Exam 2

Question 1

what is the genre of matthew?

Answer 1

ancient biography

Question 2

what is the genre of mark?

Answer 2

ancient biography

Question 3

what is the genre of luke?

Answer 3

ancient biography

Question 4

what is the genre of acts?

Answer 4

ancient biography

Question 5

what is the genre of john?

Answer 5

ancient biography

Question 6

what is the date of matthew?

Answer 6

70s

Question 7

what is the date of mark?

Answer 7

60s (68)

Question 8

what is the date of luke/acts?

Answer 8

80s

Question 9

what is the date of john?

Answer 9

90s

Question 10

who is the author of matthew?

Answer 10

Matthew’s name was attached from an early date. It is believed that Matthew wrote it in Aramaic and a scribe translated it into Greek

Question 11

who is the author of Mark?

Answer 11

John Mark. He wrote the eyewitness view of Peter because JM was literate

Question 12

who is the author of Luke/Acts?

Answer 12

Luke. He wanted to help him understand his new faith and the Christian movement

Question 13

who is the author of John

Answer 13

John with the influence of Lazarus

Question 14

how is matthew arranged?

Answer 14

torah-like structure. 5 sections of Jesus’ teaching

Question 15

how is mark arranged?

Answer 15

Who? How?

Question 16

how is John arranged?

Answer 16

prologue, book of signs, book of glory (passion)

Question 17

what is so special about mark?

Answer 17

shortest gospel, roughest writing style, eyewitness account (peter), least commentary, least teaching of Jesus, unattractive, servant-leadership paradigm

Question 18

who testified to John Mark as author?

Answer 18

Peter

Question 19

What is the messianic secret and why does Jesus silence the crowds?

Answer 19

Jesus’ commands of silence. He waited to tell people of his power because he didn’t want a premature death

Question 20

how does mark’s gospel end? which ending does textual evidence favor? longer or shorter?

Answer 20

it ends abruptly. It favors ending at 16.8. It had a longer ending attached early

Question 21

why is matthew first in the NT?

Answer 21

because of widespread popularity and it is the most Jewish of the gospels

Question 22

what does Matthew’s genealogy emphasize? how is it set up? what is the significance of women named in matthew’s genealogy?

Answer 22

the nature of Jesus’ lineage as royalty. He connects Jesus’ lineage with priestly and prophetic figures in Israel’s history. the genalogy is listed in the beginning of the first chapter. Women are not normally named in ancient genealogies

Question 22

what are Matthew’s Jewish connections?

Answer 22

connection to Abraham, Judah, David, Zerubbabel, Joseph

Question 23

what is unique about Luke’s gospel? what is his geographical focus? what does his gospel reveal about the universal goal of the spread of the good news?

Answer 23

it is written to theophilus, its attractive, elegant style, eye for prophecy, historical focus, geography and politics, longest writing of the NT

Question 24

why do we talk about luke and acts together?

Answer 24

because they are written in parallel structure. Acts is the sequal to Luke

Question 25

what are the synoptic gospels?

Answer 25

matthew, mark, luke. they share a lot of information “one eye”, a literary relationship between them

Question 26

what is the synoptic problem?

Answer 26

the literary relationship between the gospels. much of matthew and luke shows up in mark. scholars discuss how this might have happened and what document is most likely to be written first (and which one used which for a source)

Question 27

who does witherington think is the beloved disciple?

Answer 27

Lazarus

Question 28

what is unique about John’s gospel?

Answer 28

it has special theology, “I am” statements, and miracles that are signs that point to Jesus. It does not have the sam stories as the synoptic gospels. John added new material

Question 29

what are the “I am” sayings in John’s gospel?

Answer 29

I am the…
bread, light, door (gate), shepherd, resurrection and life, way, truth, life, true vine

Question 30

what is acts about? who are the main characters? what is your favorite part of this book?

Answer 30

it is the sequel to Luke. It tells of the history of the church. The characters are Peter (mostly during pentecost), Paul, Timothy.