Exam 2 Review Flashcards
What is Mathew about?
The life, death, and ressurection of Jesus.
What does Mathew start with?
The announcement of Jesus’ birth
What does Mathew end with?
Ends with the commisioning of his disciples.
What perspective is Mathew written from?
The Jewish perspective
Even though the author of Mathew is technically anonymous, both the ancient Church and many modern scholars believe Matthew to be its author.
True
Who attributes to the apostle Mathew?
Papias (AD 125)
Who was Mathew known as in the Bible?
A Jewish tax collector
The writer of Mathew had knowledge of the Old Testament and first-hand information about Jesus
True
What does Mathew’s Hebrew name mean?
“Gift of God”
Around what time was the book of Mathew written?
Sometime around the AD 50s or 60s
What type of audience was Mathew intended for?
A Jewish Audience
Recipients of Mathew are unknown but almost certainly Jewish Christians with a commitment to the Gentile mission
True
What does Mathew demonstrate?
The Four Important Truths
What are the Four Important Truths of Mathew?
- Jesus is the Messiah of Israel
- The Kingdom of God has appeared
- Jesus is the new Abraham and Moses
- The Church is to transcend ethnic and cultural limitations
What are the six discourses of Mathew and where are they located?
- The Sermon on the Mount - Ch. 5-7
- Instructions for the Twelve Disciples - Ch. 10
- Parables about the Kingdom of God - Ch. 13
- Instructions about Life in This New Kingdom of God - Ch.18
- Teaching on the End of the Age from the Mount of Olives - Ch. 24-25
- The Great Commission - Ch. 28
What are the two threads in Mathew?
- Matthew is the bridge between the Old and New Testament
- Matthew has the strongest connections to the Old Testament
What is Mark about?
Suffering and Discipleship
What does Mark start with?
Jesus’ ministry in Galilee
What does Mark end with?
Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
Even though the author of Mark is technically anonymous, both the ancient church and many modern scholars assign authorship to Mark
True
John Mark was a sometime companion of Paul and later of Peter?
True
Which disciple called John Mark their son?
Peter
Mark wrote down the sermons and experiences of the Apostle Peter in the Gospel of Mark
True
Who was Mark?
An Evangelist and a sometime companion of Paul and later of Peter.
Who was Mark’s Mother?
A prominent member of the early Jerusalem Church
When was Mark approximately written?
Mid-to-late 50s
What type of audience was Mark intended for?
The Church in Rome
What are the four purposes in Mark?
- Pastoral Purpose - teach Christians about discipleship
- Missionary Purpose - Train his followers to be on mission
- Apologetic Purpose - Jesus is the Son of God
- Anti-imperial Purpose - Jesus, not Caesar, is the true Son of God, Savior, and Lord.
What does Mark call people to do?
Mark calls the people to repent and respond to faith in the good news of Jesus
What is the Messianic secret or mystery?
The expected coming King knew he was destined to suffer for the sake of the people
What is Mark’s definition of discipleship?
Cross-bearing
What does Luke start and end with?
Begins with the announcement of Jesus’ birth by the Spirit and ends with his ascension
What are the threads to Luke?
- Much of Luke 1-2 is on the births of John the Baptist and Jesus
- Only material on Jesus’s childhood
- Genealogy is different than Matthew
- The “Travelogue” section about Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem
- Different slant on the destruction of the temple
- More material in the post-resurrection appearances
What perspective is Luke written from?
A non-Jewish perspective
Even though technically anonymous, both the ancient church and many modern scholars believe John to be its author?
True
What is Luke about?
The background and overall life of Jesus.
What is John the Apostle’s Hebrew Name?
The “Beloved” Disciple
When did the Gospel of John take place?
Around 90-95 AD
Where was the location of the Gospel of John?
Ephesus
Who is the audience of John intended for?
The Christian community
What is does John 20:30-31 say?
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
What does discipleship mean to John?
To remain in the vine” (Jesus) and to bear fruit (to love as he loved)
What are the six differences that John has from the other books?
- Set in Jerusalem instead of Galilee
- The whole ministry looks different
- The emphasis is on Jesus himself rather than the Kingdom of God
- Teachings are in long discourses rather than short
- John deliberately tells the story of Jesus from what he knows about Jesus after the resurrection and the gift of the Spirit
- The historical setting
What does John believe about incarnation?
That God is fully and finally known
What are the seven signs of John?
Sign 1: Water into wine (John 2)
Sign 2: Cleansing of the Temple (John 2)
Sign 3: Healing the Official’s Son (John 4)
Sign 4: Healing the Lame Man (John 5)
Sign 5: Feeding the Multitude (John 6)
Sign 6: Healing the Blind Man (John 9)
Sign 7: Raising of Lazarus (John 11)
What are the seven major “I am” statements John mentions?
- John 6: Bread of Life
- John 8,9: Light of the World
- John 10: Door
- John 10: Good Shepherd
- John 11: Resurrection and Life
- John 14: Way, Truth, and Life
- John 15: True Vine
What are the threads for John?
- Most clearly teaches the deity and preexistence of Christ
- Provides proof of Jesus’s messiahship through:
- 7 Messianic Signs
- Jewish festivals and institutions
- Forms much of the foundational material for the Theology of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Spirit
What is Acts a Part 2 of?
Luke’s account
Who is the author of Acts believed to be?
Luke
When was Acts written?
Around AD 60
Who was the recipient for Acts?
Theophilus
What is the purpose of Acts?
To illustrate that the Gospel is for everyone.
