Quizes/ Vocab

Which of the following is not a Catholic epistle? A. 2 Thessalonians B. 1 John C. 2 John D. Hebrews

A. 2 Thessalonians

An epistle is A. A letter B. A Gospel C. A biography D. A speech

A. A letter

Matthew traces Jesus' Lineage to A. Abraham B. Adam C. Moses D. God

A. Abraham

In the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Jesus does all of the following except A. Become a Pharisee B. Kill a child C. Raise a a child from the dead D. Break Sabbath laws

A. Become a Pharisee

At the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, Mary and Joseph live in A. Bethlehem B. Nazareth C. Jerusalem D. Caesarea

A. Bethlehem

At Jesus' trial in Mark, the Sanhedrin charges him with A. Blasphemy B. Theft C. Being empowered by Satan D. Not observing Sabbath laws

A. Blasphemy

Which of the following likely influenced the pagan persecution of Christians? A. Christians refusal to participate in sacrifices honoring the emperor B. General religious intolerance C. Pagans' lack of familiarity with monotheism D. Christianity was made illegal in the first century

A. Christians refusal to participate in sacrifices honoring the emperor

The best method to study epistles is A. Contextual B. Dissimilarity C. Post-colonial D. Literary criticism

A. Contextual

Where was Q finally discovered? A. It has never been found B. A cave in Qumran C. Near the Dead Sea D. Nag Hammadi, Egypt

A. It has never been found

Which of the following figures in the prologue is not mentioned until its last verse? A. Jesus B. God C. John the baptist D. The word of God

A. Jesus

The Gospel of Mark begins with A. Jesus' baptism by John B. Jesus' birth C. John the baptist's birth D. The angel Gabriel appearing to Mary

A. Jesus' baptism by John

In Mark, the temple curtain rips at A. Jesus' death B. Jesus' ressurection C. Jesus' trial D.Jesus' birth

A. Jesus' death

Which part of the Gospel of John is most like the Synoptic Gospels? A. Jesus' passion B. Jesus' birth C. Jesus' healing D. Jesus' parable

A. Jesus' passion

The Gospel of Thomas does not mention which of the following? A. Jesus' resurrection B. The divine spark C. Jesus' twin brother D. The duality of flesh and spirit

A. Jesus' resurrection

The fourth Gospel that changes the events surrounding the passover meal A. John B. Mark C. Matthew D. Luke

A. John

Who is the author of the Johannine epistles? A. The elder B. Paul C. The beloved D. John

A. The elder

The Johannine community may have been founded by A. The beloved disciple B. Peter C. Jesus D. Paul

A. The beloved disciple

What three New Testament texts are associated with the community in the Gospel of John A. 1, 2, 3 John B. Mark, Matthew, Luke C. 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Hebrew D. 1 and 2 Timothy and Romans

A. 1, 2, 3 John

Hebrews was probably written in order to A. Convert Jews B. Convert Gentiles C. Urge Christians not to leave the faith D. Warn against false prophets

A. Convert Jews

Where text is the passover story found in the Hebrew Bible? A. Exodus B. Numbers C. Genesis D. John

A. Exodus

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

All of the following are included in Matthew's infancy narrative except A. Gabriel's appearance to Mary B. Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem C. Herod's Slaughter of Children D. Jesus' family moving to Egypt

A. Gabriel's appearance to Mary

The word "Gospel" means? A. Good news B. Life C. Divine writing D. Salvation

A. Good news

The Gospel of Matthew was written in A. Greek B. Aramaic C. Latin D. Hebrew

A. Greek

Matthew's genealogy refers to all of the following women except A. Hannah B. Ruth C. Rahab D. Tamar

A. Hannah

In John, Jesus' teachings focus primarily on A. His identity B. Miracles C. The coming Kingdom of God D. Gentiles

A. His identity

Matthew portrays Jesus as the new A. Moses B. David C. Pharisee D. High priest

A. Moses

Biographies written by Christians put a significant amount of emphasis on what event in Jesus' life, which is very unusual for ancient biographies? A. The humiliation of his death B. His miraculous birth C. His unusual childhood D. His ministry

A. The humiliation of his death

how far into the narrative would ancient readers/listeners of the Gospels have expected to get before they would be able to discern Jesus' character and identity? A. The opening scenes B. The end C. Near the endpoint D. Only after reading all of them through

A. The opening scenes

Scholars refer to the first 18 verses of John as A. The prologue B. The beginning C. The baptism D. The sign sources

A. The prologue

In he Gospel of John, Jesus is explicitly called all of the following except A. The suffering servant B. Rabbi C. Lamb of God D. Word of God

A. The suffering servant

In Mark, when Mary, Mary, and Salome discover the tomb empty, they A. They say nothing B. Tell Peter C. Praise God D. Begin Christian missions

