Gospels
Q: What are the names of the four Gospels?
A: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Q: What is the Incarnation?
A: God becoming man in Jesus Christ, his son
Q: What was the first Gospel written?
A: Mark's Gospel
Q: Who was Theopilus?
A: Theopilus is not an actual person, however Theopilus is who the two books Luke wrote are addressed to, The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles. Theopilus means "friend of God or "one who loves God"
Q: What is discipleship according to the Gospel of Mark?
A: Being servants of God and of one another
Q: What is a Gospel? What do the Gospels Describe?
A: The word Gospel literally means "Good News"; they describe the Narrative account of the Life of Jesus
Q: What are Gnostic's?
A: Gnostic's are a group that tried to incorporate non-Christian thoughts into Christianity
Q: Who do the angelic choirs announce the birth of Jesus to?
A: The shepherds
Q: What does Jesus, the New Moses mean? What are some examples?
A: Matthew as comparing Jesus to Moses and used example of how they were similar. Ex: Moses was the savior of the Israelite's, while Jesus became the savior of all people. Ex: The Five Sermons in the Gospel of Matthew are though to parallel the Five Books of the Pentateuch
Q: How many books were there in the New Testament and how is it divided?
A: The New Testament has 27 books and is divided into the Gospels, Church History, The Pauline Epistles, The Catholic Epistles, and the Apocalypse
Q: What were the dates of when each of the four Gospels were written? And what were each the their respective audiences?
A: Matthew: AD 85-90; Jewish Christians, Mark: AD 68-70; Gentile, Luke: AD 80's; Wealthy & Greek-Speaking, John: AD 90; Also Jewish-Christians
Q: What are God-fearers?
A: God-fearers are Gentiles who admired Judaism but did not completely convert
Q: What two books in the Bible did Luke write? And what two books in the Bible did John write?
A: The Gospel of Luke & Acts of the Apostles; The Gospel of John & The Book of Revelation
Q: Who was Nicodemus and who did he represent?
A: A Jewish pharisee who might have represented Christians who were too silent or fearful about expressing their commitment to Christ.
Q: When was the compilation of the canon of the New Testament?
A: 367 AD
Q: What does Synoptic mean? And what were the Synoptic Gospels?
A: Synoptic means to "be seen together" or similar; The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Luke, and Mark
Q: What is Sola Sciptura?
A: Sola Scriptura means "by scripture alone" and Protestants believe that the Bible is the only authority for belief; Catholics do not believe in this
Q: What is the mission statement in the Gospel of Luke?
A: "To bring glad tidings to the poor"
Q: Who was the only disciple present at the foot of Jesus during his death?
A: John, the beloved disciple
Q: What is Pentecost?
A: Pentecost is when the holy spirit rained down on the disciple and gave them the ability to speak in different tongues empowering them to begin the public ministry
Q: What are the stages of the Formation of the Gospel?
A: The Life of Jesus, Oral Tradition (Kerygma, Diduche, The Liturgy), and the Writing of the Gospels
Q: What is a Parable?
A: A parable is a short story that Jesus used to teach his disciples about his knowledge and his tteachungs. Jesus used everyday items to help his disciples better understand what he was saying. (Ex. The Parable of the Mustard Seed)
Q: What are the four parts of the Gospel of John and what are each of the parts about?
A: Prologue; Introduces Jesus as "The Word", Book of Signs; Focuses on Jesus' miraculous signs, Book of Glory; Focuses on the final night of Jesus' life which include The Last Supper, the betrayal, and his death and resurrection, Epilogue; describes Jesus' resurrection and his appearances to his disciples
Q: What were the occupations of Matthew and Luke?
A: Matthew; a tax collector, Luke; a physician of Paul (and companion of Paul)
Q: When was the last book of the Bible written?
A: 100 AD