NBST 515 (NBST515)

Josephus - Jewish Antiquities - The first-century non-canonical author who made two references to Jesus. Also be sure to know the name of the work that contains these references. Babylonian Talmud - "He then went and raised Jesus incantation" - Jewish source that includes a reference to Jesus' resurrection. Did not - just attributed them to sorcery - Whether or not opponents of Christianity during the second century typically denied that Jesus performed miracles. Tacitus - Annals...

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13 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shadow251

Distinguishing characteristics of 1 Peter - Authorship: the apostle Peter Audience: regions of modern Turkey Dating: mid-60s at the latest Written to exiles and dispersed (possibly Gentiles) facing persecution and suffering Distinguishing characteristics of 2 Peter - Authorship: Simeon Peter Audience: Gentile believers? Writing is very similar to synoptic Gospels Dating: probably c. 65 AD Distinguishing characteristics of Jude - Authorship: Jude, servant of JC and brother of James. Auth...

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4 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shadow251

Which genre typically contains cosmic conflict, symbolic language, and revelatory experiences on the part of the author? - Apocalypse Which letter uses familial language to describe the Church? - 1 John? The "walk to Emmaus" occurs only in which Gospel? - Luke Which of the four Gospels is typically considered to be the earliest written? - Mark Which approach to the Synoptic problem considers Matthew as the earliest of the Gospels? - Griesbach/ Two-Gospel Theory The only Gospel to al...

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3 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shadow251

Distinguishing characteristics of 1 Peter - Authorship: the apostle Peter Audience: regions of modern Turkey Dating: mid-60s at the latest Written to exiles and dispersed (possibly Gentiles) facing persecution and suffering Distinguishing characteristics of 2 Peter - Authorship: Simeon Peter Audience: Gentile believers? Writing is very similar to synoptic Gospels Dating: probably c. 65 AD Distinguishing characteristics of Jude - Authorship: Jude, servant of JC and brother of James. Auth...

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4 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shadow251

Which genre typically contains cosmic conflict, symbolic language, and revelatory experiences on the part of the author? - CORRECT ANSWER Apocalypse Which letter uses familial language to describe the Church? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 John? The "walk to Emmaus" occurs only in which Gospel? - CORRECT ANSWER Luke Which of the four Gospels is typically considered to be the earliest written? - CORRECT ANSWER Mark Which approach to the Synoptic problem considers Matthew as the earliest of the Gos...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Preterist - CORRECT ANSWER Someone who believes all or almost all of Revelation is about events in the first century A.D. (early church), for original audience Historicist - CORRECT ANSWER Revelation shows the sequence of church history in chronological order (ancient times to modern) Futurist - CORRECT ANSWER All of Revelation's events have yet to happen Idealist - CORRECT ANSWER Shows ongoing struggle between good/evil, no real historical reference Premillennialism - CORRECT ANSWER Ch...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Significant event that occurred in 410 AD - CORRECT ANSWER Rome had fallen to Alaric's Goths. Roman pagans blamed Christians, who had been in favor of Constantine. In the wake of such, Augustine wrote City of God. Whether full canonical acceptance of Hebrews took place more quickly or more slowly than the other New Testament writings. - CORRECT ANSWER More slowly - it struggled. The two primary reasons Paul is widely rejected as the author of Hebrews. - CORRECT ANSWER Language is differe...

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18 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Five main eras of the Second Temple Period. Be sure to know the time frame for each era. - CORRECT ANS Babylonian (606-539). Persian (539-331). Greek (331-167): Ptolemaic (320-198) and Seleucid (198-167). Jewish Self-Rule (167-63). Roman (63BC - AD70). Three crises experienced by the Jews that resulted from the Bab. captivity. - CORRECT ANS Dissolution of the monarchy, loss of central sanctuary, proximity to Gentiles. Most likely period of time in why synagogue emerged. - CORRECT ANS Ba...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Mark's dates - CORRECT ANS 40-60 AD Matthew's dates - CORRECT ANS 80-100 AD (consensus view). But probably before 70 AD per tradition. Luke's dates - CORRECT ANS Late 50s/early 60s John's dates - CORRECT ANS 90 AD in Ephesus Hebrews' dates - CORRECT ANS 40-60 AD (Clement quotes it in 95 AD) James' dates - CORRECT ANS Between late 30s and early 60s 1 Peter's dates - CORRECT ANS 64-66 AD 2nd Peter's dates - CORRECT ANS Before 68 AD (latest date suggested for Peter's martyrdom) J...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Which genre typically contains cosmic conflict, symbolic language, and revelatory experiences on the part of the author? - CORRECT ANSWER Apocalypse Which letter uses familial language to describe the Church? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 John? The "walk to Emmaus" occurs only in which Gospel? - CORRECT ANSWER Luke Which of the four Gospels is typically considered to be the earliest written? - CORRECT ANSWER Mark Which approach to the Synoptic problem considers Matthew as the earliest of the Gos...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Preterist - CORRECT ANSWER Someone who believes all or almost all of Revelation is about events in the first century A.D. (early church), for original audience Historicist - CORRECT ANSWER Revelation shows the sequence of church history in chronological order (ancient times to modern) Futurist - CORRECT ANSWER All of Revelation's events have yet to happen Idealist - CORRECT ANSWER Shows ongoing struggle between good/evil, no real historical reference Premillennialism - CORRECT ANSWER Ch...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Significant event that occurred in 410 AD - CORRECT ANSWER Rome had fallen to Alaric's Goths. Roman pagans blamed Christians, who had been in favor of Constantine. In the wake of such, Augustine wrote City of God. Whether full canonical acceptance of Hebrews took place more quickly or more slowly than the other New Testament writings. - CORRECT ANSWER More slowly - it struggled. The two primary reasons Paul is widely rejected as the author of Hebrews. - CORRECT ANSWER Language is differe...

