New Testament overview

Question 0

St Matthew

Answer 0

Writhe the first gospel

Question 1

Evangelists

Answer 1

Matthew, mark Luke and John.

Question 2

St mark

Answer 2

Wrote the second gospel

Question 3

St Luke

Answer 3

Wrote the third gospel and the acts of the apostle

Question 4

St. John,

Answer 4

Wrote the last gospels, and the book of revalation

Question 5

St. Paul

Answer 5

Wrote 13 of the epistles

Question 6

1. Be very familiar with the outline of the New Testament (Christian Scriptures). How many total books? How many major divisions? What are the Pauline letters and how are they divided? What are the catholic letters and who were the writers of such
   letters?

Answer 6

27 books total etc

Question 7

2. What is the purpose of the Acts of the Apostles? Who wrote it?

Answer 7

To give people the history of the early church

Question 8

3. Identify and explain each of the three stage process in which the Gospels were the result.

Answer 8

Life, preaching, and written

Question 9

4. List and explain each of the four Gospels; depicting author, time written, audience for which the gospel was written, and identify the specific portrait of Jesus depicted.

Answer 9

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

Question 10

5. Discuss what is defined as the Synoptic Gospels. Include in your discussion which
   gospels are included and the significance of both the M and Q sources.

Answer 10

Matthew mark and Luke

Question 11

6. Both the Gospels of Luke and Matthew contain the preludes of the early life of Jesus.What three sources did Luke and Matthew use to write about this earliest account of
   Jesus? How are these accounts similar? Different? Explain.

Answer 11

they used
history : what Mary and Joseph’s families remembered about the early life of Jesus.
prophecy: what the Old Testament had to say about the early years of the messiah
theology: what the Holy Spirit had to say about this period of Jesus life.

Question 12

7. Explain from Luke’s words, the Holy Spirit will come on you and God’s power will
   rest upon you. From the expression rest upon what symbolism is revealed? How does
   this symbolism become reality?

Answer 12

the expression symbolizes Mary’s body with a meeting Tent. her womb is the ark.
this all means that god will make himself present among people in a new way.

Question 13

8. Explain how ancient engagements/marriages differ from today’s practices.

Answer 13

ancient marrages were different than today’s because they were pre decided and the couples didn’t love each other, it was also about the family’s sharing goods or land.

Question 14

9. Why did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?

Answer 14

Becuse king Herod orders them when he counts a census.

Question 15

10. Explain how the preludes of Jesus are a fulfillment of what was prophesied in the Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture). Give specific details.

Answer 15

what was prophesised in the Old Testament was all of the prophets who foretold of a messiah , and all of the holy tapestries.

Question 16

Matthews gospel

Answer 16

written between 70 and 90 AD

• written in Antioch (modern day Syria)
• wrote to Jews
• Portrait: teaching savior

Question 17

Marks gospel

Answer 17

• written around 60 AD.
• written in Rome.
• wrote for Gentiles.{non Jewish} , Christians being persecuted
• Portrait: suffering savior

Question 18

Luke’s gospel

Answer 18

wrote between 70 AD to 90 AD

• written in Greece
• written for Gentiles
• Portrait: compassionate savior

Question 19

Johns gospel

Answer 19

wrote after 90 AD

• wrote in Ephesus (modern day turkey)
• wrote for Christians of all backrounds
• Portrait: lifeving savior