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I AM A GENIUS MIDTERM 2 CARDS Flashcards

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main themes of the Gospel of Matthew

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Jesus is a new Moses with a new law and a new Davidic king with a new kingdom

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According to Matthew 1-2, what occurred after the betrothal of Joseph and Mary?

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Joseph received revelation that led to his adoption of Jesus

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What are three theological claims presented in Jesus’s genealogy as presented in Matthew 1?

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Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus is the Son of Abraham, Jesus is the Son of David

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What are two reasons Matthew seems to find significance in the fact that Jesus was born in Bethlehem?

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Outside of Bethlehem is a monument to Herod that existed at the time of Jesus’s birth, showing the dichotomy between the two claimants to the title, “King of the Jews.”; Bethlehem was where King David grew up, and Jesus’s birth there is used to tie Jesus to Davidic kings.

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Matthew uses the story of the slaughter of the babies to draw a connection between Jesus and ________?

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Moses

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What are some of the main themes of the Gospel of Luke?

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Jesus is the savior for all humanity and is the manifestation of God’s love to the marginalized.

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What is the point Luke makes through his presentation of Jesus’s genealogy?

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Jesus is connected to Adam and therefore the entire human family.

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What was the angelic announcement that happened in Luke 1?

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Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary in Nazareth

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What does the term Katalyma (as presented in Luke 2) mean?

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A “living room” or “guestroom”

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What is the significance of the angels appearing to shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus?

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Shepherds were one of the humblest classes in Judea, pointing toward Christ’s ministry to outcasts; Shepherds may have been tending lambs destined for sacrifice, pointing toward Christ as the Lamb of God who would atone for sin.

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What might the Roman Gentile audience of Luke’s gospel have thought about, in comparison and contrast, when reading about the angel’s annunciation to the shepherds of “good tidings” of a “Savior”?

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Inscriptions commemorating the birthday of Caesar Augustus

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What is the main emphasis of the Gospel of John?

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Jesus’s nature, origins, and power are divine.

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Who is the audience of the Gospel of John?

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Christians in late first century debating the nature of Christ

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How is the Greek word Logos most often translated?

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Word

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Which of the following does the first century Jewish philosopher Philo claim about the Logos?

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It is in the image of God; The was the most ancient archangel who mediates between God and humanity; It was the first born of God and was the oldest of the angels; It existed before the creation

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In the Gospel of John, Jesus’s body is presented as a temple that was ________

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filled with the Glory of God

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Which Old Testament prophet does John the Baptist evoke with his dress, location, and message?

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Elijah

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John the Baptist saw himself as fulfilling which Old Testament prophesy?

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Isaiah 40:3 (“The voice of one crying… “Prepare ye the way of the Lord!”)

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What was John the Baptist’s apocalyptic message?

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To prepare for the end times and the coming judgment

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What happened at the baptism of Jesus, according to the Gospel of Luke?

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The Holy Spirit descended to anoint Jesus (to be the Messiah)

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The heavenly voice at Jesus’s baptism declared several things about him. Taken together, they mean that ________

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Jesus was a Davidic king

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How long did Jesus spend in the wilderness after his baptism according to the synoptic Gospels?

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40 days

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According to the synoptic Gospels, what was the phrase Satan used to introduce two of the three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness?

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“If you are the son of God…”

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According to the Gospel of Matthew, which of the following temptations were given to Jesus by Satan?

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“All these [kingdoms] I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”; “…command these stones to become loaves of bread; “…throw yourself down [from the pinnacle of the temple]”

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According to the Book of Alma (in the Book of Mormon), why did Jesus need to experience temptation during mortality?

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That he may know how to succor his people according to their infirmities

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According to the synoptic Gospels, what was the central message of the “good news” Jesus preached following his baptism?

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“The kingdom of God has come near”

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What was symbolically reflected in Jesus’s calling of twelve disciples?

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The restoration of the twelve tribes of Israel

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What is reflected in the 70 disciples Jesus calls?

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The seventy gentile nations in Genesis 10; The seventy men chosen by Moses to help administer the law

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Mark all of the following that reflect Jesus’s proclamation of the Kingdom of God

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parables; the “Lord’s Prayer”; miracles; the “Beatitudes”

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Which of the following Gospels do not include any of Jesus’ parables?

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John

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Which of the following Gospels includes the parables of the Good Samaritan and Prodigal Son?

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Luke

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According to the Bible Dictionary, what is the reason the Savior taught in parables?

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To veil the meaning

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In the Savior’s explanation of the parable of the sower, what did the soil represent?

