Intro to NT Midterm
What does "synoptic" mean?
"To see together"
According to Ehrman, what was the first book of the NT to be written?
1 Thessalonians
In the gospel of John in chap 13-19 (the second part of the gospel of John) the action takes place over (how long of a time)?
1 day
When was the gospel of John thought to have been written? 10th decade CE 9th decade CE 8th decade CE 7th decade CE
10th decade CE
In the NT how many books claim to be written by the Apostle Paul?
13
According to Ehrman, the gospel of Mark was written about how many years before the gospels of Luke and Matthew?
15-20 years OR 10-15 years
How many books are there in the NT?
27
Around when did Jesus Die? · 20 CE · 30 CE · 50 CE · 70 CE
30 CE
When was the gospel of Matthew believed to have been written?
80-90 CE
In 1st century apocalyptic Judaism, the "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
In one of his sermons in Luke, Jesus compares himself to
A prophet (not written to a Jewish audience, so not comparing to Moses or David)
In the gospel of John, Jesus is from: Above Bethlehem Jerusalem
Above
At the beginning of Matthew, the author of Matthew traces Jesus' lineage back to:
Abraham
The gospel of Luke was probably written
After Mark (AM)
Ehrman takes which approach to the gospel of John? Redaction Genre All of the above
All of the above
Ehrman tells us that a reason defense of a person's belief is called
An apology
The NT gospels are: · Anonymous · Written in Hebrew · Recorded by Paul · The only early Christian gospels
Anonymous
According to most scholars, John's gospel is written: Anonymously By John the son of Zebedee The beloved disciple By Peter
Anonymously
John, the forerunner of Jesus proclaims forgiveness of sins and performs:
Baptisms
Which of the following is a major part of the Sermon on the Mount?
Beatitudes
At the beginning of the gospel of Matthew, Mary and Joseph live in:
Bethlehem
At his trial in the gospel of Mark, the Sanhedrin charged Jesus with:
Blasphemy
In the gospel of John, which is NOT one of the 7 signs Jesus performs? Turning water into wine Walking on water Raising Lazarus from the dead Casting out demons from the synagogue
Casting out demons from the synagogue
According to the gospel of the Matthew, the core of the law is:
Commandment to love
Thinking about Ehrman's chapter on the gospel of Luke, which of the following analyzes the similarities and differences in the text, regardless of their sources
Comparative method
In the gospel of John, the purpose of Jesus' signs were to:
Convince people of his true identity
The gospel of Matthew (does what regarding Gentiles and the law):
Doesn't explicitly discuss the Gentile's relationship to the law
What is the most popular resolution of the synoptic problem?
Four-source hypothesis
Scholars when they refer to Matthew's use of the Hebrew scriptures to show Jesus as the Messiah use this term:
Fulfillment citations
All of the following are included in Matthew's infancy narrative except:
Gabriel's appearance to Mary
Luke's genealogy (unlike Matthew's) culminates with:
God
When the writer of John quotes the I AM sayings, he is referencing
God in Exodus
The word "Gospel" means
Good news
The NT was written in what language
Greek
Mark suggests that the Jewish authorities opposed Jesus because:
He broke the law
Erhman tells us that the spread of Greek culture and language is known as
Hellenization
In the gospel of Matthew, the writer of Matthew assumes that Jesus' community will do what regarding the law?
His community will follow traditional Jewish law
In the gospel of John, Jesus' teachings focus primarily on: His miracles The coming kingdom of God His identity The gentiles
His identity
What does the phrase "Jesus' passion" refer to?
His suffering
Which of the following is NOT an indication that John used written sources?
I AM sayings
In Matthew, John the Baptist feels what way about baptizing Jesus:
Is hesitant to baptize Jesus
Which protogospel do we find the story of Mary having a divine conception like Jesus had?
James
Which of the following figures in the prologue of the gospel of John is not mentioned until its last verse? John the Baptist The Word Jesus
Jesus
How does the gospel of Mark begin?
Jesus' baptism by John
In the gospel of Judas, Judas is portrayed as all of the following except: Jesus' betrayer Jesus' disciple Jesus' enemy Jesus' closest confidant
Jesus' enemy
Which part of the gospel of John is most like the synoptic gospels?
