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Introduction to Religious Literature Test 2
8 cards·by Willow13rain
What is the Gospel of Thomas?
Gnostic Text. found in Nag Hammadi Library. Exists 118CE. 114 saying of Jesus by his twin,
Thomas. LightvsDark theme.Gnostic Jesus w/secrets
What is Nag Hammadi?
A city in Egypt where the NH Library was found in 1945. Consists of 4th century gnostic texts.
When and where was Matthew written?
80-85CE in Palestine or Syria
What is pseudonymity?
bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name?
What is Mishnah?
A collection of oral tradition passed on by generations of Jewish rabbis who saw themselves as
the descendants of the Pharisees, 200CE
Define "Parousia"
Term for the second coming
What is Redaction Criticism?
Looks at both how an author organized a text and how the text was edited over time
Who are the four women in Matthew's genealogy? Why are they mentioned?
Bathsheba, Ruth, Rahab, and Taniar. All of these women have slept with people they shouldn’t
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