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Midterm Flashcards

1
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how do we know Jesus in the OT?

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he was prophesied

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how do we know Jesus in the gospels?

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Christ is present

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how do we know Jesus in acts?

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Christ is proclaimed

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how do we know Jesus in the epistles?

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Christ is possessed

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how do we know Jesus in revelation?

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Christ is preeminent

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who was Matthew’s audience?

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the jews

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what character did Matthew present Jesus as?

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the King

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what was Matthew’s message?

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the Messiah and the kingdom

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what form did Matthew use?

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Jesus’s public teachings

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what part of Jesus’s ministry did Matthew emphasize?

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His ministry to the jews

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11
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who was Mark’s audience?

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the romans

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12
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how did mark portray Jesus?

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as a servant

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what was mark’s message?

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Jesus as the savior

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what form did mark use?

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events in Jesus’s life

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what part of Jesus’s ministry did Mark emphasize?

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His ministry with the disciples

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16
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who was Luke’s audience?

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the greeks

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17
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what character did Luke portray Jesus as?

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the Son of Man

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18
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what was Luke’s message?

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Jesus’s humanity

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what form did Luke use?

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Jesus’s parables

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what part of Jesus’s ministry did Luke emphasize?

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His ministry with the outcasts and the poor

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21
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who was John’s audience?

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the world

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22
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what character did John portray Jesus as?

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the Son of God

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23
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what message did John focus on?

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Jesus’s diety

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24
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what form did John use?

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Jesus’s private teachings

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what part of Jesus’s ministry did John emphasize?

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Private conversations with religious and political leaders

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26
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what is the key verse for the background of Israel? (portrait of christ and political background)

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Galatians 4:4

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27
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what did the assyrians do?

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separated the jews into two groups and mingled them with assyrians which caused the samaritan people group to emerge

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what did the babylonians do?

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they brought everyone to Babylon, this cured the Jews’ idolatry because they wanted to relate back to their culture; established synagogues

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29
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what two groups emerged from the Persian empire?

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the dispersions (stay in Babylon) and the remnant (go back to Jerusalem)

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30
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What emerged from the greek empire?

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hellenization (greekifying the culture)

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31
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what all changed under the greek empire?

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language, culture, and philosophy

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32
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what geographical devisions emerged from the greek empire?

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Galilee, Decapolis, Samaria, Perea, and Judea

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what was Galilee like?

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predominantly jewish
rural = farmers and fishers
where people went to be rich
deposed region

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34
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what was decapolis like?

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had 3 major greek cities
mostly gentile

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35
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what was Samaria like?

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where the samaritans lived
avoided by the jews at all cost

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what was Perea like?

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mostly wilderness
low population
mix of jew and gentile

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37
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what was Judea like?

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mostly jewish
religious elite lived here

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38
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what three major groups emerged from the Hasmonean dynasty?

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hellenists
hasidim
Hasmoneans

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39
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who were the hellenists in Hasmonean dynasty?

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greek people
liberal jews
later known as the sadducees

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who were the hasidim people in the Hasmonean dynasty?

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jewish people
rejected greek fully
later known as the pharisees

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41
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who were the Hasmoneans during the Hasmonean dynasty?

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they were the ones fighting
weren’t 100% greek or 100% jewish
sat on the fence

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42
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what does it mean that the Roman Empire was the “fullness of time”?

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this was the time that God the Father decided His Son would come to earth as a man; it was a transition time

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43
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what is the Pax Romana?

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the peace of Rome

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44
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why was there peace in Rome?

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because of the new laws, roads, and dispersion of soldiers

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45
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what 4 languages emerged from the Roman Empire?

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Hebrew
Aramaic
Greek
Latin

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46
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who in the Roman Empire used Hebrew?

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the Rabbis

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47
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who in the Roman Empire used Aramaic?

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the market place

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48
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who in the Roman Empire used Greek?

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the general public ; known as the commercial language

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49
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who in the Roman Empire used Latin?

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the law makers; not spoken but written

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what are the 4 summary statements for political background in Israel?

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  1. Peace helped facilitate christ’s travel
  2. Ease of travel made it safe and easy to get around
  3. communication enabled through the greek language was great for writing the epistles and translating today
  4. philosophy was the lasting influence of the greeks
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what are the four major religious groups in the Roman Empire?

