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New Testament Matching
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Bible Studies
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11/08/2010

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Sosthenes
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May be Paul's co-author
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Apocrypha
Definition
Jewish books not found in the Hebrew bible. Greek for "hidden books"
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Josephus
Definition
Lived 37-100 AD. Come from prominent family of Jewish priests. Part of Jewish revolt, one of the only survivors. Becomes a traitor and joins the Romans.
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Pharisees
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Valued exact interpretation of the Torah. Wanted priestly life and ritual purity extended to all of Israel.
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Epistles
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Letters of Paul. 13 NT books. Haupthbriefe (main letters): undisputed Pauline epistles-Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, and Galatians
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Gentiles
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Non-Jews. Able to be part of the new covenant through the spirit.
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Natural Theology
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God is evident and being revealed through nature. Levels the playing field to eliminate favoritism and include both Jew and Gentile into the people of God
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Judiazers
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those suggesting that one must become a Jew to be included into the people of God. Must be circumsized to belong to the people of God. Could have been converted Gentiles.
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Ecclesiology
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How to be a church in the midst of the empire, and how to live with one another
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Vespasian
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Took Jotapata, Josephus prophesied that he would become emperor.
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Imperial Cult
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Worship of the Emperor
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Kenosis
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The idea that Christ emptied Himself/made himself nothing
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Amanuensis
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Scribe. Paul's amanuensis was Tertius for Romans. Physically wrote the letter, but Paul was still the offer.
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North Galatian Theory
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Idea that Paul was writing to the northern ethnic tribal territories
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South Galatian Theory
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Idea that Paul was writing to the southern politically designated Roman province.
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