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number of books in the NT
TERM 2
Dating of NT
DEFINITION 2
closed the canon at the 397 @ synod of carthage
TERM 3
Terms Old and New Testament Date usage
DEFINITION 3
by the 2nd century ce NT and OT terms used by Christians
TERM 4
Other "sequels"
DEFINITION 4
Mishnah 2nd centuryTalmud 5th centuryquran 7th century
TERM 5
word testament
DEFINITION 5
latin testamentum= covenant/new covenant
"Old Testament"
authoritative Israelite book having to do with Moses'
covenant
TERM 7
"New Testament"
DEFINITION 7
authortative christian books having to do with Jesus's
covenant
TERM 8
3 genres in NT
DEFINITION 8
gospels, letters, and apocalypse
TERM 9
euangelion
DEFINITION 9
"good news" in greek"besorah in hebrewgood news used to
describe any welcome event or good things that happen
TERM 10
Jesus's "good news" in
Mark
DEFINITION 10
the kingdom of God has come near
Justin Martyr on genre of
gospels
biographies (memoirs of the apostles) that focus on Jesus's
life
TERM 17
Rudolph
Bultmann
DEFINITION 17
20th century theologian said that the gospels are a new and
unique genre. They focus on Jesus's saving deeds
TERM 18
historical accuracy of gospels
DEFINITION 18
-absenceof early non christian accounts-supernatural
elements-Jesus words vs VoiceAramaic to greek translation
TERM 19
purpose of gospels
DEFINITION 19
conversion anddiscipleship-became metanarratives-aim to
persuade and inform-not unbiased accounts
TERM 20
Two types of Gospels
DEFINITION 20
synoptics and john
synoptics
MM and L general agreements in sequence language and
themes
TERM 22
gospel of John
DEFINITION 22
unique in the sequence, language, and themes
TERM 23
Mark
DEFINITION 23
shortest and earliest, used to wrike the others
TERM 24
Q
source
DEFINITION 24
oral tradition of sayings of Jesus. used in Matt and Luke
TERM 25
Jesus's life
DEFINITION 25
4 BCE -30 CE
First Jewish revolt dating
66-73 ce Jerusalem and temple destroyed
TERM 32
Second Jewish Revolt dating
DEFINITION 32
132-135 Jews banished from jerusalem
TERM 33
Persian era
DEFINITION 33
539-333 bce (ruling at end of protestant ot)
TERM 34
Greek era
DEFINITION 34
333-142 bceruling at the end of the catholic/orthodox
versions of ot
TERM 35
Jewish self rule/Hasmonean era
DEFINITION 35
142-63 bce
Roman rule of Jews
63 BCE it begins
TERM 37
Mark Authorship
DEFINITION 37
2nd century tradition: john mark, peter's disciple, but mark
anonymousyoung man that runs away at arrest myth
TERM 38
Dating of
Mark
DEFINITION 38
2nd century tradition: 60'sModern historians: 70 ce
TERM 39
Origin and destination of
Mark
DEFINITION 39
2nd cent trad: Rome for roman christians. Written for
gentiles and possibly Romans
TERM 40
Mark Geographical Structure
DEFINITION 40
Wilderness along Jordan, Galilee (n israel), then Caesarea
Philippi to Jerusalem (north to sourth)
Structure of John
Introduction to JesusPublic ministry throughout israelprivate
ministry in JerusalemAppendix of Jesus' resurrection
apprearences
TERM 47
Jesus in John
DEFINITION 47
divine savior andpubliclyidentifies himselfrecognized by
more then just Peterperformed miracles show status not just
kingdomstatements show messiahship and status
TERM 48
John: Followers
must
DEFINITION 48
Believe in God by believing in JesusObey Jesus' words and
commandsserve and love one another as Jesus didBe led and
taught by the spiritprepare foroppositionand hatred
TERM 49
John's purpose
DEFINITION 49
to come to believe and have life in Jesusto be saved you
must truly know Jesus
TERM 50
Letters in the OT
DEFINITION 50
embedded in texts and official
Letters in the NT
embedded and freestanding texts, both official and personal
TERM 52
How letters evolved in Hellenistic era
DEFINITION 52
more personal, unofficial, popularscribe available to the
majorityliteracy growsRoman power makes delivery possible
through roads for armies and seas cleared of pirates
TERM 53
Paul Popularizing letters
DEFINITION 53
made up for the scarcity of informed christian leaderscould
be honest, confidential, and precisepaul was
aprivilegedroman figure could travel, teach, write
TERM 54
Seneca
DEFINITION 54
stoic philosopherused letters to teach how to be a devout
stoic124 letters written in mid 60's-longer letters than paul
TERM 55
NT letters and occasions
DEFINITION 55
-situationalwritten in 50's and 60'show to be a more devout
sait
Muratori List
fragmentary list of christian texts
TERM 62
Athanasius of Alexandria
DEFINITION 62
Christian Bishopby 367 had his list of 27 christian texts that
mirror our nt
TERM 63
1 Corinth
DEFINITION 63
Author: Paul and Sosthenesdate: 54 CEorigin destin: written
from Ephesus to gentile house churches some pauline some
not
TERM 64
Structure of Corinth
DEFINITION 64
sender, recipient, greetingthanksgiving- praise then
blamechloe's people corinthian questions passed on from
chloe
TERM 65
Corinthian tolerance/Lax Corinth
DEFINITION 65
-quarelling with leadersman living with his father's
wifepeople using prostitutessuing each other in court
Corinthian ignorance
may we marry? yesmay we marry our virgins? yesmay we eat
meat sacrificed to idols? yesshould women cover heads during
worship? yeshow observe the lords supper? no drunkeness or
gluttonyhow should we use spiritual gifts? corinth liked togues pal
prophecy/teachingis there resurection of the dead? yes vs.
