Final Exam - Which Gospel? Flashcards
In its oldest manuscripts, ends without narrating any appearances of the resurrected Jesus.
Mark.
Was written so that readers might “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing [they] might have life in his name.”
John.
Devotes ten chapters in the middle of the Gospel to Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem.
Luke.
Is structured around five collections (clusters) of Jesus’ teachings.
Matthew.
Has extended discourses and debates where Jesus draws out metaphors about the meaning of his coming.
John.
Refers to Jesus as the Word of God.
John.
Is characterized by many repetitions of “fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet…”
Matthew.
Portrays Jesus as the fulfillment and embodiment of Israel’s institutions and festivals.
John.
Is careful to place the story of Jesus in the framework of the wider Roman Empire.
Luke.
Contains the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.
Luke.
Includes in its Passion narrative, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do,” and the repentance of one of the thieves crucified with Jesus.
Luke.
Has the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew.
Has the Sermon on the Plain.
Luke.
Nearly everything in this Gospel also appears in one or more of the other Gospels.
Mark.
Is the only Gospel with a sequel.
Luke.
(Acts is the sequel).
