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Matthew, Mark, and Luke are very much like each other but are different than the Gospel of _____.
Which of the following is not a Synoptic Gospel?
a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John
What is the most accepted resolution to the Synoptic Problem?
a. Markan Priority
b. Q
c. the four-source hypothesis
d. the messianic secret
Both Matthew and Luke used _____ as a literary source.
a. John
b. Peter
c. Jesus
d. Mark
Markan Priority means _____.
a. Mark was the first Synoptic Gospel written
b. Mark is the first book in the New Testament
c. Mark is more historically accurate than the other Gospels
d. Mark is the best Gospel
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The Greek-Roman world readers of the Gospel of Mark would not know the word Christ as a formal name nor title?
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What are the four sources that most theologians contribute to the production of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke?
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The word "Christ" was a title in Jewish circles; however, as the Greek equivalent of this Hebrew words with being what?
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At its core, The Book of Mark is a book that depicts what?
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The term Messiah comes from a Hebrew word that means anointed one the exact equivalent of the Greek term Christos thus Messiah and Christ means the same thing?
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the Book of Mark has and the distinct feel of Christ Jewishness?
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Explain the term Son of God?
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Jesus is an authoritative leader when he speaks people _____?
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what is the difference between Jesus's depiction as the son of God versus son of man?
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what are the two main characteristics of Jesus's service to the world based on the Book of Mark?
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Why does the Pharisees and the Herodians feel that it's necessary to kill Jesus
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who is the first person that recognizes Jesus's divinity?
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what is Jesus's response to Peter when he acknowledges that he is the son of God?
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Peter's identification of Jesus as the Messiah is correct only in part explain?
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what does the word passion refer to in Greek?
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How many times does Jesus depict his passion event in Jerusalem?
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Explain Jesus's three Passion predictions
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why would one Believe prior to Jesus's passion that his disciples really didn't know who he really was?
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what is the significance of the curtain in the temple being torn or ripped asunder?
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what are the two events that depict the Divinity of Christ according to Mark?
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what is the significance of the Centurion Soldier recognizing that Jesus is the son of God
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What Jewish leader steps for to provide a proper burial for Jesus Christ
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Who were the first readers of The Gospel According to Mark?
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what is the Messianic Secret
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the gospel of Matthew was one of the most highly treasured accounts of Jesus's life among the early Christians why...
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the gospel of Matthew was one of the most highly treasured accounts of Jesus's life among the early Christians what are some of the popular or memorable sayings from The Book of Matthew
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The Gospel according to Matthew was given to the document after its completion?
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what do we know about The Gospel according to Matthew
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According to theologians in what year was The Gospel according to Matthew written
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what were the sources that contributed to variety of The Gospel according to Matthew
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what is the concept known as literary historical?
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what is the con set of redaction criticism
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what is another name for an editor
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In the opening passages of The Gospel According to Matthew the writer depict Jesus Christ as the son of whom
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one distinction from The Gospel According to Mark versus The Gospel according to Matthew is that Jesus's is depicted in Matthew as the ultimate fulfillment of the hopes of the Jews
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unlike mark Matthew provides a genealogy of Jesus tracing his family line all the way back to the father of the Jews_____.
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who are some of the great Patriarchs that are in the genealogy line of Jesus Christ
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based on the geneology in The Gospel according to Matthew the genealogy suggested indeed it is almost demonstrated that the entire course of Israel's history has proceeded according to a Divine Providence moreover this history has accumulated in Jesus, Explain?
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what is the key theme in The Gospel according to Matthew
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what is the term fulfillment citation
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According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus fulfills the scriptures in two different ways; explain?
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Explain the various expectations that Jews had in reference to the coming Messiah
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the Magi are astrologers probably from what country
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the gospel according to Matthew state that Jesus Christ is the new Moses and has a new law
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The Sermon on the Mount according to many theologians is considered to be what?
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some Scholars have suggested that this collection of his teachings into five major blocks of material is meant to recall the five books of the law of Moses
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a great deal of the material in The Sermon on the Mount comes from what source
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true or false in Matthew Jesus is not opposed to the law of Moses he himself to feels it as seen in the important events in his birth life and death events that are said to be for field of the Prophecies of scripture
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Jesus in Matthew also requires his followers to fulfill the law in fact to fill it even better than the Jewish leaders the scribes and the Pharisees Matthew indicate what he means in the very next passage the famous Antithese?
