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What bodies of water should be identified on a map?

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  1. Sea of Galilee, 2. Jordan River, 3. Dead Sea, 4. Mediterranean
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What geographical regions should be identified on a map?

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Coastal Plain, Central Highlands, Jordan Valley, Eastern Tableland

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Which historical regions are important in the context of the Gospels?

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Idumea, Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Phoenicia, Decapolis, Perea

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Name three significant cities to identify on a map.

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Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, Caesarea Philippi, Bethsaida

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What is the depth of the Dead Sea relative to sea level?

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1300 Feet Below Sea Level

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What is the depth of the Sea of Galilee relative to sea level?

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680 Feet Below Sea Level

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How Far is Galilee to the Dead Sea?

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65 miles

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What event occurred in 167 B.C.?

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Antiochus IV (Epiphanes)(Seleucids) orders defiling of Jerusalem Temple

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How far is Dan to Beersheba?

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150 miles

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How far is Jordan River (at Galilee) to Mediterranean?

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36 miles

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How far is Jordan River (at Dead Sea) to Mediterranean?

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56 miles

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What event occurred in 721 B.C.?

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Assyrian Exile of Israel

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What event occurred in 587/6 B.C.?

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Babylonian Exile of Judah

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What significant event happened in 63 B.C.?

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Pompey takes Jerusalem, enters Holy of Holies

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When did Herod the Great rule Judaea?

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37-4 B.C.

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From what years was Judaea a Roman province?

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6-41 A.D.

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When was Pontius Pilate the governor of Judaea?

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26-36 A.D.

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What years encompass the Revolt against Rome?

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66 - 73 A.D.

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What is the Septuagint?

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Greek translation of the Old Testament

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What is the Pseudepigrapha?

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Originally refers to writings written as if authored by an OT figure
(e.g., Enoch, Baruch, 4 Ezra etc.), but now the term denotes a variety of early Jewish (and
even some Christian) texts not found in the Apocrypha; dates vary widely.

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What is the Jewish law “Halakhah?”

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legal interpretation

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What is the Jewish law “Haggadah?”

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storied interpretation

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What is the Dead Sea Scrolls?

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Writings (often fragmentary) dating from second century B.C. to
first century A.D. that were found at Qumran, Murabbaat, Nahal Hever, etc. These
contain Biblical scrolls, sectarian documents, and non-sectarian Jewish literature.

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What is the Apocrypha?

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Jewish books accepted as canonical by some Christians (esp. Catholics),
including 1 & 2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach (=Ecclesiasticus),
additions to Esther and Daniel, and a few other writings.

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What significant event occurred in 70 A.D.?
Fall of Jerusalem
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What was the timeframe for the Bar Kochba Revolt(2nd Jewish Revolt)?
132–135 A.D.
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Identify the two dynasties associated with the Hellenistic period.
Ptolemies, Seleucids 198 BC Judaea moves from Ptolemaic to Seleucid control
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Who were the Ptolemies?
Alexander the Great's Successor (the “Diadochoi”) of Egypt
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Who are the Seleucids?
Alexander the Great's Successor (the “Diadochoi”) Seleucids of Persia Conflict in the Maccabess is about them
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Who are the Sadducees?
Jewish sect — power elite, emphasizes free will, reject resurrection and oral tradition
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Who are the Pharisees?
Jewish sect— populist rabbinic teachers, accepted both God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility
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Who are the Essenes?
Jewish sect —monastic-oriented sectarians, deterministic view of God, especially associated with Qumran
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Who are the Herodians?
Jewish sect — favored rule by Herodian kings
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Name the four Jewish sects mentioned.
* Sadducees * Pharisees * Essenes * Herodians
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What are the terms for the Jewish texts mentioned?
* Septuagint * Apocrypha * Pseudepigrapha * Dead Sea Scrolls
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What is the Palestinian Talmud?
5th century Rabbinic Talmudic Literature (more topical)
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What is the Babylonian Talmud?
6th century Rabbinic Talmudic Literature (more topical)
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What is the Mishnah?
c. ad 200 Rabbinic Talmudic Literature (more topical)
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What is the Tosefta?
3-4 Century Rabbinic Talmudic Literature (more topical)
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What is the Halakhah and Haggadah
Midrashic Literature (more commentary structure) Halakhah/Haggadah (legal vs. storied interpretation)
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What are the names of the Midrash texts mentioned?
Mekhilta Sifra Sifre Midrash Rabbah
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Define Mekhilta
Earliest Midrash (c. 3rd century or later): Exodus
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Define Sifra
Earliest Midrash (c. 3rd century or later) Leviticus
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Define Sifre
Earliest Midrash (c. 3rd century or later) Sifre (Numbers) Sifre (Deuteronomy)
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Define Midrash Rabbah
(5th – 10th centuries) Midrashic Literature (commentary structure) On the Torah (Genesis – Deuteronomy) and the Megilloth (Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther)
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List the chapters for the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 5–7
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What chapters encompass the Public Ministry in John?
1:19–12:50
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What chapters contain the Lord's Prayer?
Matthew 6 and Luke 11
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Fill in the blank: Jesus as Good Shepherd is found in _______.
John 10
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What are the chapters for the Crucifixion and Resurrection in John?
18–20
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Outline the first sections of the Gospel of Matthew.
* 1–4: Birth, Baptism, Temptation, Ministry Begins * 5–7: First Discourse (“Sermon on the Mount”) * 8–9: Jesus’ Miracles
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Outline the main structure of the Gospel of John.
* 1:1–18: Prologue * 1:19–12:50: Public Ministry * 13–17: Private Ministry * 18–20: Crucifixion and Resurrection * 21: Epilogue
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Name Distinctives of the Jewish Religion
Monotheism Ethical religion Old Testament redemptive history Ethnic centered Jerusalem as ‘Mother-City’ Sabbath, circumcision, food laws
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Name Developements in Second Temple Judaism
Rise of the Synagogue Messianism Diaspora & the Geography of Judaism Jewish Sectarianism
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Fourth Philosphy
People who sought to overthrow Pagan rule of Judea(Zealots and Sicarii)
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Josephus
Jewish historian 1st Century (wrote history from the beginning to the Jewish War)
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Philo
Jewish Philospher from Alexadria, Wrote allegorical and philosophical interpretations of the Pentateuch.
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Where is the Sermon on the Plain?
Luke 6
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“Love Your Enemies”
Matthew 5 and Luke 6
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Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5-7
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“He set his face towards Jerusalem”
Luke 9
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Good Samaritan(Mary and Martha)
Luke 10
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Prodigal Son and Lost Coin
Luke 15
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Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22 Mark 12 (cf)Luke 12
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Jesus cites Ps 110
Matthew 22 Mark 12 Luke 20
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Samaritan Woman
John 4
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“Before Abraham was I Am”
John 8
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Lazarus
John 11
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Wash Disciples Feet
John 13
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“I am the Way, Truth, and Life”
John 14
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The True Vine
John 15
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High Priestly Prayer
John 17
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Matthew Outline
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John Outline
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What items are especially important pericopes to memorize?
Peter’s Confession & 1st Passion Prediction (16-8-9-X) Transfiguration (17/9/9/X) 3rd Passion Prediction (20/10/18/X) Olivette Discourse (24-25/13/21/X) Lords Supper and Gethsemane (26/14/22/X) Trials & Peters Denial (26-27/14-15/22-23/18-19) Crucifixion & Burial (27/15/23/19) Resurrection (28/16/24/20-21)
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Are you going to pass?
Yes!
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Which is more Eastern? Bethany or Bethlehem
Bethany

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