More notes on test 2

1 Which of the canonized gospels was written first? Mark

2 What is a good adjective to describe the community (pals) of Jesus? Esoteric(inside, private, mysterious, enigmatic) because he spoke to the rest of the world in parables, but explained everything to his disciples

3. the naked man...mystery religion, when people are initiated into a mysterious group

4 Why does the Earth have seasons? The story of Persephone and Demeter

5 According to Frye, what are the four levels of the axis mundi? heaven, paradise, earth, hell

6 According to Black Elk, where is the center of the world? Right where you're standing or Mt Harney

7. What are the three synoptic gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke

8. What word does Mark use 42 times? Immediately

9. Who were the Eumenides before? Furies (harpies)

10. Why do we suffer? A. So the bards will sing about us B. Because you didn't go to class yesterday morning C. So we can learn truth D. Because we did something wrong. Which answer is Homeric? (A) Which answer is from the Orestia? (C) Which answer is from Job? (D) Which answer was originated by the English 212 class? (B)

12. What is the Greek word for justice? Dike

13. If the second best thing is to die, what is the best thing? To never have been born- view of tragedy)

14. Where is "Remember your creator at the time of your death" from? Ecclesiastes chp. 12.

15. Why is John not part of the synoptic gospels? Because he spiritulizes Jesus

16. What two things were the prophets most concerned with?--exclusive worship of YHWH--social justice

17. Why are the gospels not a source for historical facts? They are more concerned with telling the good news in a kerygmatic way. they are an evolution of prophecy

18. Where do the words testament and testimony come from? In the Biblical tradition (genesis) a witness was called upon to place his hands on the other man's genitals when swearing an oath or promise

19. What is the message of the New Testament? Love your enemy

20. By what title did Jesus call the Old Testament and who did he quote most often? "Law and Prophets" and Isaiah

21. What are the two types of wisdom?--Polonian, conventional--Hamletian, speculative, pessimistic

22. What is the precedent behind every action, according to Calasso? myth

23. What is the Apocalypse? The unveiling of a new order of seeing the world

24. Hubris: arrogance against the gods--Prometheus is the ultimate figure of defiance to the gods--Job is the ultimate figure of submission and repentance to god

25. What were the three parts of the Greek code of hospitality?--Revere the gods--Revere your parents--Revere strangers

26. Who did Agamemnon sacrifice- Iphigenia

Islam- peace and submission