18UFA JCC Test 1 Review

High priest in power at the time of Jesus's crucifixion

The Roman general who conquered Jerusalem in 63 BCE

Which of these events is earliest in Matthew's narrative?

In the 6th century BCE, Israel was exiled to where?

Practice question: Who is your professor for this class?

Tetrarch of Galilee during Jesus's ministry

Greek word meaning "spirit"

True or False? John the Baptist chastises the Pharisees after baptizing Jesus

Which term refers to a small portion of the biblical text (often a complete story)?

These Gospels are called the "Synoptic Gospels"

Which of these events is earliest in Matthew's narrative?

Theological belief in a god who disengages from the world after creating it

Ancient Jewish sect associated with Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Who was the prefect of Judea at the time of Jesus's death?

True or False? Matthew says that Jesus heals people immediately before the Sermon on the Mount

What is the name given to Jesus in Matt. 1 meaning "God with us"?

What is the theological concept that God is above everything?

Jewish group who overthrew Antiochus IV Epiphanes, initiating a period of Jewish self rule

Large city closest to the town where Jesus grew up

Roman Emperor at the time of Jesus's birth

A 2nd century CE collection of stories of Jesus's childhood

True or False? Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee after calling his first disciples

Greek military leader who conquered much of the known world and spread Greek culture

Which of these events is latest in Matthew's narrative?

Ruler of the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE who enacted severely anti-Jewish measures

Jewish historian whose writings discuss 1st century CE Jewish life and history

True or False? Jesus heals people after calling his first disciples