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The heart of the individual hearing the message

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In the Savior’s explanation of the parable of the sower, what did the sun represent?

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Persecution, tribulation, and temptation

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n the Savior’s explanation of the parable of the sower, what did the thorns (or weeds) represent?

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The cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, the lusts of others things, and the pleasures of this life

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Which of the following Gospels is the only one to include the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard?

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Matthew

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Which of the following does NOT describe why those who had labored long in the vineyard were upset the lord of the vineyard paid all the workers a penny?

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The lord of the vineyard had agreed to pay them more than a penny

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According to Matthew 20, what are the 2 reasons the lord of the vineyard gave for paying a penny to those who had labored long in the vineyard?

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He gave them the amount they had agreed to before they started working; He can choose to do what he wants to do with his own money

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Which of the following Gospels is the only Gospel to include the Parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son?

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Luke

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In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the “certain man” was journeying from which city to which city?

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Jerusalem to Jericho

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Which of the following phrases is not found in the parable of the Prodigal Son?

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“But when he came near to his father’s house, his father saw him, and had compassion…”

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In the parable of the prodigal son, how did the elder son refer to the prodigal?

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his father’s son

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The Savior’s miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead was recorded by which Gospel author?

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John only

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Which of the Savior’s miracles is recorded in all four Gospels?

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Jesus feeds 5,000

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True or False: All of the miracles recorded in the Gospel of Mark are also recorded in one or more of the other Gospels.

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FALSE

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True or False: For faithful Jews in Jesus’ day, the raising and eating of pigs was against the Law of Moses.

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TRUE

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The writer of the Gospel of Matthew likely wrote the 10 miracles of Matthew 8-9 in a strict chronological order.

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FALSE

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Which miracle from the Gospel of John shows that Jesus does not need to be physically present for healing to take place?

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Jesus heals a nobleman’s son

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Which miracle from the Gospel of John was associated with the Pool of Siloam?

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Jesus heals a blind man

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How many miracles performed by Jesus are mentioned in the Gospel of John?

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Seven

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According to the Gospel of John, this was the first of the Savior’s miracles.

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Turning water into wine

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According to John, how long had Lazarus been dead when the Savior arrived in Bethany?

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4 days

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What question was asked when the disciples brought five barley loaves and two small fishes to the Savior?

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What are they among so many?

54
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What is the Magnificat?

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A song of praise by Mary that reflects on her invitation to become the mother of God’s son; One of the ways that Luke introduces Jesus’s acts of and teachings on compassion

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Which Old Testament prophet did Jesus quote as he taught in the Nazareth synagogue?

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Isaiah

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According to the passage of scripture that Jesus quoted in the Nazareth synagogue, what is the “anointed” person expected to do?

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Heal the broken hearted; Give sight to the blind; Liberate those who feel broken or oppressed; Preach the gospel to the poor

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What is the Jewish Year of Jubilee?

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A time of release when all debts were cancelled, and prisoners were set free

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What did the word “poor” mean in Luke’s world?

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To not have very much money; To have low status in the community because of gender; To have low status in the community because of a lack of religious purity; To have low status in the community because of family lineage

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According to Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Plain, who will be a part of the kingdom of God?

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The poor

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How did Jesus respond to the ruler who asked Him, “Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

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Come, follow me; Sell all you have and give unto the poor

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According to King Benjamin, imparting of their substance to the poor was one evidence that that his people were doing what?

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Retaining a remission of their sins

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What were expectations of what the “Coming One” would do?

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Preach the “good news” [i.e., the Gospel]; Raise the dead

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According to Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Plain, to whom does the kingdom of God belong?

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Orphans; Foreigners living among the Israelites; Widows

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What is the most important focus in the story of the widow of Nain?

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That Jesus had compassion on the widow

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Why did Simon decide that Jesus could not be a prophet?

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Because Jesus would have known that the woman was a sinner

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How does Jesus show Simon that he is indeed a prophet?

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By showing Simon that Jesus knew his thoughts

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In the parable of the Two Debtors, the first debtor owed 500 denarii (pence). About how much would that be worth for a day laborer in the first century?

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About 20 month’s wages

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n Jesus’s parable of the two debtors, who does the debtor who owes 50 denarii (i.e., pence) represent?

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Simon

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In Aramaic, Jesus’s native language, what does else the word for debt (ḥōba’) also mean?

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Sin

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n Jesus’s parable of the two debtors, who does the debtor who owed 500 denarii (i.e., pence) represent?

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The woman

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Why did the woman enter Simon’s home?

