NT Review Game

A biblical scholar attempting to interpret the meaning of biblical texts

Whose image of Jesus is merciful, compassionate, and concerned for the poor?

Who helped Jesus carry his cross?

The return of a person, after life on earth, to live with God in heaven.

A methodology that enables us to analyze a text by examining how our worldview is shaped.

This was the sister of Lazarus and known for her hard work and hospitality.

This community consisted of leaders of the Jewish faith that offered temple sacrifices

Jewish community that preached strict observance to the law in every detail in life.

Blind man who became a disciple after Jesus heals him

Which disciple did Jesus appear to along the road to Emmaus?

A transition from mortal life, through death, to a new form of eternal life.

The infamous criminal who was released instead of Jesus.

The concept used to describe the suffering and death of Jesus

Which is NOT a synoptic Gospel?

A priest/scribe that returned from exile and reintroduced the torah:

This group thought they had power in Palestine, but in fact they were only puppet rulers

The process of drawing out the deeper meaning of a scripture passage is called what?

What language were the gospels primarily written in?

Who was the high priest the year of Jesus' crucifixion?

Which Gospel was written first?

Major event that took place in Jerusalem in 70 CE

The Torah refers to the:

Who would not believe in Jesus' resurrection until he had placed his hands in Jesus' wounds?

This group used guerrilla warfare to try to expel the Romans  

Which Gospel was written for persecuted Gentile Christians in Rome. 

A defining feature of a particular literary genre. 

A truth dealing with the goodness or even of human acts, attitudes, and values

Married to Herod's steward, healed by Jesus, and gave financially to Jesus' ministry.

Who wrote their gospel for educated Jews in Antioch, Syria?

The primary purpose of a parable is to:

This person is Simon Peter's brother and disciple of Jesus.

This person was a tax collector and disciple of Jesus

The official list of books that are accepted as God's Revelation by the Church

Stories told by Jesus that invite its listeners to conversion

The two common sources that Matthew and Luke used to write their Gospels were:

The distant and hated "cousins" of the Jews, considered enemies 

This Gospel emphasizes Jesus' divinity

Which gospel was the last to be written?

If a story is in Luke only, what is the original source?

Tax collector who was short and had to climb a tree to hear Jesus.

Which is NOT part of a parable

A roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death.

Who portrayed Jesus as the new Moses?

This person is known as "the beloved disciple."

What was the most significant even that led to the Maccabean revolt?

A hypothetical source of Jesus' sayings

True or False: God reveals God's self through creation, human history, and scriptures

Divine Revelation is transmitted through what?

True or False: The words "scripture" and "bible" mean the same thing.

The Church's official teaching office or authority is known as what?

Which came first?

Pharisee who asked Jesus about the resurrection?

This gospel has Jesus' genealogy going back to Adam

Written around 85 CE in Greece. Sees Jesus as a healer or outcast.

Portrays Jesus as the suffering servant.

Which Gospel stressed Jesus' lowly beginnings

The study of what will happen when the Kingdom comes in its fullness

"The anointed one"

Has an angel appear only to Joseph in the infancy narratives 

Which is NOT a source for Mark's Gospel

Jesus' genealogy traced back to Abraham. Sees Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament. 

Which gospel describes Jesus as using signs rather than miracles?

In all four resurrection accounts, who is present at Jesus' tomb?

This man took the dead body of Jesus to his own family tomb to be buried. 

This place in Jerusalem was considered the holy center of Judaism

This person was dead for four days until Jesus raised him.

The opportunity of wholeness, forgiveness achieved by God's invitation and our resposne

This person's daughter was raised from the dead by Jesus.

A priest in the temple and father of John the Baptist. Was healed of muteness.

In describing the New Testament, we can say:

This woman encountered a young Jesus in the temple and predicted his role.

True or False: The Muslim Scripture is called the Quran.

State of affairs on earth that will exist when all of creation is participating in life of God

An alternative name for God or "YHWH" that Matthew uses

The word Bible means

Which of the following is NOT part of the New Testament?

Jewish sage and philosopher who was well versed in wisdom literature

This person is the cousin of Mary and mother of John the Baptist. 

It is at this person's house that Jesus is anointed before his death.

The approach to biblical interpretation that pays attention to context to get religious truth