Chapter 5 (BINT): Mark
The Gospel of Mark begins with _____.
Jesus' baptism by John.
What does the phrase "Jesus' passion" reference?
Jesus' suffering
What is NOT a Synoptic Gospel?
John
All of the following figures recognize Jesus in Mark except _____.
John the Baptist.
Both Matthew and Luke used ______ as a literary source.
Mark
Markan priority means ________.
Mark was the first Synoptic Gospel written.
Q refers to a hypothetical source shared by which two Gospels?
Matthew and Luke
Messianic Secret
Reference to a literary feature of the Gospel of Mark, that Jesus regularly attempts to keep his messianic identity secret by urging those he heals, the demons, and his disciples not to reveal to others who he is.
In first-century apocalyptic Judaism, the term "Son of Man" referred to _____.
a cosmic figure.
In pre-Christian Jewish circles, the term "Christ" referred to all of the following except _____.
a persecuted person.
John, the forerunner of Jesus, proclaims forgiveness of sins and performs _____.
baptisms.
At his trial in Mark, the Sanhedrin charged Jesus with _____.
blasphemy.
Mark suggests that the Jewish authorities opposed Jesus because_____.
he broke the law.
In Mark, when Mary, Mary, and Salome discover the empty tomb, they _____.
say nothing.
What is the most popular resolution to the Synoptic Problem?
the four-source hypothesis
"Synoptic" means _____.
to see together.