Matthew 5-14 Test

What is a beatitude?

A way to find the highest level of blessing,

or supreme happiness.

What would have surprised the Jewish people about Jesus's list of beatitudes?

It wasn’t a political message about a physical kingdom, but the Kingdom of Heaven which is a spiritual kingdom

Jesus "fulfilled" the Law by

living a perfect life according to the standard of the law

What does Jesus mean by "give us this day our daily bread"?

god will provide our food needs day by day

In chapter 8, when Jesus offers to come and heal the Roman centurion's son, how does the centurion respond?

He says that Jesus doesn't need to come, only to speak a word.

In chapter 8, what is Jesus doing on the boat while a great tempest (storm) arises on the sea?

sleeping

In chapter 9, near the end, Matthew notes that Jesus went "about all the cities and villages, teaching...preaching... and healing every sickness and every disease among the people." He then tells Hi disciples, "the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." What does He ask them to do, in light of this

pray that god would send laborers in the harvest

We are commanded not to make oaths or promises. What should we do instead and why?

let our “yes be yes” and our “no be no”

What is the spiritual principle or application behind Jesus cleansing a man of his leprosy?

Like sin, leprosy can start out as a single spot. One small sin can grow into many sins in a matter of days if we do not control our earthly desires

What Old Testament passage is quoted from in 8:17, and what is significant about this passage of Scripture?

Isaiah 53; Jesus’s suffering is how we heal both our physical and spiritual health

What was Jesus's miracle in the country of the Gaderenes, and what is learned about human nature in the people’s responses to jesus?

Jesus exorcised a demon out a man and put it in a pig, and the people cared more about the loss of the pig than the man reflecting that they prioritized on physical needs than spiritual needs

At the beginning of Matthew 9, why do the Scribes accuse Jesus of blasphemy?

After healing a man, he forgave him of his sins. According to the Scribes only God can forgive someone of their sins, but they never realized Jesus is God at that time.

Near the beginning of chapter 10, what does jesus tell his disciples?

go only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel

Why does jesus tell his disciples to carefully prepare their speeches?

so that they can be prepared with what to say when they are brought before government officials.

What happens on the day of judgment if you deny Jesus’s name

He will reject you from the Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus said that Tyre and Sidon will have a lighter punishment than Chorazin and Bethsada. Why did he say this?

Because the two Jewish cities saw his miracles and still rejected him

What was the Pharisees reaction to Jesus casting a demon, and healing his sickness to a blindman? (12)

Saying that his powers are demonic

In Matthew 12, what is Jesus’s true family?

The Believers of Christ

What "powers" does Jesus give to his disciples at the start of chapter 10?

cast out demons and heal all disease

Where is John when he sends out some of his disciples to ask Jesus if He truly is the Messiah?

in prison

Which of the following does Jesus say regarding John the Baptist?

He is the greatest prophet yet

When the Pharisees accuse Jesus of working on the Sabbath by picking some grains of wheat, what Old Testament individual does Jesus mention in His response (this person ate "showbread" in the temple)?

David

As Jesus begins teaching His parables in chapter 13, where is He?

On a boat

In the parable of the Sower and the different soils, what do the soils represent?

people’s hearts, and how they perceive the message

What is the seed in the parable about the soil and the sowers?

God’s word

In the parable of the dragnet, who separates the good fish from the bad fish?

the angels

What is the "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit"?

Believing that Jesus's miracles were done in the power of Satan.

In chapter 12, what event occurs which eventually causes Jesus to stop preaching the message of the physical kingdom and begin preaching about the "mystery kingdom" - the church age?

The pharisees accuse Jesus for being satanically or demonically powered

the end of chapter 13, the people to whom Jesus is speaking are offended by Him. He says to them, "A prophet is not without honor except...." where?

in his own country

When Herod heard about Jesus's miraculous power, whom did he think Jesus was?

John the Baptist

What was Herodias's relationship to King Herod the Tetrarch?

wife and niece

At the end of chapter 14, Jesus enters the land of Gennesaret. Many bring their sick to Jesus for healing. In order to be healed, some need only to do this simple thing. What was it?

"touch the hem of his garment"

What does Jesus do after dismissing the crowds at the feeding of the 5000?

Goes away by himself to pray

How many baskets of food were left over after the feeding of the 5000?

12

chapter 14, the daughter of Herodias dances before King Herod, and he is greatly pleased by her dance. Herod promises with an oath to give her whatever she wants.

What does she ask for, and who encourages her to ask for this thing?

John the baptist head on a platter; herodias asked for it

Who or what did the disciples think Jesus when we he first appeared to them walking on the water?

a ghost

Why did King Herod Imprison John, but not Killed Immediately?