Jesus' passion
Which of the following stories is only found in the gospel of Luke Magi Virgin birth Jesus' birth in Bethlehem Jesus' teaching in the temple when he was 12 years old
Jesus' teaching in the temple when he was 12 years old
Which canonical gospel was probably written last?
John
Which of the following is Not a synoptic gospel?
John
All of the following figures recognize Jesus in the gospel of Mark for who he is except:
John the Baptist
According to Ehrman, Matthew's birth narrative centers mostly on:
Joseph
According to the gospel of Luke, the most grievous sin is:
Killing God's prophet (Unlike in Mark and Matthew, there isn't deep theological reasons for Jesus' death as sacrificial; it's simply treated as killing)
According to the four-source hypothesis (same as two-source), the gospel of Matthew used all of the following sources except:
L
The gospel of the Nazareans is similar to the gospel of Matthew but:
Lacks a birth narrative
Which of the following is NOT related to Luke's social interests? Delay of the end of time (when the kingdom of God fully comes) Luke's attention to women Luke's particular version of the beatitudes Luke's particular genealogy
Luke's particular genealogy
All of the following are parts of Luke's birth narrative EXCEPT: Magi Shepherds Census Gabriel's appearance to Mary
Magi
Both Matthew and Luke used _____ as a literary source?
Mark
"Marken priority" means:
Mark was the first synoptic gospel written
Books of the NT in order:
Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation
Q refers to the hypothetical source shared by which two gospels?
Matthew and Luke
What does the word "canon" mean?
Measuring rod
In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus is portrayed as the new:
Moses
All of the following are said at Jesus' crucifixion in Luke except:
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (this particular statement wouldn't mean anything to a Gentile audience. Their ears are tuned to justice, not salvation (salvation is a Jewish term). Therefore the greco-roman ear wouldn't understand the idea of sacrifice. They also wouldn't get the reference to Psalm 22)
In Luke, the hometown of Jesus' parents is
Nazareth
The term "gentile" designates
Non-Jew
Purpose of Greco-Roman religions were to:
Please the gods and to make this life better
Ancient biographies are most concerned with which of the following
Portraying essential characteristics
Thinking about this chapter, Ehrman tells us that Luke's gospel begins with
Preface about who the author is
In the gospel of John, Jesus never: Reveals his true identity Proclaims the imminent kingdom of God Stands trial Heals anyone
Proclaims the imminent kingdom of God
In analyzing the NT, historians primarily rely on
Public record
According to the four-source hypothesis, much of the Sermon on the Mount is taken from which of these sources:
Q
When it's time for Jesus to die in Luke, Jesus is:
Ready (there is a sense in Luke that Jesus knows his cosmic mission is about to spread, and he's ready -> "not my will, but yours")
In the gospel of Luke, as Ehrman tells us, the resurrected Jesus tells disciples to
Remain in Jerusalem [Luke is part of a two volume set; the second volume is Acts. Jesus tells the disciples to remain in Jerusalem, and Acts starts in Jerusalem with all the disciples -> we go from biography (Luke) to history (Acts)]
In the gospel of Luke, Jesus' birth narrative parallels that of
Samuel (parallels Samuel, but intersects with John the Baptist)
In the gospel of Mark, when Mary, Mary and Salome discover the empty tomb, they:
Say nothing
In the gospel of John, Jesus is explicitly called all of the following except: Rabbi Word of God Lamb of God Suffering Servant
Suffering Servant
In the gospel of John Jesus does all of the following to show his divine nature except: Signs Perform miracles Teach parables Give discourses
Teach parables
In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus does what concerning the law?
Teaches his followers should follow the law
Which book in the NT describes the early spread of Christianity
The Acts of the Apostles
After chapter 12 in the gospel of John, Jesus decides not to preach publicly because: The Jews reject him He gets tired The Jewish leaders tell him not to
The Jews reject him
Jesus' final lengthy speech in the gospel of John is known as:
The farewell discourse
Which of the following narratives appears only in John's gospel? The transfiguration The trial before the sanhedrin The arrest in the garden of gethsemane The raising of Lazarus
The raising of Lazarus
Greco-Roman religion incorporated which of the following: · Creeds · Tolerance · Sacred texts · Ethical commitments
Tolerance
Evidence suggests that the early Christians did all of the following except:
Use accounts written by Jesus' original disciples
Which story in the gospel of John are scholars certain is not original to the gospel of John?
Woman taken in adultery
