Gospels

Question 1

Matthew

Answer 1

Aka Levi. Was previously a tax collector for rome

Question 2

3 characteristics of Matthew

Answer 2

Most Jewish, Emphasizes the kingdom, 5 lengthy sermons (like 5 books of Moses)

Question 3

Key phrase Matthew

Answer 3

This is to fulfill what God said through the old testament prophet.

Question 4

Mark

Answer 4

John Mark. Cousin of Barnabus, young assistant of Paul and later Peter

Question 5

Main Mark characteristic

Answer 5

Compact action filled

Question 6

Mark characteristics

Answer 6

What Jesus did, 90% repeated, secret messiah, first to be translated into a new language, chapter 16:9-20 is not original

Question 7

Mark main phrase

Answer 7

Immediatly

Question 8

Luke

Answer 8

A gentile convert, fellow apostle of Paul, a medial doctor, not an eye witness

Question 9

Luke characterisitics

Answer 9

Roman political history, extensive Greek, written to Theophilus, women who traveled, value of poor, the son of man

Question 10

Luke’s Key phrase

Answer 10

Holy spirit, joy and prayer

Question 11

Turning point in Luke

Answer 11

9:51-From teaching to Jesus’ determination to go to Jerusalem to die for their sins

Question 12

John

Answer 12

A fisherman, brother of James. Jesus’ closest disciple,

Question 13

John caracteristics

Answer 13

Different content from synoptic, symbolic meaning to teaching and miracles, slow plot, no parables or exorcisms, less obvious apostles, 7 signs

Question 14

John’s vocab

Answer 14

Believe, word, light, world, darkness, glory, grace, truth, born of God, born again, eternal life

Question 15

Threshold for Christianity

Answer 15

Matthew 5:3

Question 16

Gospel’s structure

Answer 16

Birth, ministry, and crucifixtion of Jesus

Question 17

John TB was like…

Answer 17

Elijah in dress and purpose

Question 18

Luke intro

Answer 18

The same as acts

Question 19

Theopholius

Answer 19

A roman official who was converted and shunned by the romans

Question 20

Geneologies

Answer 20

Matthews moves forwards and Luke’s moves backwards

Question 21

Luke and Centurians

Answer 21

Five are mentioned and they are all friendly with Jesus

Question 22

John catch phrase

Answer 22

My time has not yet come

Question 23

Mentioned in all four

Answer 23

Feeding the five thousand

Question 24

Passion week

Answer 24

The week of Jesus’ death. 40% in John, 1/3 of all gospels