Life of Christ Midterm Exam

Kevin Moore

When Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness, who came and ministered to him?

Angels

As noted in class, the “gospel” that Jesus preached included at least what three major themes?

Baptism, the kingdom of God, and Repentance

From Acts 2 onwards, what is proclaimed as “the kingdom of God,” into which penitent baptized belivers enter and serve?

Growth of the Church

Who were the first four individuals called to be disciples of Jesus?

Simon, Andrew, James, and John

What secular trade did all four share in common?

Galilean Fisherman

Which three comprised Christ’s so-called “inner circle?”

Peter, James, and John

Jesus gave to Simon the nickname “Peter,” meaning what?

“A stone”

Jesus gave to James and John the nickname “Boanerges,” meaning what?

“Sons of Thunder”

the Lord’s immediate band of follwers was comprised of how many apostles

12

The local meeting place where Jews assembled for prayer and the reading and exposition of the scriptures was called what?

Synagogues

The 7th day of the week, the holy day of rest for the Jews, was called what?

The sabbath

As noted in class, how many accounts of demon possession are recorded in the old testament?

0

True or False: Simon peter was married.

True

As noted in calss, Mark’s Gospel recounts how many persons whom Jesus took by the hand?

Four

From the biblical record, what appears to have been Jesus’ favored location for his personal prayers?

A Solitary Place

Considering Jewish law, what unusual thing did Jesus do when healing the leper?

He touched him which was deemed ceremonially unclean

As discussed in class, the so-called “Messianic Secret,” emphasized in Mark’s Gospel, refers to what?

We have to consider the source because the lord’s message could have been impeded or distorted, and publicizing his works too quickly could have led to his premature death.

True or False: Biblical faith is demonstrated by action and is therefore observable.

True

True or False: Jesus had the power on earth to forgive sins.

True

As noted in class, what was Jesus’ favored self-designation?

“Son of Man”

The tax collector, Levi son of Alphaeus, who became a follower of Jesus, is known by what other name?

Matthew

Jesus was rebuked by the scribes and Pharisees for associating with what two groups of people?

Eating with tax collectors and sinners

What was Jesus questioned about that his disciples were not practicing but the Pharisees and John’s disciples were practicing

Fasting

True or False: The new way of Christ and th old way of the Pharisees don’t mix.

True

Even though Jesus and his disciples were not violating Jewish law by plucking grain on the Sabbath (just human tradition), the Pharisees charged them of unlawful conduct yet inconsistently accepted the unlawful conduct of whom?

David

What political group joined forces with the Pharisees in a plot to destroy Jesus?

Herodians

Prior to appointing the 12 apostles, what did Jesus spend all night doing?

He spent all night in prayer on the mountain

The name “Simon” is the Greek form of what OT name? what does this name mean?

Simeon, meaning “he has heard”

What books did Simon Peter contribute to the NT?

1-2 Peter

Who was Simon Peter’s brother?

Andrew

Who encountered Jesus first, Andrew or his brother?

Andrew

The name “James” in the English Bible is an altered form of what name in the OT?

Jacob (translated from lakōbos)

Who was the brother of James?

John son of Zebedee

Who was the first apostle to be martyred?

James

Which apostle took in Jesus’ mother and siblings after the Lord’s death?

John son of Zebedee

How many books did the apostle John contribute to the NT?

5 books

Which apostle had a Greek name meaning “lover of horses?”

Philip

Nathanael in John’s Gospel is potentiall which aspostle in the other Gospels?

Bartholomew

Which apostle, whose name means “twin,” has been labeled and remembered because of his doubts, even though he had no more doubts that the other apostles?

Thomas

Which apostle was a former tax collector?

Matthew

Thaddeus in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark is known by what name in the other Gospels?

Judas

Which apostle betrayed Jesus and hanged himseld?

Judas Iscariot

When confronted with the miraculous power of Jesus, antagonists had three options: (1) deny the miracles: (2) accept that Jesus’ power was from God; or (3) attribute the Miracles to another source. Which option did they choose?

Attributed the miracles to anothe rsource

A kingdom, a house, or Satan divided cannot do what?

Stand

Jesus cast out demons by whose power?

“The Spirit of God”

According to Mark 3:35, Jesus regards as family as family whoever does what?

Does God’s will

Indicative of how Jesus customarily taught, what is a type of allegory in which spiritual truths are illustrated or explained with true-to-life occurrences in the human experience?

Parables

One of the purposes of teaching in parables is that the message is hidden from whom?

Hard-hearted, spiritually blind, prejudiced

One of the purposes of teaching in parables is that the message enlightens whom?

Those enlightened to the truth and make an effort to understand

In the Lord’s parable of a sower planting seed, the seeds fell on how many different types of soil?

Four types of soil

In the parable of the sower, what does the seed represent?

The word of God

The heart receiving God’s word, described as “wayside” soil, lacks what?

Lack of Understanding, snatched away

The heart of receiving God’s word, described as “stony” soil, because of superficial understanding does not endure and gives up in the face of what?

Not rooted deeply, doesn’t endure through trials

The heart of receiving God’s word, described as “thorny” soil, is overridden by what kind of cares and desires?

Allows worldly cares and desires to override it

The heart receiving God’s word, described and “good” soil, is open to nad understand and accepts what?

Open to, understands and accepts the word

Which of these four “soils” bears fruit?

The Good Soil