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85 Cards in this Set
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salvation history
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the history of the church after the crucifixion of Jesus
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apology
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literary defense of a lifesyle
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ascension
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When Jesus rose into heaven
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Matthias
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new disciple picked after Judas died, chosen by straws-meaning let the Holy Spirit choose
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Pentecost
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When the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke in many tongues, based on Jewish celebration of the giving of the law, giving of the Spirit, seventh sunday after easter
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Gamaliel
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Paul's supposed teacher
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Deacons
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The selection of seven deacons in Acts; to supplement the apostles, represent bridging of Hebrew Christianity and Hellenistic Christianity; part of Spirit + apostleship theme of Acts.
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Stephen
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First martyr of the church; stoned to death; church deacon, many disagreed with him, Paul was at stoning
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Peter and Paul
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Focus of Acts, disciples
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Damascus
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city where Paul was going when he was converted to Christianity
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Saul/Paul
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Saul was part of Roman government, persecuted Christians, changed on way to damascus, became Christian missionary to the Gentiles
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Cornelius
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Roman centurion converted by Paul
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"divine man"
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A person believed to have magical or healing powers in the pre Christ era. Peter and Paul healings are examples of them being seen as "divine men"
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Jerusalem Council
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Placed restrictions on Gentiles to become Jews; Paul did not like it, said no restrictions, came to middle ground: abstain from food sacrificed to idols, blood, what is strangled, fornication
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"we" section
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section of Acts that changes tense, possibly a travel diary of Luke or eyewitness account, most likely it was just the author wanted to reach out to his audience.
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Felix, Festus, Herod Agrippa
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order of people Paul appears before his death, Felix, procurator/governor of Judea, at Caesarea, stalls on case, Festus, new procurator of Judea, Paul appeals to emperor, King Agrippa
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Malta
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place where Paul was shipwrecked and survived Viper bite
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Jerusalem/Rome
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Jerusalem=beginning of Christian ministry, Rome=end,
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the Lukan Paul/ the Pauline Paul
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View of Paul by himself (Pauline Paul) and by author of Luke-Acts (Lukan Paul)
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Fourth Gospel
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The Gospel of John, called so because of differences from synoptic gospels
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Prologue
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Included in Gospel of John, beginning, sets up gospel, Witnesses: "next day", John not Christ, Elijah, Prophet, Jesus=Lamb of God, Sun of God, Jesus=Rabbi (Teacher) Messiah (Christ), Jesus= one prophesied, son of Joseph, Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel, Son of man
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Logos
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from Introduction to John, from stoic hymn,The logos=God, Zeus, Logos is God.
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gnostic dualism
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The gnostic tone of the Gospel of John; use of gnostic materials
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signs
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significant pointers, signs are not self evident, signs are not self-sufficient,
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signs source
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Possibility for source of signs in the Gospel of John
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descent/ascent (signs to glory)
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Jesus goes from signs to glory (raising of Lazarus, "I am the resurection and the life", grain of wheat metaphor
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Irony
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the irony between appearance and reality: i.e. Nicodemus, initially knew what Jesus was saying, later proved incapable
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Lamb of God
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Jesus is the Lamb of God (son of God)
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I am/ not me
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"Whoever believes in me believes not in me
"For I have not spoken on my own", higher purpose |
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Paraclete
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Used for the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John, as well as the role of Jesus in 1 John, translated comforter or advocate
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Nicodemus
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Pharisee who is taught by Jesus, does not understand what he says at first, and Jesus must teach him, he questions Jesus
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Samaritan woman
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Woman who Jesus speaks to at the water well in Samaria, she then goes out and prophesies to the city
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Passover
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Jesus is related to Jewish festival, Jesus is bread of life, walks on water, celebrated in March/April, marks passover of angel of death, transformed by Jesus into remembrance of His death
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Feast of Tabernacles
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celebrated in Sept/Oct., pilgrimage to Jerusalem
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Feast of Dedication
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Hannukah, celebrated in November, celebrates the purification of the temple by the Maccabees
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eternal life
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Theme of John,
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realized eschatology
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Theme of John, realizing the teachings of the church helps to comfort the delay of the parousia
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Mary, Martha and Lazarus
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Friends of Jesus, Lazarus dies, is brought back
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Caiaphas
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High priest at Jesus' death
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Pilate
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Roman ruler of Judea at time of Jesus' death
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Joseph of Arimithea
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rich man who was a Christ-believer, got Jesus from Pilate, buried him
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Thomas
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disciple that doubted Jesus' resurrection, Jesus reappeared to him, and he believed
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Simon Peter
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chief disciple of Jesus, denied him 3 times, came to lead early church
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Appendix
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John Chapter 21, bread and fish, Simon Peter, testimony of a disciple
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apostasy
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abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; total desertion of principles of faith, for example, the "slipping back" of Christians into Judaism
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religio licita/religio illicita
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Religio licita=Judaism
Religio illicita=Christianity |
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typology
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seeing something in time A, gets fulfilled in time B-linking of 2 events, forerunner and fulfillment
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High Priest
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Theme of Hebrews, unique to Hebrews,ranking
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Melchizedek
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High priest that Abraham gave tithe to.
