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1
What is the Key to the Old Testament prophetic writings?
The foretelling of the Messiah
The history of Israel
The call to return to the Law
The praise of God
2
How does Jesus comfort His disciples in the Upper Room Discourse?
He promises to return & prepare a place for them
He assures them that they will never face suffering.
He promises they will be wealthy and powerful.
He encourages them to rely on each other.
3
What does the term 'synoptic' mean?
Shared equally
Written differently
Seen separately
Seen together
4
What does Gospel mean, and what is the message?
'True Word' and a message of peace
'Sacred Text' and a message of joy
'Good News' and a message of hope
'Bad News' and a message of warning
5
How is the role of the Holy Spirit emphasized in the Gospel of Luke?
The Holy Spirit is promised by Jesus to come after he leaves.
The Holy Spirit's role is limited to the Book of Acts.
The Holy Spirit is rarely mentioned.
The Holy Spirit is mentioned often.
The Holy Spirit leads Jesus.
The Holy Spirit is only present in Jesus' baptism.
6
Who were the Zealots?
Revolutionaries aiming to overthrow Roman rule
Torah scribes copying the laww
Temple priests making sacrifices
Wealthy aristocrats running the temple
7
Which Gospel recounts the birth story of John the Baptist?
Matthew
Luke
Mark
John
8
Give two examples of resurrection in John’s Gospel.
Lazarus
John the Baptist
Moses
Peter
Jesus
Peter’s mother-in-law
9
How many sheep altogether did the man have in the Parable of the Lost Sheep? (Luke 15)
1000
99
too many to count
100
10
Who were John the Baptist's parents?
Zechariah and Elizabeth
Peter and His Wife
Mary & Joseph
Abraham and Sarah
11
What did the man do in the Parable of the Lost Sheep? (Select ALL that apply)
He left the 99 sheep to find the 1 lost sheep
He celebrates with his friends when he found his sheep.
He ate roast lamb for dinner
He put the sheep on his shoulders and carried it home
12
When referring to the Bible canon, what does "canon" mean?
Printing Press for the Bible
The authoritative list of books that are accepted as genuine.
The extra books in the Catholic bible
Number of prophets allowed in the Old Testament
13
Who are the main characters in the parable of the Good Samaritan?
Priest, Levite, Samaritan, Robbers, Man who was beaten up
Samaritan, Man who was beaten up, donkey, duck
Samaritan, Robbers, Inn Keeper, King Herod
Minions, Papa Smurf, Dorothy the Dinosaur and Elmo
14
What is the significance of the Torah to Jews in Judaism?
Laws made by the kings of Israel
Divine revelation given to Israel through Moses
New Testament prophecy
Collection of Israel's myths
15
What is one reason Matthew, Mark, and Luke are grouped together?
They were all written by the same author
They focus on different themes
They are all about the Old Testament
They share similar material
16
Which verse serves as a key for understanding the Gospel of Luke?
Luke 15:11-32
Luke 1:1-4
Luke 24:36
Luke 8:3
17
What is the main section of teaching IN JOHN'S Gospel called?
The Parables of Jesus
The Upper Room Discourse
The Olivet Discourse
The Sermon on the Mount
18
What is significant about Jesus promising the coming Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit will come to bring them comfort.
The Holy Spirit will make them invincible.
The Holy Spirit will lead them to wealth.
The Holy Spirit will replace Jesus permanently.
19
Jesus was born in what city?
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Galilee
20
What is the two-fold purpose of the Book of John? (select 2)
To document the miracles of Jesus.
That you may love God and remain sinless
To demonstrate Jesus’ authority and wisdom.
To provide you historical details of Jesus’ life.
That you might believe Jesus is the Christ
That you might have life in His name.
21
What was the primary question concerning Jesus in the early church?
Why does Jesus teach in parables?
How is Jesus able to speak multiple languages?
What is the significance of Jesus' baptism?
How can a man perform these great miracles?
22
The feeding of the 5000 appears in which gospels?
In none of the gospels
In all four gospels
Only in Matthew
Only in Mark
23
Why was Jesus born in a place where they kept the animals and laid in a Manger (feeding trough for animals)?
Mary and Joseph were too poor.
There was no room for them in the Inn.
They were commanded to do this by God.
They were hiding from Herod.
24
Who were the Levites?
High priests
Writers of the Torah
Descendants of Judah
Temple servants
25
Which region did Jews in Jesus' time usually avoid because they hated the people who lived there?
Samaria
Egypt
Judea
Galilee
26
Jesus was raised in what city?