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what is the concept Antitheses?
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according to the gospel of Matthew what are two hypocrisy that are depicted by the Jewish leadership
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when the Jewish leaders disputed his Divine Authority what parable did Jesus depict?
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what are the "seven woes?"
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According to Matthew the Jewish authorities are fully responsible for the blood of Jesus as well.
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Who were Matthew and his readers?
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what is the Golden Rule
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what is the gospel of Nazareans?
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what is the gospel of Peter
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what are the Beatitudes
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what is The Lord's Prayer
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what is The Sermon on the Mount
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what are the three method use to examine the synoptic Gospel text?
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what is the comparative method
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what do we know about the author of The Gospel According to Luke
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what is the most obvious difference between The Gospel According to Luke and other writings in antiquity?
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what is the difference between The Gospel According to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
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unlike Mark and Matthew Luke begins with a formal preface found in the opening for versus of his account
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according to many theologians The Gospel According to Luke should be considered a serious piece of historical writing at least according to ancient reader's expectations of History
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Luke dedicates his work to someone he calls the most excellent _____.
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if Theophilus is not a Roman administrator who or what could this mean?
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what is the Messianic Secret
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In The Gospel According to Luke Luke's account contain stories relating the births of Jesus and his predecessor, John the Baptist.
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what does the comparative method show about the hometown of Joseph and Mary?
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according to the gospel Jesus genealogy is link back directly to God the Father
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according to the gospel of Luke the genealogy of Jesus has both Jewish and Gentile roots?
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Luke portrays the life of Jesus as the rejected prophet hint Jesus will provide salvation to whom
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Luke places in even greater emphasis on Jesus prophetic role as the spokesperson for God who comes to be rejected by his own people
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Jesus begins his public Ministry he explicitly claims to be annoying it as a prophet who will Proclaim God's is message to his people
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who are someof the other great prophet of Bible that died as martyres y the hands of their own people?
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in Luke's account of the Gospel in reference to the passion of the Christ Jesus is more concerned with others then his impending death
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Unlike the account in The Book of Mark; in the Gospel of Luke,Luke has a intelligent conversation with one Criminal as he's being hung from the cross
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Explain the differences in Matthew Mark and Luke account of the centaurians profession of Jesus Christ?
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what is the difference in mark and matthews prediction of the end of the world compared to luke?
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according to the gospel according to John Jesus was the man Sent From Heaven
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According to theologians the Book of John has always been one of the most popular and beloved books of the New Testament it is here that John make some of his most familiar and yet extraordinary declarations about himself, explain?
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why would one state that the Gospel according to John clearly belongs in the same Greco-Roman genre as the synoptic Gospels
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what is the Johannine prologue?
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How is the Johnnine Prologue different than any of the other prologues of the synoptic gospel
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According to the Gospel of John what are some of the miraculous signs performed by Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of John what are some of the miraculous signs performed by Jesus Christ
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most of John stories outside of the passion narrative are found only in John whereas most of the stories in the synoptics are not found in John
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what are lterary seam?
Example?
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who is the author of the fourth gospel
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what is the Gospel of Judas
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what are sign sources
Synoptic” means _____.
a. three
b. Gospel
c. to see together
d. editor
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what are the infancy Gospel of Thomas
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Markan Priority means _____.
a. Mark was the first Synoptic Gospel written
b. Mark is the first book in the New Testament
c. Mark is more historically accurate than the other Gospels
d. Mark is the best Gospel
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Synoptic” means _____.
a. three
b. Gospel
c. to see together
d. editor
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Which of the following is not a Synoptic Gospel?
a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John
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What is the most accepted resolution to the Synoptic Problem?
a. Markan Priority
b. Q
c. the four-source hypothesis
d. the messianic secret
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Both Matthew and Luke used _____ as a literary source.
a. John
b. Peter
c. Jesus
d. Mark
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Markan Priority means _____.
a. Mark was the first Synoptic Gospel written
b. Mark is the first book in the New Testament
c. Mark is more historically accurate than the other Gospels
d. Mark is the best Gospel
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The Gospel of Mark begins with _____.
a. John the Baptist’s birth
b. Jesus’ birth
c. The angel Gabriel appearing to Mary
d. Jesus’ baptism by John
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Q refers to a hypothetical source shared by which two Gospels?
a. Mark and John
b. Mark and Matthew
c. Mark and Luke
d. Matthew and Luke
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In pre-Christian Jewish circles, the term “Christ” referred to all of the following except
a. a cosmic judge.
b. a warrior.
c. a priest.
d. a persecuted person.
