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Study Questions: Week 1
Chapter 1, Questions 1 and 2 (page 17)
1.
What is the traditional evangelical position regarding the canon?
The traditional evangelical position regarding the canon is affirming God’s activity
in forming the canon. 2.
Did an apocryphal Gospel ever circulate with a canonical Gospel?
There aren’t any records of it and no evidence that there was a circulation of them. Chapter 2, Questions 1 through 6 (page 36)
1.
What is the significance of the following events or books for the NT?
The Assyrian exile of Israel (the northern kingdom)
The significance of the Assyrian exile was a significant event in Jewish history, marking the end of the northern kingdom of Israel and contributing to the development of Jewish religious beliefs, cultural practices, and national identity.
The Babylonian exile of Judah (the southern kingdom)
The significance of the Babylonian exile of Judah was a significant event in Jewish history, marking the end of the First Temple period and the beginning of a new era in Jewish culture and religion.
The conquests of Alexander the Great
The significance of the conquests of Alexander the Great is the spread of the Hellenistic culture and his legacy of conquests. His legacy continued after his death. 2.
What was the name of the Greek ruler who erected a statue of Zeus in the Jerusalem temple, and when did this event take place?
His name was Antiochus IV. The event occurred in 168 BC.
3.
What are the years of rule for the following Roman emperors?
Augustus- 31BC-14AD
Tiberius-14-37
Nero-54-68
Domitian-81-96
4.
When did the Romans destroy the Jerusalem temple?
The Romans destroyed the temple in 586BC.
5.
What were the three major Jewish sects active in first-century Judaism?
The three major Jewish sects were the Sadducees, the Pharisees, and the Zealots.
6.
What was the name of the Jewish ruling council?
The name of the Jewish ruling council was The Sanhedrin. Chapter 3, Questions 3, 4, and 5 (page 51)
1.
What are the two major possibilities regarding the relationship between the
Synoptic Gospels?
The two major similarities were Literary independence and literary interdependence.
2.
In what order were the Gospels written according to the two-Gospel hypothesis?
The order is Matthew, Luke, then Mark. 3.
In what order were the Gospels written according to the Markan priority view?
Mark was the source. Matthew and Luke were written based on Mark.
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