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It is most likely that Paul is the author of the sermon to the Hebrews and the audience is believers in Jerusalem
(True or False)

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False

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The author of the book of James was the brother of John and an apostle of Jesus (True or False)

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False

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James is one of the influential leaders of the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem. (True or False)

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True

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What are the two main influences on James’ book?

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Jesus’ sermon on the mount, and Proverbs

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What does the narrator of the BP Videos exhort you to do when you see an OT quotation in the book of Hebrews (or anywhere in the NT as well)?

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Look it up in its original OT context

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How does the author of Hebrews argue that Jesus is King from the line of David?

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He presents OT passages and relates them to Jesus

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What unique doctrine of Jesus Christ does the sermon to Hebrews teach that no other book in the NT presents?

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Jesus is our High Priest

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How many warning passages are in the book of Hebrews?

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5

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The author of Hebrews is clear in his warning passages that to be unfaithful and “fall away” means you ____________?

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none of the answers

NOT:
- go to Hell
- mean you weren’t saved to begin with
- lose your salvation

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James encourages us to pray when he states that there are issues in our life that could be changed if we only prayed about them. (True or False)

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True

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According to Dr. McKay, what is James teaching about “faith” in James 2:14-26?

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  • that we need to add works to our faith to make it profitable
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In 1 John, what does it mean to “walk in the light”?

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  • to keep Jesus’ commands
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In Jude, what identifies the false teachers?

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their immoral lives

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Which option best describes the type of literature of Revelation?

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All of these:
- apocalypse
- letter
- prophecy

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According to the Bible Project video narrator, to what does the symbol of “Babylon” point in Revelation?

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to Rome and the continued pattern of all earthly kingdoms in rebellion to God

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Which option best portrays what the New Heavens and the New Earth will be?

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All of these:
- a city
- a new creation
- a garden

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When interpreting Revelation, which viewpoint interprets the book as if John’s visions are about events which took place in John’s own day?

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  • Preterist
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What does the symbol of the “beast” refer to?

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  • Roman empire and a still future Earthly kingdom
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What is the key to being in fellowship with other believers according to 1 John?

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  • to love fellow believers
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What is the purpose of John’s letter 1 John?

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All of these:
- to have believers not sin
- to have fellowship with believers
- to warn against false teachers
- to provide tests for whether believers are walking in eternal life

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What is purpose of John’s letter to the seven churches (i.e., Revelation)?

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  • to exhort believers to resist and endure in faithfulness a world dominated by wickedness
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What is the background of Hebrews?

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  • Author: Anonymous
  • Audience: unknown
  • Date: unknown most likely prior to AD 70
  • Purpose: To instruct and warn believers not to abandon Jesus their king and high priest
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How does Hebrews 1 portray Jesus as God?

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  • Jesus is the divine son
    • Jesus–portrayed as God:
      - the angels are to worship him, he was involved in creation, and he is called “God” and “Lord”
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Who are the example of unfaithfulness in Hebrews?

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  • the Wilderness generation (Heb 3-4) who failed to enter the Promised Land at Kadesh Barnea (Num 14)
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What is Jesus' role in the Heavenly Sanctuary, and what does that mean for believers?
- Jesus is our high priest who serves in the heavens in the presence of God-a priest from the order of Melchizadek (not Aaron) - Serves in the presence of God in the heavens - offers His own blood in the Holy of Holies--of the heavenly tabernacle--like the OT High Priest offered lambs blood on the Day of Atonement - Priestly ministry provides us with access to the presence of God
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What is Dr. McKay's view of the warning passages in Hebrews?
- the author is writing to genuine believers--who've trusted in Jesus' work to save them; - knows its possible for them to fall away-in devotion and faithfulness to Jesus-- - writes to teach them benefits of remaining faithful - warn them of dire judgement of believers who fall away
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What are the results of Jesus' inauguration of the New Covenant for believers?
- God's laws are written on our hearts and minds--Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself - God forgives our sins - We have access to the presence of God
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What is the background context for James?
- Author: James--Jesus' half brother--significant leader of the early Church - Audience: believers scattered outside Jerusalem - Date: AD 45-48--possibly prior to the Jerusalem council - Purpose: writes to provide comfort--exhortation to scattered Jewish believers - James is the first NT book
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How is "dead faith" defined by James?
- if you want to energize your faith then you need to add works - works will always motivate faith
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What is the background context for Peter's letters?
- Author: Peter the Apostle - Audience: 1 Peter: to dispersed believers throughout Asia minor (wrote to all 5 provinces) 2 Peter: to a general audience of believers - Date: 1 Peter: AD 63ish 2 Peter: AD 65 - Purpose: 1 Peter: encourage believers in the midst of persecution 2 Peter: warn of false teachers and their teaching
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What does James’ illustration of the body and the spirit in relation to faith and works mean?
- like a body without a spirit isn't active--faith without energizing of works is not profitable--want to energize works--add works
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What's the difference between testing and tempting?
- temptation doesn't come from God--God can't be tempted: - our desire to sin comes from within us and not from outside forces - testing of our faith--part of a process of growth--a good opportunity
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What's the background context for John's letters?
- Author: technically anonymous--early Church attributed to John - Audience: unknown - Date: around 90 AD
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What are the purpose statements for 1 John?
- have fellowship with believers - complete his joy - believers not to sin - warn against false teachers - for believers to know whether they are walking in eternal life
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What passage from John’s Gospel helps us to define the phrase “abide in Christ” in John’s first letter?
- John 15:1-11 - John 17:20-23
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How are "false teachers described in 1 John?
- they had left John's congregation - were denying Jesus' humanity - denying that Jesus was the Christ/Messiah - living lives contrary to the Gospel
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How does one have fellowship with God?
- maintained by walking in the light--keeping God's commandments--love one another
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How does one have fellowship with believers?
- love of fellow believers
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What's the background context of Jude?
- Author: brother of Jesus, and James - Audience: Jewish believers around Judea and Jerusalem - Date: AD 40-48 - Purpose: warn believers of antagonists who desire to lead them astray
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What's the background context of Revelation?
- Author: John the apostle of Jesus - audience: seven churches in Asia: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatria, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea - Date: in the 90's AD - Purpose: to resist and endure in a world dominated by wickedness
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What are 3 views of reading Revelation?
- Preterist: visions took place in John's day - Idealist: not to be interpreted in detail--they point to general points how God has victory over sin and death - Futurist: visions are portrayal of future end times
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What is satans narrative expressed in Revelation?
- worship of human government (Roman Empire/future human empire) - security (economic prosperity)
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How does God's narrative provide an alternative to satans in Revelation?
- worship God--the creator - security in finances, and salvation
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What's the connections between the new Heavens, and New earth and the Garden of eden?
- God's presence in the midst of his people - no death in the garden--no death in the new heavens and Earth - tree of life in both the Garden, and the new Jerusalem - rivers flow from the garden to the earth, and a river flows from God's throne to water the Earth
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What is unique about Peter’s portrayal of suffering in light of Jesus and the OT?
- Peter uses Isaiah 53--servant song to portray Jesus' suffering on the cross--exhort believers to do the same
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How does the biblical narrative involve us? Why is L.A.R.Ping a helpful metaphor?
- We should apply our life to the Biblical narrative--join God's narrative--avoid applying pieces of the Bible to our life -- not to LARP
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What are the 6 acts of the Bible?
Act 1: God establishes His kingdom Act 2: Rebellion in the kingdom: Humans rebel Act 3: The King chooses Israel: Redemption Initiated Act 4: Coming of the King Act 5: Spreading the news of the King Act 6: Return of the King

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