New Testiment Flashcards
(37 cards)
The book of Matthew was written sometime in the ad
70
The gospel according to Matthew is arranged around five major sermons, which are…
Sermon on the mt(chots 5-7)
Missionary discourse(chapters 10)
Parables of the kingdom(cptr 13)
Discipline within the church(chotr 18)
Eschatalogical Discourse chotrs(24,25)
The major theological emphasis in the gospel according to Matthew are
Jesus is messiah
Righteousness
Miracles and exorcisms
Missionary activity
Nature of the kingdom
Discipline
Eschatology
Recompense
Mark was the _ gospel written in the four gospels
First
Three prominent themes in the gospel of Mark are
Jesus suffering and death(chapters 11-16)
Authentic discipleship
A gospel of suffering (8:34,10:45)
In 2 corinthians Paul’s ministry of service is an example of
Reconciliation
The theme of 1 and 2 Thessalonians is
The second coming if Christ
The book of _ is one of the epistles Paul wrote while in prison
Ephesians.
The _ to bring everything together under the lordship of Christ is the theme of Ephesians (1:9,10)
Eternal purpose of God
Recurring themes in Ephesians are
The sovereignty of God
The walk of the believer
The church position in the heavenly realms
Priority of prayer
The Holy Spirit as the active agent in the church
Unity of the church
The twofold purpose of the book of Colossians is to _ the mystery of Jesus and to _ false teachings
Reveal, refute
The _ of Christ is the theme of Colossians.
Sufficiency
The first converts in Philippi were _ and her household, as well as the _ and his household.
Lydia, prison guard
Thw books of 1 and 2 Timothy attempted to _ Timothy and to provide him with _ for his ministry.
Encourage, guidance.
In Titus, Paul wrote Titus to encourage the believers in Crete to live a life of _ and _.
Good works, consistent character.
The _ were encyclicals which were read to a wide audience.
General epistles.
In Hebrews, the author admonished the _ to break with Jidaism.
Jewish Christians
In Hebrews the _ of Jesus Christ over Judaism is emphasized.
Superiority
Hebrews can be characterized as a book of (? 3)
A book of warning
A book of challenges
A book of finality about Jesus Christ
James has been called the _ of the new testiment
Proverbs
James is considered _ in a small part and _ in a large part.
Doctrine, practical
Central characteristics of the book of James are
James used the posture of an OT prophet
James used the repetition of a theme.
James appealed for reality action and works
James wrote that we are saved by grace and then do good works.
Major themes of James are
The nature of faith
The nature of wisdom
The nature of riches
The nature of temptation
The nature of the tongue
The power of prayer
Peter wrote his first epistles to encourage Christians to _ in persecution.
Remain stedfast.