Bible
What is the first book in the bible?
Genesis
Who is the Gospel of Matthew associated with?
Matthew the tax collector
Who grasps and then announces who Jesus is? Why is it surprising?
It’s a Roman soldier who watched him die that finally gets it. It’s surprising because Jesus and his followers were persecuted by the Romans
Whose testimony did Luke use to write his Gospel?
The eye-witness accounts of early disciples of Jesus
Where does John get his information of Jesus?
His own eye-witness accounts
What is the last book in the bible?
Revelations
What kind of kingdom is the Kingdom of God?
Upside down Kingdom with no privileged members
How does Jesus assert his authority in Jerusalem?
Running out the thieves and crooks and stopping the sacrificial system
Who is the messenger that announces the arrival of the Messiah.
John the Baptist
What are two miracles that are described in this Gospel?
water to wine, raising Lazarus from the dead
Which Testament tells the story of Jesus?
New Testament
As a greater than Moses Figure, what is Jesus going to do?
deliver humanity from slavery, share new teachings, save humanity from their sins, renew covenant
What parable does Jesus use to explain the different reactions people have to him?
The parable of the sower: grain falling on different soil
Who is the good news especially good for?
The poor:
no money, low social status, women, children,
elderly, disabled, outsiders, foreigners
What is the difference between Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Jesus is confined within his physical shell. He can only be one place at one time. The Spirit can be everywhere at once.
What are the first 5 books in the bible called?
Pentateuch or the Torah
What does Pilate think about the charges against Jesus? Why does he decide to crucify him?
He thinks Jesus is innocent but he allows himself to be swayed by peer pressure.
What does Jesus mean when he is talking about being the Messiah? How is that different from what his disciples expected?
He is the suffering servant king who will bring about God’s rule by giving up his life in Jerusalem. This is very different from the victorious military king that his disciples anticipated.
What is the “New Revelation” of Jesus’ mission to his disciples?
He is the messianic King and that he is going to assert his reign over Israel by dying in Jerusalem, by becoming the suffering servant king who dies for the sins of Israel
Where and how does Jesus conquer evil?
On the cross by letting it conquer him
What is the name of the group of books which includes Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Songs of Solomon?
Poetry and Wisdom
How can people join the kingdom?
Be baptized and follow teachings
Why does this Gospel end so abruptly?
Forces reader to grapple with the claim and decide for themselves if they will recognize it or run
What does Jesus offer the soldiers as they crucify him?
His forgiveness
What does Victory look like, Jesus style?
Jesus reveals his name and power and victory precisely at the moment where he gives up his life