NTS Exam 1 Questions & Answers
2024/2025
Who were the Babylonian leaders who served as co-kings over the Hebrews? - ANSWERSNabonidus &
Belshazzar
Who were the leaders of the three returning groups to Jerusalem during the Restoration? -
ANSWERSZerubbabel, Artaxerxes I, Nehemiah
What is the Septuagint and where was it translated? - ANSWERSGreek translation of Hebrew scriptures,
Alexandria
Who was the father and his sons who started the Maccabean revolt? - ANSWERSMattathias Maccabeus,
Judas, Jonathan, Simon
What and where were some of the cruelties committed by Herod TG? - ANSWERSKilled 7 fam members,
killed Bethlehem babies, planned to kill leaders so ppl would be sad on his death day
What were some of the building projects of Herod TG? - ANSWERSHippodrome, Caesarea, Temple
renovation
Who were the Jews who wanted to live away from all others and where was one of their communities? -
ANSWERSEssenes, Qumran
Which group led at the temple and which group led at the synagogues? - ANSWERSTemple- high priest,
elders
Synagogue- Rabbis
Who was the Maccabean leader when the religious parties first emerged? - ANSWERSJohn Hyrcanus
, What is Hellenism and who was the main person who moved it around the world? - ANSWERSGreek way
of life, Alexander TG
Who was an example of a "procurator" in Palestine? - ANSWERSPontius Pilate
What was the divine attribute in Judaism which described the mosaic law? - ANSWERSTorah
What kind of Greek is contained in the New Testament? - ANSWERSKoine - common
What influences would Judaism have upon Christianity? - ANSWERSSynagogues, OT, messiah
What were the four principles of canonicity and what collection did not get included in the canon? -
ANSWERSApostolicity/authorship, inspiration, intellectual, acceptance
What were the general characteristics of the intertestamental period? - ANSWERSVast time, rise of Jews,
change of language, political changes, development of religious organizations, doctrinal development
Who were the different writers of the letters of the New Testament? - ANSWERSMatthew, Mark, Luke,
John, James, Jude, Paul, Peter
What were the Jewish religious parties or sects? - ANSWERSPharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Herodians,
Zealots
What were the Jewish Holy Days? - ANSWERSPassover (march/april) - oldest, most popular
Pentecost (50 days post Passover) - "feast of first fruits"
Day of Atonement (october) - holy of holies
Feast of Tabernacles (thanksgiving) - "feast of booths"
Feast of Dedication (December/january) - "feast of lights" Hanukkah kind of
Purim (february) - patriotic, telling of Esther
2024/2025
Who were the Babylonian leaders who served as co-kings over the Hebrews? - ANSWERSNabonidus &
Belshazzar
Who were the leaders of the three returning groups to Jerusalem during the Restoration? -
ANSWERSZerubbabel, Artaxerxes I, Nehemiah
What is the Septuagint and where was it translated? - ANSWERSGreek translation of Hebrew scriptures,
Alexandria
Who was the father and his sons who started the Maccabean revolt? - ANSWERSMattathias Maccabeus,
Judas, Jonathan, Simon
What and where were some of the cruelties committed by Herod TG? - ANSWERSKilled 7 fam members,
killed Bethlehem babies, planned to kill leaders so ppl would be sad on his death day
What were some of the building projects of Herod TG? - ANSWERSHippodrome, Caesarea, Temple
renovation
Who were the Jews who wanted to live away from all others and where was one of their communities? -
ANSWERSEssenes, Qumran
Which group led at the temple and which group led at the synagogues? - ANSWERSTemple- high priest,
elders
Synagogue- Rabbis
Who was the Maccabean leader when the religious parties first emerged? - ANSWERSJohn Hyrcanus
, What is Hellenism and who was the main person who moved it around the world? - ANSWERSGreek way
of life, Alexander TG
Who was an example of a "procurator" in Palestine? - ANSWERSPontius Pilate
What was the divine attribute in Judaism which described the mosaic law? - ANSWERSTorah
What kind of Greek is contained in the New Testament? - ANSWERSKoine - common
What influences would Judaism have upon Christianity? - ANSWERSSynagogues, OT, messiah
What were the four principles of canonicity and what collection did not get included in the canon? -
ANSWERSApostolicity/authorship, inspiration, intellectual, acceptance
What were the general characteristics of the intertestamental period? - ANSWERSVast time, rise of Jews,
change of language, political changes, development of religious organizations, doctrinal development
Who were the different writers of the letters of the New Testament? - ANSWERSMatthew, Mark, Luke,
John, James, Jude, Paul, Peter
What were the Jewish religious parties or sects? - ANSWERSPharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Herodians,
Zealots
What were the Jewish Holy Days? - ANSWERSPassover (march/april) - oldest, most popular
Pentecost (50 days post Passover) - "feast of first fruits"
Day of Atonement (october) - holy of holies
Feast of Tabernacles (thanksgiving) - "feast of booths"
Feast of Dedication (December/january) - "feast of lights" Hanukkah kind of
Purim (february) - patriotic, telling of Esther