A. They say nothing

Luke's Gospel begins with A. John's birth B. Jesus' birth C. A preface D. An angel appearing to Joseph

C. A preface

In Matthew, Jesus explicitly teaches against A. Pharisee's hypocrisy B. Keeping the Sabbath C. Keeping dietary law D. Circumcision

C. Keeping dietary law

The Gospel of Luke came to be attributed to a man who was though to be A. A disciple B. A tax collector C. A Roman governor D. Paul's Companion

D. Paul's companion

Stories passed by word of mouth tend to change over time True or False

True

The curtain rips before Jesus dies in the Gospel of Luke True or False

True

To best understand the meaning of language, we must first understand the context True or False

True

The gospel of Peter was found A. In a cemetery B. In the Nag Hammadi Library C. In the Dead Sea scrolls D. A monastery Library

A. In a cemetery

The epistle to the Hebrews depicts the law as A. Inadequate B. Perfect C. Not God-given D. irreplaceable

A. Inadequate

Luke is different than the other Gospels because A. It has a sequel B. It isn't a biography C. It focuses on Peter D. An angel appears to Joseph

A. It has a sequel

What is the context of the Johannine community? A. Jewish factions splitting B. Christian unity C. Gentile groups fighting D. Romans attacking Jews

A. Jewish factions splitting

Secessionists are A. Jews who failed to believe Jesus was the messiah B. Jews who believed Jesus was the messiah C. Christians who did not believe Jesus was the messiah D. Christians who died for their faith

A. Jews who failed to believe that Jesus was the messiah

All of the following figures recognize Jesus in Mark, Except A. John the Baptist B. The Demons C. The Gentile soldier at the cross D. The reader of the Gospel

A. John the Baptist

Jesus' birth narrative centers mostly on A. Joseph B. Anna C.John the Baptist D. Gabriel

A. Joseph

Gnosis means A. Knowledge B. Appearance C. Truth D. Heresy

A. Knowledge

According to the four-source hypothesis, the Gospel of Matthew used all of the following sources except A. L B. M C. Mark D. Q

A. L

When Mark and Matthew tell the same story, Mark's story is A. Longer B. Shorter C. Less detailed D. Close to the facts

A. Longer

Which of these Gospels states that there were other Gospels written? A. Luke B. Matthew C. Mark D. Thomas

A. Luke

Those who performed baptisms in the community were probably A. Male leaders B. Slaves C. Women D. Gentiles

A. Male leaders

The argument of "patterns of agreement" shows that when all three of the synoptic Gospels contain the same story, all of these occur except A. Matthew and Luke agree in the wording of the story against Mark B. Matthew and Mark agree in the wording of the story against Luke C. Luke and Mark agree in the wording of the story against Matthew D. Matthew, Mark and Luke all agree in the wording of the story

A. Matthew and Luke agree in the wording of the story against Mark

methodical character development of the central character of the biography would be expected by readers of? A. Modern biographies B. Any ancient Greco-Roman biography C. Just the gospels D. Ancient legends

A. Modern biographies

In Matthew, Jesus' birth story is most reminiscent of whose birth A. Moses' B. Samuel's C. Abraham's D. Isaac's

A. Moses'

According to Mark, Jesus is from A. Nazareth B. Capernaum C. Jerusalem D. Bethlehem

A. Nazareth

In Luke, Jesus' hometown is A. Nazareth B. Bethlehem C. Judea D. Caesarea

A. Nazareth

According to the Gospel of Thomas, the Kingdom of God is A. Not a future event B. Coming to earth soon C. Delayed until the Gospel is spread throughout the world D. Brought about by good deeds

A. Not a future event

The Gospel of Thomas is A. Not ordered in a recognizable form B. Ordered chronologically C. Ordered theologically D. Ordered in accordance with the Gospel of Mark

A. Not ordered in a recognizable form

Chapters 13 through 19, the second part of the Gospel of John take place over A. One day B. One year C. Three days D. Two years

A. One day

Which of the following occurs only in Matthew A. Pilate's washing his hands of Jesus' blood B. Jesus' trial before Pilate C. Jesus' trial before Herod D. The Jew's preference o release Barabbas instead of Jesus

A. Pilate washing his hands of Jesus' blood

Ancient biographies are most concerned with which of the following? A. Portraying essential character traits B. Recording complete factual data C. Inner development of the subject D. Using only written sources

A. Portraying essential character traits

All of the following Gospels have survived except A. Q B. Thomas C. Peter D. Proto-Gospel of James

A. Q

From the beginning, Luke's Jesus expects to be A. Rejected B. Followed C. Recognized D. King

