1. Name ____________________________ Theology 10 Sacred Scripture Mr. Phillips Unit One: Introduction to the New Testament

2. Parts of the NT (Note: NT also called the _____________________________ ) 1.________________ (4 books)  Accounts of (parts of) Jesus’ ___________, his words and deeds, especially his _______________________________  In order of appearance in the Bible: 2.__________________________ (1 book)  Written by author of ______ ; continuation of his Gospel  An account of the _________________ and _______________ of the early Christian community (i.e. the ______________) 3._______________ (21 books)  Also called ________________  13 are credited to __________ (called _______________ ) 4.__________________ (1 book)  Also called the ____________________  Symbolic description of God’s final _______________ over evil through Jesus Christ

3. Parts of the NT (cont.) Note:  _____ books in the NT  ______ Christians (Catholic and Protestant) accept the _________ NT canon

4. Acceptance of the NT Canon NT Canon set in _______Century A.D. at a council of bishops ____________ for inclusion of a book: 1._____________________________________ – Did the book reflect what Christians ______________? 2._________________________ – Was the book being used by Christians in __________________________? 3._____________________ – Was the book thought to have been written by an ____________, or someone who knew an apostle well?

5. Palestine in the Time of Jesus ________________ = 1 st century name for the land we know as Israel Part of the ______________________ in Jesus’ time Three Provinces of Palestine: 1._________ (south) Strongly ____________ province Province of _______________ and the ______________ 2.__________ (north) Mostly Jewish, but many _____________ as well Province of ____________ childhood and most of his adulthood 3.____________ (middle) Primarily _______________ Jews and Samaritans ___________ one another

6. Languages Used in 1 st Century Palestine 1.____________  The common language of _____________________  __________ first language 2.____________  Language of Jewish ___________________  Not in ___________________ in Jesus’ day 3.____________  Language of ______________________ throughout Roman Empire  Entire ______ written in Greek 4.____________  Language of the _______________  Only used by ___________________________________________

7. Political Figures in Palestine 1.___________________  Jewish king; ruled over all of _____________  King at time of Jesus’ __________ 2.___________________  One of Herod the Great’s __________  Ruled over ________________ 3.___________________  Jewish _______________ at time of Jesus’ death  Presided over the ______________ ; turned Jesus over to _________________ 4.___________________  Roman _______________ (governor) over Judea at time of Jesus’ death  Sentenced Jesus to death by ______________

8. Jewish Institutions in Jesus’ Day 1.______________  Only ________ temple, in ________________  Most __________ place for Jews of Jesus’ day  Destroyed by Rome in ____________ 2.______________  Place of worship for each __________ Jewish community  Any ___________ town had one 3.______________  Like a Jewish __________________________  Presided over by ________________  Had authority to ____________________, but not to sentence to __________

9. Groups within 1 st Century Judaism 1.______________  Predominantly ______________ and ___________ group, centered in ______________  Did not believe in the __________________________ 2.______________  ________ group (not priests); stressed ___________________ of the Mosaic Law  Jesus’ conflicts with them centered on interpretation of ____________ 3.______________  Wanted Jewish ____________ from Rome; used _____________  One of Jesus’ disciples ( ___________ ) is ID’d as a zealot by Lk 4.______________  ______________ community living in ____________ ; wrote the ______________________  Their beliefs and practices may have influenced early ____________________ (ex. Baptism)

10. The Gospels In Greek, the word Gospel means ______________ Used to designate a __________________ : a faith account of the ___________________________ of Jesus. Written to _________________________ the faith of people who had already come to believe in Jesus. _____________ = an author of one of the four Gospels

11. Gospel Development 1._______________________  Jesus’ actual life ( _____________________ )  Lived roughly from ________________________ 2._______________  Words and deeds of Jesus passed on by _____________________  Three __________ of oral tradition: 1._____________ 2._____________ 3._________________  Words and deeds of Jesus ____________________________________ by the ______________  First canonical Gospel: __________ (c. 65-70 A.D.)  Last canonical Gospel: __________ (c. 90-100 A.D.)