John protested King Herod’s marriage; the King feared the multitudes since John was a reputable prophet of Christ

What does the bread represent in the feeding of the 5000?

a) Jesus Christ

What does Jesus’ disciples represent in the feeding of the 5000?

Christians spreading the gospel

In chapter 12, Jesus mentions a phrase again, a phrase which he had previously told the Pharisees to "go and learn what this means." What phrase is this?

I desire mercy and not sacrifice

Later in chapter 12, the Pharisees ask for yet another sign, or miracle. Jesus refuses, and mentions which Old Testament prophet in His response?

Jonah

Parable of the hidden treasure (PHT): 

Who is the man that sells everything?

PHT: Jesus

Parable of the hidden treasure: 

what is the field?

PHT: Jews

What is the Hidden treasure? (PHT)

Believing Jews

Parable of the Merchant and the Pearl (PMP)
Who is the Merchant?

PMP: Jesus

Pearl of the Merchant and the Pearl:
What are the Pearls?

Gentiles

Parable of the Merchant and the Pearl,
What is the Pearl of Great Price?

Believing Gentiles

Parable of the Wheat and Tares:
What is the Wheat?

Believers of Christ

What Sows the Tares?

Satan (Parable)

What are Tares

Unbelievers

What is important about Matthew 13?

Jesus began teaching his lessons in Parables

What did Jesus mean by “blessed are the meek”

Those who have strength but do not want to use it

In Matthew 5, what are we supposed to do to those who persecute us?

Love our enemies and pray for those who persecute you

Matthew 7:1-5 is often used to defend wrong or questionable behavior. What is really meant by this passage?

Check your sin before you start addressing others

In Matthew 7:21,23 Jesus is speaking to a group of people who professed to claim HIm as their Lord.
When does this occur?

During Judgment Day

In Matthew 7:21,23 Jesus is speaking to a group of people who professed to claim HIm as their Lord.
Who is coming to Jesus?

The people who did not believe in him.

In Matthew 7:21,23 Jesus is speaking to a group of people who professed to claim HIm as their Lord.
Why do they feel justified in gaining eternal life?

They did miracles in his name

In Matthew 7:21,23 Jesus is speaking to a group of people who professed to claim HIm as their Lord.
Why does Jesus refuse them?

Haven’t truly done the will of the Father

In 15:1-6, The pharisees accuse jesus of a small transgression of their tradition. Explain the serious sin that Jesus says the Pharisees are guilty of.

They are prioritizing man-made traditions over the actual commandments of God

According to Jesus, what is the true source of a person’s defilement?

The condition of the heart

Mark 8:12 is a parallel passage for matthew 16:4. Read the verse and know what emotional response Mark adds to Jesus’s answer. Think about why Jesus has this emotional response. Had he been asked this before?

Jesus sighs deeply. This represents Jesus’s humanity. As Jesus is not annoyed by the requests, but deeply saddened by the people’s refusal to believe despite the clear evidence of his power.

In 16:6, how does false teaching in a metaphorical way behave like leaven?

Ignorance: They did not want to understand the parable

Unbelief: They were concerned with the supply of bread, when they had seen Jesus supply them with bread in numerous miracles

Forgetfulness: Because they seemed to forget what Jesus had done before in regard to providing bread

Does Jesus ever specifically tell his disciples he will die and resurrect?

Yes

Isaiah 53:3-12

Luke 24:6-8

In 16:28 Jesus seems to say some of the disciples will be alive during the Millennial Kingdom. How is this fulfilled? What this means is clarified at the start of chapter 17.

Jesus said this to emphasize an important truth. Walking with Jesus doesn’t mean a life of death and crosses, it also means to live in his glory and reside in the kingdom of god. Some of the disciples will see the glimpses of this glory.

In Matthew 15, why does Jesus value the Gentile

woman?

She valued her daughter before herself, portraying Jesus’s selfless image

What is the term the Gentile Woman calls Jesus in Matthew 15; and why?

Son of David; The Gentile Woman completely recognizes Jesus as the rightful King of Israel

In 15:24 What is Jesus’s response to why he was in Tyre and Sidon?

“sent to the lost sheep of the house in Israel”

15:26, What does Jesus call the Gentile lady?

“little dog”

Why does Jesus call the gentile lady a “little dog?”

Jesus’s ministry was only focused to the Jews, and the lady was a Gentile so Jesus was trying to reject her. Then the lady replies with, “even the little dogs eat the crumbs that fall off the table.” She wanted to be blessed in some way and that was to be a “dog.”

How does Jesus responds in 15:28

He was marveled at the ladies faith towards Jesus as he has never seen a Gentile ever be so merciful to Jesus

Test Memory Verses:

Matthew 7:24-25

Matthew 10:32-33

Matthew 13:10-12

What is Matthew 7:24-25?

Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

What is Matthew 10:32-33

“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.”

What is Matthew 13:10-12?

And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.