Mason Religion Midterm

How much of the Gospel of Matthew is from the Gospel of Mark?

80

Who is believed to have written the Gospel of Mark?

John Mark

Why is the Gospel of Matthew printed as the first gospel?

Good bridge from the OT to the NT

What is considered to be the most fundamental doctrine of the Christian religion?

Gospel of Matthew

Who was the assumed audience for the Gospel of Matthew?

Jewish-Christians

What was written first the Gospel of Matthew or Mark?

Matthew

How do we know that the author of the Gospel of Matthew assumes his audience is mainly Jewish?

Uses Hebrew terms without explanation and number symbolism.

Who was the main audience for the Gospel of Mark?

Gentile-Christians

How does the Gospel of Matthew begin?

Genealogy of Jesus; the record of genealogy of Jesus the messiah, the son of David

Which of the 5 discourses is the most important and why?

The sermon on the mount it summarizes the new law of the gospel.

When do the Apostles understand that Jesus is the Messiah in the Gospel of Matthew?

When he walked on water

What is the importance of the Sermon on the Mount?

Summarizes the new law of the gospel.

What did the people at the time of Christ

struggle with the most when it came to believing in him as the Messiah?

Define what a parable is.

A short story to explain a moral

Who did Jesus appoint as the earthly leader of the Church when he was leaving Earth?

Peter

What does eschatological mean?

End of time

What was the main goal of the Gospel of Matthew?

To prove Christ is the Messiah

What parable is unique to the Gospel of Matthew?

Parable of Judgment

What is the most important part or aspect of the Gospel of Mark?

To prove Christ is the Messiah

When it came to the Messiah

who or what were the Jewish people expecting and how was this different than Jesus Christ?

Luke was a: ______________________________

Gentile Christians

Out of all four gospels which had the most words and a sequel?

Luke

Style

language

What language did Luke use when writing the Gospel of Luke?

Greek

Who did Luke dedicated his gospel to?

Theophilus

What does Theophilus mean?

Someone loved by God

Luke viewed history in three dramatic stages

List the three stages and put them in order.

What does God challenge the rich to do?

Repent and help the poor

What does Lazarus mean?

One who may help God

Which chapter is known for being the very heart of the Gospel of Luke?

Ch 12

What common title did Luke refer to Jesus as?

The Lord

Why is the book of the Acts of the Apostles extremely important?

First written history of the church.

Overall, what did the Acts of Apostles Show

Formation of Christian beliefs

What did Luke present Jesus as?

A martyr

Zacchaeus was a ____________________________

Tax collector

How many verses serve as the prologue to the Gospel of John?

18

According to scholars

who wrote the Gospel of John?

What three theological themes does John include in his Gospel?

Christology from above, major conflicts, who is Jesus

The Book of Signs was organized around _______ miracles

Seven

What is the first public event where Jesus revealed his glory?

Turning water into wine (The Wedding)

What is the most important miracle in John’s Gospel?

The resurrection of Jesus, us, and Lazarus.

The Gospel of John is very __________

Poetic

Why was the Gospel of John written?

To combat false ideas of Jesus’ identity and to prove John isn’t the Messiah

What does Ergon mean?

To work

What does Semeion mean?

Sign