New Testament Chapter 2

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The land of Palestine divides into ___ main regions
5
The district where Jesus lived as a boy is called ____
Galilee
The Middle East first was influenced by Europe during the military campaigns of ________
Alexander the Great
Before the crucifixion, Pilate sent Jesus to the ruler of Galilee named ______
Herod Antipas
In AD 70 Vespasian sent his son ______ to destroy Jerusalem
Titus
Initially was primarily a ______ rather than a set of doctrines
Way of life
Religion was so important tot he early Jews that every town had a ________
Synagogue
The ______ were the most well-known religious group in Jesus' time
Pharisees
The Dead Sea Scrolls were produced by a religious group called the _____ who lived at Qumran
Essenes
The body of literature that is most important for understanding the New Testament is the _________
Old Testament
What were the main theological beliefs of the Pharisees?
They believed in God (amost in a Deistic way)
angels and spirits
providence
prayer
the necessity for faith and good works
the last judgment
a coming Messiah
the immortality of the soul
What factors unified Judaism in Jesus' day?
1) the belief that the Jews had been chosen by the one and only God to fulfill a singular destiny
2) the idea that God had placed them in a particular place
3) Messianic fervor
4) the synaogue
5) the law and traditions of the elders
6) the temple, priesthood, and the festivals
Why did the Jewish war of AD 66-70 take place?
It was already basically a nation ready to explode--what with religious persecutions, economic problems, unfair taxes, bands of robbers roaming the country, excessive interest charged on loans, political assassinations, and government corruption. the spark that ignited the fire began in Caesarea, where a synagogue was desecrated by some Greeks in the month of Iyyar. a riot broke out that led to Jerusalem.
Why was the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 significant for Christianity?
It showed that the center of Christianity would have to be elsewhere--not concentrated in one central location, but everywhere