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Pharisees, Scribes, Sadducees, and Zealots

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52
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what does pharisee mean?

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to separate

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53
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what was influential about the pharisees?

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they were the largest and most wide spread group in Israel and they controlled the synagogues

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54
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where did the pharisees go wrong? (5)

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  1. they set standards
  2. they shared their standards
  3. they competed over their standards
  4. they used standards to measure their righteousness
  5. they used their standards as an excuse to do wrong
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55
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who were the scribes in the Roman Empire?

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they were teachers of the law and professional interpreters

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who were the sadducees in the Roman Empire?

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  1. Hellenistic jews
  2. mostly priests
  3. very wealthy
  4. controlled the Sanhedrin
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57
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what was the Sanhedrin?

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the governing political and religious body over the Jews

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58
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who were the zealots in the Roman Empire?

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fanatical nationalists who were actively trying to overthrow the roman government

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59
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what are two examples of zealots from the Bible?

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Simon the apostle and Barabbas

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what are the three summary statements about the religious background of Israel?

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  1. they preserved God’s word
  2. they preserved the messianic hope
  3. they created places of worship
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61
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what are the key verses of the announcements and births?

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Luke 2:29-32

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62
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how long was the betrothal period and what was it for?

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10-12 months to prove the wives purity

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63
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what was Mary’s response?

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response of faith and submission

64
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what was Joseph’s response to Mary when he found out she was pregnant?

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he was going to quietly put her away, he was merciful

65
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what was Joseph’s response to the angel?

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obedience

66
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what verse was the prophecy of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem ?

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Micah 5:2

67
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what was unique about Mary’s birth of christ?

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she was a virgin but was given Jesus by the Holy Spirit so that he could supply the world’s salvation

68
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what two signs did the shepherds get about Jesus?

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  1. he will be in swaddling cloths
  2. he will be in a manger
69
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why is it significant that the shepherds were the first to visit Jesus?

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  1. because they are lowly
  2. because they are despised people
70
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what is the key verse for the childhood of Jesus?

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Galatians 4:4

71
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who were the 2 people Jesus encountered as a baby at the temple after his circumcision and why were they important?

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  1. Simeon: promised by God that he would not die until he met the Christ
  2. Anna: she was a faithful prophetess, who was sharing God’s word and looking for the Christ
72
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where were the Magi from and why was that significant?

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the east, so they were gentiles; this showed that even the gentiles recognized the Jewish King before the Jews did

73
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what did the gifts that the Magi brought do?

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  1. they gave honor
  2. they provided for His family
  3. they were symbols of Christ and His future ministry
74
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what are the seven summary statements for the childhood of Jesus?

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  1. He was a fulfillment of prophecy
  2. He was a fulfillment of the OT covenants
  3. He was a fulfillment of the mosaic law
  4. Christ’s humility
  5. Christ’s humanity
  6. Christ’s deity
  7. the historicity of the gospels verify the truth that is recounted in them
75
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what represents the start of Jesus’s public ministry?

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His baptism

76
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what was John’s message?

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repent for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand

77
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what does repent mean?

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to change ones mind

78
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what was the kingdom of heaven John was referring to?

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the earthly kingdom that Christ will now set up after his second coming because the jews rejected him

79
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what was John’s baptism?

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and outward expression of his inner commitment to the messiah

80
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what was the purpose of Jesus’s baptism?

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to identify Him with John’s ministry

81
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how was the trinity present at Jesus’s baptism?

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Jesus – son of God
Holy Spirit – Dove
God – voice from heaven

82
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what are the three purposes of Christ’s temptation?

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  1. to show christ’s sinlessness compared to Israel’s sin
  2. to show that Christ understands temptation
  3. to show how to overcome temptation
83
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what are the three temptations Jesus faced?

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  1. turn the stones to bread
  2. throw himself from the temple
  3. bow to satan
84
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what was the temptation to turn stones to bread an example of?

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Lust of the flesh – test of priorities

85
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what was Jesus’s response to the Lust of the Flesh?

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Deuteronomy 8:3 – obey God not your flesh

86
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what was the temptation to throw himself off the temple?

