Bible Ch 6 Test

Question 1

What is the “extreme message of Jesus?

Answer 1

The arrival of Kingdom of God

Question 2

What kinds of taxes are mentioned in your notes that are examples of economic oppression?

Answer 2

religious and state tax

Question 3

Which of these is a part of the kingdom of God?

Answer 3

God’s reign itself
The realm he reigns in
His presence

Question 4

The fact that people can enjoy the current blessing of God’s rule is an example of the kingdom of God being

Answer 4

Present

Question 5

the Kingdom is _______________ because there is a literal rule of Christ on earth

Answer 5

physical

Question 6

There is/will be _______________ for the wicked in the kingdom of God

Answer 6

judgement

Question 7

The kingdom of heaven is shown here on earth by…

Answer 7

ANYONE who submits to the rule of Jesus

Question 8

People are to first seek the Kingdom and submit to Jesus in light of anxiousness and worry T/F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The kingdom of heaven had a beginning and it began with the arrival of Jesus T/F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What are three key characteristics of the teachings of Jesus that we learned at the beginning of the teaching lessons

Answer 10

Taught with authority
taught in captivating ways
taught with an extreme message of the arrival of God’s kingdom

Question 11

What are three main things that were mentioned in this class that describes the kingdom of God?

Answer 11

The kingdom of God is a redeemed community based of righteousness and justice, perfect fellowship with God — Messianic banquet, and the place where the wicked and the righteous will be judged.

Question 12

What are the general definitions of parables from our notes?

Answer 12

To teach about the kingdom of heaven
Word pictures that communicate a truth
Saying or story that seeks to drive home a point
Speaker wishes to emphasize by illustrating it from a familiar situation of common life

Question 13

According to Jesus himself, why does he use parables?

Answer 13

Those who will take advantage of the parable as a way to get spiritual understanding will get MORE -> work to understand it = a deeper understanding

Question 14

Does everyone understand parables? Why or why not?

Answer 14

No because people that are MEANT to hear and understand will hear it, seek it and ask for understanding. Those that are hardhearted will not understand or be able to respond

Question 15

What were some of the people around Jesus like when he was teaching them?

Answer 15

Group of people that totally has been rejecting his kingdom
Failed to repent though the son of God was right there with them
People that were hostile to his message despite his miracles
His disciples were chosen to understand while enemies are not

Question 16

Why is the sower a good image to use for the Jesus’ audience?

Answer 16

Common people would understand this image

Question 17

Know the main theme of BOTH parables that we have studied in class

Answer 17

Parable of soils: God’s kingdom goes forward by means of the preaching of the word of God
Parable of mustard seed: The kingdom of heaven begins small but ends up having extensive and pervasive influence” on the world

Question 18

What is the great commandment according to Jesus?

Answer 18

Love the LORD
To love Jesus is to say you love God and to love God is to say that you love Jesus for they are one in the same.

Question 19

What Old Testament passage is Jesus referring to when he says “the great commandment”?

Answer 19

Moses first commandment from Deuteronomy 6:5

Question 20

What is the second great commandment and HOW are we supposed to following it?

Answer 20

You shall love your neighbor as yourself

Question 21

What is the consistent theme we discussed in class that exists in John 14?

Answer 21

To love God and Jesus are interchangeable

Question 22

What is used by the Jews to symbolize the “deepest part of a person’s inner being”?

Answer 22

The heart

Question 23

Be able to summarize and give the intended meaning of one of the 2 parables that we focused on in class. Be able to use specifics from the verses and our notes

Answer 23

Parable of the mustard seed: Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed which is one of the smallest seeds known and grows 15 ft but then it grew and it became a huge influence on the world. The kingdom of heaven begins small but ends up having extensive and pervasive
influence” on the world. Luke 13:18-21

Question 24

What is the location of the Sermon on the Mount?

Answer 24

Tagba, Capernaum

Question 25

What structure or structures are located at the location that is believed to be the location of the Sermon of the Mount?

Answer 25

20th century church
Ancient small Byzanite church

Question 26

What is the main focus of the Sermon on the Mount? (look for a footnote from Stephen Westerholm)

Answer 26

character and behavior of those who participate in God’s rule

Question 27

What is the biblical definition of “blessed”?

Answer 27

a state of well-being in relationship to God that belongs to those who respond to Jesus’ ministry

Question 28

What does it mean to be spiritually bankrupt

Answer 28

Poor in spirit
Those who are in desperate need

Question 29

What is the ultimate source of righteousness?

Answer 29

God

Question 30

What is the significance “blessed are the pure at heart”?

Answer 30

will see God
Rather than outward purity and righteousness, Jesus presents the goal of INWARD purity (heart) as most important

Question 31

How does Jesus’ promise of blessing amidst persecution give us comfort in our goal of being peacemakers?

Answer 31

They will be called sons of God

Question 32

The reward for persecution is “______________ in ___________________”

Answer 32

Great reward, heaven

Question 33

Why are Christians to rejoice in being persecuted for their faith in Jesus?

Answer 33

Their reward in heaven will be great

Question 34

Use the materials we learned in the end of this unit and be able to explain what Jesus means when he says that we are “blessed” and can “rejoice” when we are persecuted for his name?

Answer 34

To be blessed means being in a state of well-being in relationship
to God and responding to Jesus’ ministry. They got promised of eternal life and they are in good company