Reading Guide NT

Reading Guide: Introducing the New Testament by Mark Allan Powell
Directions: Read the scanned pages from Introducing the NT. As you read, fill out this guide. Answers
do not need to be in complete sentences.
The Story Thus Far:
1. What is the name of the period of Jewish History that spans 515 BCE – 70 CE?
second temple period
2. What are the four subdivisions of this period? Write a sentence or two of the hallmarks of this
period?
a.
The Persian Jewish was ruled by
b. fine Fiiiintistic Green controled
after the conquest with Alexan
palustine
c.
Hasmonean The Maccabee's led a
revolt against Antiothus the won independence
d.
The Roman Period roman general
Pompey got the territory in 63 BCE
The People of Palestine at the Time of Jesus
1. At this time there was no single unified system of believes among the Jewish people. What
were some beliefs that all Jewish people believed?
There is one God God chose them to

be holy God made a covenant with them and
2. Who were the Pharisees? What were their main points of belief?
They were noted

the torah and
God's
for emphazi
demandsThey were Jews who
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synagogues andwould encourage Jewish founded
3. Who were the Sadducees? people to pray and worship
They were the most Powerful Jewish group of the day
a. Where were they centered?
They appear to be centered

in Jerusalem
b. What positions did they possess/have control over?
system and usually
c.
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What points did Pharisees and Sadducees differ on?
They were able to cooraperate with

common matters of interest but they
divided theological and political issues
4. Of the Pharisees and Sadducees, which was most similar in Jesus’ teachings?
resus had in more common with the pharisees
5. Of these two groups, which was more willing to interact with Rome?
the Sadducess
who lived
6. Who were the Essenes?
They were a ascetic separatists
in private communities
a. What work are they associated with?
as Dead sea scroll
Preserved the library known
b. What were some of their practices?
dietary laws and rigorous

c.
54 8 049 9 _strict
Will we see this group appear in the NT?
7. Who were the Zealots?
there is no sure indication
They were a radical anti Roman Jews
8.who the Herodians? armed
advocated
Who were
rebellion against the Roman for
supported the
family aha Shifts fheffh.rs who
9. Who were Samaritans?
the descendants of the Joseph tribe

They were
a. Where were they located?
In
Jerusalem
b. What did they claim about their beliefs?
they maimed that they were the true isreal

descendants
c. What did Jewish people claim about their beliefs?
Mount Gerizim was the place where the
binding of
10. Who were the Gentiles?
Isaac took Place
in Palestine at the time
They were also prominent
The Effects of Hellenism on the NT World
1. What does Hellenism refer to?
of Greek culture which wa

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2. What were some practices that got adopted by Jewish people of this time?
3. What does Diaspora mean? Why were some Jewish people in Diaspora at this time?
4. What did Jewish religion look like for diaspora Jews?
5. What were some of the effects of Hellenism?
6. What is the name of the translation of Hebrew scripture into the Greek?
Chapter 3: The New Testament Writing
1. Are the names of the Gospels the names of the people who actually wrote them?
2. What do the Gospels touch upon in it’s text?
3. What is the book of Acts about?
4. Are the books of the NT arranged in chronological order?
5. How did canon of the NT develop?
a. Were copies of such books or letters passed around from community to community?
Vocab:
- Torah
Biforegna'm The boficstheor.fi tnesis i.eifitictush
Hebrew ex
Numbers and Deuteronomy
the Lewis
The law of Moses or any regularation that t
astodmatase.de to God in terms of
- The Law had faithful a
-
in second Temple Judasim people
Priests
authorized
to oversee the sacrificial system in the Jerusalm temple
- Scribes i
Jewish professionals skilled in teaching copying and
interpreting Jewish law closely associated with the Pharisees
- Rabbis i
Jewish teachers many of whom had disciples or followers
- Gentiles i people who are not Jewish
-
gentiles who were sympathetic to Jewish theology
God-fearers i
leaders
- Apostle
one who is sent apostolos used for certain
among the earlist followers of Jesus especially the twelve disciples
- Covenant i an agreement or pact between God and human beings that
establishes the terms on their ongoing relashinship
- Testament
eat the acYestaimt.in saniahntehwisi timenI.hat
parts of fhe Bike ve
- Canon to
literally rule or standard used by religious groups accepted
ftp.tuapy.thoritive list of book that
are officially
-
fester
at
Apostolic tradition
-
iiir.in
Scripture
ai
Ini ri n
i
the sacred writings of a religon belived to be inspired by
God and viewed as authoritive for faith and practice

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Reading Guide: Introducing the New Testament by Mark Allan Powell

The Story Thus Far:

There is one God God chose them to

They were noted

They appear to be centered

They were able to cooraperate with

dietary laws and rigorous

the descendants of the Joseph tribe

they maimed that they were the true isreal

1. What does Hellenism refer to?

of Greek culture which wa

4. What did Jewish religion look like for diaspora Jews?

5. What were some of the effects of Hellenism?

Chapter 3: The New Testament Writing

2. What do the Gospels touch upon in it’s text?

3. What is the book of Acts about?

4. Are the books of the NT arranged in chronological order?

5. How did canon of the NT develop?

- Gentiles i people who are not Jewish

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