.
- It was a high mountain
- It was in Iturea
1) We know at this time Jesus was in Caesarea Philippi, Iturea, and Mount Hermon was closer.
2) Matthew 17:1 refers to a high mountain and Mount Hermon is a higher.
How far was Mount Hermon from the Sea of Galilee?
43 miles
What did Jesus, Moses and Elijah speak about on Mount Hermon?
In which verse do we find this information?
What Greek word in this verse was translated “departure”?
Jesus’ departure in Jerusalem
Luke 9:31
Exodus
What right did Jesus renounce on Mount Hermon?
What could NOT have happened with Moses and Elijah if Jesus had exercised that right?
Returning to heaven without dying.
They would have not appeared alive.
Write two reasons why we should not try to contact spirits form “beyond”.
- It is dangerous
- God forbids it
Spiritists say the transfiguration was a seance. Give a reason to prove that this was not the case.
According to the Bible, there was a voice from heaven telling the disciples to listen to Jesus Christ.
Because the disciples were instructed by the voice from heaven to listen to Jesus, the Son of God –> Moses & Elijah did not say anything to the disciples.
What does the Greek word “skandalon” mean?
To be a stumbling block
