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Decks in this class (77)

Johannine Prologue
Who are the evangelists,
What are the synoptic gospels,
What is the parousia
48  cards
I Am Sayings
What two i am sayings did the old...,
What does brown say about the old...,
Brown says that there are 3 types...
7  cards
Christmas Story
Where did joseph and mary live,
Where did joseph and mary travel ...,
What is a common misconception ab...
34  cards
Life in 1st century Palestine
Palestine was a term used to desc...,
What had the southern part of pal...,
When did the jews return to judah...
32  cards
Hellenism
What two powerful cultural forces...,
What does hellas mean,
What does hellenic mean
9  cards
The impact of Hellenic civilisation
What was the jewish response to h...,
What is polytheism,
Who did the greeks worship
23  cards
The relationship of Hellenism with Jesus' life and work
Where did jesus grow up,
Give some reasons why jesus can b...,
Give a biblical passage that make...
11  cards
Understanding the Roman Empire
What did the romans enthusiastica...,
What was the roman view on religion,
What did emporor augustus emporor...
7  cards
The impact of Roman occupation
What did many of the publicans do...,
Why did jews have a particular dr...,
Why was interacting with the roma...
9  cards
The relationship of Roman occupation with Jesus' life and work
What was the parable of a pharise...,
What does mark 2 15 17 describe,
How did jesus respond when asked ...
9  cards
Understanding the temple
Who was flavius josephus,
Why was the original temple built,
What happened to the temple in 58...
18  cards
The sadducees
Describe the sadducees,
What was their attitude on contem...,
What did the sadducees base their...
13  cards
The Pharisees
Who did the pharisees oppose,
Why can t the pharisees and saddu...,
Describe the ethical code of the ...
18  cards
The Essenes
What two lifestyles did the essen...,
How did the essenes live,
Who were the essenes extremely si...
20  cards
The Zealots
Who were the zealots,
When does josephus claim the zeal...,
When did the zealots probably emerge
20  cards
Are the religious groups important?
What class does jesus belong to,
What links jesus to the essenes,
What was jesus relation to the ph...
9  cards
Matthew's birth narrative and proof texts (The virgin birth)
What makes matthews birth narrati...,
How does joseph react to mary s p...,
What did thomas hobbes say about ...
14  cards
The visit of the Magi/Proof text 2
Who are the magi known as in chri...,
What were the names of the three ...,
Are there no prisons are there no...
28  cards
The escape to Egypt
What is joseph told to do in his ...,
How long do the family stay in egypt,
Why could jesus not have been bor...
11  cards
The massacre of the innocents
What does king herod do to protec...,
Why is matthew s account of the m...,
Give some arguements in favour of...
11  cards
Relocation to Nazareth
Who replaces herod after his death,
What is joseph warned to do in hi...,
Why did archelaus reign only last...
11  cards
Evaluating Matthew's birth narrative and the proof texts
Give the three main reasons as to...,
What is the only miracle in matth...,
How does matthews birth narrative...
15  cards
What are the synoptic gospels?
What does synoptic mean,
Which three people wrote the syno...,
Why are matthew mark and luke ref...
18  cards
Synoptic title: Messiah
What are the origins of the word ...,
Who was anointed in old testament...,
What did an anointing ceremony in...
22  cards
Synoptic title: Son of God
Why were sons of gods not uncommo...,
Why were sons of gods not uncommo...,
What did the first emporor august...
23  cards
Low vs High Christology
What is christology,
What is low christology,
What is a high christology
23  cards
Is the concept of 'Son of God' essential for understanding Jesus' identity?
Some see jesus as god s revelatio...,
What does jesus do to express the...,
Why do jesus death and resurrecti...
8  cards
'I am' statements in John's Gospel
How does jesus identify himself i...,
State john 8 58,
What was the response to john 8 58
17  cards
'I Am the Bread of Life'
Give the i am the bread of life s...,
When is the bread of life discour...,
What is a mildrash
27  cards
'I am the Light of the World'
What theme from the prologue does...,
What two prophecies does jesus pu...,
What was prophecised in isaiah 49 6
39  cards
'I am the good shepherd'
How many i am statements does jes...,
Who would this kind of language b...,
Why were sheep the main farming a...
39  cards
What is the Johannine prologue?
Where do matthew and luke both begin,
Where does mark begin,
How does john begin
20  cards
'I am the True Vine'
What analogy does jc draw in this...,
State the i am the true vine stat...,
Why were vines such important cro...
21  cards
Synoptic title: Son of Man
How often does the term appear in...,
What similar hebrew expression ap...,
From what language does the phras...
15  cards
Miracles
What greek word is used to descri...,
How did jesus perform his miracles,
What kind of miracles did jesus p...
18  cards
John's signs
What does john call miracles,
How many signs does john have,
How do john s signs differ from t...
10  cards
Turning water into wine
At what event was this sign perfo...,
What would traditionally happen a...,
What does bishop john spong contr...
23  cards
Why did Jesus have to die?
List the three conflicts in john,
Why did jesus have to die accordi...,
What does the resurrection mean a...
23  cards
Religious and political authorities (conflict in John)
Who was the high priest and who d...,
What did caiaphas aim to do as hi...,
Why was it inevitable that caiaph...
