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NT exam #3
final
Question | Answer |
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Pastoral Epistles | 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus directed to people with pastoral responsibilities |
1Timothy | has more to say about ministry than any other NT book |
Philemon | major theme is Christian Fellowship |
2 Timothy | testament style writing…Paul preparing for his death or execution. |
Eschatology | the return of Christ and preparing for His return |
Christology | when talking about the deity of Christ and elevating Him as King of Kings |
Onesimus | a slave and ran away from Philemon and Paul sent him back…not about slavery…about treating others like Christ would want, not as property. |
Philemon | shortest letter of Paul 335 words in Greek |
Philemon | Paul uses powers of persuasion to get Philemon to comply to his request. |
Hebrews Hall of Faith (Fame) | Chapter 11 Theme through out is to encourage Christians to persevere in their faith. |
Hebrews | talks about salvation as Divine Rest. |
Hebrews | testifies to the 2 natures of Christ…fully human and divinn,human side shows Christ understands suffering,death,and example to all to endure. |
Christology | very strong in Hebrews…Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever…affirms what others say in the NT.Referred to as the HIGH PRIEST. (Both priest and sacrifice) |
James | was more of a homily (short sermon) written by brother of Jesus |
James | places poor above the rich. |
1 Peter | how to handle suffering…(like precious metals…purified) |
1 peter | Refers to our spiritual growth…infants need to mature. Baptism isn’t what saves us. |
2 Peter | Delay of the Parousia…need to evangelize more. False teachers…saying no second coming or judgment…said to ignore them. |
Peter and Paul | refer to common tradition, but are not dependent upon one another with their relationship between their letters. (1 and 2 Peter and 1,2,3 John) |
Paraclete | refers to the Holy Spirit |
2 Peter | Jude are very similar and connected…. literary siblings. |
Jude | is most neglected book and shortest in the NT |
General Epistles | Johannine Letters 1,2,3 John |
“the lady chosen by God and to her children” | (2 John) probable metaphor to mean lady: church, children: members of the church. |
Love one another | repeated 7 times in the 3 John letters. “God is love” only 2 times and they are in 1 John 4:8 and 16 |
Genuine and spurious faith | in the Johannine letters…spurious faith it has no right to assurance before God Genuine faithvalidity of Christ in flesh and moral and spiritual transformation (love one another and obey the truth) |
Jude mentions 3 notorious rebels of Israel in OT | Cain (murder), Balaam (deception, mask, donkey), Korah (Jealous of Moses) |
Jude | most neglected book (negative)…got a “second life” when 2 Peter was written. |
Revelation | has one of the highest Christology of any NT book |
Revelation is made up of 3 genre | Apocalyptic (heavenly mysteries revealed through angel mediator), Prophecy (to come), and Epistle (letter) |
Rapture | “snatched up” to meet Christ at His return |
Number 7 | carries a lot of significance back to Genesis (7 days creation) Number 7 means it is finished…complete. |
Number 6 | is to relate to man…mark of the Beast 666 |
3 views of interpreting Revelation | Historical, Futurist, Idealist |
Historical approach | identifying different periods in church history (Reformation time) |
Futurist approach | from chapter 4 to end the future events before the end of human history (carries more merit and general view widespread) |
Idealist approach | visions as metaphors better understand God’s person general manners |
Revelation | is doom and gloom but also full of joy and hope of what’s in store for the Christian. Full of Worship, songs and hymns, God is in control of the future…. ultimate victory of God. |
Death and resurrection of Jesus Christ | is all through Revelation. |
Judgment of God | is final, absolute and imminent. |
Lamb’s Book of life | Rev. 20:12 |
3 series of sevens in Revelation | Seals, Trumpets, Bowls |
Seals | 1st of God’s judgments on the people for sins and rebellion |
Trumpets | Judgment is partial. Last trumpet sounds bowls begin |
Bowls | plagues to come for universal judgment. Will destroy evil be the end of the world |
Apokalypsis | Greek term means “unveiling” (1:1) |
Scripture repeated more than 70 times | “IT IS WRITTEN” |
1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus are commonly called the "Pastoral Letters" because | They are addressed to individuals charged with the oversight of congregations. |
A primary emphasis of the Pastoral Letters is: | Preserving sound doctrine. |
Qualifications for church leadership in the Pastoral Letters include all of the following except | Musical ability. |
What legal practice in the Roman world concerning slaves best provides a reasonable context for understanding Paul's letter to Philemon? | A slave who has wronged his master could seek arbitration and sanctuary with a colleague or friend of the master. |
How does Paul try to persuade Philemon to welcome or even emancipate his errant slave? | Philemon might do this as a way of repaying Paul, to whom he is indebted for his very salvation. |
One persuasive tactic that Paul uses in his letter to Philemon is ________________________________. | having the letter read publicly to the entire church. |
The two main themes of Hebrews that are emphasized repeatedly are _______________________________________ and _______________________________________. | The superiority of Christ and the condemnation of apostasy. |
What dominant image of Jesus in Hebrews is almost entirely absent elsewhere in the New Testament? | A High Priest |
What image does Hebrews use for salvation? | Rest |
The Pastoral Epistles addresses two specific pastors that worked with Paul. Who are they? | Timothy and Titus |
According to the letter of James, the source of temptation is __________________________ . | one's own desires. |
The "James" that is traditionally identified as the author of the letter bearing the same name is ______________ . | The brother of Jesus who became the leader of the Jerusalem church. |
Most scholars believe that there is no conflict between Paul and James on the issue of faith and works, but that they use different terms in different ways as all of the following illustrate except _________________________________________________ . | Both speak of Jesus' faith as a work that achieves salvation. |
According to the letter of James, God has a strong preference for _______________________ . | the poor over the rich. |
Which of the following is not an image for the church used in 1 Peter to communicate that Christians represent a new Israel? | Torah |
What Christian rite is a theme that is especially related to the contents of 1 Peter? | Baptism |
The genre of 2 Peter is best understood as __________________________________ . | a testament. |
2nd Peter uses this New Testament writing as a source. | Jude |
A primary purpose of 2 Peter is ______________________________________ . | To warn and counter the effects of false teaching. |
In 2 Peter, what theme functions both to emphasize accountability for the wicked and to motivate a life of godliness for believers? | The coming judgment. |
The purpose of all three of the Johannine letters is _____________________________ . | to deal with conflict and schism in the Johannine churches |
An important theological emphasis in the Johannine letters is ______________________ . | the humanity of Jesus. |
Who was Jude that is attributed as the author of the New Testament letter that bears this name? | The brother of Jesus, who became a believer after the resurrection. |
The purpose of the letter of Jude is _________________________________ . | to appeal to its readers to contend for the faith against the threat of false teachers. |
The letter of Jude emphasized the condemnation of the false Christians by associating them with _____________________________ . | notorious sinners from the Jewish scriptures (Old Testament) |
Which of the following is the Greek term that means "unveiling" from which the book of Revelation gets its title (1:1)? | apokalypsis |
Reading the number of the beast (666) as a reference to the Roman emperor Nero, or perhaps Domitian, is illustrative of which approach? | Historical |
With its expected invitation to joy, the book of Revelation is threaded with ____________________ . | hymns or songs of worship. |
When talking about the different interpretations of Revelation (Preterism, Historical, Idealism, and Futurism) what one thing do they all have in common? | Jesus is coming again. |
Author of Revelation is ___________________ . | John the Apostle. |