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John, the forerunner of Jesus, proclaims forgiveness of sins and performs _____.
a. circumcisions
b. baptisms
c. repentance
d. miracles
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All of the following figures recognize Jesus in Mark except
a. the demons.
b. John the Baptist.
c. the Gentile soldier at the cross.
d. the reader of the Gospel.
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Mark suggests that the Jewish authorities opposed Jesus because_____.
a. he broke the law
b. he was not Jewish
c. he was the messiah
d. he did not worship in the Temple
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In first-century Judaism, the term “Son of Man” referred to _____.
a. God’s son
b. a cosmic figure
c. the king
d. the high priest
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At his trial in Mark, the Sanhedrin charged Jesus with _____.
a. theft
b. blasphemy
c. being empowered by Satan
d. not observing Sabbath laws
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In Mark, what is Jesus’ response to his impending death?
a. He is cheerful
b. He is indifferent
c. He seems to doubt his mission
d. He refuses to go through with it
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In Mark, when Mary, Mary, and Salome discover the empty tomb, they _____.
a. tell Peter
b. say nothing
c. praise God
d. begin Christian missions
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According to the four-source hypothesis, Gospel of Matthew used all of the following sources except
a. Mark.
b. Q.
c. M.
d. L.
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Matthew traces Jesus’ lineage to _____.
a. Abraham
b. God
c. Adam
d. Moses
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Matthew’s birth narrative centers mostly on _____.
a. Anna
b. Joseph
c. John the Baptist
d. Gabriel
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At the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, Mary and Joseph live in _____.
a. Nazareth
b. Bethlehem
c. Jerusalem
d. Caesarea
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All of the following are included in Matthew’s infancy narrative except
a. Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem.
b. Herod’s slaughter of children.
c. Gabriel’s appearance to Mary.
d. Jesus’ family moving to Egypt.
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Scholars refer to Matthew’s use of Hebrew Scripture to show Jesus is the messiah as _____.
a. fulfillment citations
b. proof texts
c. scripture references
d. prophetic sayings
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Redaction criticism focuses on _____.
a. Jesus’ divinity
b. an editor’s work
c. the genre of a piece of literature
d. a criticism of a writer’s style
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Matthew portrays Jesus as the new _____.
a. David
b. High Priest
c. Moses
d. Son of Man
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According to the four-source hypothesis, much of the Sermon on the Mount is taken from which one of these sources?
a. Mark
b. Luke
c. M
d. Q
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Which of the following is a major part of the Sermon on the Mount?
a. Beatitudes
b. Baptism
c. Miracles
d. Temptation
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In Matthew, Jesus _____.
a. abandons the Law
b. agrees with the Pharisees about the Law
c. teaches that his followers should follow the Law
d. does not talk about the Law
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For Matthew, the core of the Law is _____.
a. the commandment to love
b. the commandment against adultery
c. the commandment to sacrifice
d. to believe in Jesus’ death and resurrection
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In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus’ main opponent(s) are _____.
a. the Jewish people
b. the Jewish leaders
c. Pilate
d. Herod
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Which of the following occurs only in Matthew?
a. Jesus’ trial before Pilate
b. Jesus’ trial before Herod
c. Pilate’s washing of his hands of Jesus’ blood
d. the Jews’ preference to release Barabbas instead of Jesus
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The Gospel of the Nazareans is similar to Matthew, but _____.
a. lacks a birth narrative
b. was composed in Hebrew
c. rejects the maintenance of the Jewish Law
d. is among the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Which of the following analyzes the similarities and differences between texts, irrespective of their sources?
a. literary-historical method
b. comparative method
c. four-source hypothesis
d. Markan priority
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Luke differs from the other Gospels because _____.
a. it is not a biography
b. it focuses on Peter
c. it has a sequel
d. an angel appears to Joseph
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Luke differs from the other Gospels because _____.
a. it is not a biography
b. it focuses on Peter
c. it has a sequel
d. an angel appears to Joseph
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Luke’s Gospel begins with _____.
a. Jesus’ baptism
b. the Sermon on the Mount
c. a preface
d. an angel appearing to Joseph
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Luke’s author states that _____.
