New Testament Semester 1 Exam

Date of Composition of John

"annointed one"

methodology that enables us to analyze a scriptural text by examining its genre, plot, characters, and symbolism

The gospel according to John portrays Jesus as the.....?

which of the following is not a synoptic gospel

Truth dealing with the goodness or evil of human actions, attitudes, and/or values

the primary usage of Jesus found in the Gospel According to Luke is that of .....

what method: How would we summarize the text? Is there a plot? What is the plot?

The collection of Christian sacred writings, accepted by the church inspired by God

the "acts of the apostles" is an example of what genre of literature found in the New Testament

"to become flesh"

Mark mostly focused so intently on the suffering of Jesus in order to

solemn agreement between human beings

writings about Jesus or the Christian message not accepted as part of the canon of scripture

the word from the Greek for "seeing the whole together" is

different kinds of writing determines by their literary technique, content, tone, and purpose

which of the following is a non-canonical gospel

written to early Christian Communities and served as short treatises on Christian life and faith

Date of composition of Luke

the "oral tradition" stage of the development of the Gospels is also known as the

The week preceding Easter is called

the final stage of the formation of the Gospels was

in _____ the Church reflects on the life of Jesus Christ-- his mission, his miracles, and his teaching

Mark's Gospel was likely composed around

the development of the OT likely occured

the primary image of Jesus found in the Gospel According to Mark is that of

The biblical passage from the book of Exodus describing "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is primarily about...

greek word meaning "teaching"

which of the following books of the new testament was written first

refers to the entire people of God throughout the world, the diocese, and the assembly of believers

from Latin "to hand on"

The first stage in the formation of the Gospels was

Divine Revelation is transmitted though

a list of special, sacred, or authoritative writings

the original hearers and readers of Mark's Gospel were facing the possibility of.....

Biblical inspiration is the gift of the ______, who guided _______ to write and transmit all we should know for salvatio

Ordinary Time gets its name because the Sundays are numbered with

Intended Audience for John

what method: which genre is being employed by the author of this text and how does it's use impact my interpretation

what method: what way might this text be used by a particular group in society to support their opinions or perception

the development of the new testament likely occurred

Biblical inerrancy is the truth that the _____ are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal

God's self-communication through which He makes know the mystery if His divine plan

refers to the four New Testament books attributed to Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Means "Good News"

What method would answer the following: What are the social, historical, and cultural cues that will help us understand?

literary form that uses highly dramatic and symbolic language to offer hope to people in crisis

the primary image of Jesus found in the Gospel According to Matthew is that of .....

the two common sources that Matthew and Luke used to write their Gospels were.....

critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text

Mark's intended Audience was most likely

Defining features of a particular literary forms

heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, passed on by apostles

which of the following Gospels was written first

Mark's Gospel most accurately presents Jesus as

Which method would you use to answer: how can this help us to liberate people who are dominated, oppressed

the idea that each church doctrine is connected with Revelation and, therefore, with all other doctrines is called

Roughly Half of the New Testament was written by.....?

A greek word meaning "proclamation" or "preaching"

methodology that enables us to analyze a scriptural text by examining the culture and world in which it was written

Mark's Gospel portrays Jesus as a worker of miracles who

the only example of Eschatological Literature found in the NT is the ....?

methodology that enables us to analyze by examining how our own world view shapes our interpretation of scripture