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Pride of Life – test of dependance

87
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what was Jesus’s response to the Pride of Life?

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Deuteronomy 6:16 – do not doubt God

88
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what was the temptation to bow to satan?

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Lust of the Eyes – test of authority

89
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what was Jesus’s response to the Lust of the Eyes?

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Deuteronomy 6:13 – only serve God

90
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what are the 5 practical lessons from the temptation of Christ?

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  1. satan attacks in moments of weakness
  2. satan attacks after spiritual high points
  3. temptation is not sin, falling into it is
  4. temptation always comes with an escape rout (1 For 10:13)
  5. temptation can and must be overcome by the believer
91
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what are the first 5 disciples Jesus picks up?

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Andrew, John, Peter, Philip, and Nathaniel

92
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what was important about Andrew’s first calling?

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known for always bringing someone to christ, also first to call Jesus the messiah

93
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what was important about John’s first calling?

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he came with Andrew

94
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what was important about Peter as a disciple?

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his name will be changed to Cephas meaning stone

95
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what is important about Philip when he was first called?

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he was from the same area as Andrew (Galilee)

96
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what was important about Nathaniel at his first calling?

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he believed after a display of omniscience from Jesus: He knew where Philip was and what he was reading

97
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who was present at Jesus’s first miracle?

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Mary, Jesus, the disciples, and most of the village

98
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what was the problem at the wedding where Jesus performed his first miracle?

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they ran out of wine

99
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what are the 5 historical ways to prevent fermentation that help us know Jesus didn’t make fermented wine?

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  1. they could boil it down to a concentrate
  2. strain the skins out
  3. keep it cool
  4. drying it out
  5. treat the pot with sulfur
100
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what was the result of Jesus’s first miracle?

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  1. God’s glory was manifested
  2. the disciples believed in Him more
101
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what are the 4 summary aspects of Christ’s ministry?

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  1. message – repentance for the kingdom
  2. man – proves his sinlessness
  3. messengers – begin discipleship
  4. ministry – submission to the Father
102
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what is the first 8 months of Jesus’s ministry?

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early Judean ministry – year of obscurity

103
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when did the first cleansing of the temple happen?

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during the first passover of Jesus’s public ministry

104
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what were the merchants doing in the temple at the first cleansing?

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they were working with the priests by forcing the jews to buy their over priced “pre-approved” sacrifice animals

105
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what were the money changers doing in the temple at the first cleansing?

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charging outrageous transaction fees to the people coming for passover to get their roman money changed to pay their jewish tax

106
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what did the zeal of Jesus do at the first cleansing of the temple?

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  1. showed his righteous indignation
  2. demonstrated his deity
  3. helped the disciples recall psalms 69:3
107
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what were the results of the first cleansing of the temple?

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  1. subsequent miracles
  2. many believed on Him
  3. Jesus restrained himself
108
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who was nicodemus

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  1. a ruler of the jews on the Sanhedrin
  2. a master teacher
109
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why did nicodemus come to Jesus at night?

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to have a private sincere conversation with Jesus

110
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what was Christ’s response to nicodemus?

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he describes spiritual regeneration to Nicodemus

111
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what other forms of regeneration did nicodemus experience before?

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  1. his barmitsva
  2. his marriage
  3. his ordination
  4. when he became head of his own academy
112
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how did John describe himself when he praised Jesus?

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  1. as the friend of the groom
  2. that he must decrease so Jesus can increase
113
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what are the last 4 months of Jesus’s first year of ministry called?

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early Galilean ministry and the second half of the year of obscurity

114
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why did Jesus leave Judea?

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  1. John was imprisoned
  2. directed by the Holy Spirit
  3. it was the mission and purpose of God
115
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what verse did Jesus say that “he must needs go through Samaria”

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John 4:4

116
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what was Jesus’s purpose with the samaritan woman?

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  1. he traveled where others would not
  2. he talked to one that others shunned
  3. he touched her true needs
117
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what was the lesson the disciples learned from the samaritan woman?

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the priority of spiritual work

118
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what was the result of the samaritan woman in Sychar

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acceptance of christ

119
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what are the 4 practical lessons learned from Jesus at the well?

