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Christian Scriptures exam 5 Questions
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Who is the author of Acts? - correct answer-same author as Gospel of Luke

What is the Book of Acts? - correct answer-A two-volume act (Luke to Acts)

Theopolis = - correct answer-beloved of God

When do scholars date the Book of Acts? - correct answer-90AD (end of 1st century/
after death and resurrection of Jesus and church takes Gospel to the world)

What is the main purpose of the Book of Acts? - correct answer-to show how the
Christian movement began to expand and grow into the Gentile world

Organization of the book of Acts... - correct answer-Ch 1-12 - Jerusalem (Jewish
movement)
Ch 13-28 - Gentile

The opening of the Book of Acts - correct answer-a. The presence of the disciples in
Jerusalem (Luke 24:46-47; Acts 1:8)
b. The appearance of the two men:
-The empty tomb (Luke 24:4-5)
-Jesus' ascension into heaven (1:10-11)
c. The promise (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5) and reception (Acts 2:1-12) of the Holy Spirit

Who are these men (in the introduction of the Book of Acts) and why are they important
for understanding who Jesus is (see Luke 9:28-35)? - correct answer-In Luke ch. 9
mount transfiguration during Jesus's transformation (Moses/ Elijah) think that these two
men that appear at the resurrection and the mount are the same two figures

Moses =
Elijah = - correct answer-Torah/ Law; among the prophets (everything written in the
Torah/ prophets is fulfilled through Christ)

The significance of these events in the introduction of the Book of Acts? - correct
answer-what Jesus does and says in Luke/ what happens in Acts
showing Jesus's words are validated/ do happen (not just about resurrection but the
coming of the Holy Spirit)

,The development of the early church in Jerusalem (Acts): - correct answer-The
outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost...
Holy Spirit was necessary to become followers of Jesus Christ

What is Pentecost and why was this a propitious time for the advent of the Holy Spirit? -
correct answer--A Jewish agricultural festival 50 days after Passover (Spring time)
-A time when you would bring a portion of the crop to the temple in Jerusalem/ offer to
God as thanksgiving
-Favorable time... (Holy Spirit/ Jews all over the Mediterranean world come there to
make the pilgrimage to celebrate festival after Passover)

Other details we need to keep in mind as well (1:14; 2:5-6) about Pentecost - correct
answer-1: Preparation for this event (followers of Jesus meet together in prayer)
2: Imp. evangelistic that when the Holy Spirit came, the people from all the
Mediterranean world could hear the Gospel from their own tongue
-Clothes/fire = purity/ power to take message to known world

Peter's message to the crowd on Pentecost:
a. What Pentecost meant for the Church age (vv 14-21; Joel 2:28-32): - correct answer-
apocalyptic language (sun shall turn to darkness)/ God has never ruled in this way
before (history-changing moment for humanity)/ pulls from Joel... pouring of the Spirit/
coming of the church foreshadowed before through the movement not just Jesus

Peter's message to the crowd on Pentecost: b. The understanding of Jesus (vv 22-26;
Ps 16:8-11): - correct answer-Jesus is Messiah/ Christ/ anointed one/ but also the one
who could not be contained in the tomb (risen King) that has overcome death

Peter's message to the crowd on Pentecost: c. The conclusion of Peter's message (v
38): - correct answer-In light of who Jesus is, by accepting faith and God you will
receive the spirit (Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost) helps launch the Church

The mission of the church in Jerusalem (Acts): - correct answer-1. Meeting together and
supplying the physical needs of believers (2:42-47)
2. Healing of the sick (3:1-10)
3. Persecution of believers (5:17-42; chapters 7 [Stephen] and 12 [Peter]; see Luke
4:31-44)

Missionary activity of church in Jerusalem (Acts): - correct answer-a. Samaria (8:4-25)
(Philip takes the message of Christ beyond Jerusalem)
b. The Ethiopian eunuch (8:26-40)
(Philip talks w/ non-Israelite or Jew and gives gift of salvation)
c. Cornelius' household (10; see vv 34-36)

What Roman soldier hears Gospel through Peter/ who has vision and animals unclean
to people (what I call clean you do not call unclean)/ message available to non-Jew and
accepts and receives Holy Spirit - correct answer-Cornelius

, Through what apostle does the church move beyond Jerusalem (Roman Empire) to
non-Jews/ which sets the stage for the second part of Acts... - correct answer-Paul

The apostle Paul's method of evangelism (what chapters)? - correct answer-13:4; 14:1;
17:2; 18:4

The missionary journeys of Paul: - correct answer-a. First (mid-late 40s): Cypress, Asia
Minor
b. Second (late 40s - early 50s): Galatia and Greece
c. Third (mid 50s): Ephesus, revisits newly planted churches

The Jerusalem Council (chapter 15):
The timing of the council and the major issues discussed... - correct answer--talk about
how Gospel is moving forward/ Peter and Paul (brings movement to the Gentiles)
-to become a member do not have to participate in circumcision/ even though Jewish
movement

The decision of the Jerusalem Council and implications for the Church moving forward...
- correct answer--Gave Gentile freedom from strict Jewish practices or laws
-Faith in Christ matters

What is the first theme Luke highlights in the second part of the book? - correct answer-
continued mission to Israel: whenever Paul enters a city he goes to the Jewish
Synagogue/ multiethnic religion, some throw him out of town

What was the major issue discussed at the Jerusalem council? - correct answer-Paul
and Barnabas discuss how those that are non-Jew should not have to participate in
Jewish cultural practices such as circumcision but they need to stop pagan
(based simply on trusting Jesus/ multi-ethnic religion)

What does the video mean by the "clash of cultures"? - correct answer-Between early
Christians/ Greek and Roman world (Athens) Paul says Jesus is revelation of one true
God and shows up all other gods and idols/ other gods as powerless and futile seen as
subversive to Roman life and dangerous/ did not fit into Roman culture known to Roman
people

What were Christians being accused of doing? - correct answer-rebellion/ treason
against Caesar the Roman Emperor

What was the paradox the Christian movement presented to the world? - correct
answer-Jewish messianic movement but it was ethnically dynamically diverse that
treated all as equals and all allegiance to Jesus Christ their true King/ no military threat
to Roman culture

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