Chapter 16

Judah was the northern part of Israel.

Along with the Gospel that bears his name, St. Matthew also wrote the Acts of the Apostles.

Record of the gradual unfolding of God's plan before Christ

St. Matthew was a tax collector.

When it came to religion, the Roman Empire ... .

Jerusalem was second to Alexandria as a Jewish cultural center.

The Gospels supplement one another; they do not contradict one another

Declared himself king

Most scholars believe that St. Mark's Gospel was the first Gospel to be written.

Sts. Matthew, Mark, and John authored the synoptic Gospels.

The Pharisees and the Sadducees denied the resurrection of the body.

Greek translation of the Old Testament

John Hyrcanus was high priest.

1.      Written from a similar point of view

The letters written by the Apostles to the churches they founded are the Gospels

Cooperating with the Gentiles, and not believing in an afterlife, or angels, or spirits were beliefs that identified the

Wrote the Acts of the Apostles

All four Gospels tell exactly the same story

Synagogue service was similar to the Liturgy of the Word.

The most easily read and understood book of the New Testament is Revelation.

The religion of the Roman Empire ...

Aristobulus and his successors were Levites.

Conquered territory of David's kingdom

. Proselytes of the Gate referred to those who converted to Judaism and were circumcised.

St. Peter was the main source for St. Luke's Gospel

The “Q” is an ancient manuscript, still in existence, that the Gospel writers used as a source to write their Gospels

1.      Before being called by Jesus to be an Apostle, St. Matthew was a tax collector. He is also known as...

The New Testament replaces the Old Testament

. The Pharisees were the heirs of Zadok, Solomon's high priest.

Herod's rule brought on an economic boom.

The Gospels supplement one another; they do not contradict one another

The Roman Empire had no internal borders.

St. Paul refers to St. Luke as...

Romans did not permit conquered peoples to worship as they choose.

Wrote most of the Epistles

Herod's Temple was more glorious than Solomon's

St. Matthew's Gospel was written for Jewish Christians.

Remnant left behind by Assyria

The Romans conquered Judah without much of a fight.

The Samaritans...

The only reliable history of the early Church came from St. Mark

The Sadducees only accepted the Books of Moses as Scripture

Denied resurrection

In St. John's Gospel, the Evangelist refers to himself as...

The “disciple whom Jesus loved” was St. John.

Augustus Caesar was the emperor when Jesus was born.

Mary, the Mother of Jesus, may have been the source for Jesus' conception and birth as found in the Gospel of St. Luke

Wearing big phylacteries and conspicuous fringes, and scrupulously keeping the Sabbath and observing dietary laws: