Intro to the New Testament and the Gospel of Mark

What event helped the disciples finally understand the true nature of Jesus?

Mark's gospel taught the because Jesus suffered for us, we will be free of suffering.

The Samaritans are considered favorably by the Jews during the lifetime of Jesus.

Which of the following is NOT something that Biblical scholars believe true about the historical Jesus?

Mark must have used Luke's Gospel as a source while writing his gospel

The gospels contain theological interpretations of the life of Jesus and the early Church

Mark was written down during the life of Jesus Christ.

What does the term gospel mean?

Christology is defined as

For much of Church History, Mark was considered to be written after Matthew and was thought to be a "shortened" version.

The word "gospel" refers to the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but it also refers to:

Which of the following is NOT a "synoptic" gospel?

The Roman emperor was generally regarded as divine by the Roman citizens.

Which book was written as a "sequel" to Luke's gospel?

This group was dedicated to overthrowing the Roman authority and carried out acts of violence against Rome.

This group withdrew from society in response to the corruption of the Temple. They lived lives of strict asceticism.

The gospels can be read as a historically accurate account of the life of Jesus

How many "books" are in the New Testament?

This group were the interpreters of Jewish law. They emerged as leaders of Judaism after the destruction of the Temple.

Mark presented the people who lived and witnessed the acts of Jesus during his life as the "privileged generation"

The term "messiah" means

What was the result of Jewish and Christian refusal to recognize the divinity of the Emperor?

Which of the following is considered the oldest written material in the New Testament?

This was a likely source for Matthew and Luke that was probably a collection of Jesus' sayings:

What is the term that refers to Jesus' frequent attempts in Mark's Gospel to hide his messiah role and shun publicity?

Mark wrote in a very scholarly, poetic style.

Which of the following words is considered a synonym for "covenant"?

What is the main purpose of Mark's Gospel?

Mark includes several stories from Jesus' life that were considered embarrassing to the early church

What term do we use to refer to the authors of the Gospels?

The type of Biblical criticism that asks questions about the evangelist's interpretation of Jesus' life and ministry:

The type of Biblical "criticism" that asks questions about what materials were used by the evangelists

Which of the following is considered the oldest gospel?

Which one of the following is NOT a title Mark applies to Jesus?

What does "synoptic" mean?

The early disciples believed the Jesus was going to return to usher in a new Age during their lifetime.

The Roman emperors are barely mentioned in the NT, and therefore had no effect on the development of the early church

This was the group of ruling priests who oversaw the Temple worship (and the collection of the Temple tax):

What did most Jews during the time of Jesus expect a messiah would be?

What is the first stage of the development of the gospels?