New Testament Revision

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Which religious group observed Jewish Law strictly?
Pharisees
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Name of example of the theme 'The Word' being used elsewhere in the Gospel.
Chapter 15: 'you are already clean because of the Word I have spoken to you'
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What is an example of a verse in the Prologue that mentions the theme of 'Light'?
Verse 5: 'The light shines in the darkness'
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Describe briefly what the Synoptic Problem is.
The search for the literary relationship between the three obviously related 'synoptic Gospels' - Mark, Matthew and Luke
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When was the Gospel written?
It was likely written between 70-100 AD
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Which religious group often used violence against the Romans?
Zealots
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What does Phillips think about the background of the Prologue?
Hermetic Literature mainly influenced the prologue
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What is an example of a verse in the Prologue that mentions the theme of 'Children of God'?
Verse 12: 'He gave them the right to become Children of God'
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Name of example of the theme 'Light' being used elsewhere in the Gospel.
Chapter 8: 'I am the light of the world'
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What is the Two Source Hypothesis?
The idea that Matthew and Luke primarily drew on Mark, and also another source unavailable to Mark known as 'Q'
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What are the arguments for Lazarus being the author of John's Gospel?
In the Gospel there is a mentioned unnamed beloved disciple. Lazarus is described as the 'one whom you love'. This would also mean he'd have eyewitness details and knowledge of Jerusalem
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Name of example of the theme 'Darkness' being used elsewhere in the Gospel.
Chapter 12: 'No one who believes in me should stay in darkness'
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What is the birth narrative?
Matthew chapter 1 lists Jesus' genealogy, which shows Joseph is related to King David. Joseph acknowledges Jesus as his own son, meaning Jesus fulfils an Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah being a descendant of King David
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Which religious group was respected by some but held no power?
Essenees
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What is an example of a verse in the Prologue that mentions the theme of 'The Word'?
Verse 1: 'The Word was with God'
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Name of example of the theme 'Belief' being used elsewhere in the Gospel.
Chapter 12: 'Believe in the light while you have the light'
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What does Bultman think about the background of the Prologue?
Mandaean was the main influence. He also thinks the Prologue existed before the Gospel and that it was a Mandaean hymn that the author took
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What is the Four Source Hypothesis?
The idea that Matthew and Luke not only primarily drew on Mark and a source unavailable to Mark known as 'Q', but Matthew drew on a source known as 'M', and Luke drew on a source known as 'L'
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Which religious group consisted of political members and didn't believe in the afterlife?
Saducees
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Name of example of the theme 'Children of God' being used elsewhere in the Gospel.
Chapter 12: 'he gave them the right to become Children of God'
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What are the arguments for John the Son of Zebedee being the author of the Gospel?
He was a fisherman meaning he needed to understand Greek - Rowan Williams argues he would've had sufficient Greek and that the Gospel was written in the 90s, making it old enough for a disciple to have written it. Also, eyewitness detail
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What is an example of a verse in the Prologue that mentions the theme of 'Incarnation'?
Verse 14: 'The Word became flesh'
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Which religious group was banned from the temple and believed in the afterlife?
Esenees
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Why is the date of when the Gospel was written important?
If it was written nearer the end of the 1st century then it is more likely that a disciple wrote it, which would make it more accurate
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What is the argument for John the Elder being the author of the Gospel?
The style of Greek in his letters are the same as the Greek used in the Gospel
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What does logos mean in Mandaean mythology?
Saviour
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What does Kling think about the background of the Prologue?
Logos derives from Sirach (Jewish Wisdom Literature) so Jewish background influenced the Gospel the most
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What is an example of a verse in the Prologue that mentions the theme of 'Belief'?
Verse 12: 'Those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become Children of God'
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Which religious group were highly respected and believed souls had immortal life?
Pharisees
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What is an example of a verse in the Prologue that mentions the theme of 'Darkness'?
Verse 5: 'The darkness overcomes it'
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What is the Rylands Fragment?
It is a fragment of papyrus codex that contains verses from John's Gospel. It dates back to around 120 AD meaning the Gospel couldn't have been written any later
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