1. FINAL EXAM REVIEW SPRING 2015

2. Unit 6 -- Creation –Two stories Make a chart to help keep them straight. –Characterizations for God Three big ones in Gn 2 –Role of man and woman in both stories –Adam and Eve/Cain and Abel/Noah What stories comes after the Noah business?

3. Unit 7 -- Prophets  What are they?  When are they? Historical context  Basic message  Isaiah, Ezekiel; focuses  Jeremiah as a model of the calling of a prophet  Expectation of the messiah  If you write anything about the messiah and only say, “Jesus,” I will nunchuck you.  For our (Christian) purposes: allegories are big here

4. Unit 8 – Gospels; Mark Gospel/NT basics – Evangelion – Divine inspiration Mark basics – Focus of Gospel: Suffering Comparison of Synoptics – 4SH – Same stories told different ways Roman history basics – Geography; social classes

5. Unit 9 - Matthew Matthew basics Focus: Jesus fulfilling Jewish expectations Kingdom of God Invitational nature Parables Go back to the blog for the list.  Test essay note Baptism; Temptations; Calling of disciples; Sermon on the Mount; Beatitudes Jesus and Prayer Temple and synagogue

6.  Social tensions Dichotomies  Luke basics Focus: Universality Luke-Acts  Miracles discussion Types Sickness generally  Miracle stories Go back to the blog.  Overberg and HIV/AIDS  Table fellowship  Opposition to Jesus  Jesus and Women  Political Jesus Unit 10 - Luke

7. Unit 11 - John  John 1  John basics Focus: Jesus IS God.  Differences between John and Synoptics  Miracles Wedding at Cana Lazarus Man born blind  Cleansing the Temple Symbolism  Nicodemus; Samaritan woman; stoning of adulterous woman  “I am” statements

8. Unit 12- Death and Resurrection Five images to help explain what happened to Jesus The two Last Supper scenes Jn 13’s special focus? The two trial/crucifixion/death scenes Resurrection appearances Emmaus, Thomas, seashore, Mt 28, Acts 1 BRING YOUR BIBLE TOMORROW!

9.  Sacraments  What are they?  Where do they come from?  Categories?  Baptism basics  Eucharist basics  Four-fold presence  Pentecost  Growth of community and challenges  Acts 6 and 15  Paul’s importance Unit 13 – Sacraments and Acts

10. A couple more thoughts…  Be mindful of the bigger differences between the gospels. When you re-read the stories, where do you see hints of their focuses?  Remember both what Jesus taught AND how he acts (especially toward others).  When answering questions, the answer to everything is not “The Kingdom of God is open to everyone”.  Tell me WHY that’s the story demonstrates whatever you’re saying.

11. The Apocalypse of John (Revelation) Rev 1:1-3: The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.  What is an apocalypse?  The genre of apocalypses  Daniel

12. Some Revelation Basics  Author  John of Patmos (?)  Connections to evangelist  Date  100 CE? 60 CE?  Four groups of seven 1.Seven churches 2.Seven seals 3.Seven trumpets 4.Seven bowls  What’s the point?  Is it a historical look back? A historical look forward? A fantastical look forward?

13. Things we get from Revelation  1:17: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.”  In Greek?  7:4: 144,000  12:1: “A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.”woman  13:8: The beast and 666  20:4-6: 1,000 years1,000 years  Millennialism  21:1: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth…”

14. Revelation