Exam 2 - The Gospels Flashcards
A bridge between the OT and NT:
The inter-testamental period
2 Concepts that help establish the connection of the OT and Jesus:
- Continuity
2. Coherence
Authorship of Matthew:
Anonymous
-inferences lead us to believe it was Matthew Jesus’ apostle
Date of Matthew’s writing:
ca. 70 AD
Proposed Place of Matthew’s writing:
Antioch of Syria (hub of Christianity after Jersualem destroyed)
Matthew’s Audience:
Mostly Jewish
The Gospel with strong Messianic overtones and a strong link to Abraham:
Matthew’s Gospel
Purpose of Matthew’s Gospel:
Didactic (teaching)
Matthew 1:
Genealogy of Jesus through Abraham established
‘yeshua’ means:
savior
What is unusual about Matthew’s genealogy?
5 Women (all with something unusual about their sexuality) were mentioned
5 Women in Matthew’s Genealogy:
- Tamar
- Rahab
- Ruth
- Bathsheba
- Mary
‘almah’ means:
virgin; woman of marital age
‘yada’ means:
a deep personal experiential knowledge of someone/thing
Matthew 2:
The birth narrative according to Matthew
Matthew 3:
Baptism by John the Baptist in Matthew
Matthew 5-7:
Sermon on the Mount
What is the single largest collection of Christian ethics in the Bible?
The Sermon on the Mount
What is “The Exception Clause”
The sole reason for divorce in Matthew is because of fornication
Motif in Matthew 5-7:
A motif of “Two’s”
Matthew 13:
The Parables chapter in Matthew
Define ‘parabolic’:
moving from “known” to “unknown”
Matthew 16:
Identification of Christ as the Messiah in Caesarea Philippi
What is the “Central Question of the Universe”:
“But who do you say I am?”
Who do Catholics believe is the “Rock” mentioned in chapter 16 of Matthew?
Peter the Apostle
What do Protestants believe is the “Rock” mentioned in chapter 16 of Matthew?
Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ
Matthew 24-25:
The Olivet Discourse
Eschatalogical Scripture is:
the doctrine of last things
Sheep and Goats/10 Virgins are mentioned in which Chapter(s) of Matthew?
Matthew chapters 24-25
Matthew 28:
The Great Commission, The culmination of Matthew’s “teaching” structure
What was the Great Commission according to Matthew’s Gospel?
Make Disciples
Authorship of Mark:
Anonymous, tradition was John Mark nephew of Barnabas writing through Peter the Apostle’s stories
Date of Mark:
ca. 65 AD
Place of Mark’s writing:
Rome (proximity to Paul and Peter, large Christian body)
Audience of Mark’s Gospel:
Gentile
The Content of Mark’s Gospel is:
a Historical Narrative
The Purpose of Mark’s Gospel is:
Evangelistic (not theological)
A key theme of Mark’s is:
Discipleship
What word is used 42 times in Mark?
“immediately”
What gospel contains the least amount of Jesus’ teachings?
Mark’s Gospel