Christian Scriptures Exam 3 Questions
and Answers
What is the theme of Mathew? - correct answer-Jesus is the Jewish Messiah
What is the theme of Mark? - correct answer-Jesus as the Secretive Servant of the Lord
What is the theme of Luke? - correct answer-Jesus as the perfect man son of man
What is the theme of John? - correct answer-Jesus as God; says I am all the time
The four canonical Gospels were written during which of the following time spans? -
correct answer-65-90 CE
The term "gospel" in Greek literally means... - correct answer-Good news
The ancient genre most closely aligned with the Gospel texts of the New Testament
canon is the Greek __________. - correct answer-Synoptic ("general summary")
The term "synoptic" (as in, the "Synoptic Gospels") means... - correct answer-"see
together"
The beginning of the Gospel of Mark includes a genealogy of Jesus' descent from David
and Abraham. - correct answer-False
In Mark 8, Jesus tells his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, be
rejected by the leaders, be killed, and after three days will rise again. What is Peter's
response to this news? - correct answer-He rebukes Jesus
In the so-called "Synoptic Problem," those who argue in favor of the "Two-Source
Hypothesis" claim that two main sources went into creating the Gospel of Matthew and
the Gospel of Luke. One of those sources is the Gospel of Mark. What is the second
source? - correct answer-Q
In the first part of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus tends to move quickly, performs numerous
miracles, and keeps his messianic identity a secret. - correct answer-True
Early manuscripts of the Gospel of Mark end with Mark 16:8 and do not include Mark
16:9-20; thus, verses 9-20 might have been added to later copies of the text. - correct
answer-True
and Answers
What is the theme of Mathew? - correct answer-Jesus is the Jewish Messiah
What is the theme of Mark? - correct answer-Jesus as the Secretive Servant of the Lord
What is the theme of Luke? - correct answer-Jesus as the perfect man son of man
What is the theme of John? - correct answer-Jesus as God; says I am all the time
The four canonical Gospels were written during which of the following time spans? -
correct answer-65-90 CE
The term "gospel" in Greek literally means... - correct answer-Good news
The ancient genre most closely aligned with the Gospel texts of the New Testament
canon is the Greek __________. - correct answer-Synoptic ("general summary")
The term "synoptic" (as in, the "Synoptic Gospels") means... - correct answer-"see
together"
The beginning of the Gospel of Mark includes a genealogy of Jesus' descent from David
and Abraham. - correct answer-False
In Mark 8, Jesus tells his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, be
rejected by the leaders, be killed, and after three days will rise again. What is Peter's
response to this news? - correct answer-He rebukes Jesus
In the so-called "Synoptic Problem," those who argue in favor of the "Two-Source
Hypothesis" claim that two main sources went into creating the Gospel of Matthew and
the Gospel of Luke. One of those sources is the Gospel of Mark. What is the second
source? - correct answer-Q
In the first part of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus tends to move quickly, performs numerous
miracles, and keeps his messianic identity a secret. - correct answer-True
Early manuscripts of the Gospel of Mark end with Mark 16:8 and do not include Mark
16:9-20; thus, verses 9-20 might have been added to later copies of the text. - correct
answer-True
