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Question 1

Luke´s unique characteristics

Answer 1

• he writes like other Greco-Roman historians
• key theme: God´s plan
• key theme: Salvation
• Focus: the holy spirit
• Focus: prayer
• Focus: the marginalized

Question 2

Purpose of John

Answer 2

“that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

1) evangelize to non-believers
2) to edify believers

Question 3

What unique text is in Matthew

Answer 3

• story of the wisemen
• Peter walks on water
• Pilot washing his hands before Jews
• the Great Commission
• Some parables

Question 4

Purpose of Luke (not thesis statement)

Answer 4

• access to eyewitness accounts
• careful investigation of Jesus story
• an account of all Jesus began to do and teach

Question 5

What are the 5 discourses in Matthew

Answer 5

• Sermon on the Mt
• Missionary discourse
• Kingdom parables
• Community
• Olivet

Question 6

What beliefs did all Jews share

Answer 6

• One God: Yaweh
• Follow God´s Law/Torah
• Worship in Jerusalems Temple
• Israel is God´s people; covenant

Question 7

What is a “paraclete”

Answer 7

advocate in a court of law

Question 8

Matthew Purpose

Answer 8

-Jesus is the promised messiah from the OT
-Instructions for how to live ethically(rightly) as disciples of Jesus in a hostile world

Question 9

Genre of Acts

Answer 9

Greek Historiography

Question 10

Unique characteristics of Matthew

Answer 10

-most Jewish gospel
-Jesus, new Moses, son of David
-Says kingdom of heaven
-inclusion of gentiles
-5 discourses
-fulfillment of scripture
-unique material

Question 11

Purpose of Acts

Answer 11

-explain how a movement out of Judaism came to incorporate gentiles in the community of God