a. he is an eyewitness to Jesus’ ministry
b. he used written sources
c. he used only eyewitness reports
d. he used Q
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In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus’ birth narrative parallels that of _____.
a. Moses
b. Abraham
c. Samuel
d. Paul
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In Luke, the hometown of Jesus’ parents is _____.
a. Bethlehem
b. Nazareth
c. Jerusalem
d. Caesarea
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Which of the following stories is only found in Luke?
a. the Magi
b. the virgin birth
c. Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem
d. Jesus teaching in the Temple when he was twelve years old
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In Luke, the resurrected Jesus tells the disciples to _____.
a. remain in Jerusalem
b. hurry to Bethlehem
c. go to Galilee
d. return to the Garden of Gethsemane
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Luke’s genealogy culminates with _____.
a. God
b. Abraham
c. David
d. Moses
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In Luke, Jesus’ public ministry begins with _____.
a. the Sermon on the Mount
b. miracle working
c. a sermon in a synagogue
d. cleansing the Jerusalem Temple
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In Jewish tradition, a prophet was _____.
a. clairvoyant
b. wrong
c. a messenger of God
d. a magician
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Jesus knows that as a prophet, all of the following will happen to him except that
a. he will suffer.
b. he will die.
c. he will become the High Priest.
d. he will be rejected.
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According to Luke, Jesus’ death _____.
a. atones for humanity’s sins
b. encourages people to repent
c. serves as a sacrifice
d. is meaningless
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According to Luke, the most grievous sin is _____.
a. following the Law
b. being Jewish
c. denying the virgin birth
d. killing God’s prophet
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Which of the following is not related to Luke’s social interests?
a. the delay of the end of time
b. Luke’s attention to women
c. Luke’s particular version of the Beatitudes
d. Luke’s genealogy
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John’s Gospel is written _____.
a. anonymously
b. by John, the son of Zebedee
c. by the beloved disciple
d. by Peter
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Scholars refer to the first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John as _____.
a. the beginning
b. the prologue
c. the baptism
d. the signs source
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Which of the following best describes Jesus in the Gospel of John?
a. He is an apocalyptic prophet who preaches the coming kingdom of God
b. He hides his true identity
c. He is pre-existent and divine
d. He is born in a manger
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In John, Jesus does all of the following to show his divine nature except
a. perform signs.
b. give discourses.
c. teach in parables.
d. affirm his identity.
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Which of the following is not one of the signs Jesus performs in John?
a. turning water to wine
b. feeding the 5,000
c. the exorcism of a demon
d. walking on water
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Which of the following is not one of the signs Jesus performs in John?
a. turning water to wine
b. feeding the 5,000
c. the exorcism of a demon
d. walking on water
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Chapters 13–19, the second part of the Gospel of John, take place over _____.
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 1 day
d. 3 days
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Which part of the Gospel of John is most like the Synoptic Gospels?
a. Jesus’ birth
b. Jesus’ parables
c. Jesus’ healings
d. Jesus’ passion
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In John, the signs are intended to _____.
a. convince people of Jesus’ true identity
b. hide Jesus' identity
c. confuse people
d. exorcise demons
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In John, Jesus’ teachings focus primarily on _____.
a. miracles
b. the coming kingdom of God
c. his identity
d. Gentiles
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Which of the following is not an indication that John used written sources for his Gospel?
a. literary seams
b. repetition
c. differences in writing style
d. “I am” sayings
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Jesus final, lengthy speech in the Gospel of John is known as _____.
a. the Farewell Discourse
b. the Johannine Prologue
c. the Gethsemane Speech
d. the Passion Proclamation
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In the Gospel of Judas, Judas plays the role of all of the following except
a. Jesus’ betrayer.
b. Jesus’ disciple.
c. Jesus’ closest confidant.
d. Jesus’ enemy.
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In John’s Gospel, Jesus is from _____.
a. above
b. the desert
c. Bethlehem
d. Jerusalem
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Which of the following narratives appears only in John’s Gospel?
a. the Transfiguration
b. the trial before the Sanhedrin
c. the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane
d. the raising of Lazarus
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In John’s Gospel, Jesus never _____.
a. proclaims the imminent Kingdom of God
b. reveals his true identity
c. stands trial
d. heals anyone
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What are “I Am” Sayings
What are Literary Seams?
What are Signs?
What are Signs Source?
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What is Apology?
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Infancy Gospel of Thomas
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Who is Quirinius?
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What is the Four-Source Hypothesis?