A. Rejected

A name for the Jewish council is A. Sanhedrin B. Pasche C. Logos D. Pauline circle

A. Sanhedrin

Q contains mostly A. Sayings of Jesus B. Jesus' birth narrative C. Jesus' death D. Jesus' ressurection

A. Sayings of Jesus

The Gospel of Thomas was most likely written in the A. Second century CE B. First century BCE C. Fourth century CE D. Tenth century CE

A. Second century CE

All these things are present in both the Gospel of John and Johaninne epistles except A. Secrecy B. Light and darkness C. Abiding in Christ D. Loving one another

A. Secrecy

"Synoptic" means? A. Seen together B. Gospel C. Three D. Editor

A. Seen together

Hebrews was most likely a(n) A. Sermon B. Novel C. Apology D. Apocalyse

A. Sermon

According to Mark, the messiah must A. Suffer and die B. Preach and baptize C. Become a high priest D. Take control of Israel

A. Suffer and die

In Matthew, Jesus A. Teaches that his followers should fulfill the law B. Abandons the law C. Agrees with the Pharisees about the law D. Does not talk about the law

A. Teaches that his follows should fulfill the law

A docetist believes that A. That Jesus was not actually flesh and blood but only appeared to be B. That Jesus was flesh and blood, but false teacher say he only appeared to be C. That Jesus was not the Son of Man D. That Jesus came to earth only to teach people how to behave, but not how to believe

A. That Jesus was not actually flesh and blood but only appeared to be

Luke does not believe that Jesus will return immediately because A. The Gospel must be spread throughout the world B. Jesus was wrong C. Jesus is not yet in power D. God has rejected all of humanity

A. The Gospel must be spread all throughout the world

Luke suggest that the gospel came to the Gentiles because A. The Jews rejected it B. God broke his promise with the Jews C. The Jews were never God's chosen people D.The Gentiles were better than the Jews

A. The Jews rejected it

For Matthew, the core of the law is A. The commandment to love B. The commandment against adultery C. The commandment to sacrifice D. Does not talk about the law

A. The commandment to Love

In many gnostic myths, laldaboath is associated with A. The creator God B. The New Testament God C. The anti-Christ D. The daughter of the aeons

A. The creator God

In John, Jesus tells his disciples that after he leaves A. The holy spirit will come to instruct them B. The Son of Man will appear C. The end of the world will take place immediately D. All people will accept the Gospel

A. The holy spirit will come to instruct them

How many times does Jesus specifically predict his death in the Gospel of Mark? A. Three B. Two C. One D. Never

A. Three

The word "Catholic" means A. Universal B. Orthodox C. Occasional D. Official

A. Universal

Which of the following is a major part of the sermon on the mount? A. Baptism B. Beatitudes C. Miracles D. Temptations

B. Beatitudes

In first-century apocalyptic Judaism, the term "son of man" referred to A. A cosmic King B. God's son C. The king D. The high priest

B. God's Son

In Mark, what is Jesus' response to his impending death? A. Anguish and apparent doubt B. He is cheerful C. He is indifferent D. He refuses to go through with it

C. He is indifferent

The Gospel of Matthew was probably written A. In Palestine around 60-65 c.e. B. Outside Palestine around 60-65 c.e. C. In Palestine around 90-95 c.e. D. Outside Palestine around 80-85 c.e.

D. Outside Palestine around 80-85 c.e.

At least one gospel writer claims to be an eyewitness to the events it narrates True of False

False

Based on the method of contextual analysis, we know for sure there were docetics in the Johannine community True or False

False

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus begins his ministry by cleansing the temple. True or False

False

Jesus says it is impossible to follow the law perfectly in Matthew True or False

False

Marcion believed Jesus was flesh blood True or False

False

Most scholars believe that John used Mark, Q, and the sign sources. True or False

False

Most teachings about Jesus took place publicly. True or False

False

Scholars today believe the author of the gospel of John is the same as the authorof the Johannine Epistles True or False

False

The gospel of John is the final synoptic Gospel. True or False

False

We know who the authors of the canonical Gospels are. True or False

False

The new testament gospels belong to which genre? A. Greco-Roman biography B. Greco-Roman Autobiography C. Greco-Roman Novel D. Short Story

Greco-Roman Biography

Ancient biographies were usually arranged in chronological order. True of False

True

Both Matthew and Luke contain versions of the beatitudes True or False

True

Gnosis means knowledge True or False

True

Gnosticism is known as a Christian heresy by orthodox Christians True or False

True

Matthew and Luke both follow Mark's sequence of stories throughout their narratives True of False

True

Matthew and Luke follow Mark's sequence of stories throughout their narratives True of False?

True

Most Romans did not take notice of the Christians until the second century. True or False

True