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Levitical Priests
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theme of Hebrews, shows why christianity is better than Judaism,
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liturgical imagery
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i don't know
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apocalyptic/apocalypse
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from greek apacalypsis-an uncovering, the distinctive literary movement in Judaism and Christianity that characteristically claimed that God had revealed to the writer the secrets of the imminent end of the world and so had given him or her a message for his or her people
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myth
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the result of human effort to communicate faith in transcendent reality by means of story and symbol, a story that tells the Truth for a people
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martyr
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those who showed allegiance to Christ in their death
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Nero
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last emperor of Rome, persecutor of Christians, 666 is code for Nero
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Domitian
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demanded divine honor for himself, put to death those who refused
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John of Patmos
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supposed author of Revelation
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Lamb
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I don't know
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3,4,6,7,3.5, 10, 12
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3=spiritual world
4= created order 6=humanity 7=perfection (3+4) 3.5= evil (a broken 7) 10=totality 12= Israel, God's people (3x4) |
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Babylon
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mentioned in the book of Revelation, can be interpreted as Rome or human society or other symbols
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New Jersualem
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the remnants of the world after the second coming
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Pliny/Trajan
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Romans who wrote letters talking about suffering (relative to 1 & 2 peter)
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Johannine Letters
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1,2,3 John
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Johannine school
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1,2,3 John were written in the Johannine school of writing, meaning written like John
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docetism
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an early Christian heresy according to which Jesus Christ only SEEMED to suffer and die, since it was thought that a divine being like Jesus Christ could not suffer
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The elder/the elect lady
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Opening of 2 John, possibly metaphor for God to the Church
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emergent Catholicism
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literature circa 100-140 CE, including the Pastoral letters, 1&2 Timothy and Titus, and Catholic letters, 1,2,3 John, 1,2 Peter, Jude, James
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ethics
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I dont know
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apostolic tradition
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apostolic age, golden age of church, time of revelation by God through Jesus to the church in the persons of the apostles, source of authority, holy spirit continues to transmit tradition given to apostles
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anonymous
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having no known author
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pseudonymous
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being written as someone else or claiming to be written by someone else
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Pastoral Letters
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1&2 Timothy, Titus
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"Timothy" and "Titus"
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followers of Paul
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Pistis
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greek, Faith; for pastoral letters: in the body of Christian religion, for Paul, trust
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heresy
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any opinions against the official position
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bishop/elder/deacon
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order of church hierarchy
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asceticism
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denial of bodily pleasures, usually for a faith purpose
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Catholic letter
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1,2,3 John, 1,2 Peter, Jude, James (7)
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homily
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a sermon; format of James
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"James"
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brother of Jesus
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Petrine Letters
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1,2 Peter, Jude
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"Peter" and "Jude"
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Peter=disciple of Jesus
Jude=brother of Jesus |
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Gnosticism
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a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
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parousia
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A Greek term that means “arrival” or “coming.” The term is often referred to as the time of Christ’s return; hence, the Parousia, ie, 2 Thess. 2:1.
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canon
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a list of books authoritatively accepted
a reed or cane for measuring |
