Final Exam All Flashcards
What did Gabriel announce?
Both the birth of John and the birth of Jesus
To whom is the Gospel of Mark written? Who is the audience?
Romans
Joseph
Legal father of Jesus
Matthew genealogy generations
Abraham to David, David to Babylonian Captivity and Babylonian Captivity to Jesus
What is the superscription of the book of Luke?
Euanggelion Kata Lukan
Date of Matthew
Before 70 ADLuke is earlier than Acts and Matthew is undoubtedly early than Luke. - 50 AD is the though of the date of Matthew.Matthew priority held - date of AD 50Mark priority held - date of AD 60
Describe Peter’s first acknowledgement of Jesus’ power after “casting their nets to the other side.”
Peter obeys, casts nets, too many fish for his boat and another, “I am not worthy” and Jesus replies with you will be catching men
What is Mary’s song called?
The magnificat
Place of origin of Matthew
Palestine or Antioch of Syria
What did the miracles reveal about Jesus in Mark 1-8?
Power
Date of Matthew
Probably 50 AD
Micah 5:2 Quote
But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.
Where did the book of Mark originate?
Rome
What are some characteristics of the book of Mark?
- Prominence given to presenting the account as the “gospel”
- Stresses the element of secrecy imposed by Jesus about His miracles, exorcisms, confession of Messiahship and transfiguration
- Notes the multitudes surrounding Jesus
- Unique linguistics - Latinisms, rough Greek syntax
- Emphasizes “immediately”
- Emotions of Jesus dominant
- Special attention given to preparation of disciples (8-10)
- Abounds in High Christology
- Ends abruptly
What philosophers did Christian thinking need to dispel during the time of Luke?
Stoicism and Epicureanism
According to Clement of Alexandria, why was the Gospel of Mark written?
at the request of the Christians in Rome
In what chapters of Mark does Christ devote to preparing the disciples for ministry
8-10
What are the 7 signs of the book of John?
Wedding feast at CanaHealing Nobleman’s sonHealing the infirm manFeeding of the 5000+Walking on the waterSight to the blind manRaising of Lazarus
Matthew genealogy women
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba
Identify the external Evidence for the authorship of Mark
Papias, Martyr, Ireneus, the Muratorian Fragment, Tatian’s Diatessaron, Clement of Alexander, Tertullian, Origen, Eusebius
What is unique about Luke’s geneology?
He goes through Mary and goes all the way back to Adam.
How did Mark get his information for the book?
Tradition says he wrote the incidents are Peter remembered them.
What is the most probable date for Mark?
65-67
Magi
Led by star in East
How much of the book of Mark is devoted to the last week of Christ’s life?
over 2/5ths or 0ver 40%
What is the proof for the connection between Mark and Peter?
External - Eusebius quotes Papias as saying Mark wrote down what Peter had remembered of the things said and done by the Lord.
Style compares closely with the sermon of Peter as recorded in Acts 10:36-41.
Isaiah 40:3 Quote
A voice is calling, Clear the way for the LORD in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert a highway for our God.
Key Verse of Mark
Mark 10:45
How is John described in John 21:20, 23-24
The beloved disciple
What external evidence of the authorship of Matthew quotes Matthew more than any other Gospel?
The Didache
What word is emphasized 41 times in the book of Mark?
Immediately
At what pivotal points did Jesus refer to himself as the Son of God in Mark?
Baptism, Transfiguration and Cross
What were the reasons for the writing of the book of Luke?
for the confirmation of Theophilis in the Christian faith (so he had an accurate account from which to teach)
so that the communication of that faith could be given to the Greek - speaking world
What is the purpose of Mark to believers?
the life of a committed disciple
Give three examples of the external acceptance of Matthew’s authorship
Letters of Ignatius and Polycarp
Didache (AD 110) quotes Matthew more than any Gospel
The Christians in Roman acquainted with the book by AD 120 (especially the Magi)
The epistle of Barnabas uses the expression “it is written” in quotations of Matthew 20:16 and 22:14
Many of the early church fathers (justin Martyr, Papias, Irenaeus, Origen, Dionysius, Theophilis, Cerinthus, Valentinus and Tatian) attributed the book to Matthew
What heresy rocked the church of the second century?
