About Matthew
Jesus and parents
About Joseph
About Jesus
100

Is Matthew in the Old or New Testament?

New Testament

100

What does the name Jesus mean?

Yahweh saves or Yahweh is salvation

100

Matthew 1:19 states "The Joseph her husband, a just man..."  Why was he called "a just man?"

Joseph was called a "just man" because he obeyed the law, he sought to live in alignment to God's ways, a man of principle, well-respected in the community, etc 

100

Jesus was fully both man and ____________. 

Jesus was fully both man and God

200

The Book of Matthew comes after what book in the New Testament?

None.  Matthew is the first book in the New Testament

200

What does the name Emmanuel mean?

God with us

200

Why did Joseph want to break off his engagement with Mary?

Joseph wanted to break off the engagement because she was pregnant before they were married, and the child was not his. 

200

Why did Jesus come to earth?

Jesus came to be the Savior of His people. He came to save people from their sins.

300

Was Matthew a Jew or a Gentile?

Matthew was a Jew

300

Who was the mother of Jesus?

Mary

300

What would have happened to Mary if Joseph broke up with her?

Mary and her family could have been put the shame. She might have been judged and put to death for having a baby before getting married.
300

_________ is God in the flesh.

Jesus is God in the flesh

400

What was Matthew's occupation before he became a disciple of Jesus?

He was a tax collector

400

Who was Jesus' adoptive father?

Joseph

400

Who appeared to Joseph in a dream?

The angel of the Lord

400

Why did Jesus come as a baby and not as an adult?

Jesus came as a baby to experience everything we do. He wanted to live as a human and have all the experiences of a human. Just to name a few - he was thirsty, hungry, happy, sad... he felt everything we feel as humans. 

He also had to make true what the prophets said about Him before he came.

500

Matthew who was also known as Levi was one of the twelve __________ of Jesus Christ.

Disciples

500

Who is the father of Jesus?

The Holy Ghost (Verse 20)

500

Matthew 1:20 states "...the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David..." Why was Joseph referred to as son of David?

According to the Old Testament, the Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham and from the house of David. Joseph is descendent of David.

500

Name the prophet in the Old Testament (that we studied last month) who wrote of Jesus coming?

The prophet's name is Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14)