New Testament
What Language was the New Testament written in?
What is Greek?
Who were Jesus' parents?
Who are Mary and Joseph (and God!)
Which Gospel is the shortest?
Mark
Who baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist & the Holy Spirit
What does Jesus' name "Emmanuel" mean?
God with Us.
What do we call Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
What are Gospels?
Did Jesus ever cry?
Yes, when his friend Lazarus died.
Which Gospel comes first in the New Testament?
Who wrote many of the letters in the New Testament
What are the two Sacraments in the Lutheran Church? How do we define a sacrament?
Baptism & Communion - It's something Jesus commanded us to do and there is a physical element.
What is New Jersey?
What empire was in charge of Israel while Jesus was alive?
The Roman Empire
Which gospel was written first?
Who is Mark?
Were the Gospel writers all apostles/disciples of Jesus while he was living?
No
What is the Greatest Commandment that Jesus gives us?
Where is the Holy Land located?
What is Israel/Middle East?
Who did Jesus raise from the dead? (other than himself).
Who is Lazarus?
What is the Gospel of Luke?
What was Matthew's name before he changed it?
What is Levi?
Jesus told a lot of Stories that reveal something about God's love through human actions. What do we usually call these?
What are parables?
How is the New Testament organized? Chronologically or some other way?
The gospels are first, then the Book of Acts, then the letters in LENGTH order, and Revelation is last.
Name some miracles Jesus did. Which was the first?
Raising the dead (Lazarus, Jairus' daughter)
Healing (the blind, woman bleeding, cleansing leapers)
Feeding the thousands.
Turning water into wine.
Walking on water.
Which Gospel is NOT a synoptic Gospel (meaning it's a little different than the other three)?
What is the Gospel of John
Can you name all 12 disciples?
What does Jesus being in Hypostatic Union mean?
Jesus is fully human and divine at the same time.