Bible Final Quiz & Exam study questions

The eastern side (right → side on a map) of the Sea of Galilee was

Instead of eating the "Last Supper" or Passover meal, which story does John include?

Apart from the New Testament, it would still be possible for us to say the human Jesus existed.

Jesus grew up in the region of Israel called Galilee.

Which of these statements about crucifixion is true?

When asked to identify the greatest commandment, Jesus said:

Mark's Gospel moves very slowly.

Which subject does Jesus NOT address in his Sermon on the Mount?

We have never discovered any existing "autographs" of biblical books.

What did one of our Bibledex videos suggest happened in the stern (back part) of a boat?

The Gospels say Jesus was a tekton, a term that means something like

In Luke, the first story is the

How many books are in the New Testament?

We have found a few "autographs" (originals) of Bible texts.

Early Christians mostly came to believe the Old Testament was

In Mark's Gospel, what does Jesus say from the cross?

Mark has very few

Jesus instructs his disciples to send away children.

The word "synoptic" means

Gethsemane means

Mark usually portrays Jesus' disciples as

Matthew's story of Jesus' birth includes

When the Pharisees ask him about divorce, Jesus tells them

Peter rebukes Jesus for

Which of these style features is prominent in Luke?

Which of these is NOT found in the Gospel of John?

In Mark's Gospel, boat trips across the Sea of Galilee represent

Mark 5 stories about Jesus raising Jairus dead daughter and the healing of a hemorrhaging woman offer a great example of

The final chapter of Matthew (28) contains these farewell words from Jesus to his disciples

In his famous Prologue, John refers to Jesus as the

In his Prologue, Luke claims to have been an eyewitness to Jesus.

What Christian holiday is based on the visit of the wise men?

The "Twelfth Benediction" was

According to the Bible, the ruler who tried to kill the baby Jesus was

In the Parable of the Sower, what kind of soil does Jesus NOT specifically mention?

Historical-critical methodology seeks to study the Bible in an unbiased way, setting aside matters of faith.

The gap of time between Jesus' life and the writing down of those events is called

"Christ" and "Messiah" mean the same thing (Anointed One), only in different languages.

The first-century Jewish historian who gives us valuable information about the historical Jesus is

How many sections of Jesus' teaching material does Matthew include?

The Jewish group called the Sadducees

Dr. David Livingstone was an influential 19^th century

Matthew is the only Gospel to use this word:

Our New Testament canon came together in its final form very early, in the 1^stcentury A.D.

The main point of ancient biographies was

Matthew's genealogy of Jesus includes no females.

If "Q" actually existed, it was a hypothetical collection of

We had a movie clip in our slides from The Gospel of John in which Jesus did what miracle?

Matthew is the only Gospel that tells us about the death of

The author of Matthew, though anonymous, is traditionally thought to have been

Which ethnically-mixed group was hated by the Jews and lived in central Israel?

Septuagint means

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus says, "On this rock I will build my __________________."

The eastern side (right → side on a map) of the Sea of Galilee was

The first half of John is the Book of __________, the second half the Book of __________.

What does Jesus say to the woman caught in adultery in John 8?

The last half of Mark is about

This holy site is all that remains of the Jerusalem Temple complex from Jesus' time

When Alexander the Great died, the Greek Empire was divided among

Extra Old Testament books in the Catholic Bible are called the

Apart from the New Testament, it would still be possible for us to say the human Jesus existed.

Jesus sends a man's legion of demons where?

Historical-critical methodology seeks to study the Bible in an unbiased way, setting aside matters of faith.

In regard to the "Synoptic Problem," the majority scholarly solution says

Where was Jesus arrested?

When Jesus rebukes Peter in Mark 8, he addresses him as

The first half of Mark is about

Luke has the fewest parables of any of the Gospels.

The longer ending of Mark (16:9-20) is probably the older, more original form of the text.

The New Testament was originally written in English.

Who was Luke's recipient?

Historically, which of these statements is the most accurate about when Christianity really began?

There was no concept of someone being a "son of God" in the ancient pagan world.

