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40 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 geographical regions of palestine
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Coastal plain, hill country mts, rift valley, and trans-jordan plateau
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What are the three main political regions of Palestine
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top- Galilea
Middle- Samaria Bottom- Judea |
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In Which region is Nazareth?
Jerusalem? Bethlehem? |
Nazareth- Galilea
Jerusalem- Judea Bethlehem- Judea |
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What Language did Jesus speak at home?
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Aramaic
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What language was the Torah originally written in?
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Hebrew
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What language was the Torah translated to because that was the common language of the whole region at the time?
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Greek
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Who Officiated the Synagogue?
What was done there? Where was it? |
Well educated-traveled person
Reading of scripture one in each town |
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Who Officiated the temple?
What was done there? Where was it? |
Priest
Sacrifice Jerusalem |
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Jewish Feasts
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Pentecost- giving of Law
Passover- most important Tabernacle- fall harvest |
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Who ruled palestine when Jesus was a baby?
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King Herod the Great
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When Jesus grew up who ruled Galilee?
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Herod Antipas
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When Jesus grew up who ruled Judea?
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Archaleus
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Was Jewish Slavery more or less severe than African American Slavery?
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Less Severe
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What did St. Paul say about slavery?
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He doesnt condemned it but doesnt recommend it
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The Messiah was expected to be a great _____
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Savior (like a Military Hero)
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Believe there was life after death
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Pharisees
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Didn't believe there was life after death
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Sadduces
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The Torah was a sigh of
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Gods Love
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The Jews showed their love in return by obeying the law which was a _______
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covenant
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Lived in the Desert- wanted to be away from unclean sacrifices in Jerusalem
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Essenses
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Priestly aristocrats that schmoozed with the Romans
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Sadduces
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Worked for the Romans and were hated by the Jews
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Publicans
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Kept daggers to kill Roman Soldiers- Military overthrow
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Zealots
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Poor. Generally open to Jesus' preaching
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Common people
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Considered inferior. Disgraced if couldn't have children
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woman
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Governing body of the Jews- Scribes, Pharisees and Sadduces
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Sanhedrin
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Non-Jews- believed in many gods. Many became Christian
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Gentiles
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Lived the rules really really strictly- thought they were perfect
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Pharisees
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Three things that happened at Jesus' Baptism
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1. Sky opened
2. John the Baptist 3. Dove came=peace and holy spirit |
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Why does Jesus get baptized if he has no sins?
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to be a model for us
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Proves the trinity
Father- Son- Holy Spirit |
Father- speaks
Son- being baptized Holy Spirit- dove |
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How does Satan tempt?
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Formation of Conscience
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What's the difference between Jesus and us regarding temptation?
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he never gives in
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2 characteristics of Jesus that make him a good teacher
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1. Brilliant debator
2. "Amen Amen I say to you" - Confirming his authority |
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Etymology of the word parable
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to Throw beside
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All parable describe
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the kingdom
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What do we know about the kingdom
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1. it is here not but no fulfilled yet
2. a free gift from God- we cannot earn it 3. united by the Hs 4. implies a life of service and yet that service is the greatest reward |
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4 types of miracles
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1. Physical healings
2. Nature healings 3. Exorcism 4. Raising from the dead |
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2 Reaons for Jesus' miracles
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1. Response to peoples faith in Jesus
2. Reveals Gods Power |
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Obedience to the Father's will- What did he do out of the ordinary?
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- Gave a new law, associated with outcasts, treated woman w/ courtesy and respect, one-of-a-kind teachings, forgave sins
- Wanted to share message w/o drawling attention to himself |
