Bible Exam Review Part 1

How many ways are there to read the Gospels? 

A pro about reading the Bible horizontally is that you can concentrate on one account from beginning to end. 

There are no extra-biblical authors who refer to Jesus as an historical person. 

Defending the New Testament only matters that we have what the apostles/disciples wrote. It doesn't matter if it's true

The Maccabeans revolted against the Romans. 

Mark is a slow-moving account of Jesus' with very little action. 

What does the word "synoptic" mean? 

From which group of religious leaders did the high priest come? 

We still have the original manuscripts today that the disciples/apostles first wrote the New Testament on. 

When it comes to reading the Bible, it is okay to impose your meaning on the text. 

The two questions defending the historicity of the NT: do we have what the apostles/disciples wrote; is it true?

The religious groups of Jesus' day were frequently at odds with Him. 

The more copies we have of the New Testament the worse it is for historical accuracy because it shows all the errors

Which festival came out of the Maccabean revolt? 

Who did Jesus heal in one of the Gospels and then sternly warn not to tell anyone of their healing? 

In order to understand the purpose of Jesus' coming, we don't need to understand the Old Testament. 

This religious group fasted and concerned themselves with their outward appearance. 

John the Baptist used the term Logos to describe Jesus. 

Two big concepts in Matthew are Jesus as the Jewish Messiah who fulfills the Old Testament. 

Luke is associated with the idea of the "messianic secret." 

What are the three continents that merge around Palestine?

What was Luke's occupation? 

The Persians overthrew the city of Babylon by climbing over the walls and defeating the city. 

All of the following are true of the synoptic Gospels except

This gospel is detailed, organized, and well-written. 

The Bible is multiple stories with multiple plots

Humanity plays no role in spreading God's kingdom. 

The New Testament functions as the completion of the Old Testament story of God's kingdom. 

Which Gospel highlights Jesus as a suffering servant?

Rather than spreading God's kingdom, humanity spread destruction through sin. 

Apologetics can make everyone believe in Jesus. 

Which Gospel is the only one that begins with a genealogy?

Which Persian king allowed the Jews to return to their homeland? 

Which Gospel directly quotes and indirectly refers to the Old Testament the most? 

About how many years are in the intertestamental period? 

Which gospel puts forward an "un-airbrushed" version of the disciples? 

When reading the Bible, we want to impose our meaning onto the text, and then make applications to our lives. 

Which empire ushered in a universal language and culture? 

Which three regions was Palestine divided into? 

Which audience did Matthew have in mind when he wrote? 

Theophilus was possibly a patron of this Gospel author

The bigger the time gap between the original manuscript and the oldest copy, the worse it is for historical accuracy

All of these women were mentioned in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus except

This Gospel writer's main theme was to tell his readers that Jesus came for the marginalized and outcasts of society. 

This Gospel writer based his writing off of many eyewitness testimonies. 

Which Gospel is associated with Peter's perspective? 

This author uses opposites to sharply contrast the life of faith. 

Mark wrote to which audience? 

Apologetics can change people's hearts.

80% of John's Gospel is different than Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 

Which two Old Testament figures does Matthew connect to Jesus in his genealogy? 

The time gap test and the number of copies test help us prove that what the disciples/apostles wrote is actually true. 

Which Gospel account is slower and more meditative. 

Luke belonged to the Jerusalem Church. 

Which Gospel is thought to be the earliest written? 

The goal of the hermeneutical bridge is proper exegesis. 

What percentage of the Bible does the New Testament make up? 

This author wrote so people believe Jesus is Christ, Son of God, by believing those things, people may have eternal life

This author uses courtroom language to build a case for Jesus' divinity. 

Which people group did God chose to use in spreading His kingdom? 

This religious group did not believe in the resurrection, angels, or spirits.

One of the reasons the Maccabeans revolted was because a cow was sacrificed on the temple altar. 

NT records females as first eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection shows that the New Testament is reliable and true

The Gospels are similar to any other biography of a person's life. 

The Gospels detail the early life of Jesus.

Which two stories highlight the disciples inability to understand who Jesus was? 

Matthew makes sure his readers know Jesus fulfilled all of the following from the Old Testament except

The biblical story centers on the kingdom of God being established here on earth. 

The synoptic gospels share much of the same content. 

Palestine's location had no bearing on why people wanted to possess the land.