Final Exam Flashcards

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Mary Anoints Jesus’s Feet in Bethany (John)

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First Saturday

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2
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Palm Sunday

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First Sunday

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3
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Cleanses Temple

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First Sunday

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4
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Olivet Discourse (?)

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Monday

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5
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Mary Anoints Jesus’s Feet in Bethany (Matthew, Mark)

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Wednesday

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6
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Last Supper

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Thursday

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7
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Betrayal and Arrest

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Thursday

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8
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Jesus before Sanhedrin

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Friday

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9
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Jesus before Pilate

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Friday

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10
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Crucifixion

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Friday

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11
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Dies and Body Taken off Cross

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Friday

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12
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Resurrection

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Second Sunday

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13
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Why was Mary anointing Jesus’s feet significant?

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It was deeply symbolic (“in token of”) His impending death and burial.

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14
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What was 30 shekels of silver?

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The price in the law of Moses for a slave; what Judas agreed as his price to hand over Jesus. Prophesied of in Zechariah.

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15
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What does Hosanna mean?

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“Deliver now!” or “save now!” The people shouted this at Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

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16
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What does “tribute” mean, when Jesus was asked about “giving tribute unto Caesar?

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It is better translated as “tax.”

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17
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Where did the two great commandments (loving God and your neighbor) originate?

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They were well known elements of the Law of Moses, taught in Deuteronomy and Leviticus.

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18
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What did Jesus teach in the Olivet Discourse?

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That there would be great upheaval and destruction in the world, both near the time of His death (the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD) and prior to the Second Coming.

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19
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What issue does Matthew 24 pose?

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It seems to teach that the end of the world will come in “this generation.” The JST clears this up by dividing the discourse into sections about two distinct periods: Jesus’s time, and the latter days.

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20
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What was the Bar Kokhba revolt?

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He was a Jewish leader who set himself up as a false light/false messiah. He tried to lead a revolt against Rome that ended in humiliating failure and a harsh crackdown on the Jews.

21
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What does the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel refer to?

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In part, the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in 70 AD. In addition, the desecration of the temple in 168 BC by Antiochus Epiphanes.

22
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Dual fulfillment of prophecy

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When a prophecy is fulfilled twice in two different times, ways, and/or places. In the Olivet Discourse, the desolation would occur both in Jerusalem at 70 AD and before the Second Coming.

23
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Who led the Roman war against the Jewish rebels in c. 67-70 AD?

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Vespasian and Titus

24
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What was one horrible thing that was resorted to during the siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD?

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Cannibalism

25
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What was the cannibalism at the siege of Jerusalem considered to be a sign of?

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That God had forsaken His people, as prophesied in Jeremiah and elsewhere.

26
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What is significant about the Arch of Titus in Rome from the Jewish perspective?

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It shows Titus returning triumphantly to Rome with the spoils from Jerusalem, including the sacred objects from the temple (the menorah, etc.).

27
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What is the significance of the Parable of the Fig Tree?

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Those who are watching for the signs of the Second Coming will know when it is at hand, if not precisely when it will occur.

28
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What is the significance of the Parable of the Ten Virgins?

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Those who are constantly working to be worthy and prepared for Christ’s coming will be ready, whereas those who are more complacent will not be prepared. In addition, you are responsible for building up your own store of oil.

29
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Who are the bridegroom, the virgins, the wise virgins, and the foolish virgins?

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Respectively: Christ; the church; the prepared and worthy disciples; the lukewarm and unworthy disciples.

30
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Which gospel writers treat the last supper as a Passover meal?

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Matthew, Mark, and Luke, but not John. In the former, the last supper is on Nisan 14, whereas in John it is on Nisan 13.

31
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What do Matthew and Luke teach about the purpose of the sacrament?

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Luke teaches that it is in in !remembrance! of Christ’s body and blood. This is absent in the current version of Matthew, but it is in the JST.

32
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What does John 21:18-19 refer to, where Jesus tells Peter that “thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not”?

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Peter’s crucifixion

33
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What does the Greek word for “Comforter” in John 14 mean?

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Helper, intercessor, advocate, one called to help

34
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What does the Allegory of Jesus as the True Vine mean?

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The vine is Jesus, the husbandman is God, and the branches are the disciples. When we have a connection with Jesus (“abide in Him”) we will bring forth fruit, but without that connection we can’t do anything.

35
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What does “Gethsemane” mean?

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Oil press

36
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Why is the Garden of Gethsemane symbolic?

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Christ’s suffering there is comparable to the intense crushing undergone by olives in order to extract olive oil. Olive oil is symbolic of nourishment, healing of wounds, and providing light as a fuel in lamps.

37
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Who may have been the angel who came to Christ in Gethsemane?

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Michael

38
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What does Isaiah 53 mean when it prophesies that the Savior will “see his seed” when he “shalt make his soul an offering for sin”?

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While suffering in Gethsemane, Christ saw His righteous followers.

39
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When Jesus was taken to the “council” after Judas’s betrayal, what does this refer to?

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The Sanhedrin

40
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Why did the Sanhedrin feel that Christ was worthy of death?

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They felt that He had committed blasphemy by saying He would sit “on the right hand of power.”

41
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With how many stripes could a person be scourged according to Jewish law?

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No more than 40

42
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Why did the the Jews tell Pilate that Christ deserved to die?

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Initially, that “he made himself the Son of God.” Later, that He was a threat to Caesar and Roman power.

43
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What is the Via Dolorosa?

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By tradition, the path that Jesus walked on His way to the crucifixion. There are 14 stations along it that correspond to specific incidents from that walk recorded in the Bible.

44
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Who was Simon of Cyrene?

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A man who was “compelled” to bear Jesus’s cross for a time during the walk to Golgotha.

45
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Who was Joseph of Arimathaea?

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A “rich man” and member of the Sanhedrin who got permission from Pilate to take down Jesus’s body and put it in “his own new tomb.”

46
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What did Joseph Smith say about “the fundamental principles of our religion”?

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That Jesus Christ died, was buried, rose again, and ascended into heaven, and that all other things “are only appendages” to that.

47
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What are some terms for the spirit world in the Old Testament?

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Prison, gates of death, Sheol, the pit.

48
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How could Christ be considered a second Adam?

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Through the first Adam, we receive physical bodies. Through Christ, we can have immortal, perfected bodies and undergo spiritual rebirth.