Part 5 Flashcards
- Identify the differences between Matthew’s and Luke’s narratives about the Centurion. For instance, which author records the centurion speaking directly to Jesus and which author records the conversation happening through friends?
Matthew: centurion speaks directly
Luke: centurion speaks through friends
- How does the Gadarene demoniac refer to Jesus when he sees him?
Jesus, Son of the Most High God.
- Which disciples went with Jesus into Jairus’ house when Jesus brought his daughter back to life?
Peter, James and John the brother of James
- What emotional response do we see in Jesus when he sees the needs of the crowds?
He sees them as individuals; feels compassion
- What authority does Jesus give the disciples as he sends them out to preach?
Drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
- What instructions does Matthew include concerning who the disciples were to go to?
Go to the lost sheep of Israel. Proclaim, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. Do not get any gold to take with you in your belts… Whatever town you enter, search for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. As you enter the home, give it your greeting. If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
- How does Jesus reply to John’s disciples when he sends them to ask, “Are you he who is to come”?
“Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
- Summarize what Jesus says about John the Baptist in Section 107.
He was the greatest prophet
- What was the disciples’ initial thought when they saw Jesus walking on the water?
They were frightened, thinking that they were seeing a spirit
- What dialogue does Matthew include in the narrative of the Syrophoenician woman that Mark does not? How does this fit with his themes and audience?
“Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
Promise and fulfillment. Jewish Christian audience living within the immediate proximity of the homeland itself.
- Describe how Mark gives more insight than Matthew and Luke into Jesus’ emotional response when the Pharisees come asking for a sign to test him.
He sighed deeply and said…
- What was Jesus referring to when he told the disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees?
Guard against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
