NT Review Game

The concept used to describe the suffering and death of Jesus

The infamous criminal who was released instead of Jesus.

The primary purpose of a parable is to:

Married to Herod's steward, healed by Jesus, and gave financially to Jesus' ministry.

Which gospel was the last to be written?

Blind man who became a disciple after Jesus heals him

Whose image of Jesus is merciful, compassionate, and concerned for the poor?

A methodology that enables us to analyze a text by examining how our worldview is shaped.

Which Gospel was written first?

The opportunity of wholeness, forgiveness achieved by God's invitation and our resposne

An alternative name for God or "YHWH" that Matthew uses

True or False: The Muslim Scripture is called the Quran.

A priest/scribe that returned from exile and reintroduced the torah:

This place in Jerusalem was considered the holy center of Judaism

Which came first?

It is at this person's house that Jesus is anointed before his death.

Jesus' genealogy traced back to Abraham. Sees Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament. 

Which disciple did Jesus appear to along the road to Emmaus?

Tax collector who was short and had to climb a tree to hear Jesus.

This person is known as "the beloved disciple."

This person's daughter was raised from the dead by Jesus.

Has an angel appear only to Joseph in the infancy narratives 

A hypothetical source of Jesus' sayings

In all four resurrection accounts, who is present at Jesus' tomb?

A truth dealing with the goodness or even of human acts, attitudes, and values

This Gospel emphasizes Jesus' divinity

A biblical scholar attempting to interpret the meaning of biblical texts

A priest in the temple and father of John the Baptist. Was healed of muteness.

Portrays Jesus as the suffering servant.

True or False: God reveals God's self through creation, human history, and scriptures

The approach to biblical interpretation that pays attention to context to get religious truth

Stories told by Jesus that invite its listeners to conversion

Divine Revelation is transmitted through what?

The Church's official teaching office or authority is known as what?

A transition from mortal life, through death, to a new form of eternal life.

Which Gospel stressed Jesus' lowly beginnings

A roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death.

The distant and hated "cousins" of the Jews, considered enemies 

This person is Simon Peter's brother and disciple of Jesus.

Who was the high priest the year of Jesus' crucifixion?

Who wrote their gospel for educated Jews in Antioch, Syria?

The study of what will happen when the Kingdom comes in its fullness

The process of drawing out the deeper meaning of a scripture passage is called what?

The two common sources that Matthew and Luke used to write their Gospels were:

Which is NOT a source for Mark's Gospel

Jewish sage and philosopher who was well versed in wisdom literature

A defining feature of a particular literary genre. 

True or False: The words "scripture" and "bible" mean the same thing.

Which gospel describes Jesus as using signs rather than miracles?

This person is the cousin of Mary and mother of John the Baptist. 

This man took the dead body of Jesus to his own family tomb to be buried. 

Which Gospel was written for persecuted Gentile Christians in Rome. 

The Torah refers to the:

This was the sister of Lazarus and known for her hard work and hospitality.

This person was dead for four days until Jesus raised him.

Pharisee who asked Jesus about the resurrection?

This woman encountered a young Jesus in the temple and predicted his role.

This group used guerrilla warfare to try to expel the Romans  

This person was a tax collector and disciple of Jesus

This gospel has Jesus' genealogy going back to Adam

If a story is in Luke only, what is the original source?

What language were the gospels primarily written in?

State of affairs on earth that will exist when all of creation is participating in life of God

The return of a person, after life on earth, to live with God in heaven.

"The anointed one"

This community consisted of leaders of the Jewish faith that offered temple sacrifices

Major event that took place in Jerusalem in 70 CE

Which is NOT a synoptic Gospel?

Who portrayed Jesus as the new Moses?

What was the most significant even that led to the Maccabean revolt?

Jewish community that preached strict observance to the law in every detail in life.

Which of the following is NOT part of the New Testament?

The official list of books that are accepted as God's Revelation by the Church

The word Bible means

Written around 85 CE in Greece. Sees Jesus as a healer or outcast.

Which is NOT part of a parable

This group thought they had power in Palestine, but in fact they were only puppet rulers

Who would not believe in Jesus' resurrection until he had placed his hands in Jesus' wounds?

Who helped Jesus carry his cross?

In describing the New Testament, we can say: