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Question 1

Scriptural Foundation

Answer 1

Matt. 5-7, Sermon on the Mount

Lu. 6:20-49, Sermon on the Plain

Question 2

To Interpret the Sermon.

Answer 2

 A thesis (Jewish teaching) and antithesis (Jesus’ teaching).
 The Sermon provides guidelines for behavior to all those who are part of this new Kingdom of God.
 The Sermon can be lived up to through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Question 3

Background to the Sermon

Answer 3

• Jesus’ ministry of teaching, preaching & healing resulted in great popularity.
• Jesus goes into a mountain where he sets down to teach his disciples. The crowd evidently follows him, for they are amazed at his teaching at the end of Matt. 7.
• The link between popularity & teaching is worth noting. Jesus’ ministry does not just provide for material needs but requires changed behavior as well.

Question 4

Two Types of Righteousness is Offered

Answer 4

1.	Righteousness of the Pharisees
•	Observant of the Law
•	Attend the feasts
•	Perform the sacrifices
2.	Righteousness Jesus offered.
•	Not through physical acts of keeping the Law
•	Free gift of God

Question 5

Name all 12 Disciples

Answer 5

1. Matthew
2. Peter (a.k.a. Levi)
3. James (song of Zebedee)
4. James (son of Alphaeus)
5. Thomas
6. John
7. Andrew
8. Thaddaeus
9. Philip
10. Simon
11. Bartholomew
12. Judas

Question 6

Disciples, “___________” one willing to accept the words of a teacher.

Answer 6

learner

Question 7

Apostle, “___________” i.e. appointed to be a representative of Christ’s authority.

Answer 7

one sent

Question 8

Jesus came firstly to ______.

Answer 8

Jews

Question 9

Jesus’ first miracle is _________.

Answer 9

illustrative

Question 10

How many Jars were at the wedding?

Answer 10

6 of them, Each Jar is 2-3 measures, 8 Gallons.
Each jar could hold between 16-24 gallons, or 96-144 all togther.

• For the purpose of ceremonial cleansing, the bathing of hands frequently.

Question 11

What are Peacemakers?

Answer 11

• They are at peace with God.

* They bring a message of peace.

Question 12

Perssucutated for what?

Answer 12

Righteousness sake.

Question 13

Significance of the first miracle

Answer 13

• A transformation had taken place.
 The material was turned into something it had not been.
 Taking what was known and improving upon it.
 Symbolically: the kingdom of God would be better than the old order of Judaism. [Old life to new life.]

Question 14

Look at the historical practice of fishing on the Lake of Gennesaret and highlight, in several bullet points, why Jesus’ instructions seemed patently absurd.

Answer 14

a. Fishing was normally done at night, for fish rose to feed on the surface.
b. When the light came the fish descended back to the depths
c. Those in the fishing trade knew it was useless to attempt to fish in the daylight hours.
d. Peter reminded the Lord that when he had spent the night in fishing and had caught nothing.

Question 15

What astounding fact did the demon recognize in Jesus?

Answer 15

It recognized both the person and authority of Jesus Christ.

Question 16

With what words did Jesus respond to the paralytic man?

Answer 16

“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Question 17

Who made up the crowd in the house, and from where did they come?

Answer 17

Pharisees and teachers of the law, that came from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem.

Question 18

Why had these individuals (#43) come?

Answer 18

They had come to investigate the claims of Christ.

Question 19

The confrontation with the paralytic gave Christ what opportunity?

Answer 19

Gave Christ an opportunity to demonstrate to these inquisitors that he was the Messiah

Question 20

How did the Pharisees respond to this?

Answer 20

They accused Jesus of blasphemy.

Jesus does have the power to “forgive” sin.

Question 21

What was a physical infirmity a sign of according to rabbinical theology?

Answer 21

That all physical infirmity was a sign of divine displeasure and came as a punishment from God for specifics in.

Question 22

Matthew collected a type of tax known as the Mockhes which was?

Answer 22

associated with oppression and injustice.

Question 23

What definitive statement did Jesus make as to why he would fellowship with sinners?

Answer 23

He said He did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

Question 24

62. Jesus illustrated the point by referring to a new patch on an old garment and new wine in old wineskins. What greater principle can be drawn from Jesus’ discussion here?

Answer 24

Christ did not come through more than an old and worn-out system but to introduce something new.

Question 25

Hebrew šabbāt: to repose or intermission

Greek sabaton; to cease, desist

Answer 25

to repose or intermission

to cease, desist