Nations University BRS 126: Exegesis of the Greek Scriptures - Module 2

In Mark, Pharisees are presented

As those who refuse to acknowledge that Jesus is sent from God and has authority to speak of God

What emotion did Jesus’ stilling the storm on the Sea of Galilee have on his disciples?

Fear

An important theme running through Mark is the acclamation of Jesus by the demon-possessed and

Jesus’ command to be silent

What does Matthew mean by the expression “kingdom of heaven”?

The reign of God among his spiritual children

Jesus’ act of cleansing the temple incited the priests to plan to kill Jesus. At his trial, an accusation against Jesus was that he

Spoke against the temple

John the Baptist is “Elijah” in the sense that

John fulfills the end-time expectations associated with the prophet

Who first testified to the resurrection of Jesus?

Female disciples

John the Baptist came, baptizing in the desert region and

Preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins

The most responsible approach to the study of the Gospels:

Accept the documents as genuine and trustworthy, unless there is clear reason to believe otherwise

The Gospel of Mark is distinguished from the Gospel of Matthew by the absence of

A birth story and genealogy

Elijah’s appearance with Jesus in the transfiguration meant that Elijah

Was endorsing Jesus as Messiah

The public speeches of Jesus have as their chief purpose to

Bring the life of his followers into conformity with the divine design

The genealogy provided by Matthew is broken into three sections of “fourteen generations.” With what man does the genealogy begin?

Abraham

Matthew represents the crowds as

Friendly toward Jesus but without faith

Identify the Sanhedrin.

A court

In the final confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders, the leaders

Were silenced

For what reason did Herodias request Herod to kill John the Baptist?

John had told Herod it was unlawful for him to be married to Herodias, who had been his brother’s wife

Jesus’ confrontation with the religious leaders at the temple involved

Chief priests, scribes, elders, Pharisees, and Sadducees

Who questioned Jesus about marriage in the afterlife?

Sadducees

Why would Jesus tell a rich man, who had faithfully kept the Law, to sell his holdings and give the proceeds to the poor?

Spirituality is a matter of faith in God; merely keeping stipulations of the Law does not demonstrate faith

As Matthew tells of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem and of his passion and resurrection, he also tells of the way whereby Jesus finally leads the disciples to

Servanthood

By what means was Joseph informed to take the baby Jesus to Egypt for safekeeping from Herod?

An angel in a dream

God’s designation of Jesus as “my Son” at Jesus’ baptism transcends other designations previously noted by Matthew in that it

Attests to the unique relationship that exists between God and Jesus

When Jesus had finished delivering the Sermon on the Mount, the hearers were amazed at his teaching, because he

Taught as one who had authority

What prophet did Matthew cite as authority for John the Baptist’s work?

Isaiah

Mark the response that describes the Gospel of Mark.

Quick movement between events, abbreviated details, emphasis on fear in the presence of Jesus

The purpose of the genealogy with which Matthew begins is to

Advance the claim that Jesus is God’s supreme agent

The characteristic self-descriptive title of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark is

Son of Man

Which of the following was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples?

Simon the Zealot

Which of the following best describes the organization of Matthew?

Tends to group teachings of Jesus by genre—sayings, parables, woes, etc.

The most important matter in the study of the Gospels:

Agreement in testimony about Jesus

The first major appearance of the religious leaders in Matthew’s story occurs in conjunction with

The ministry of John the Baptist

Mark the correct statement.

The public may have been blind to Jesus’ true significance, but they did recognize in Jesus some sort of special significance like that of the prophets

Jesus attributed his deliverance for crucifixion to

God’s will

Following Jesus’ healing of a man with a shriveled hand, the Pharisees plotted with this group to kill Jesus:

Herodians

Where was Jesus’ primary residence when he began his ministry?

Capernaum

In Jesus’ day, fasting for the Pharisees was

A sign of religious devotion to the law of Moses

The intent of the Parable of the Sower:

To reveal the true nature of the kingdom of heaven

Jesus’ excursion into the vicinity of Tyre is associated with Jewish concerns over

Ritual purity

Not long before Jesus’ arrest, Jesus set on the Mount of Olives and spoke with his disciples about a coming abomination spoken of through the prophet Daniel. Of what event did he speak?

Destruction of the temple