Matthew ; Mark

Question 1

Land of Honey

Answer 1

North
less space, more water
farmers
predictable

Question 2

Land of Milk

Answer 2

South
more space, less water
shepherds
unpredictable

Question 3

Dominating empires

Answer 3

Assyrian
Babylonian
Persian
Greek
Roman

Question 4

Herod of Palestine

Answer 4

Herod the Great
Archelaus
Antipas
Agrippa 1&2

Question 5

Jewish Revolt

Answer 5

Synagogue desecrates
riot spread
Jerusalem destroyed 70 AD

Question 6

Bar Kochba Revolt

Answer 6

Messiaic pretender

Question 7

NT Era Weddings

Answer 7

Betrothal
days of celebration
Feast for a week

Question 8

Religious groups

Answer 8

Pharisees
Sadducees
Essense
Zealots

Question 9

Kerygma

Answer 9

Proclamation

Question 10

Small letter ‘g’ vs capital ‘G’

Answer 10

gospel- what is preached

Gospel- the four books

Question 11

Why wasn’t there a written record sooner?

Answer 11

Oral tradition
Absorbed in evangelizing
Anticipated 2nd coming

Question 12

Redaction

Answer 12

Preparation of written work for publication; editing

Question 13

Matthew

Answer 13

Audience: Jewish Christians
'Levi'
Hebrew scriptures
kingdom in heaven
Jesus as Messiah, teacher, king

Question 14

Mark

Answer 14

Audience: Gentiles
vivid detail
Messianic secret
Jesus as Son of God, Servant and busy

Question 15

Matthew 6:34

Answer 15

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Question 16

Mark 10:6

Answer 16

“And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.”