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Jericho
27
Which gospel does not follow the synoptic style?
Matthew
John
Luke
Mark
28
Jews and Samaritans...
Attended the synagogue together.
Commonly associated with each other
Did not associate with each other.
Intermarried for honour.
29
When Jesus was 12 years old, where did his parents find him teaching the religious leaders?
The Temple
The Market
Nazareth
The Synagogue
30
Where does Luke begin his genealogy? Why?
With Joseph and goes back to Adam
With Mary to show her significance
With Abraham to show the promise of God
With David to emphasize Jesus as king
31
Who is Jesus' legal father?
Joseph
Zechariah
Moses
David
32
Who is Jesus' mother?
Martha
Sarah
Hannah
Mary
33
What do we know about Luke the person? (Choose two)
He was a Roman governor
He was a friend & travel companion of Paul
He was one of the twelve disciples
He was a well-educated gentile
34
Which TWO Gospels include Jesus' birth narrative?
John
Mark
Luke
Matthew
35
Why did Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem?
They were commanded by God to go to Bethlehem.
They moved there looking for work.
There was a Census being taken throughout the entire world
They moved back to help Mary's parents in their old age.
36
Who was John’s intended audience?
A universal audience
The Romans
Only the Gentiles
Only the Jews
37
Why was there a necessity for written Gospels? (Select 3)
The need for record the narrative for future generations
Rapid spread of the Gospel Message
The people demanded a written text
To contradict other teachings
The Apostles forgot details
Apostles were aging and dying
38
How does John portray Jesus in his Gospel?
As the divine Son of God.
As a revolutionary leader.
Primarily as a healer.
Only as a moral teacher.
39
What does the word "prodigal" means
Wandering
Useful
Wasteful
Careful
Lost
Sinner
40
What does Luke want Theophilus to believe concerning his faith in Jesus?
That faith in Jesus requires no understanding
That faith in Jesus is only for the Jews
That faith in Jesus depends on miracles
That faith in Jesus rests on historical facts
41
According to the Old Testament, the Messiah HAD TO be a descendant of what two people?
Abraham
Mary
Jeremiah
David
John
Moses
42
How does Matthew's gospel primarily depict Jesus?
As a teacher
As a healer
As a suffering servant
As the Jewish messiah
43
How is the role of women emphasized in the Gospel of Luke? (Select 3)
Women helped to support Jesus and His disciples
Jesus treated women as equals
Women are portrayed as secondary to men.
They had an elevated role in Jesus' ministry
Some of Jesus' 12 Apostles were women
Luke doesn't mention any women in his book
44
What historians (outside of the Bible) provide an early witness of Jesus Christ? (Select 3)
Homer,
Alexander
Suetonius
Tacitus
Aristotle
Josephus
45
Which gospel is the only one to talk about Jesus as a young 12 year old boy at the temple?
Mark
Luke
John
Matthew
46
What is clear concerning Luke’s intention in writing his Gospel account? (1:1-4)
Luke wants to provide a clear arrangement of the Gospel material
Luke wants to criticize the Pharisees
Luke wants to introduce the Book of Acts
Luke wants to explain the miracles of Jesus
47
Why are the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son significant?
They explain Old Testament laws
They are about wealth and material possessions
They show the failures of the Pharisees
They show that God seeks after the one that is lost
48
What one of the core beliefs of Judaism?
Polytheism
Atheism
Monotheism
Pantheism
49
Define hermeneutics.
Study of ancient languages
Historical analysis
Study of how to interpret the Bible
Study of miracles
50
What do the Gospels intend for us to see?
Selections chosen to emphasize the authors' points.
Only parables and teachings of Jesus.
Every miracle performed by Jesus.
A complete, chronological biography of Jesus.
51
Who were considered the Priests in ancient Judaism?
All descendants of Jacob
Only members of the Sanhedrin
Teachers in the synagogues
Levites who were also descendants of Aaron
52
The Bible says that Mary became pregnant with Jesus even though she was still a ________________.
A Widow
A Virgin
A Homeless Woman
A Sinner
53
What was the role of the High Priest?
Leader of the Pharisees
Commander of the Sanhedrin
Judaism’s highest religious office
King of Israel
54
Who were the Pharisees?
Observers of the Torah, controlled the Synagogues
Temple priests who descended from Levi
Translators of Greek texts
Roman soldiers
55
In which region do we find the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem?
Judea
Galilee
Egypt
Samaria
56
What is ironic about the narratives of Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman?
Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman both seek Jesus secretly.
Nicodemus believes but keeps it secret; the Samaritan woman doubts.
