Ardy Bass Final

"Christ" is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew for "one who suffers."

False

In Matthew, Jesus is the suffering Son of God

False

In the first century, it was considered blasphemy to call oneself the Son of God

False

Jesus clearly wished to abandon the Law of Moses

False

Matthew keeps Mark's Messianic Secret in his gospel, that Jesus kept his identity

False

Messiah, as understood in Mark's gospel, is about power and grandeur

False

The author of Luke is the least educated of the gospel writers

False

The genealogy of Jesus in Matthew confirms his Jewish identity

False

Apocalypticism is a worldview characterized by unseen evil forces that God would overthrow

True

In Mark's Gospel, Jesus' disciples never do come to understand who he is

True

In Matthew, Jesus is the Jewish messiah descended from David

True

Jesus is born as a prophet, preaches as prophet, heals as a prophet, and dies as a prophet

True

Jesus is not opposed to the Law of Moses, he himself fulfill it

True

Jesus' death itself, according to Luke, causes people to repent

True

Levine would probably object to Herman's characterization of Jesus as opposed to Judaism

True

Many scholars have concluded that the author of Mark was not Jewish

True

The author of Matthew is thought to be a tax collector

True

The teaching of the Golden Rule is found among many cultures before Jesus

True

The torn curtain of the Temple in Mark suggests that God is no longer removed from God's people

True

All of the following are said at Jesus' crucifixion in Luke except a. "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" b. "Father forgive them" c. "Into your hands I commend my spirit" d. "Surely this man was innocent"

a. "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

Matthew's genealogy refers to all of the following women except a. Hannah b. Ruth c. Rahab d. Tamar

a. Hannah

All of the following are parts of Luke's birth narrative except a. Magi b. shepherds c. a census d. Gabriel's appearance to Mary

a. Magi

A reasoned defense of a person's beliefs is called a. an apology b. a biography c. a history d. a narrative

a. an apology

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

a. fulfillment citations

According to Mark, the messiah must a. suffer and die b. preach and baptize c. become the high priest d. take control of Israel

a. suffer and die

At the end of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus tells his disciple to teach the gospel and baptize the nations. Scholars call this a. the great commission b. the resurrection c. the ascension d. Pentecost

a. the great commission

In Mark, being a disciple is characterized as a. the path to suffering b. glory c. resurrection d. death

a. the path to suffering

The Gospel of Luke was probably written about a. 60-65 CE b. 80-85 CE c. 30-40 CE

b. 80-85 CE

Matthew's birth narrative centers mostly on a. Anna b. Joseph c. John the Baptist d. Gabriel

b. Joseph

Converts to faith in Jesus involved converting to a. Christianity b. Judaism c. Buddhism d. Hinduism

b. Judaism

In Matthew, Jesus' birth story is most reminiscent of whose birth? a. Samuel's b. Moses' c. Abraham's d. Isaac's

b. Moses'

In Luke, Jesus's hometown is a. Bethlehem b. Nazareth c. Jerusalem d. Caesarea

b. Nazareth

In first-century apocalyptic Judaism, the term "Son of Man" referred to a. God's son b. a cosmic figure c. the king d. the high priest

b. a cosmic figure

In the first century, Son of God is a. a title reserved for Jewish peasants b. a human title c. a divine title

b. a human title

In one of his sermons in Luke, Jesus compares himself to a. Moses b. a prophet c. David d. Paul

b. a prophet

The author says that a. he is an eyewitness to Jesus' ministry b. he used written sources c. he used only eyewitness reports d. he used Q

b. he used written sources

Jesus is misunderstood in Mark, especially by a. the Pharisees b. his disciples c. some who followed him d. the Sadducees

b. his disciples

In Matthew, John the Baptist a. readily baptizes Jesus b. is hesitant to baptize Jesus c. does not baptize Jesus d. is baptized by Jesus

b. is hesitant to baptize Jesus

Luke does not believe the end of the age will come immediately because a. Jesus was wrong b. the gospel must be spread throughout the world c. Jesus is not yet in power d. God has rejected all of humanity

b. the gospel must be spread throughout the world

If someone claimed to be the messiah, he was claiming to be a. a prophet b. the next king of Israel c. Moses d. John the Baptist

b. the next king of Israel

The Gospel of Mark ends with a. the Risen Jesus b. the women at the tomb who tell no one c. the ascension of Jesus into heaven d. the disciples doubting the Risen Jesus

b. the women at the tomb who tell no one

Matthew portrays Jesus as the new a. David b. high priest c. Moses d. Pharisee

c. Moses

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus' birth narrative parallels that of a. Moses b. Abraham c. Samuel d. Paul

c. Samuel

In Jewish tradition, a prophet was a. clairvoyant b. wrong c. a messenger of God d. a magician

c. a messenger of God

Luke's Gospel begins with a. Jesus' baptism b. the Sermon on the Mount c. a preface d. an angel appearing to Joseph

c. a preface

Jesus knows that as a prophet, all of the following will happen to him except a. he will suffer b. he will die c. he will become the high priest d. he will be rejected

c. he will become the high priest

Luke is different from the other Gospels because a. it isn't a biography b. it focuses on Peter c. it has a sequel d. an angel appears to Joseph

c. it has a sequel

Matthew's birth narrative includes all of the following except a. Magi b. a star c. shepherds d. Herod

c. shepherds

Christian Gnostics, such as those who wrote the Gospel of Thomas, believe that a. Jesus would return soon b. the world would end soon c. this world is evil and needs to be escaped d. the high priest would bring salvation

c. this world is evil and needs to be escaped

How many times does Jesus explicitly predict his death in the Gospel of Mark? a. one b. two c. three d. four

c. three

Scholars think Mark's Gospel was written around a. 4 BCE b. 30 CE c. 40-50 CE d. 65-70 CE

d. 65-70 CE

The Gospel of Matthew was probably written a. 60-65 CE b. 30-35 CE c. 90-95 CE d. 80-85 CE

d. 80-85 CE

Which of the following stories is only found in Luke? a. an angel's appearance b. the virgin birth c. Jesus' birth in Bethlehem d. Jesus teaching in the Temple when he was twelve years old

d. Jesus teaching in the Temple when he was twelve years old

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

d. Jesus' baptism by John

The Gospel of Luke came to be attributed to a man who was thought to be a. a tax collector b. a Roman governor c. a disciple d. Paul's companion

d. Paul's companion

Scholars think that Luke's Gospel might be dedicated to any of the following except a. Theophilus b. the church c. the beloved of God d. Pilate

d. Pilate

Much of the Sermon on the Mount is taken from which one of these sources? a. Mark b. Luke c. M d. Q

d. Q

When it is time for Jesus to die in Luke, he a. is resistant b. is angry with God c. feels abandoned by God d. is ready

d. is ready