Exam 1

Question 0

Why is the NT reliable?

Answer 0

Unique authorship
Record of fulfilled prophecies
Confirmed by archeology
Preserved over time

Question 1

What were the 5 criteria for canonization?

Answer 1

Divine Inspiration
Antiquity
Apostlicity
Catholicty
Orthodoxy

Question 2

How many manuscripts of the NT of we have today?

Answer 2

6,000

Question 3

What are the sources for the Jewish intertestamental history?

Answer 3

Josephus
Apocrypha
Philo
Suetonius
Tactius
Polybius
Strabo

Question 4

Contributions of Greco-Roman period to Christianity?

Answer 4

1 world language
Pax romana
Transportation
Greek philosophy
Logic
Law protected Christianity for 30 yrs

Question 5

Hinderances of the Greco-Roman period to Christianity?

Answer 5

Polytheism
State gods
Deification of human beings

Question 6

Contributions of Jewish period to Christianity?

Answer 6

History
Collection of Scriptures
Theology
Ethics
Polity and worship
Founder and teacher

Question 7

How many books in NT?

Answer 7

27

Question 8

Who conquered the world at age 30?

Answer 8

Alexander the Great

Question 9

Who was Judas Maccabeus?

Answer 9

Name meant hammer.

Led the Maccabean revolt.

Question 10

Who was the main first century Jewish historian?

Answer 10

Josephus

Question 11

Which Selucid ruler precipitated the Maccabean revolt?

Answer 11

Antiochus 4

Question 12

Who ordered the translation of the OT into greek in the 2nd century bc?

Answer 12

Ptolemy

Question 13

What was the translation of the OT called?

Answer 13

Septuigant

Question 14

Who was the Roman governor who passed Jesus’ death sentence?

Answer 14

Pontius Pilate

Question 15

When was the temple finally destroyed?

Answer 15

70 AD

Question 16

Who was the ruler of the Jews when Jesus was born?

Answer 16

King Herod

Question 17

Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born?

Answer 17

Augustus

Question 18

Who was the ruler of Galilee during Jesus ministry?

Answer 18

Herod Antipas

Question 19

Main significance of Syrian rule

Answer 19

Greatest crisis in Judea
High priesthood perversion
Emerging of Hassidim (anti Hellenistic group)

Question 20

Main significance of Persian rule?

Answer 20

Law became central
OT canonized
Judaism emerged
Samaritan schism
Aramaic language

Question 21

Main significance of Greek Rule?

Answer 21

Spread of Greek Culture
Background of Christianity
Hellenization
Septuagint
Alexandria

Question 22

Main significances for Roman rule?

Answer 22

Rebuilt temple
Political stability
Economic prosperity

Question 23

Political and social groups of Palestinian Judaism

Answer 23

Commoners
Herodians
Zealots
Essenes
Qumran community
Samaritans
Scribes

Question 24

Who were the common people?

Answer 24

90% of pop (Jesus audience)

Question 25

Herodians?

Answer 25

Supported rule of Herod

Question 26

Zealots?

Answer 26

4,000 people Extremists Thought messiah would be a warrior

Question 27

Essenes?

Answer 27

``` 4,000 people Simple life Pacifists Communal farmers 2 messiahs (prophet and preist) ```

Question 28

Qumran Community?

Answer 28

``` Essene subgroup Priestly circles "Sons of Light" Strict interp of law 3 messiahs (warrior, prophet, king) ```

Question 29

Samaritans

Answer 29

Half jews Despised by Jews Worshiped on Mt. Gerisum

Question 30

Scribes

Answer 30

Intellectuals and scholars of the time Highly respected Not tied to religious groups Associated with Pharisees

Question 31

How much space did the temple take of the city?

Answer 31

1/6

Question 32

Parts of temple?

Answer 32

Court of Gentiles Court of Women Priests Cultus

Question 33

How many men were needed to start a Synagogue?

Answer 33

10

Question 34

Synagogue used for:

Answer 34

Worship School Court Communal room

Question 35

Structure of service at Synagogue?

Answer 35

1. Prayers and Hymns 2. Reading 1 passage of Torah 3. Sermon 4. Closing

Question 36

What was the Sanhedrin?

Answer 36

The supreme court of Jesus time, but they only dealt with religious matters.

Question 37

How many people were a part of the Sanhedrin?

Answer 37

72

Question 38

What did the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls bring to our understanding of first century Palestine?

Answer 38

``` Ideas about the Jewish Community Jewish writings (All of OT save Esther) ```

Question 39

What happened in 722 bc?

Answer 39

Assyrians destroyed Northern kingdom of Judah

Question 40

What happened in 587 BC?

Answer 40

Babylonians destroyed Southern kingdom of Israel

Question 41

322 bc?

Answer 41

Alex the Great conquered Syria, Palestine, Egypt

Question 42

167 bc?

Answer 42

Antiochus 4 destroyed Jewish temple

Question 43

6-4 bc?

Answer 43

Jesus is born!

Question 44

49 ad?

Answer 44

Edict of Claudius evicts Jews from Rome

Question 45

64 ad?

Answer 45

1st systematic persecution of Jews in Rome

Question 46

70 ad?

Answer 46

2nd temple destroyed