The New Testament

Why do historians call A.D. 500 to 1500 the Middle Ages? p 134 because it bridges the gap between ancient and modern history.

What is the most important characteristic of the Middle Ages? the distortion of Christianity

What were the early church leaders called? p 137 deacons, elders, or bishops

New Testament

Earliest Christians studied the Old Testament and writings of the Apostles

1.  27 books of the New Testament

2.  authors had a close relationship with Jesus or Apostles

3.  inspired by the Holy Spirit

4.  written in koine Greek

 List 5 worship practices of the early church. p 138  met in homes, read scripture, preached sermons, sang songs, communion, baptism.

What does the term catholic mean? universal or one

The Church of Rome takes the church to new levels of distortion.

1.  Petrine Theory  (Peter first "pope")

2.  Roman popes had much power.

3.  Pope Leo I powerful Roman pope who met Attila and the Huns and persuaded him not to attack Rome.

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Greek New Testament: http://www-user.uni-bremen.de/~wie/texte/P66-3.jpg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.