NT Lit Exam 1

What does Jesus' cleansing of the Temple signify?

How many years were the documents of the New Testament in the making?

When was John's Gospel most likely written?

Jesus lived through the period of the Maccabean Revolt?

What prompted the beginning of the formation of the Sadducees, the Pharisees, the Zealots, and the Essenes?

Matthew and Luke both present the identical genealogy of Jesus; however, it is in reverse order.

Which Gospel gives the portrait of Jesus as "Jesus is the model disciple who exhibits faithfulness in suffering"?

Based on the handout "The Gospels as Stories," what response below is NOT part of a narrative analysis?

Jesus' footwashing of his disciples tells us what about God?

How does Mark portray that Jesus is God?

Which Gospel gives the portrait of Jesus as "Jesus is God who is sent by the Father"?

What is "eternal life" in John's Gospel?

Which Gospel begins with Jesus as an adult beginning his ministry?

Select all responses which apply: What parts of God's narrative are we covering in this course?

Without a story (i.e., background context), it is impossible to determine whether a behavior is "good" or "evil."

Early church historians claim that Mark recorded the testimony of which apostle?

The Pharisees understanding of the Messiah was NOT based on the Old Testament.

Luke's genealogy ends with what biblical character?

What does John mean by a "sign"?

What is the difference between Peter's understanding of Messiah and Jesus' understanding of Messiah in Mark's Gospel?

Matthew's purpose is to connect Christ with what Old Testament expectations?

How does Luke portray the arrival of the Holy Spirit in his Gospel?

When Jesus claims "I am the good shepherd" what is he stating when read in light of the OT?

Which Gospel is the only Gospel to contain a narrative of Jesus as a child?

Which Gospel gives the portrait of Jesus as "Jesus is the savior of the world"?

In our study of Matthew's Gospel, what portrait of Jesus is Matthew presenting?

In Luke's Gospel, being a disciple means what?