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She entered because she wanted to express her great love for Jesus

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What is the prophet Joseph’s “key” by which he understands the Scriptures?

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Know the question that led to Jesus’s teachings

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What was the first question that the lawyer asked Jesus and led to his teaching of the Good Samaritan?

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What shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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According to the story of the Good Samaritan, who is the neighbor that we must love?

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Those with whom we have strained relations

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What is the point that Jesus is teaching when he gives the story of the Good Samaritan?

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If we want eternal life, we must help those who are in need

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Which of the four Gospels contains 5 distinct sermons from Jesus?

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Matthew

77
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True or False? Jesus characterizes the Law of Moses as “bad” and his new law as “good”?

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FALSE

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Which of the following is not a member of the original 12 apostles listed in Matthew 10?

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Paul

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Which of the four Gospels contains the Bread of Life sermon from Jesus?

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John

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True or False? According to the Gospel of John, after the Bread of Life Sermon many of those thinking of following Jesus now “walked with him.”

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FALSE

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The Bread of Life Sermon may be foreshadowing what future event in the Savior’s life?

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The institution of the sacrament

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Which of the four Gospels contains the most personal conversations between Jesus and various individuals?

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John

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Which of the following Old Testament stories did the Savior use to teach Nicodemus?

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Moses lifting the serpent on his staff

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When this person spoke of the future Messiah, the Savior responded, “I that speak unto thee am he.”

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The woman at the well

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Which Gospel(s) describe Jesus washing the disciples’ feet?

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John only

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At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted a new covenant. This appears to be textually related to which of the following covenants?

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A covenant instituted with Moses

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Which Gospel(s) describe Jesus instituting the sacrament at the Last Supper?

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Matthew, Mark, and Luke

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Which of the following was the final command Jesus gave his disciples before entering Gethsemane?

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Love one another as I have loved you.

89
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Jesus taught that eternal life is to ________

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know God and Jesus Christ

90
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Which Gospel uses the phrase, “The Garden of Gethsemane”?

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None

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Which Gospel(s) describe Christ’s sweat being like blood in Gethsemane?

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Luke only

92
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In the final 24 hours of Christ’s life, which group appears to most vigorously oppose him?

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The chief priests

93
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What is a lesson we can draw from Peter’s denial of the Savior and the angel’s declaration after the Resurrection?

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Christ doesn’t give up on us.

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Which of the following best describes why Pilate most likely found Jesus Christ to be guilty?

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Pilate wanted to protect his reputation

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What happened in the story of those who went to Caesarea to protest the standards posted by Pilate?

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Pilate moved the standards out of Jerusalem

96
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According to some ancient manuscripts, what was the first name of Barabbas?

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Jesus

97
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In which gospel does Jesus not receive help carrying his cross?

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John

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Which aspect of Christ’s atoning for our sins is most heavily emphasized in scripture?

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Christ dying for our sins on the cross

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Which aspect of Christ’s atoning for our sins has most frequently been stated by church leaders in General Conference?

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Christ dying for our sins on the cross

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Who is stated as being present at the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew?

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Mary Magdalene; Mary the mother of James

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Who is stated as being present at the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Mark?

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Mary Magdalene; Mary, the mother of James; Salome

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Who is stated as being present at the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke?

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Women from Galilee

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Who is stated as being present at the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John?

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Mary the mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene

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The phrase “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me” comes from which Gospel?

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Matthew and Mark only

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The phrase “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do?” comes from which Gospel?

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Luke only

106
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The phrase “It is finished” comes from which Gospel?

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John only

107
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When Joseph F. Smith received the revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants Section 138, what passage of scripture had he been studying?

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1 Peter

108
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True or False? While in the spirit world the Savior taught the gospel to all the spirits of the dead in three days.

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FALSE

109
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According to Doctrine and Covenants 138, what happens to the faithful members of the Church when they depart from this mortal life?

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They continue their work preaching the gospel

110
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In the earliest manuscripts of which Gospel do we find reports of the resurrection of Jesus, but no accounts of an appearance by the resurrected Jesus?

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Mark

111
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According to the Bible Dictionary, which of the Savior’s miracles is his greatest of all?

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The resurrection

112
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Which of the four Gospels contains the story of two disciples on the Road to Emmaus?

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Luke

113
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Which of these accounts of the resurrected Jesus visiting someone is unique to the gospel of John?

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Jesus talking alone with Mary Magdalene

114
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According to the Gospel of John, what question did the resurrected Lord ask Peter three times?

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Lovest thou me?

115
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According to the Gospel of John, who is the first person to witness the resurrection of Jesus?

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Mary

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