Baylor Christian Scriptures Exam 3

What are for 4 new testament gospels?

matthew, mark, luke, john

What does synoptic mean?

seeing together

What characterizes synoptic gospels?

parables

What is the two source hypothesis?

q and mark influence matthew and luke

What does Q stand for?

source

What is the four source hypothesis?

there were at least four sources; Q, Mark, M-source, L-source

Which gospel came first?

Mark

What is the most widely accepted hypothesis?

Two source hypothesis

When was Mark written?

65-70 CE

Who wrote Mark?

unknown

Which gospel shows that Jesus is the Son of God?

Mark

In which gospel is the messianic secret important to the narrative?

Mark

Which gospel does not include a birth narrative or a resurrection?

Mark

In which gospel does Jesus perform many miracles in his early ministry?

Mark

Which gospel contains Caesarea Philippi?

Mark

What is Caesarea Philipi?

when peter confessed and when Jesus predicted the passion

In which gospel is Caesarea Philippi a key turning point of narrative (identity of Jesus revealed and death of Jesus predicted)?

Mark

Caesarea Philippi is found in which chapter of Mark?

Mark 8

What is a key theme in Mark?

Discipleship

What is the problem with the ending of mark?

there are different endings; some manuscripts end at 16:8 while others contain 9-20

When was Matthew written?

85ish

Where was Matthew written?

Antioch

Who wrote Matthew?

unknown

Which gospel shows Jesus as the Jewish Messiah?

Matthew

Which gospel shows the fulfillment of the Hebrew Bible?

Matthew

What is significant about the number 14 in Matthew?

number corresponds to David

Which gospel has a 14 generation birth narrative with four women included?

Matthew

Which gospel contains 4 women (highly strange) in the birth narrative?

Matthew, Mark, Luke

Which gospel contains a resurrection narrative that includes women and the Great Commission?

Matthew

Who wrote Luke?

unknown, same author as Acts

When was Luke written?

85ish

Which gospel shows Jesus as the universal savior?

Luke

In which gospel is the inclusion of outcasts emphasized?

Luke

What story does the gospel Luke start with?

the birth of John the Baptist

What is significant about the genealogy of Luke?

different than Matthew (matrilineal vs patrilineal)

Which gospel includes a resurrection narrative that includes women and the ascension of Jesus into heaven?

Luke

What is significant about Essenes?

rejected jerusalem temple and priesthood

What is significant about sadducees?

upper-class group, didn't believe in afterlife, closely associated with jewish temple

What is significant about pharisees?

emphasized obedience to torah, opposed jesus basically all the time

What is significant about Zealots?

political movement that wanted to start a revolution and liked killing people

Who is a zealot in Luke?

Simon

Who is Judas Iscariot?

disciple who betrayed jesus, always named last in disciple lists

Who is Pontius Pilate?

condemned Jesus to die, found no fault in Jesus

Who is Jesus?

main character, called himself "Son of Man"

Who is Peter?

identified Jesus as Christ, denied Jesus, acted as a spokesperson for the disciples

What is Golgotha?

place of the skull

What is Gethsemane?

garden where Jesus prayed before he was betrayed

What is the significance of 70 CE?

Roman destruction of Jerusalem

Which gospel does an angel appear to Joseph in a dream?

Matthew

Which gospel contains Sermon on the Mount?

Matthew, Luke

Which gospel stresses fulfillment of scripture?

Matthew

Which gospel contains the Star of Bethlehem?

Luke

Which gospel is dedicated to theophilis?

Luke

What is theophilis?

people who love God

Which gospel contains the flight into Egypt?

Matthew

What is the function of the Gospels?

try to depict Jesus as the Son of God through miracles, provide ethics on how we are supposed to live

What is the messianic secret?

Jesus didn't want people to know who He was

Why was the messianic secret a thing?

Jewish idea of the messiah was a political leader who would bring them out of roman oppression, so He kept it a secret because He would have been killed by the Romans if they knew

Which gospel is shorter?

Mark

Which gospel does not contain Jesus's baptism?

Mark

Which gospel does not contain a resurrection account?

Mark

Which gospel answers the question "Why is He here and what is He doing?"

Mark

When do the disciples realize what Jesus is doing and why He is there?

when Peter calls Jesus the Christ

Which gospel contains the beatitudes?

Matthew

What is the purpose of the Sermon on the Mount?

to provide ethical teaching

Which gospel contains transfiguration?

Matthew

What story about Jesus is suggested to be interpreted to parallel the fig tree story?

transfiguration

Who is involved in the transfiguration?

Moses, Elijah, and Jesus appear to James, Peter, and John

What does Moses represent?

The Law (torah)

What does Elijah represent?

the prophets

What does Jesus represent?

continuation of the prophets and the law

Which gospel refers to Jesus as the "all-inclusive" savior?

Luke

Which gospel emphasizes taking care of outcasts and people in need?

Luke

How does Judas die?

hangs himself

What is interesting about the name Barrabus?

"Son of the Father" (which means there were two Jesus's on trial and the people chose the wrong Jesus to be released)

Who is Mary Magdalene?

finds jesus after He rises from the dead

Why are the women's testimonies interesting?

women's testimonies were not valued or trusted

Who is Judas Macabeas?

recaptured and rededicated the temple

What did Judas Iscariot try to do to Jesus?

force him into a revolution

Which group of people are priestly aristocracy?

sadducees

Which group of people try to trip Jesus up about marriage?

sadducees

Which group of people only follow first 5 books?

sadducees

Which group of people focus on a relationship with God?

Pharisees

Which group of people follow the law as best they can?

Pharisees

Which group of people don't believe in the afterlife?

sadducees

Who were the writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls?

essenes

Which gospel reproduces about 90% of what is found in Mark?

Matthew

Which gospel reproduces 50% of what is found in Mark?

Luke

Which gospel is always "the majority?"

Mark (matthew and luke never agree over mark)

What is the significance about the sequence of events in all 3 synoptic gospels?

different sequences (indicates same source but different authors and time periods)

Which two gospels are the most independent in telling different stories?

Matthew and Luke

How many verses do Matthew and Luke have in common that are not found in Mark?

200

How many verses does Matthew have that are unique to Matthew?

300

How many verses does Luke have that are unique to Luke?

400

What is significant about the gospels' claim on authorship?

there is none

Which gospel has the action "immediately?"

Mark

How is Matthew organized?

infancy narratives, book one, book two, book three, book four, book five, passion and resurrection

What is significant about the order of Matthew?

orderly arrangement

Which gospel quotes old testament?

Matthew

Which gospel is speculated to be written by a physician who travelled with Paul?

Luke (if so, first book to be written by a gentile)