Pharisees Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How was Judaism changing during the Greek and Roman period, and why? correct answer: shift from tradition focused on temple sacrifice to tradition focused on study of Torah bc of Greek philosophy and destruction of temple What is the Jewish "diaspora," and how did Greek culture and the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem contribute to dispersion? correct answer: dispersion of Jews into enclaves in other cultures pressure to give up traditions, changed focus to Torah, didn't need to be...

According to Wesleyan wisdom: If we preach doctrine only people will become ________; if we preach experience only, they will become ________; and if we preach practice only, they will become _________. - Answer-Antinomians; Enthusiasts; Pharisees ________ is the mere mental assent to a doctrine as being true. - Answer-Fides ________ is a sure abiding trust in the salvific reality contained in the doctrinal affirmation. - AnswerFiducia The Wesleyan maxim to "urge practice" is rooted in th...

Summarize (we will be writing about) the metanarrative of Scripture outlined in class - correct answer 1. God before everything else 2. Creation Story (Genesis 1:2, Job 38:1-7, Isaiah 45:18) 3. Fall of Man (Gen 3, 6): the snake falls, then Adam & Eve 4. God's Covenants with Man 4a. Abrahamic- Genesis 15:5- "your offspring will be as numerous as the stars" - the promise of the land Canaan 4b. Israelite- Exodus 6: Freedom from being slaves to the Egyptians, God will be the Israelites' ...

Sanhedrin - Jewsih ruling council Herod's - Jewish rulers, clients of Rome Herod the Great - ruled over Israel at time of Jesus' birth Procurators - Roman governors Ponitus Pilate - governor resposible for Jesus' crucifixion Temple is destroyed for a second time in - 70 BCE Pharisees - meticulous rules, kept written/"oral" law Sadducees - highest priest/chief, accepted only written Torah, controlled Temple/Sanhedrin Essenes - believed doctrine of resurrection, final judgement, await...

Valor Freshmen Bible Final Review Exam Questions & Answers 2023-24 When Jesus is talking about the blessed, what is he saying? - ANSWER-that the poor, hungry, sad and hated have the greater opportunity to find fully satisfaction in God. According to the Gospel of Matthew, who were the first disciples of Jesus? - ANSWER-Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, and John What was the third temptation about, according to Luke? - ANSWER-Prove that you are the Son of God by jumping down The paralyz...

Wilcox: Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Final Definition of a Parable - stories using common, everyday elements to teach spiritual/moral lessons What is represented by soils, seed, and sower in the parable of the sower - soils = different types of people and the state of their hearts seed = the gospel sower = Christ and his servants (missionaries) What is represented by the barn in the parable of the wheat and the tares - the temple Meaning of the Phrase seventy times seven ...

Corinth 57 or 58 - correct answers When and where does Paul write Romans? All of the Above - correct answers In Romans, Paul says that "all Israel will be saved," which has been interpreted as meaning what? All of the Above - correct answers Paul's missionary work is... Jesus' death on the cross - correct answers One image for explaining how Christ justifies people's atonement is: Jesus' death and resurrection - correct answers Paul's interest in Jesus mainly focuses on: Re...

Canon - - an established set of principles or code of laws (A norm or rule of faith) set forth by a religion Covenant - A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made (ex: The Abrahamic Covenant where God promises Abraham a land, descendants and blessing) pentateuch - A Greek word meaning "five books," referring to the first five books of the Old Testament torah - the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible (the pentateuch) - the ...

Acts 15Interrogative: Who came down from Judea to Antioch? Certain people. Acts 15:1 Situation Question: [WHO/WHOM/HOW] "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved." Certain people... were teaching the believers. Acts 15:1 Finish This Verse: The church sent them on... their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad. Acts 15:3 ...

Cedarville NT exam 1 Dr. McKay How many years were the documents of the New Testament in the making? - 40 Matthew's purpose is to connect Christ with what Old Testament expectations? - Messiah from the line of David God being with the people. A new Moses The Pharisees understanding of the Messiah was NOT based on the Old Testament. - False Early church historians claim that Mark recorded the testimony of which apostle? - Peter What is the difference between Peter's understand...