Both Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman reject Jesus initially.
Nicodemus questions Jesus' teaching while the Samaritan woman believes it.
57
What is considered the foundation of the Old Testament Text?
The Writings
Torah / Pentateuch
The Prophets
The Psalms
58
What is a key difference between the synoptic gospels and the gospel of John?
John includes a lot of descriptive narratives
John focuses solely on Jesus' miracles
John has more parables
John contains longer discourses
59
What was the Jewish Messianic Expectation in the first century?
A Messiah who would violently free Israel from oppression
A Messiah with no interest in earthly matters
A Roman leader chosen by Israel
A Messiah who would remain a priest
60
Who was the Emperor of Rome when Jesus was born?
David
Herod
Augustus
Julius Caesar
61
The Gospel of John does not contain any _.
Parables
Sermons
Discourses
Metaphors
62
What is the two-part outline of the Book of John?
Public ministry (3 ½ years) & private ministry (1 week).
Teachings in Judea and teachings in Galilee.
Jesus’ miracles and parables.
Early ministry and later ministry.
63
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, which character represents God?
his partying friends
his older brother
the Prodigal Son
his father
64
What is the significance of Jesus turning water to wine?
Wine represents joy; Jesus performs a creative act
It was meant to display Jesus’ power over nature.
It was a way to honor the wedding host.
Jesus wanted to start his ministry with a miracle.
65
Who were the Essenes?
Temple priests who served Caiaphas
Wealthy aristocrats in Jerusalem
Roman allies who hated Judaism
A separatist Jewish group who lived in the desert
66
Which word best describes the Gospel genre?
Biography
Poetry
History
Novel
67
Which of the following gospels are considered the synoptic gospels? (Select 3)
Luke
John
Thomas
Matthew
Mark
Jesus
68
Why are the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son significant?
They are about wealth and material possessions
They show the failures of the Pharisees
God seeks after the one that is lost
They explain Old Testament laws
69
How many wise men came to visit Jesus when he was a baby?
2
3
12
We don't know
70
The Prodigal Son is a story of....
A son returning to his father
a son who parties a lot
A jealous mother
a man named Prodigal
71
When was the Gospel of John likely written?
90s CE
60s CE
40s CE
100s CE
72
What is the four-point outline of the Gospel of Luke? "snapshots of__________"
Miracles, Teachings, Parables, Passion Week
The Early years, Jesus & people, Jesus teaching, & Jesus’ passion
Birth, Baptism, Teachings, Resurrection
Prophecies, Miracles, Teachings, Kingdom
73
Why did Jesus teach with parables? (Select 2)
To conceal Truth
To tell Stories
To reveal Truth
To be Confusing
74
What are TWO of the biggest factors that affect people's interpretation of Scripture. (Select 2)
Their Willingness to engage context of a passage.
The appearance of the text they are reading.
The amount of text they are willing to read.
The assumptions they bring to the text.
75
Who were the Sadducees?
Revolutionaries against Rome
Common farmers and merchants
Wealthy aristocrats who controlled the Temple and Sanhedrin
Separatists at Qumran
76
The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, and The Lost Sheep are examples of
All of the Above
Parables of Jesus
Poems of Jesus
Miracles of Jesus
77
What is a key verse for the Gospel of John?
John 20:30-31
John 3:16
John 14:6
John 1:1
78
What is the kerygma?
A prophetic vision
The life of Jesus
The preached message
The written Gospel
79
What was the Sanhedrin?
The Jewish high court made up of seventy elders
Roman legal council
Collection of prophets
Group of scribes and teachers
80
Where was the only place sacrifices were supposed to be made in 1st century Judaism?
Local synagogues
The Temple in Jerusalem
Any location with a priest
The wilderness
81
Who is Theophilus according to Luke?
A follower of Paul & literally means "friend of Paul"
A Jewish priest & literally means "faithful to God"
A disciple of Peter & literally means "Yahweh is my God"
A Roman official & literally means 'friend of God'
82
Who were the 'People of the Land'?
Revolutionary leaders (Zealots)
Priests of the Temple (Sadducees)
High-ranking officials (High Priest)
The common people (farmers, craftsmen, merchants, etc.)
83
In which region do we find the cities of Nazareth, Cana, and Capernaum?
Samaria
Galilee
Judea
Egypt
84
What is part two of the Book of Luke?
The Book of Romans
The Book of John
The Book of Acts
The Book of Hebrews
85
What material in the New Testament is considered foundational?
The Revelation
The Epistles
The Acts
The Gospels
