Chapter 19 quiz new testament

what was john the baptist's message?

repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

why would a man get sick, according to the jews?

sickness was to be bound with sin.

What old testament prophet did John the baptist resemble,especially in the way he dressed?

the prophet elijah.

from what tribe did John the baptist come?

the tribe of levi.

what was the third temptation the devil presented jeus with in the desert?

to be the authority of all the kingdoms.

according to john, what was jesus' first public miracle?

turning water in to wine.

whose prophecy did jesus fulfill when he entered jerusalem on a donkey?

zechariah the prophet.

how many days did jesus stay in the wilderness?

40 days.

what profession did mathew follow before becoming jesus' disciple?

a tax collector

what is john's point in including the cleansing of the temple story at the beginning of Jesus' ministry?

he began his public ministry with this act of what seemed an outburst.

why did jesus want to be baptized by john?

he was without sin, but he wanted to be like us. he was to be baptized by a levite

why did the scribes call jesus a blasphemer when he was curing the paralytic?

jesus claimed the authority to forgive sins and was making himself equal to god.