Final Exam

Which statement is not true about the Intertestament Period

Who were the sons of Antipanes II who later became rulers of all Judea?

These are major empires that ruled over Israel during the Intertestament period.

The Hasidim, from the Hebrew word chesedh, supported the rightful high priest __________.

What is the fourth kingdom to rule over Israel that the prophet Daniel predicted in Daniel chapters 2 and 7?

He was the person whom the prophet Daniel predicted in Daniel 11:21-35. He persecuted the Jews and defiled the Temple of the Lord.

The conflict between Judah and Samaria began during the Persian Empire and continued. Later in time, the Samaritans built their own temple to Yahweh on this mountain.

In Israel’s history, they led in the revolt against Antiochus IV and the Syrians and ruled in turn over the small, newly-independent nation of Judah.

When Antiochus VII died, the Jewish Hellenizers began to support Hyrcanus and became known as __________.

A popular party during the Intertestament Period, the Hasidim, was later known as __________.

Jesus was tried before this Herod (Luke 23:1-7).

Jesus alluded to this Herod as "fox" in Luke 13:32

Matthew 13 features 8 parables ( according to Tenney). List each parable with its biblical reference, and give a 2 or 3 sentences explanation of its meaning.

What does Tenny mean when he says that Matthew did the Gospel of the Church?

Summarize the Gospel of Mark along the seven sections outlined by Tenney. Include at least one key verse for each section. 1 -3 sentences per section should be enough.

Summarize the Gospel of Luke along the seven sections outlined by Tenney. Include at least one key verse for each section. 1 -3 sentences per section should be enough.

Summarize the Gospel of John along the eight sections outlined by Tenney. Include at least one key verse for each section. 1 -3 sentences per section should be enough.

Match each feast with the month and day when it was celebrated.

• Pentecost or the Feast of Weeks
• Passover
• Feast of Tabernacles

The chief languages of the Roman world were ____, ____ and ____.

Jesus was born in the reign of Answer; his public ministry and death occurred in the time of the reign of Answer; the great period of missionary expansion came in the reigns of Answer and Answer.

Which of the following is not true regarding the imperial cult.

There is a possiblity that this philosophy promoted the heresy to which Paull allude in Collosians, where he warns his readers to “Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ” (Col.2:8).

The books of the New Testament were written by Jews, with the exception of ______books.

Herod the Great who met with the Magi (Matt. 2:1-18), died on this date.

According to Matt. 2:22 Archelaus was reigning over Judea when Joseph returned Egypt with Mary and Jesus. How long did Archelaus reign over Judea?

The original temple of Solomon was destroyed when Jerusalem was sacked and burned by the troops of this ruler.

The Jews were allowed by the Romans to maintain a police corps to keep order within the temple precincts. Its chief officer was called:

Thewas the substitute for temple, which  was precluded by distance or by poverty.

The was the important of all the feasts, historically and religiously.

The largest and most influencial sect in the New Tetament times was that of the ____.

All of the New Testament authors were Jews, except .

The first three Gospels have been called the Gospels.

The expulsion order that caused Aquila and Priscilla ( many other Jews) to leave Rome was probably signed by this Roman Emperor.

Tradition says that Peter and Paul perished in this persecution, the first one conducted by the state, during the reign of emperor ____.

A good illustration of provincial council appears in this biblical passage.

Slaves are made up a large proportion of the population of the Roman empire.

Nowhere in the New Testament is the institution of slavery attacked, nor is it defended.

Latin was spoken mostly in the western Roman world, particularly in North Africa.

Judaism as it existed in the first century was largerly the product of the exile.

The Jews were allowed by the Romans to maintain a police corps to keep order within the temple precincts.

The books of the New Testament were not written in the order in which they appear in the Bible.

Province is derived from the word provincia, which originally meant a post of command.