NT331-01 | Our Daily Bread University

Which of the following statements best describes the literary genre of the gospels, according to the lesson?

They are traditional biblical historical narratives, following the pattern of the Old Testament.
They follow the Old Testament pattern of historical narratives, but also borrow some features from the Greco-roman biographies.
They are most similar to the Greco-roman biographies, but borrow some features from the Old Testament historical narratives.

Which of the following statements best describes the teaching of the lesson regarding the chronological order found in the gospels?

They all follow a strict chronological order.
Matthew, Mark, and Luke follow a strict chronological order, but not John.
Only Luke pretends to follow a chronological order.
None of them pretend to follow a chronological order.
They are generally chronological, but sometimes they emphasize logical order or thematic order.

What was the intended audience of the gospels?

the general public
the Jewish community
the Christian community

Which of the following was the prominent cultural orientation of the authors of the gospels, the culture in which the gospels are written?

The Jewish culture of the Old Testament
The Greek culture
The Roman culture

Match each gospel author with the statement that best describes his access to the facts about the life of Jesus.

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He was an eye witness, one of the disciples.
He was a close companion of Peter, who was an eye witness.
He travelled with Paul and sought out reliable eye witnesses.
He was an eye witness, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

There are no Greco-roman writers from the first century that mention Jesus Christ.

True
False

What is the name of the Jewish historian from the first century who mentions Jesus?

Pliny the Younger
Josephus
Suetonius
Tacitus

The Jewish Talmud mentions Jesus.

True
False

What does the word “synoptic” mean?

unified
seen together
similar

Which of the gospels is NOT considered a “synoptic” gospel?

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

Match each gospel with the description of its unique way of relating the stories and teachings of Jesus:

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Shorter stories, but more of them, also a "compendium" of Jesus teaching.
Fewer stories, but longer stories with more "color," least teaching of all three.
Most teaching of all three, more parables, more human portrait of Jesus.

Matthew
Mark
Luke

The death and resurrection of Jesus are included in all four gospels.

True
False

Which of the following theories is accepted by the majority of scholars?

Mark was written first, and Matthew and Luke used Mark.
Matthew was written first, Mark used Matthew, and Luke used both Matthew and Mark.
Matthew and Luke are based on others sources, and Mark used both Matthew and Luke.

By the end of the second century, the Church had agreed about all of the documents that should be included in the New Testament.

True
False

According to early writings, the four gospels were always considered by the Church as genuine documents to be included in the New Testament.

True
False

Eusebius wrote that an important person approved the synoptic gospels. Who was that important person?

The Apostle James
The Apostle John
The Apostle Peter

What is the literal meaning of the Greek word for gospel (euangelion)?

salvation
good news
triumph

The word gospel was often used in ancient times to announce ________.

the birth of the son of a king
the liberation of prisoners
victory in war

What is the meaning of the Greek word Christos (here transliterated)?

Messiah, Anointed One
Lord, King
Sovereign, All-Powerful

What is the meaning of the Greek word Kurios (here transliterated)?

Messiah
Lord
King

Which of the following statements best explain the difference between the way most Jewish theologians during the time of the Old Testament understood the coming of the kingdom and the teaching of Jesus regarding the coming of the kingdom? Mark each correct answer.

Most Jews thought that the old age of sin and death would come all at once, but Jesus taught that the kingdom would come in stages.
Most Jews thought that when the new king came, it would be the end of the world, but Jesus taught that His coming was a new beginning.
Most Jews thought that the Messiah would never die, but Jesus taught that He would die on the cross.
Most Jews thought that the Messiah would overthrow Rome and free the Jews from foreign dominion, but Jesus taught that His kingdom was not of this world.

What does the lesson mean by elongation of eschatology?

Instead of just living a short time on earth, as He did in His first coming, Jesus will return to reign for a thousand years.
Instead of coming back soon, Jesus has delayed more than two thousand years.
Instead of just two stages, the old age and the new age, the new age will be experienced partly now, the already, and partly later, the not yet.

Which of the following statements correctly describe the chronology of the four gospels? Mark each correct answer.

They all follow the exact same chronological sequence.
They all follow the same basic time line, but some events are in a different order, according to priorities.
They may not meet modern expectations of exact chronological order, but their pattern was normal at that time.
Sometimes the events are organized according to theme or geography, instead of a strict chronological order.
The gospel writers were not at all concerned about chronological order.
The four gospels exhibit minor errors and contradictions regarding the chronology of the events.

What suggestion does the lesson give in order to reconcile the apparent differences in the account of Jesus being anointed, where one gospels says it happened in the house of a Pharisee (Luke 7), and another gospel says it happened in the house of Simon the leper (Mark 14)?

These are two accounts of the same event, with discrepancies in minor details.
These are two different accounts of two different but similar events.
These are two accounts of the same event in the same place, but Luke refers to Simon's house as the house of a Pharisee because Simon was a Pharisee.

According to Matthew in chapter 5, Jesus preached a sermon on the mountainside, but Luke (chapter 6) apparently gives an account of the same sermon, saying that He preached it on a level place. What are some possible explanations of this difference, according to the lesson? Mark each correct answer.

It may be that one of the writers made a simple mistake in a minor detail.
It may be that the level place was in fact on top of a high place.
It may be that the sermon combines the teachings of Jesus on several different occasions.
It may be that these are two different sermons in different places, but with similar content.
It may be that the original manuscripts both indicated the same place of the sermon, but an error was made later in the copies.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the view expressed in the lesson regarding the differences in the four gospels?

There are differences because each author has a different emphasis, but there are no contradictions.
There are differences because each author has a different emphasis, and there are minor contradictions.
There are differences because each author was a witness to different events, but there are no contradictions.

How does each gospel answer the question with its unique emphasis, Who is Jesus? Match the correct answer with each gospel.

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The Messianic King
The Suffering Conqueror
The Compassionate Savior
The Eternal Son of God

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

How does each gospel answer the question with its unique emphasis, How do we follow Jesus? Match the correct answer with each gospel.

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Not just outwardly, but from the heart
By being willing to suffer for Him
By having compassion on the poor and needy
By being loved by God and showing that love to others

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

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