AReviewStudyGuidefortheNewTestament

1、A Review/Study Guide for the New Testamentby Prof. Felix Just, S.J.1Twenty-four Questions Seeking Brief Responses:(Objective Part of the Final Exam)21.What are the definitions & original meanings of:Philosophy & Theology, Religion & Faith, Christianity & Church?32.Define & distinguish: Bible, Testam

2、ent, Apocrypha, scripture, canon, genre, Gospel, Acts, Epistle, Homily, Apocalypse, etc.43.Define & contrast:primary/secondary literature,manuscripts/print editions, papyrus/vellum,scroll/codex, exegesis/eisegesis, etc.54.What are the main differences (in language, date, divisions, order, number & t

3、itles of books) between the HB & the LXX?65.How & why is the Old Testament slightly different in Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Bibles? Is the NT different?76.When & by whom was the Hebrew Bible canonized“?What were the main criteria?Same questions also for the NT.87.Name & describe the seven pi

4、llars of ancient Judaism.“How are these related to the main covenants of the Hebrew Bible?98.How are some key OT characters (Adam, Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David, Elijah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, etc.) used in the NT?109.What were the main groups or sects within ancient Judaism at the time of Jesus?Ho

5、w were they different from each other?1110.Name all 27 NT books in canonical order.Name the 7 undisputed Pauline letters in their most likely chronological order.1211.Name & briefly explain the 4 criteria for canonicity and the 10 stages (esp. 1-4!) in the formation & transmission of the NT.1312.Bri

6、efly explain the four-fold role of the Evangelists as authors.What are the attributed vs. implied vs. actual authors?1413.How & why are the canonical Gospels similar to ancient biographies, and how are these different from modern biographies?1514.What are the rules of thumb and the specific criteria

7、 scholars use to determine the historical accuracy of Jesus traditions?1615.What is the Synoptic Problem?Diagram & explain the Four-Source Theory preferred by most scholars today as its solution.1716.What is the theological geography or structural outline of the Acts of the Apostles? How is Acts rel

8、ated to Lukes Gospel?1817. What is the overall literary structure (main sections & subsections) of Pauls letters & most other early Christian epistles?1918.What are the particular problems addressed and the main themes discussed in each of the NT letters & epistles?2019.What is pseudepigraphy?Why ar

9、e the six deutero-Pauline letters considered pseudepigraphic by many scholars?2120.Name the Pastoral Letters & the Catholic Epistles.What do pastoral & catholic mean?By & to whom were they written?2221.What is the literary genre of the so-called Letter to the Hebrews?Why is it not really a letter?Wh

10、o is its (implied) author?2322.What is the literary genre of the Book of Revelation?What are the main characteristics of apocalyptic literature?2423.What happened in the years 4 BC, and AD 30, 50, 70, 90?Why & how are these dates & events important for NT studies?2524.Why are there so many discrepan

11、cies in NT manuscripts?How do textual critics determine the most likely original readings?26Twenty-four Questions Needing Essay Answers: Essay Part of the Final Exam271.What are the main characteristics of apocalypticism?Why is early Christianity often considered an apocalyptic movement?282.What doe

12、s each of the Gospels say about Christology and discipleship, and how are these teachings related to each other?293.What is the basic outline of each canonical Gospel?What are the major literary features and thematic emphases of each?304.How is the Fourth Gospel (John) different from the Synoptics (

13、Matt, Mark, Luke) in content, chronology, style, and theology?315.How is the community life of the early Christians portrayed in Acts 1-4?How are the apostles portrayed throughout Acts?326.What are the five main phases of Saul/Pauls life?Where was he (& when & why) during each of these phases?337.Wh

14、o were Pauls main missionary associates?How did he relate differently to his full partners vs. his junior associates vs. his converts?348.Describe some major differences between ancient & modern times in prisons/trials, slavery, travel, roads, mail, etc.359.What are the main differences between the

15、eschatology (end-time teachings) of 1 Thess and that of 2 Thess?3610.How did Paul feel towards the Christians at Philippi?How did they help him?What was the role of Epaphroditus?3711.Describe Pauls complex interactions with the Christians in Corinth?What main issues are addressed in 1 Cor & 2 Cor?38

16、12.What does Paul say about the resurrection of Jesus &the resurrection of the body in general in 1 Cor 15?3913.Who are Philemon and Onesimus?How are they related to Paul, and what does Paul want each of them to do?4014.What does Paul tell his Gentile-Christian converts in Galatia about circumcision

17、 and other Jewish ritual laws, and why?4115.How does the Olive Tree metaphor illustrate Pauls teaching in Romans 11 about the relationship between Jews & Gentiles?4216.Compare & contrast what James & Paul say about faith vs. works.Why do their teachings apparently but not actually contradict each ot

18、her?4317.What is the main purpose of the Household Codes in Colossians & Ephesians?Which groups are mentioned in them?4418.How do 1 Timothy & Titus describe the leadership structure of local Christian communities?How is it different from local church leadership structures today?4519.Why & how does the Epistle to the Hebrews justify calling Jesus a great high priest, according to the order of Melchizedek?4620.According to 1 Peter, ho