Christ in the Synoptic Gospels

The Jews in general rejected Christ's teaching on the Kingdom because what?

Christ was assuming equality with God in ruling the Kingdom

Which miracle of Christ is common to all four Gospels?

Feeding the five thousand

While the Synoptic Gospels cover the final months of Jesus' ministry fairly well, we rely on John's Gospel for?

Important details of the Judean/Perean ministry.

Many scholars assume the priority of Mark because Mark?

Is used almost entirely by Matthew and Luke

During the Pasion Week, Christ taught His disciples about Jerusalem's destruction and His second coming where?

Olivet Discourse on the Mount of Olives

What relationship exists between Christ's teaching and His ultimate redemptive purpose?

The teaching of Christ was tied directly to His purpose to be the sacrifice for our salvation

Which statement distinguishes the kingdom of God from the Jewish concept of the Kingdom?

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind" and "Love your neighbor as yourself" Matthew 22:37-39

Which event took place on day five (Thursday) of Passion Week?

Christ instituted the ordinance of the Lord's Supper

The Samaritans were best described as?

A mixture of people whom the Assyrians resettled in Palestine and Israelites who were not deported

We may define miracle most accurately as?

Any event that would not normally occur without the intervention of an outside force

During Christ's early Galilean ministry, he did what?

Appointed the 12 as apostles to be with Him

Which statement is true concerning Christ's crucifixion?

Christ was arrested at midnight, was crucified at 9:00am, and died at 3:00pm-only about 15 hours.

The parables which deal with kingdom living teach us that?

Discipleship requires obedient service, sacrifice, and sharing kingdom knowledge with others.

What cultural factors enabled the gospel to have the greatest possible impact?

Greece provided the language in which the gospel was expressed, and Rome provided the political security that made its spread possible.

Our Lord's temptation is most significant in that He did what?

He was tempted in every way just as we are, yet was without sin.

Which Herodian family statement is correct?

Jews never regarded the Herods as true Jews and made no attempt to hide their feelings of hatred toward these Edomites.

What significant event occurred during Jesus' first year of ministry?

John the Baptist was imprisoned by Herod.

Concerning the annunciation ?

Joseph and Mary's trip to Bethlehem in response to a decree from Caesar Augustus

Christ showed himself toe be a master teacher in that He?

Loved and knw His students and lived what he taught

Which Gospel includes Adam in the genealogy of Christ?

Luke

Which Gospel records that most parables of Jesus

Luke

What is one Characteristic of Luke's Gospel?

Luke gives us more historical details than any other Gospel writer.

In the equation "Mark + Q + M= Matthew," Q stands for?

Material that is common to Matthew and Luke

Which Gospel writer appeals to peoples respect for teachers and teaching?

Matthew

We may general characterize Pharisees as Jews who were?

Middle-class tradesman or businessmen and were associated with the synagogues

During His early Galilean ministry, Christ did what?

Ministered fairly widely throughout the province of Galilee

Regarding the accounts of Christ's arrest in the Synoptic Gospels, we note that?

Only Mark mentions the young man, who only wore a linen garment, being seized by the crowd

During the Persian period, the Jewish exiles in Babylon were?

Permitted to return to their homeland

Matthew's main purpose in writing his Gospel was to do what?

Prove to a Jewish audience that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament messianic promises and it truly their long-awaited Messiah

At the beginning, the synagogue was intended to?

Provide an alternative for temple worship

The Jewish nation helped Christ's message to be birthed and nurtured by providing what?

Religious vehicle through which Christ could be revealed.

Which statement represents a significant fact about the Synoptic Gospels?

Since the Synoptic writer's goals was not to write biographies, they give few facts about Christ's first 30 years.

During the intertestamental period, the Hasidim with the?

So-called pious ones who sought to protect the Jews from Hellenism and later became the Pharisees

Based on Mark's style of writing, we may conclude that his purpose was to do what?

Stress Christ's deity as revealed in His works of power

According to the Law, presenting a male child to the Lord required the parents to do what?

Take him to the temple in Jerusalem and offer a sacrifice.

According to Luke's Gospel and our study, which of these men saw Jesus first after His resurrection?

The 2 disciples on the road to Emmaus

Although the region is not mentioned by name in the New Testament, the "land beyond Jordan" refers specifically to?

The Decapolis

What did Christ teach about God, himself, and the Holy Spirit?

The Godhead is a Trinity or three distinct Persons, each of whom expresses intellect, feeling, and will.

Which statement is true about the harmony of miracles in the Gospels?

The Gospel accounts of miracles complement and verify each other, but may differ in terms of specific details.

One chronological indicator that helps us to date the beginning of Christ's ministry is what?

The beginning of John's ministry in the fifteenth year of Tiberias Caesar.

The matter of Christ's fulfilling His promise to rise from the dead on the third day rests on

The custom in those days to count parts of days as whole days

The intertestamental period represents the time between?

The end of Malachi's prophetic ministry and the dawn of New Testament events.

In the context of Christ's last week, the word Passion refers to when?

The events leading form the Last Supper to His death and burial.

The prefaces of Luke and Acts indicate what?

Theophilus commissioned the books as defense documents for Paul's trial

Defined correctly, a parable is a method in which the teacher?

Uses familiar concepts to illustrate unfamiliar concepts in terms the learners understand.

The term Synoptic Gospels refers to the accounts of the good news presented by Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and means they what?

View the gospel similarly

In contrast to the present aspect of the Kingdom, the future aspect will be what?

Visible and physical

Matthew used the term kingdom of heaven more than kingdom of God because he wanted what?

Wanted to avoid using the term Yahweh, or God, out of respect for the feelings of devout Jews.

By saying that followers of Christ live between the times, we mean that?

What Christ has already initiated in them will not be fully realized until His second coming.

A religious party like the Pharisees and Sadducees, Essenes were know for?

Withdrawing form society to develop purity and practical service