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  1. ignore prejudices
  2. keep in contact with the lost
  3. find common ground in witnessing
  4. be soul conscious
120
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where was the noble man from that met Jesus in canon?

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capernaum

121
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who was the noble man that Jesus met in capernaum?

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a government official; sympathizer with Rome

122
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what was the Nobel man’s problem?

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His son was dying

123
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what did Jesus do to test the Noble man’s faith?

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He asked if he needed a sign to know Jesus could heal his son

124
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what was the noble man’s response to Jesus’s question?

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Faith; he needed no sign

125
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what was the lesson Jesus taught through the encounter with the Nobel man?

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take God at His word

126
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where was Jesus’s first rejection in Nazareth?

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at a synagogue on the Sabbath

127
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what was Jesus’s message in the synagogue on the sabbath?

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Isaiah 61:1-2

128
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what was irregular about Jesus’s message?

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  1. he read less than 3 verses (not customary)
  2. it was about Israel’s deliverance
  3. he stoped in the middle of the prophecy and said that he had fulfilled the first part
129
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what are the 3 rejections of Jesus’s in Nazareth?

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  1. questioned his authority
  2. rejected his deliverance
  3. threatened his life
130
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what are the 3 results of Jesus’s rejection in Nazareth?

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  1. capernaum become his home base
  2. he fulfilled prophecy – his own received him not
  3. he foreshadowed his ultimate rejection
131
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what are the lessons learned from Jesus’s rejection in nazareth?

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  1. the wicked oppose the righteous
  2. be confident of your service
132
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where was the call of the disciples / the draught of fish?

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the Sea of Galilee

133
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what kind of call did Jesus give to his disciples at the Sea of Galilee?

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a permanent call to service

134
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who did Jesus tell to go out into the sea at Galilee?

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Peter

135
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what was peter’s response when Jesus told him to push out from the shore and let down their nets?

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obedience, expressing his faith

136
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what lessons did Peter learn from Jesus’s call at the Sea of Galilee?

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  1. consider the call to do more
  2. trust God to provide
137
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what 4 miracles does Jesus perform to demonstrate His authority?

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  1. the demonic man
  2. healing peter’s mother in law
  3. healing the jewish leper
  4. the paralytic man
138
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what did the miracle of the demoniac man represent?

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Jesus’s power over demons

139
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what did the miracle of Jesus healing peter’s mother in law represent?

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Jesus’s power over sickness

140
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what did the miracle of Jesus healing the jewish leper represent?

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Jesus’s power over long term disease

141
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what is a messianic miracle?

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an extra biblical messianic expectation; a jewish leper had never bee cured so the jews expected the messiah to do it

142
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what was the problem with the healing of the jewish leper?

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no jewish leper had ever been healed before (Lev 14)

143
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what was the expectation of the jews with the healing of the jewish leper?

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that only the messiah could do it

144
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what was the result of the healing of the jewish leper?

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leaders came from all over to hear Jesus

145
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what does the miracle of the paralytic man represent?

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Jesus’s authority to forgive sin

146
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what are the examples of Jesus compassion that is shown by the healing of the paralytic man?

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  1. he meets the physical needs of mankind
  2. he meeds the spiritual needs of mankind
147
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what are the examples of Jesus’s influence of man that is shown by the healing of the paralytic man?

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  1. men are astonished at His doctrine
  2. men are amazed by His power
  3. men are moved by His works
  4. His miracles validate His message and authority
148
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who was Matthew when Jesus called him to be a disciple?

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a publican who worked with customs, very very wealthy

149
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what was a customs tax collector in the Roman Empire?

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they sat at roads and bridges and charged people to use them

150
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what did Matthew do in response to Jesus’s call?

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followed Jesus immediately and completely

151
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what is true about a demon’s personality?

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they have intellect, emotion, and some form of free will

152
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what is true about a demon’s supernatural power?

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they are strong, and have the ability to afflict humans

153
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what is true about a demon’s presence?

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they are not omnipresent, but they can possess human’s and animals

154
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what is true about the demonic hierarchy?

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satan is their leader, and there appears to be a hierarchy (dan 10:10-14)

155
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what is true about a demon’s mission?

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it is to destroy and hurt

Life of Christ (5 decks)

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