Nbst515 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Five main eras of the Second Temple Period. Be sure to know the time frame for each era. - Babylonian (606-539). Persian (539-331). Greek (331-167): Ptolemaic (320-198) and Seleucid (198-167). Jewish Self-Rule (167-63). Roman (63BC - AD70). Three crises experienced by the Jews that resulted from the Bab. captivity. - Dissolution of the monarchy, loss of central sanctuary, proximity to Gentiles. Most likely period of time in why synagogue emerged. - Bab. exile Whether idol worship became...

Josephus - Jewish Antiquities - The first-century non-canonical author who made two references to Jesus. Also be sure to know the name of the work that contains these references. Babylonian Talmud - "He then went and raised Jesus incantation" - Jewish source that includes a reference to Jesus' resurrection. Did not - just attributed them to sorcery - Whether or not opponents of Christianity during the second century typically denied that Jesus performed miracles. Tacitus - Annals - Rom...

Significant event that occurred in 410 AD - Rome had fallen to Alaric's Goths. Roman pagans blamed Christians, who had been in favor of Constantine. In the wake of such, Augustine wrote City of God. Whether full canonical acceptance of Hebrews took place more quickly or more slowly than the other New Testament writings. - More slowly - it struggled. The two primary reasons Paul is widely rejected as the author of Hebrews. - Language is different from that in Paul's Letters - from vocab a...

NBST 515 Quiz #4 The General Epistles and the Book of Revelation_ NBST515_ New Testament Orientation

Characteristics - Christ a better _________ - Heb - Mediator Characteristics - Christ a superior ________ rest - Heb -Sabbath Characteristics - Christ has a greater ____________ - Heb - Priesthood Characteristics - Christ offers a __________ atonement - Heb - Permanent Characteristics - New __________ - Heb - Covenant Characteristics - ________ and Perseverance - Heb - Apostasy Characteristics - Living by ______ - Heb - Faith Characteristics - Law of __________ - James - Liberty Characte...

Author of Hebrews - Originally believed to be Paul; almost definitely not Paul (Hebrews 2:3). Unknown. Place Hebrews was written. - Unknown Recipients of Hebrews - Unknown Introduction to Hebrews - Discussion of how Jesus is higher and better than angels (arguing for divinity of Jesus). Date of Hebrews - Likely before AD 70 (as present-tense reference to Temple worship insinuating it was written before the Temple's destruction) Key concept of Hebrews - Jesus as high-priest in order of M...

Author of Hebrews - Originally believed to be Paul; almost definitely not Paul (Hebrews 2:3). Unknown. Place Hebrews was written. - Unknown Recipients of Hebrews - Unknown Introduction to Hebrews - Discussion of how Jesus is higher and better than angels (arguing for divinity of Jesus). Date of Hebrews - Likely before AD 70 (as present-tense reference to Temple worship insinuating it was written before the Temple's destruction) Key concept of Hebrews - Jesus as high-priest in order of M...

Distinguishing characteristics of 1 Peter - Authorship: the apostle Peter Audience: regions of modern Turkey Dating: mid-60s at the latest Written to exiles and dispersed (possibly Gentiles) facing persecution and suffering Distinguishing characteristics of 2 Peter - Authorship: Simeon Peter Audience: Gentile believers? Writing is very similar to synoptic Gospels Dating: probably c. 65 AD Distinguishing characteristics of Jude - Authorship: Jude, servant of JC and brother of James. Auth...

Distinguishing characteristics of 1 Peter - Authorship: the apostle Peter Audience: regions of modern Turkey Dating: mid-60s at the latest Written to exiles and dispersed (possibly Gentiles) facing persecution and suffering Distinguishing characteristics of 2 Peter - Authorship: Simeon Peter Audience: Gentile believers? Writing is very similar to synoptic Gospels Dating: probably c. 65 AD Distinguishing characteristics of Jude - Authorship: Jude, servant of JC and brother of James. Auth...