24  cards
Conflict with the authorities in John
Why is the conflict between jesus...,
What does rivkin argue is misunde...,
What four ways can conflict in jo...
11  cards
Jesus clears the temple courts
How does john differ from the syn...,
Why does jesus oppose the jews ac...,
What is the significance of jesus...
11  cards
The authority of the son and testimonies about Jesus
How does jesus defends himself fo...,
Why does rivkin disagree with joh...,
What does jesus say in claiming e...
13  cards
Division over who Jesus is and the unbelief of the Jewish leaders
What do jesus disciples recognise...,
What was the problem with jesus i...,
Why might the defection following...
11  cards
Disputes and Jesus' claims about himself
What i am statement does jesus us...,
What does jesus do in response to...,
What does jesus refer to himself ...
12  cards
The Pharisees investigate the healing
Who doesn t this passage feature ...,
What does this passage continue t...,
What was the issue with jesus hea...
19  cards
Further conflict over Jesus' claims
What does this act as the final s...,
What festival is being celebrated,
What does culpepper say about the...
16  cards
The plot to kill Jesus
Why does jesus return to judea,
What is the significance of jesus...,
Who learns that jesus has returne...
20  cards
Evaluating Jesus' conflict with the authorities
What makes conflict in john disti...,
What have been the tragic consequ...,
What is deicide
23  cards
Jesus' arrest
What does jesus do upon arriving ...,
What does jesus do instead of cel...,
What do jesus and his disciples d...
16  cards
The High Priest questions Jesus and Peter's denials
Who is jesus interrogated by,
What embarrassing detail of this ...,
Why did peter s denial likely happen
18  cards
Jesus before Pilate
Who does pilate act as the repres...,
What do the jews believe will hap...,
What is the johannine irony behin...
29  cards
Evaluating Jesus' arrest and trial
What is the most likely reason fo...,
What was jesus being tried for be...,
Why is the trial before pilate al...
25  cards
What is the prologue in John?
How do the gospels respectively s...,
What is a prologue,
What does hooker say each gospel has
25  cards
Healing of the official's son (John's signs)
What i am saying does this sign l...,
Why is it ironic that one of hero...,
How does this sign have parallels...
13  cards
Healing at the pool (John's signs)
What i am saying does this sign l...,
What was the superstion surroundi...,
Why can the man in the story not ...
24  cards
Feeding the 5000 (John's signs)
What i am saying does this sign l...,
What makes this sign unique,
How is this an example of jc prov...
20  cards
Walking on water (John's signs)
What i am saying does this sign l...,
Which gospels describe this mirac...,
How does this sign represent a na...
15  cards
Healing the blind man
What i am saying does this sign l...,
What strange performance does jc ...,
What might jc making the mud past...
23  cards
Raising Lazarus from the dead
What i am saying does this sign l...,
Who is lazarus,
How is there an element of spirit...
21  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel
Who does tradition say is the writer,
Who were jsz and his older brothe...,
When and where did john die
32  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel: Jesus as Christ
State john 20 31,
What is the difference about the ...,
What does the fourth gospel do to...
17  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel: Jesus as Son of God
State john 20 31,
What does nathaniel do in john 1 49,
How often does john use the terms...
21  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel: Life in his name
State john 20 31,
What promise from the prologue do...,
What greek term best describes th...
17  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel: spiritual gospel
What is the significance of cleme...,
What did clement of alexandria sa...,
What does clement mean by flesh a...
12  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel: The fulfilment of scripture
What to matthew s proof texts do,
Who does the 4th gospel present j...,
Explain isaiah s suffering servant
18  cards
The purpose and authorship of the 4th gospel: A gospel to convert the Jews and Gentiles
What are the two main answers to ...,
Why did christianity go from a me...,
What is john s equivalent of the ...
14  cards
Prophecies Concerning The Messiah
What is a prophecy,
How do jews and christian s diffe...,
What is the debate around prophec...
34  cards
Form criticism
Who is form criticism associated ...,
What did gunkel seek to do,
What does form criticism explore
37  cards
Starting analysis: source, form and redaction criticism
What is source criticism,
What does redaction criticism do,
What is form criticism
5  cards
The Kingdom of God in Luke
What is the idea of the kog a key...,
How can we see the kog as appeari...,
How does l explore the idea of th...
88  cards
Source, form, redaction etc.
Explain how interpreting the gs f...,
What is the synoptic problem,
Why are the sources that they use...
59  cards
Ways of interpreting the gospel
What are the two main ways of int...,
What is hermeneutics,
Give an example of a gospel that ...
112  cards
Scientific and historical critical challenges to the resurrection
What is the significance of mark ...,
What key text did ian wilson write,
What key text did frank morison w...
219  cards
The importance of the Line of David
When did david live,
How did he become king,
Positive aspects of his reign
24  cards
Isaiah's Suffering Servant
When did isaiah live,
Describe his background,
How does his career as a prophet ...
37  cards
The Synoptic Problem
What is it,
How is it supported by agreement ...,
How does is it supported by paren...
27  cards
I AM sayings anthology guide
1  cards

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