The Gospels
Jesus in the Gospels
Synoptic Problem
Historical/Cultural Background
Key Passages and Theology
100

Number of books in the New Testament

What is 27

100

The two parables Jesus tells about compassion and forgiveness.

What is the Good Samaritan and the Lost Son/Prodigal Son

100

The Gospels considered Synoptic?

What are Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

100

The ruler of Judea when Jesus was born, known for his massive building projects and oppression.

Who is Herod the Great.

100

The book of that lists the male genealogy of Jesus Christ as the son of David and Abraham.

What is the Gospel of Matthew.

200

The names of the four Gospels.

What are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.

200

The two greatest commandments in the Gospel of Mark (12:29-31)

What is love God and love your neighbor as yourself.

200

The letter designating material unique to the Gospel of Luke.

What is 'L'.

200

The Jewish sect focused on adherence to the Law and oral traditions.

Who are the Pharisees.

200

The divine plan to redeem humanity through Jesus Christ, from the Fall to the Second coming.

What is salvation history.

300

The original written language of the New Testament

What is Greek

300

The Gospel with the face of Jesus as the one who liberates oppressed.

What is Gospel of Luke.

300

The lost source used by Matthew and Luke?

What is 'Q' source.

300

The Jewish sect that controlled the Temple and oral traditions, often collaborated with Rome.

Who are the Sadducees.

300

The meaning of Messiah.

What is the anointed one.

400

The original ending of the Gospel of Mark (16:8)

What is the women flee in fear and say nothing to anyone.

400

The three themes in the Gospel of Mark. 

What are authority, suffering, and discipleship. (Any variation acceptable.)

400

The Gospels that have the infancy narrative.

What are Luke and Matthew.

400

The mixed-ethnic group Jesus portrayed as good in a parable and conflicted with the Jews.

What are the Samaritans.

400

What are at least three historical facts about Jesus.

What are he existed, he was Jewish, believed to preform miracles, was baptized by John, preached about the kingdom of God, was crucified under Pilate, and his followers believed he rose from the dead

500

The four Gospels in chronological order.

What are Mark, Matthew, Luke, John

500

The face of Jesus in the Gospel of John?

What is the one who reveals what God is truly like.

500

The Gospel source used by Matthew and Luke.

What is the Gospel of Mark.

500

What are at least two names of the women who appear in the genealogy in Matthew.

Who are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, or Bathsheba

500

The book which houses the passages 24:13-34 involving the risen Jesus and the road to Emmaus.

What is the Gospel of Luke

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