Nbst515 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

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...

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

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...

NBST515 (ICE Exam) Exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct answers

Preterist - Someone who believes all or almost all of Revelation is about events in the first century A.D. (early church), for original audience Historicist - Revelation shows the sequence of church history in chronological order (ancient times to modern) Futurist - All of Revelation's events have yet to happen Idealist - Shows ongoing struggle between good/evil, no real historical reference Premillennialism - Christ returns after the judgment in Revelation, but before a literal 1,000 ye...

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) - ...

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...

απολογεομαι; απολογια - to defend; apology αναστασις - resurrection; to raise up ειδωλολατρεια - idolatry εκκλησια - church/gathering σταυροω - crucify (originally meant hammering a stake into a fence) διαθηκη - covenant; testament καισαρ - caesar εκατονταρχης - centurion αρχιερευς - Jewish chief priest αποστολος - apostle (someone sent on a mission, assignment or with a message; someone ...

Who did the Lord use to lead the Hebrew slaves to freedom from Egypt? - Moses Where in the Bible do you find the story of the Hebrew people wandering in the wilderness? - Exodus What was Jacob's name changed to after he wrestled with a messenger of the Lord near the River Jabbok? - Israel What are 2 of the main charges that the Old Testament prophets bring against God's people? - Idolatry and Social Injustice Which of David's sons becomes king after his death? - Solomon (T/F) During t...