Ch.2: The Gospels

All the available information about Jesus was preserved by his disciples

False

Because the Gospels were written by believers in the risen Jesus, they are unreliable sources of information about Jesus.

False

During his earthly life, Jesus was mostly known as Jesus Christ.

False

Most modern scholars believe that the apostle John wrote the Gospel of John

False

Religious truth is concerned with proving the facts beyond a shadow of a doubt.

False

The Greek word evangelion means faith.

False

The gospels are considered primarily detailed biographies of jesus.

False

The gospels are not based on historical facts.

False

The gospels were primarily based on each Evangelist's personal recollections of Jesus.

False

Catholics accept as part of God's revelation some thins implied in the Scriptures but not explicitly mentioned

True

It is doubtful that any one person was responsible for the total development of any of the Gospels

True

No one's perspective is completely objective.

True

The Christian church's ongoing task is to reassess the significance of Jesus' life and message for each new age and culture

True

The Gospel of Luke is the first part of a two-volume history of early christianity

True

The Jews have always considered Yahweh, the name of God revealed to Moses, too sacred to be sopken

True

The people of virtually any religious persuasion believe Jesus to be an extraordinary person.

True

The title Christ literally means "anointed one"

True