The Gospel of Mark
When was the Gospel of Mark written? In what spot was this written in relation to the other synoptic Gospels?
The Gospel of Mark was written between 65-70 AD and was written first compared to the other Gospels (if they don’t get both they don’t get the points).
Where was this Gospel written in?
This Gospel was written in Antioch, Syria.
What book in the NT acts as a “sequel” to this Gospel?
Acts!
When was this Gospel written and in what order compared to the other Gospels (HAVE TO GET BOTH)?
It was written between 90-100 AD and was likely the LAST ONE WRITTEN.
What is every early group of Jews in the NT books (HAS TO NAME ALL)?
Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes, Zealots, and Essences.
What is the main message about Jesus in this Gospel?
That Jesus is the unrecognized Suffering Servant Messiah.
What does the word “Incarnation” mean?
It means God made flesh.
The genealogy of Jesus in this Gospel is traced back to Adam.
What are some opposing images in this Gospel that the writer uses (Name any)?
Light and darkness, life and death, salvation and judgment, truth and falsehood, from above and from below, unity and division, love and hate, and earthly world and heavenly world.
What was the main issue of the Council of Jerusalem (DOUBLE IF THEY CAN GET THE SUB ISSUES)?
The main issue was should Gentiles have to become Jews before converting to Christianism? The two sub issues were should they have to be circumcised and should they have to follow the dietary restrictions (AN EXTRA 200 if they can say the results of the meeting).
Was there a genealogy in this Gospel and if there was who did the evangelist trace Jesus’s roots back to?
There was no genealogy in this Gospel because a “servant” doesn’t need one.
What was the first major discourse in this Gospel?
The first major discourse was the Sermon on the Mount.
What is the overarching message of Jesus in this Gospel?
That Jesus is the compassionate savior of ALL of the world.
How many “I am” statements are there in this Gospel?
There are 7!
How many letters did Paul write in the NT, and how many were actually written by him (HAS TO GET BOTH)?
13 where written from him and 7 probably actually written by him.
In this Gospel, it Jesus seen with a low or high Christology?
In this Gospel he is presented with a Christology?
What does the term Beatitude mean?
The term beatitude means blessed or happy.
Which word in this Gospel means recklessly, extravagant, lavish, wasteful (hint: There is a story in this Gospel with the word as one of the words in the title)?
The word is Prodigal!
What are some stories unique to this Gospel?
1) Nicodemus at night…
2) Samaritan women and Jesus
3) Women caught in Adultery
Which NT group fled into the desert to prepare for the coming of God? What valuable item/s were found near their settlements? Why were these items important? (HAS TO GET FIRST 2 FOR POINTS, 3RD ONE GETS EXTRA 100)
The Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls. They were important because they contained fragments of nearly every OT book.
At how many points is Jesus referred to as the “Son of God” in this Gospel? (If you can name all of the times he is, then you get 300 extra points!)
Jesus is referred to as the “Son of God” in this Gospel 3 times; At baptism, Transfiguration, and At the front of the Cross (If they can name all of them they get and extra 300 points)!
Name two special characteristics of this Gospel (if they don‘t get one they don’t get points!!!!!)
1) Peter gets a special prominence.
2) Particular interest in the Jewish Law
3) Jesus as a teacher of law
4) Fulfillment of prophecy
5) Strong Jewish orientation
Name all 10 of the characteristics of Luke (HAS TO GET ALL)!
1) Addressed to “Theophilus”
2) Designates historical context explicitly
3) Emphasis on prayer and worship
4) Unusual interest in Food!
5) Emphasis on Jesus ministry to the poor and oppressed.
6) Women figure prominently
7) Emphasis on HS
8) Theme of “Promise and fulfillment”
9) Theme of salvation
10)Jerusalem gets a special focus.
(BLANK) is the effort to strive toward unity among all Christians?
Ecumenism!
What often two levels of meaning do parables have in the Gospels? What do they show a vision to and what does it help us understand?
They often have the surface level meaning and the spiritual level meaning (a deeper level). It offers us a vision into the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God. It helps us understand what it will be like when God rules over out hearts.