The Synoptic Problem is a scholarly argument about

Jesus was born during the reign of

John has seven "sign" stories. The first is ______________, and the last is ______________.

Which of these is unique to Luke's Gospel?

What words does God speak at Jesus' Transfiguration?

Which of these is not one of the four basic tenets of the worldview called apocalypticism?

The term "gospel" simply means

The New Testament was originally written in

Identify the Roman governor in charge of Judea who let Jesus be crucified.

We should not expect historians to include miracles in their accounts.

Matthew 13 is mostly Jesus telling parables about

Identify the Roman governor in charge of Judea who let Jesus be crucified.

Jesus says obeying his words is like a wise man who built his house on a rock foundation.

Which is NOT one of Jesus' "I am" statements in John

According to the Criterion of Dissimilarity—

The western side (left side) of the Sea of Galilee was where Jesus fed 5,000 and they picked up____ baskets of leftovers

In Luke, Jesus has very little or nothing to say about riches and poverty.

In one of our slideshows, there was a movie clip from The Passion of the Christ in which Jesus

What does Governor Pilate do that only Matthew records?

Jesus seems to have grown up in this hometown community:

The first discourse section in Matthew (chapters 5-7) is called

We watched a movie scene from Jesus Christ Superstar in which a hippie Jesus does what?

Traditionally, the author of Mark is thought to be an associate or apprentice to which one of Jesus' twelve apostles?

Luke's version of the Christmas story includes

Which group was working-class teachers who followed the Jewish oral law meticulously?

The Gospel of Mark does not include a birth story of Jesus.

The author of Luke, though anonymous, is traditionally thought to have been

At what Jewish holiday season was Jesus arrested and crucified?

Greco-Roman pagan religion put a lot of its emphasis on

All four Gospels were written anonymously.

Pagan means someone who is not Jewish.

In the middle chapters of Mark (8-10), Jesus predicts his passion (suffering and death)

Mark usually portrays Jesus' disciples as

Greco-Roman pagan religion put more emphasis on the present world than the afterlife.

The central or "hinge" passage in the Gospel of Mark is in chapter 8 where

Which of these statements about crucifixion is true?

Traditionally, Jesus was born in ___________ and raised in ______________.

Luke says Jesus preached a sermon on a

Mark includes a birth or Christmas story.

In Mark 7, Jesus says "uncleanness" or taboo things originate internally, not externally.

Dr. Goodacre, our NTPod audio teacher, is a professor at

The model prayer Jesus teaches his disciples asks for God's forgiveness based upon how we have forgiven other people.

The New Testament never says Mary Magdalene was a prostitute before she followed Jesus.

"Intercalation" is a distinct characteristic of Mark's Gospel. What does this term describe?

"See that you don't mention this to anyone" is an example of what?

Some think the author of John refers to himself as the "beloved disciple."

Luke says he "carefully investigated" to write "an orderly account" for his recipient.

Our earliest biblical document mentioning Jesus' resurrection was written by

Which of these is not one of the four basic tenets of the worldview called apocalypticism?

The Gospels say Jesus was a tekton, a term that means something like

Which unexpected minor character in Mark breaks the theme of secrecy and declares, "Surely this man was the Son of God"?

Mark has a lot of parables.

How does the Sermon on the Mount BEGIN?

The term Diaspora means

Jesus performs a living parable or sign about the Temple in which he curses a

What ultimately gets Jesus crucified in the Gospel of John?

The first-century Jewish historian who gives us valuable information about the historical Jesus is

There is still a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to this day.

Which term basically means interpretation?

The final chapter of Matthew (28) contains these farewell words from Jesus to his disciples

Mark includes a lot of

The Gospel of John has a strong, prominent Messianic Secret theme.

The term "Gentiles" means

Jesus says it is very difficult for rich people to enter the kingdom of God.

Who does Jesus touch twice in Mark 8?

Which term means an authoritative, standardized collection of texts?

How many sections of Jesus' teaching material does Matthew include?

What Jewish group was constantly in conflict with Jesus?

In Mark 7, Jesus says "uncleanness" or taboo things originate internally, not externally.

Herod the Great is best known for being a

Hellenistic means