Gnosticism
Climactic Confession of Peter
Mark 8:29 - You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Why is Mark 2:13 the turning point in Mark
He is drawing a crowd
Where did John spend time ministering during the latter years of his life?
Ephesus
What was the focus of Mark 11-16?
Jesus’ sacrifice for the world
Five Discourses in Matthew
Sermon on the Mount - 5-7 - focuses on The Law
Commission of the Twelve - 10 - focus on Israel
Parables of the Kingdom - 13 - focus on Mystery
Teaching for the church - 18 - focus on Present
Olivet Discourse - 24-25 - focus on the future
Purpose statement of Matthew
MATTHEW RECORDED SELECTED EVENTS FROM THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST IN ORDER TO CONFIRM TO A JEWISH AUDIENCE THAT JESUS WAS INDEED THE MESSIAH THE KING AND TO EXPLAIN THE KINGDOM PROGRAM OF GOD FOR THE PRESENT AGE IN LIGHT OF ISRAEL’S REJECTION OF HER KING.
What is the complete Outline of Luke?
Jesus Christ: The Perfect Man
Prologue - 1:1-4
Prepublic Life - 1:5-4:13
Luke 19:10 - Jesus seeking and saving the lost
Galilean Ministry - 4:14-9:50
Travelogue - 9:51-19:27
Entrance into Jerusalem - 19:28-21:38
Passion Narrative - 22:1-24:53
What major section of Luke is unique to Luke?
The travelogue - the central section
Name three external evidences for the authorship of Luke.
Muratorian Fragment as the first to give evidence of Lukan authorshp. To this can be added such names as Irenaeus, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, the Anti-Marcionite Prologue, Origen, and Jerome.
What subordinate purposes existed for the writing of John.
An exposure of Gnosticism and docetism and the exposure of Judaism as an inadequate system of religion that crowned its sins by rejecting the promised Messiah.
What superscription on the earliest manuscripts is evidence of Markun authorship?
superscription Kata Markon
What is the complete outline of John.
Prologue - 1:1-18
Revelation to Israel 1:19-12:50 - Private, Public, 7 Signs
Revelation to Disciples 13:1-17:26 - Instruction. Intercession, Upper Room
Redemption for the World - 18:1-20:31 - Death, Resurrection, Final Sign
Epilogue 21:1-25
What does Jesus read and say in the synagogue in Nazareth?
He reads Isaiah 61:1-2a “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he’s anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners, recovery of the sight for the blind, and he sent me to release the oppressed and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” and says Today this has been fulfilled in your midst.
What book is it to be compared to when looking at the internal evidence of Luke.
Acts
What was John the most qualified to present?
as an eyewitness, the divine picture of Jesus as the Son of God.
Magi Fulfillment
Numbers 24
Mary is told Jesus is going to be the Son of the Most High and be sovereign. What OT prophesy does that fulfill
2 Samuel 7:13-17 - the three parts of the Davidic kingdom - a throne, a house and a kingdom
Give some internal evidence of Mark’s authorship of the book of Mark.
Mark is the only Gospel who records the incident of the young man who fled from Gethsemane(14:51-52).
- The detailed description of the “guest room” in Mark 14:12-16 (cf. Mt. 26:17-19; Jn. 13:1-12) would be more natural had it been his house.
- There is evidence within the book of a knowledge of Aramaic and the local customs which would fit Mark who was a Palestinian Jew (Acts 12:17).
- A close connection between Mark and Peter (1 Pet. 5:13) is noticed when comparison is made of the content of the Gospel and the sermon of Peter in Acts 10:36-41.
Also, Eusebius, in his quote of Papias, says Mark was the “interpreter” for Peter’s teachings.
What does the superscription Kata Markon at the beginning of Mark reveal about the beliefs of the early church?
They believed in Markun authorship
What word does Luke use when he is ridding demoniacs of their demons and people of their diseases?
He uses the word rebuke or the language of rebuke
Climactic Confession of Centurion
Mark 15:39 - When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
What is the subject/purpose statement of Mark
MARK RECORDED SELECTED EVENTS FROM THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST TO PRESENT THE GOSPEL TO A ROMAN READERSHIP BY PROVING THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, AND TO PROVIDE A PATTERN OF DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH THE MODEL OF THE SUFFERING SERVANT WHO REMAINED FAITHFUL EVEN UNTO DEATH.