New testament midterm

Mark 5:30 — Linguistic Analysis

What specific Greek noun underlies the King James translation of 'virtue', and what is its precise theological meaning here?

Patristic vs. Modern Composition Chronology

Compare early Church Patristic consensus with modern critical scholarship regarding the earliest Gospel written.

Matthew's Five-Block Architecture

What structural framework organizes the Gospel of Matthew, and what Old Testament corpus does it mirror?

Luke's Narrative Inclusio

What specific physical structure anchors both the opening and closing scenes of Luke's Gospel?

Osborne's Structural Analysis of Luke

What central geographic motif dominates Luke 9:51–19:27, and what theological purpose does it serve according to Thomas P. Osborne?

Markan Narrative Inclusio

Which two physical events bookend the Gospel of Mark using the verb schizō (to tear/rend), and what does each signify?

Markan Discipleship Triad (Mark 8–10)

Identify the recurring three-part didactic pattern Jesus repeats in Mark 8:31, 9:31, and 10:32–45.

Messianic Secret Function

Why does Jesus repeatedly command silence regarding His miracles and divine identity throughout Mark's Gospel?

Matthew 1 vs. Luke 3: Direction & Starting Points

Contrast the directional flow and terminal ancestors of the genealogies in Matthew and Luke.

Matthean Genealogy Anomalies

Name the five women included in Matthew's opening genealogy and identify what they collectively signaled to a Jewish audience.

Birth Narratives: Vantage Point Differentiation

Which parent's perspective governs the Nativity in Matthew versus Luke, and what distinct events highlight this division?

JST Matthew 4:1, 5, 8 — Agency and Wilderness Guidance

What two doctrinal corrections does the Joseph Smith Translation make regarding who transported Jesus during the temptation?

Wilderness Temptation Climax Divergence

Contrast the final temptation recorded in Matthew 4 with that of Luke 4, and explain the theological motivation behind each order.

Nazareth Synagogue Inauguration (Luke 4)

Which Old Testament passage did Jesus read in the Nazareth synagogue, and what prophetic institution did He declare fulfilled?

3 Nephi 12 vs. Matthew 5: Beatitude Prerequisites

What essential covenant prerequisite does 3 Nephi 12:1–2 prefix to the Beatitudes that is absent from the KJV text of Matthew 5?

Beatitudes: 3 Nephi 12 Textual Expansion

Identify the specific qualifier added to the 'poor in spirit' in 3 Nephi 12:3 and the outcome of those who 'hunger and thirst' in 3 Nephi 12:6.

Matthew 5:22 — Manuscript & Restoration Variants

How do the earliest Greek codices (Sinaiticus/Vaticanus), 3 Nephi 12:22, and JST Matthew 5:24 alter the phrase 'without a cause'?

Hillel vs. Shammai Divorce Debate (Matthew 5 & 19)

What were the conflicting rabbinic interpretations of 'ervat davar' in Deuteronomy 24:1, and where did Jesus position His teaching relative to both?

Sermon on the Mount: Sacred Meat & Altar Admonitions

How do Matthew 5:23–24 and Matthew 7:6 use temple sacral laws to instruct personal conduct?

Salt as Temple Covenant Imagery

In what way did the declaration 'Ye are the salt of the earth' (Matthew 5:13) evoke temple liturgy to a first-century hearer?

First-Century Media Format of Mark

According to scholars like David Rhoads and Whitney Shiner, how did early Christian house churches receive Mark's text?

Matthew 9:9 vs. Mark 2:14 / Luke 5:27 — Onomastic Variation

What naming discrepancy occurs between the First Gospel and the Second/Third Gospels regarding the tax collector called at Capernaum?

Apostolic Dual Names: Thomas, Bartholomew, Thaddaeus

Provide the alternate New Testament names or identities for the apostles Thomas, Bartholomew, and Thaddaeus.

Simon the Canaanite Designation

What does the title 'Simon the Canaanite' (Matthew 10:4) mean, and what alternate title does Luke use?

D&C 88:118 & Matthew 22:37 — The Disciple's Intellect

What scriptural mandate defines the Latter-day Saint disciple's obligation regarding intellectual inquiry and education?

JST Matthew 7:23 vs. Matthew 25:12 Alignment

How does the JST alter the declaration in the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:12), and how does it mirror JST Matthew 7:23?