Test 2

Question 1

Who were the first people to receive news of Jesus’ birth and why was it significant?

Answer 1

the shepherds

• Shepherds were ex-cons—lowest of the low
• unclean spiritually and physically
• not considered credible witnesses

Question 2

When did Jesus know he was God’s son?

Answer 2

age 12- being left at the temple

Question 3

Who was the forerunner for Jesus?

Answer 3

John the Baptist

Question 4

Evolution of Baptism

Answer 4

• began in OT
  1. Proselyte baptism-for a gentile who wanted to become a Jew
  2. John the Baptist-you must repent
  3. Baptism of commission-Jesus was dying to self which was a symbol for others to follow
  4. Christian Baptism-dying to self and washing away of our sins (water is symbolic of blood)

Question 5

Why did Jesus get baptized?

Answer 5

• not for repentance

- he was about to start his ministry and was showing the way

Question 6

Explain temptation of Jesus

Answer 6

1. as soon as he is baptized, he goes into the wilderness for 40 days
2. Satan said that if he was the son of God he would:
   - turn the stone to bread
   - cast himself off the temple
   - bow down and worship satan and he would give him the earthly kingdom

Question 7

point of the temptation

Answer 7

it was the temptation to take a shortcut, avoid the cross, and be the messiah that everyone wants him to be

Question 8

4 dimensions of the Kingdom of God

Answer 8

1. Internal-kingdom within you; the reign of God in our hearts
2. external- the church
3. present- now
4. future-heaven

Question 9

AM Hunter definition of parables

Answer 9

an earthly story with a heavenly meaning

Question 10

John Claypool definition of parables

Answer 10

windows that become mirrors

-look at mundane story and suddenly there is a twist and it turns back to you

Question 11

break down word parable

Answer 11

para=beside

bolos=to throw

Question 12

Sermon on the mount

Answer 12

an evangelistic sermon meant to point people to Christ

Question 13

4 contrasts in sermon on mount

Answer 13

1. the wide and narrow gate-wide is easier
2. good and bad tree- know them by their fruit
3. the authentic disciple and the poser
4. house built on the rock and house built on the sand

Question 14

greek word for authority

Answer 14

exousia

Jesus taught as one whose authority was out of his being

Question 15

Sermon on the mount is about ______

Answer 15

following Jesus from the inside out

Question 16

Jesus takes the OT laws and _____

Answer 16

interiorizes them

Question 17

What is Jesus doing instead of doing away with the law?

Answer 17

he is fulfilling scripture by deepening the OT laws and interiorizing it

Question 18

What does Jesus liken anger to?

Answer 18

murder

Question 19

what does Jesus liken lust to?

Answer 19

adultery

Question 20

what does Jesus say about divorce?

Answer 20

1. divorce is a sin because it goes against God’s original intention
2. He is using this figuratively to talk about the tragic effects of divorce
3. Jesus is elevating the rights of women

Question 21

Beatitudes

Answer 21

Jesus is addressing the Am ha Aretes who think they are cursed by God but Jesus says they are blessed
-meekness is power under restraint

Question 22

What does Jesus mean by turn the other cheek?

Answer 22

1. right cheek refers to back handed compliments
2. back in Jesus’ day if you hit someone with a closed fist you had to pay 100 zuz
3. a back handed slap was punished by paying 400 zuz
4. when you are trying to bate someone out of disrespect
5. dont let yourself be baited by others

Question 23

evolution of responding to enemis

Answer 23

1. premoses- law of unlimited retaliation
2. moses-limited retalitation
3. 1st century love: limited love (forgive friends but not enemies)
4. Jesus: unlimited love (forgive friends and enemies)

Question 24

the lords prayer

Answer 24

invocation: invoking God’s presence that he would come before you
1. our father who is in heaven
2. emperors wanted to be perceived as divine because it gave them more power
- said “our father on earth”
- by saying “our father in Heaven”, they were saying “not you caesar” (risky)

Question 25

past meaning of lords supper

Answer 25

"do this is remembrance of me"

Question 26

present meaning of lords supper

Answer 26

new covenant | -no matter how often we break the covenant, Jesus shed his blood for our sake and the covenant will always stand

Question 27

future meaning of the lords supper

Answer 27

proclaim the lords death until he comes

Question 28

eucharist

Answer 28

giving thanks for the good gift

Question 29

Garden of Gethsemane

Answer 29

Jesus prays to God here before he is arrested and betrayed by Judas

Question 30

When was Jesus' crucifixion and death?

Answer 30

30 AD

Question 31

Golgotha

Answer 31

the place of the skull | lots of people were killed here and the hill looks like a skull

Question 32

Excruciating

Answer 32

roman word invented to describe crucifixion | "out of the cross"

Question 33

Was Jesus formally sentenced?

Answer 33

pilot never issued a formal sentence

Question 34

significance of curtain torn in 2

Answer 34

A. we now have direct access to God now that Jesus died on the cross B. background- had a tabernacle (tent of meeting in OT) People came to offer sacrifices Holy place-inner room where only priest could enter Holy of holies-only high priest could enter once a yr during Yom kippur with Arc of Cov. Temple modeled after tabernacle C. curtain no longer necessary bc of Jesus

Question 35

Judas Iscariot

Answer 35

1. betrayed Jesus 2. by kissing Jesus on cheek he was identifying him as a witness 3. Motive- power (not money) - saw Jesus as the earthly messiah-speeding up process to higher level position. Thought Jesus would step up to gain control 4. Judas was filled with remorse and disappointment after

Question 36

Historical evidence for Jesus' resurrection

Answer 36

1. number of witnesses 2. inability of the officials to reproduce the body 3. Jesus' own predictions about his resurrection 4. the empty tomb 5. switch to sunday as Christian day of Worship 6. change in the disciples 7. conversion of Saul of Tarsus 8. did not have the conversion of James

Question 37

who is the author of Acts

Answer 37

luke--first church historian

Question 38

Better title for Acts

Answer 38

Acts of the Holy Spirit

Question 39

Holy Spirit definition

Answer 39

the continuing and empowering presence of God in the world

Question 40

Greek word for Holy Spirit

Answer 40

Paraclete | One who walks alongside you

Question 41

Pentecost

Answer 41

Holy spirit comes to believers | Jewish festival celebrating God delivering the laws to Moses

Question 42

Firsts in Acts

Answer 42

1. first martyr- Stephen 2. first deacons and elders 3. first big catch-Paul on Road to Damascus 4. first televangelist wanna be-Simon Magus (tries to bribe Peter and John to give him their miracle powers so he can make more money)--eventually a leader

Question 43

Paul's prison epistles

Answer 43

1. Philippians 2. Ephesians 3. Colossians 4. Philemon

Question 44

Philippians called

Answer 44

epistle of joy and thank you letter

Question 45

3 major themes of Philippians

Answer 45

1. steadfast joy in the midst of persecution - thanking Epaphroditus for the gift in prison 2. The self-emptying love of Christ (kenosis=empty) 3. sanctification-the ongoing process of striving towards complete Christlikeness

Question 46

The kenosis passage

Answer 46

Phil 2:6 | Jesus equal to God but didn't use equality to his own advantage (emptied himself)

Question 47

"my God my God why have you forsaken me?"

Answer 47

main purpose was that he was quoting scripture to say that he was the fulfillment of prophecy - Jesus was still teaching from cross - quotes Psalm 22 which is a psalm of praise and lament