Jesus says that the Father has determined who will sit on his right and his left when he comes into his glory. These positions are filled by two thieves.
The martyr Philip delivered a speech in Acts describing the temple in terms often used for idols.
The fact that women were the first witnesses to the empty tomb suggests the story of Easter Sunday as it is now found in the Gospels was not entirely made up.
The Ascension took place at the time of the Great Commission, described at the end of Matthew's Gospel.
The account of the Ascension in Luke involves Jesus raising his hands which
a sign the Jesus sends the disciples out as soldiers
is sign that he offers the apostles a priestly blessing
None of the answers provided here is correct
both of Jesus' priestly role and also of his giving the apostles a prophetic task
Which is TRUE of the decree of James at the Council of Jerusalem?
It described the temple as "made with hands"
It announced the end of the sacrificial cult of the Old Testament
It ended the debate at the council; after he spoke the assembly fell silent.
None of the answers provided is correct
It announced that Gentiles must be circumcised to be Christians
According to the lectures, the imagery of tongues of fire
is likely an allusion to the book of Isaiah, where the prophet sees angels in heaven with tongues of fire over their heads in the heavenly temple
is likely an allusion to the ability to speak in many languages since "tongues of fire" is linked to prophecy in Ezekiel.
is likely an allusion to the Son of Man vision of Daniel 7 since there we read that the saints in heaven have tongues of fire over their heads.
is likely an allusion to Jeremiah 16 since there tongues of fire are associated with the inclusion of the Gentiles in the new covenant community.
Which is TRUE about the story of the woman who anoints Jesus?
In context, she is presented as recognizing the immense value of Jesus, a contrast to Judas who betrayed Christ for thirty pieces of silver.
When she anoints Jesus he is in the temple, highlighting his role as a sacrifice (since animals were also anointed in the temple before slaughter).
None of the options presented is true (this is the only "correct" answer)
She is explicitly named Mary Magdalene.
All of the options, except "None of the options presented is true", are true statements
Stephen
Gives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol
Accompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark
Described as Peter's companion
Launches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius
A student of the great rabbi Gamaliel
Barnabus
John
Peter
Paul
Which of the following is TRUE?
In all of the Synoptic Gospel accounts of Easter Sunday the first disciples to go to the tomb on Easter Sunday are women
In Matthew we read about the two disciples who meet the Risen Lord on the road to Emmaus
Luke tells us that Paul was at the tomb on Easter Sunday, though he did not believe
In Luke's Gospel, the Risen Lord never appears in Jerusalem--the apostles will only see him in Galilee.
Matthew explicitly tells us that on Easter Sunday the women who went to anoint Jesus' body never saw any angels or divine messengers at the tomb--they simply saw the stone rolled away and returned home
