Bible ch 3 quiz 1 Flashcards
Know the commonalities of Matthew and Luke’s version of the birth story
Herod as King
Joseph as the human father
Engaged virgin named Mary as the birth
mother
Spirit causes the pregnancy
Announcement of angels
Called the Messiah
Location of Bethlehem
Was Matthew an eyewitness to Jesus’ birth? Why or why not?
No
What is the updated approximate date for Jesus’ birth?
5 or 4 BC
Why have historians changed the date of Jesus’ birth?
It was inaccurate. Herod was alive during Jesus’ birth but died 4 BC
What was Herod’s family background that made him unliked by the Jews?
He’s an Iduman or Edomite
What was the one positive leadership characteristic we discussed about Herod as king?
Was a master builder
Why was Herod so “wicked” even to his own family?
Killed or attempted to kill his own children out of jealousy and suspicion of people trying to take his throne
He was paranoid
Who were Herod’s immediate 3 sons? (not grand children)
Anyone without Agrippa
Which perspectives does Matthew and Luke explore the announcements of Jesus’ birth
Matthew- Joseph
Luke- Mary
What are the two reasons that we can trust the birth stories by Matthew and Luke to be history that we learned in class
Luke explicitly states that he has
carefully investigated the accuracy of his
gospel just before presenting the birth
narratives.
There are common features between the
two narratives
What are three things that contrast or compare between Mary and Zechariah’s story?
Zechariah was an old man while Mary was a young woman
Zechariah doubts and questions the angel while Mary was curious and said how it can be
Zechariah has a son named John and Mary has a Son named Jesus