immortal soul trapped in fleshhow collect money? begin week
Apollos coming? maybe/later
TERM 67
How does Paul answer?
DEFINITION 67
when he can Jesus's wordshis own with his spiritual
authoritylooks at naturewhat other apostles have taught him
TERM 68
Sothenes
DEFINITION 68
co authorfamous corinthian convertbeaten for his faith and
traveling with paul mentioned in acts
TERM 69
Romans
DEFINITION 69
Author: undisputed paulorgin and destin: from corinth on way
to jerusalem delivered by pheobe to house churches he had
never visiteddate: 55CE
TERM 70
Structure of Romans
DEFINITION 70
sender recipient greeting: introduce himself and
messageprayer, thanks, reassurence: wants a relationship
with themtheology practice plans
Why hasn't paul
visited?
-went to unbelievers first-they are someone elses work
TERM 77
Why does he refer to lots of Jews he knows in
Rome?
DEFINITION 77
-so they will accept and support him, and encourage the
strong to welcome the weak
TERM 78
Fredrick Lucke
DEFINITION 78
used the word apocalyptic in 1832
TERM 79
apocalupsis
DEFINITION 79
revelation in greek
TERM 80
central feature of apocalyptic lit
DEFINITION 80
disclosure:-heavenly secretsfuture eventskingdom of god
dating of apocalyptic material
200 bce to 200 ce
TERM 82
canonical and noncanonical
DEFINITION 82
daniel, rev of john, 2 edras catholic1 Enoch, Rev of Peter
TERM 83
Why apocalyptic developed?
DEFINITION 83
in response to Jewish suffereing and concerns about the
future
TERM 84
Athiochus IV Epiphanes
DEFINITION 84
174-164 bcegreek rule turned brutal in 167jews oppressed
forbid circum, worship zeus, pig on their alters
TERM 85
cognitive dissonance
DEFINITION 85
when belief and reality don't fitjews during greek rule and
roman rule
Literary qualities of apocalyptic lit
-dreams, visions, angels-symbols-bib interp-pseudonymnity
John may be famous israelites and bro of James
TERM 92
Types of apocalyptic lit
DEFINITION 92
historical: an angel interprets avisionary'sdream or vision
like in Danielotherworldly: an angel guides a visionary's trip
to heaven in Rev
TERM 93
Revelation of John
DEFINITION 93
author: identifies himself as john. pseudonym?date: tradition
says 81-96 when Dumitian persecuted jews and christians.
apostles deadorigin and dest: john on the island Patmos off
asia minor and sent to 7 churchespurpose: readers must be
faithful to jesus and resist roman empire
TERM 94
structure of rev
DEFINITION 94
Secondary intro: added later and john in 3rd personJohn's
original intro: first person, greeting, doxology, and
settingFirst vision: John sees JesusSecond Vision: trip to
heaventhird vision: john's trip to wildernessfourth: trip to
great high mountain
TERM 95
Jesus glorified living
lord
DEFINITION 95
-white head an hairdivinization by physical transformation
Churches struggle for faithfulness
lack devotion, religious error, and misconduct but those that
conquer will sit with jesus
TERM 97
God's sovereignty over all
DEFINITION 97
throne of god and he is on itgods surrounded by stones and
metals in templesGod has a rainbow jasper and carnelian
TERM 98
Jesus the resurrected and entrones
Lord
DEFINITION 98
a lamb standing as though it had been slain
TERM 99
God's future judgments on evil
DEFINITION 99
tortue vs. killing
TERM 100
rome the final beast and enemy of
god
DEFINITION 100
Rome and emperor as Daniel'sprophesiedfinal
beastbeast:twosymbolize hostile empires and their kingsfirst
beast rules all and attacks believers: roman empiresecond
the false prophet wields the authority of the first=roman's
emperor?