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18 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Five main eras of the Second Temple Period. Be sure to know the time frame for each era. - CORRECT ANS Babylonian (606-539). Persian (539-331). Greek (331-167): Ptolemaic (320-198) and Seleucid (198-167). Jewish Self-Rule (167-63). Roman (63BC - AD70). Three crises experienced by the Jews that resulted from the Bab. captivity. - CORRECT ANS Dissolution of the monarchy, loss of central sanctuary, proximity to Gentiles. Most likely period of time in why synagogue emerged. - CORRECT ANS Ba...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

Mark's dates - CORRECT ANS 40-60 AD Matthew's dates - CORRECT ANS 80-100 AD (consensus view). But probably before 70 AD per tradition. Luke's dates - CORRECT ANS Late 50s/early 60s John's dates - CORRECT ANS 90 AD in Ephesus Hebrews' dates - CORRECT ANS 40-60 AD (Clement quotes it in 95 AD) James' dates - CORRECT ANS Between late 30s and early 60s 1 Peter's dates - CORRECT ANS 64-66 AD 2nd Peter's dates - CORRECT ANS Before 68 AD (latest date suggested for Peter's martyrdom) J...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

claytondoc

NBST 515 Exam 3 LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED A+ Significant event that occurred in 410 AD - CORRECT ANSWER Rome had fallen to Alaric's Goths. Roman pagans blamed Christians, who had been in favor of Constantine. In the wake of such, Augustine wrote City of God. Whether full canonical acceptance of Hebrews took place more quickly or more slowly than the other New Testament writings. - CORRECT ANSWER More slowly - it struggled. The two primary reasons Paul is widely r...

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18 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Courseinstructor

Liberty University NBST 515 New Testament Orientation I (ICE): The General Epistles/Revelation LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED A+ Author of Hebrews - CORRECT ANSWER Originally believed to be Paul; almost definitely not Paul (Hebrews 2:3). Unknown. Place Hebrews was written. - CORRECT ANSWER Unknown Recipients of Hebrews - CORRECT ANSWER Unknown Introduction to Hebrews - CORRECT ANSWER Discussion of how Jesus is higher and better than angels (arguing for divinity of Je...

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9 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Courseinstructor

Josephus - Jewish Antiquities - correct answer The first-century non-canonical author who made two references to Jesus. Also be sure to know the name of the work that contains these references. Babylonian Talmud - "He then went and raised Jesus incantation" - correct answer Jewish source that includes a reference to Jesus' resurrection. Did not - just attributed them to sorcery - correct answer Whether or not opponents of Christianity during the second century typically denied that J...

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16 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

YANCHY

Significant event that occurred in 410 AD - correct answer Rome had fallen to Alaric's Goths. Roman pagans blamed Christians, who had been in favor of Constantine. In the wake of such, Augustine wrote City of God. Whether full canonical acceptance of Hebrews took place more quickly or more slowly than the other New Testament writings. - correct answer More slowly - it struggled. The two primary reasons Paul is widely rejected as the author of Hebrews. - correct answer Language is di...

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14 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

YANCHY

Summarize (we will be writing about) the metanarrative of Scripture outlined in class - correct answer 1. God before everything else 2. Creation Story (Genesis 1:2, Job 38:1-7, Isaiah 45:18) 3. Fall of Man (Gen 3, 6): the snake falls, then Adam & Eve 4. God's Covenants with Man 4a. Abrahamic- Genesis 15:5- "your offspring will be as numerous as the stars" - the promise of the land Canaan 4b. Israelite- Exodus 6: Freedom from being slaves to the Egyptians, God will be the Israelites' ...

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7 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

YANCHY

Author of Hebrews - correct answer Originally believed to be Paul; almost definitely not Paul (Hebrews 2:3). Unknown. Place Hebrews was written. - correct answer Unknown Recipients of Hebrews - correct answer Unknown Introduction to Hebrews - correct answer Discussion of how Jesus is higher and better than angels (arguing for divinity of Jesus). Date of Hebrews - correct answer Likely before AD 70 (as present-tense reference to Temple worship insinuating it was written befo...

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8 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

YANCHY