New Testament History

Question 1

Matthew - key verse

Answer 1

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.” (21:5)

Question 2

Matthew - author

Answer 2

Matthew

Question 3

Matthew - dates

Answer 3

50-60AD

Question 4

Matthew - structure

Answer 4

1: 1-4:11 Preparation for Ministry
4: 12-15:20 Galilean Ministry
15: 21-18:35 Retirement Ministry
19: 1-20:34 Perean Ministry
21: 1-28:20 Culmination of Ministry

Question 5

Matthew - message

Answer 5

Behold your king!

Question 6

Mark - key verse

Answer 6

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (10:45)

Question 7

Mark - dates

Answer 7

AD 50-60

Question 8

Mark - structure

Answer 8

1: 1-13 Preparation for Ministry
1: 14-6:29 Galilean Ministry
6: 30-9:50 ‘Retirement’ Ministry
10: 1-10:52 Perean Ministry
11: 1-16:20 Culmination of Ministry

Question 9

Mark - message

Answer 9

This is our God – the Servant King

Question 10

Luke - key verses

Answer 10

“Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been
taught. “ (1:1-4)

Question 11

Luke - author

Answer 11

Luke

Question 12

Luke - dates

Answer 12

60-62AD

Question 13

Luke - structure

Answer 13

3: 23-38 Christ’s pre-existence and human ancestry
1: 1-2:52 Christ’s birth and childhood
3: 1-21; 4:1-13 Preparation for Ministry
4: 14-9:17 Galilean Ministry
9: 18-62 ‘Retirement’ Ministry
10: 1-19:28 Perean Ministry
19: 29-24:49 Passion Week
24: 50-53 Later appearances of Christ

Question 14

Luke - message

Answer 14

The Certainty of the Saviour and Salvation

Question 15

Mark - author

Answer 15

Mark

Question 19

Acts - key verse

Answer 19

“…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” - Acts 1:8

Question 20

Acts - author

Answer 20

Luke

Question 20

Acts - dates

Answer 20

Between 62-64 AD

Question 20

Acts - structure

Answer 20

1: 1-6:7 Jerusalem
6: 8-9:31 Judea, Samaria
9: 32-12:24 Gentile harvest
12: 25-16:5 Asia
16: 6-19:20 Europe
19: 21-28:30 Road to Rome

Question 20

Acts - message

Answer 20

Jesus, by his Spirit, continues to work through his Church

Question 21

John - key verse

Answer 21

“…these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:31)

Question 22

John - author

Answer 22

John

Question 23

John - dates

Answer 23

AD 80-90

Question 24

John - structure

Answer 24

1: 1-18 Christ’s pre-existence and human ancestry
1: 19-51 Preparation for Ministry
2: 1-4:3 Early Judean Ministry
4: 4-5:47 Galilean Ministry
6: 1-7:10 ‘Retirement’ Ministry
7: 11-10:39 Later Judean Ministry
10: 40-11:54 Perean Ministry
12: 1-20:23 Passion Week
20: 24-21:24 Later Appearances of Christ

Question 25

John - message

Answer 25

By believing in Jesus you may have life