Gospels I
Name the four Gospels AND tell me which one is different than the rest.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
John is different
Name two things that were surprising about Jesus' birth
Born to a virgin
Born as a king, but in lowly circumstances
Birth is announced to shepherds and foreigners (the Magi)
What happened to Paul such that he became a Christian and an apostle?
How does Jesus fulfill God's promise to David in the book of Samuel that someone from David's line would rule forever?
Jesus is a descendant of David and since he is the Messiah/Christ he rules forever
Poems that take the form of prayers to God in the context of worship
What does the title "Christ/Messiah" mean?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (party music)
The anointed one, specifically the promised King from the OT who would rule God's people and defeat their enemies.
What were some misconceptions people had about Jesus and his mission?
Many expected him to be the sort of king who would lead an army to kick out the Romans.
What happened at Pentecost?
The Spirit was sent to the apostles, tongues of fire appeared above them, they preached about Jesus and everybody in Jerusalem heard them in their own language.
Which of the four Gospels quotes the most from the OT to show how Jesus fulfills the promises of the OT?
Matthew
Solomon builds this structure at the beginning of the book of Kings. At the end of Kings it is destroyed by the Babylonians. What is it?
The temple
What sort of people does Jesus intentionally include in his ministry and why?
Social outsiders: the blind, disabled, diseased, tax collectors, prostitutes, children, women, Roman soldiers, Gentiles
Because Jesus' good news is for people who know they need it, not for people who think that their relationship w/God is already fine
Why does Jesus do things like heal people and cast out demons?
1) They act as signs that point to the fact that Jesus is sent from God the Father
2) They are enactments of the rule and reign of God over sickness, death, demonic forces, etc.
3) Jesus has compassion on the suffering
According to Paul in Galatians, what does it mean to be "justified," and how are we justified before God?
To declare righteous, God declares us righteous because of our faith, that is we confess that Jesus is Lord and what he did applies to us as well
What reason does the NT give for not requiring obedience to the laws of the Old Covenant?
Jesus has instituted a New Covenant, so those laws have fulfilled their purpose.
Name one way that God provides for his people in the wilderness.
Manna, water, their clothes did not wear out
What are two reasons that Jesus is killed?
1) Claimed to be a king
2) "Made himself equal to God"
3) Jewish leaders thought he was a false prophet
Name two implications/results of Jesus' resurrection from the dead
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (party music)
1) Death has been defeated, so we too will rise from the dead
2) Confirms that Jesus really is who he said he was
3) The Apostles go out and tell people about this
4) Individuals are brought to faith who would've otherwise refused to believe (e.g. Paul, Thomas, probably James)
Who are "Gentiles" and why did the first Christians have a hard time integrating them into the church?
Non-jews. Many Jewish Christians thought that Gentile Christians should be required to keep Jewish customs and laws from the OT.
In Luke 4, Jesus teaches in the synagogue and reads from Isaiah: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor..." At the end of this Jesus tells the people there, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." What does he mean by this?
Jesus is the person referred to in the text. Jesus has been anointed with the Holy Spirit (cf. Jesus' baptism) and is now going to preach good news to those who know they need it
After King David dies, his son reigns as the last king over a united Israel. What is this king's name?
Solomon
What is Jesus talking about when he tells people that the Kingdom of God is near?
That God is going to take back control from sin and death and rule over his people and his creation once again.
What is one way that the Gospels make it clear that Jesus is fully God?
John 1:1
Jesus forgives sins
Jesus refers to himself with the name of God, "I am"
We studied Paul's letter to the Galatians. What are three other letters that Paul wrote that are in the NT? (Note: 1st and 2nd letters only count as one)
Romans, 1/2 Corinthians
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
1/2 Thessalonians, Philemon, Titus, 1/2 Timothy
Name a passage or person from the OT that Jesus fulfills that has not been mentioned so far.
Malachi
The seed of Eve
The prophet greater than Moses
The Son of Man in Daniel 7
According to Jeremiah about how long would the exile last?
70 years