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SECTION 1: THE GOSPELS & LIFE OF JESUS (Questions 1–30)
1. In the Gospel of Mark, what is the first word of Jesus’s public ministry?
A) “Blessed”
B) “Repent”
C) “Follow me”
D) “Love”
Rationale:
• A: “Blessed” begins the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, not Mark’s opening.
• B: AnswerMark 1:15: “Repent and believe the good news.”
• C: “Follow me” appears later when Jesus calls disciples (Mark 1:17).
• D: “Love” is central in John’s Gospel but not Mark’s first public word.
2. Which Gospel emphasizes Jesus’s divinity through “I Am” statements?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
Rationale:
• A: Matthew emphasizes fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
• B: Mark emphasizes action, suffering, and messianic secret.
• C: Luke emphasizes compassion for the poor and outcasts.
• D: AnswerJohn 6:35 (“I am the bread of life”), 8:12 (“light of the world”), 10:11 (“good
shepherd”), 11:25 (“resurrection and life”).
3. According to Wilcox’s 2026 lecture on the Sermon on the Mount, what is the central theme?
A) Ritual purity
B) Political revolution
,C) Righteousness exceeding the Pharisees
D) End times prophecy
Rationale:
• A: Ritual purity is emphasized in Leviticus and some Pharisaic traditions.
• B: Jesus explicitly rejects political-military revolution (John 18:36).
• C: AnswerMatthew 5:20: “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the
teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
• D: End times prophecy appears in Matthew 24, not the Sermon’s focus.
4. How many Beatitudes are in Matthew’s Gospel?
A) 4
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10
Rationale:
• A: Four appears in Luke’s Sermon on the Plain.
• B: Seven appears in Revelation’s letters to churches.
• C: AnswerMatthew 5:3-10 lists eight blessings.
• D: Ten refers to the Ten Commandments.
5. In the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10), who is the hero?
A) Priest
B) Levite
C) Samaritan
D) Innkeeper
Rationale:
• A: The priest passes by the injured man.
• B: The Levite also passes by.
• C: AnswerThe Samaritan shows mercy, shocking Jesus’s Jewish audience.
• D: The innkeeper helps but is not the central figure.
6. Which miracle appears in all four Gospels?
A) Walking on water
B) Feeding of the 5,000
C) Healing the blind man
D) Raising Lazarus
Rationale:
, • A: Present in Matthew, Mark, John, but not Luke.
• B: AnswerMatthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9, John 6.
• C: Various blind healings differ across Gospels.
• D: Only in John 11.
7. According to Wilcox’s 2027 lecture on the Transfiguration, who appears with Jesus?
A) Abraham and Isaac
B) Moses and Elijah
C) David and Solomon
D) Isaiah and Jeremiah
Rationale:
• A: Not present at the Transfiguration.
• B: AnswerMatthew 17:3, Mark 9:4, Luke 9:30 – Moses (Law) and Elijah (Prophets).
• C: Kings, not at Transfiguration.
• D: Major prophets, but not named.
8. In the Gospel of John, what is the first miracle of Jesus?
A) Healing the nobleman’s son
B) Walking on water
C) Water into wine at Cana
D) Healing the paralytic
Rationale:
• A: Occurs later in John 4.
• B: John 6, much later.
• C: AnswerJohn 2:1-11, “the beginning of signs.”
• D: John 5, later.
9. Which Gospel begins with Jesus’s genealogy traced to Adam?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
Rationale:
• A: Matthew traces to Abraham.
• B: Mark has no genealogy.
• C: AnswerLuke 3:23-38 traces to Adam, showing Jesus as Savior of all humanity.
, • D: John begins with “In the beginning was the Word.”
10. What does the name “Immanuel” mean (Matthew 1:23)?
A) Son of God
B) God with us
C) Savior of the world
D) Anointed one
Rationale:
• A: A title, not the translation.
• B: AnswerHebrew “Immanu El” = God with us.
• C: Meaning of “Jesus” (Yeshua = salvation).
• D: Meaning of “Messiah/Christ.”
11. According to Wilcox’s 2026 lecture on the Last Supper, what new covenant element did Jesus
introduce?
A) Lamb sacrifice
B) Circumcision
C) Bread and wine as his body and blood
D) Water purification
Rationale:
• A: Old covenant Passover lamb.
• B: Abrahamic covenant sign.
• C: AnswerLuke 22:19-20: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.”
• D: John the Baptist’s baptism.
12. Which disciple denies Jesus three times?
A) Judas
B) Thomas
C) John
D) Peter
Rationale:
• A: Betrays, but does not deny.
• B: Doubts resurrection, but does not deny.
• C: Remains at cross, does not deny.
• D: AnswerMatthew 26:69-75, Mark 14:66-72, Luke 22:54-62, John 18:15-27.
13. In Gethsemane, what does Jesus pray?
A) “Save me from this hour”
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SECTION 1: THE GOSPELS & LIFE OF JESUS (Questions 1–30)
1. In the Gospel of Mark, what is the first word of Jesus’s public ministry?
A) “Blessed”
B) “Repent”
C) “Follow me”
D) “Love”
Rationale:
• A: “Blessed” begins the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, not Mark’s opening.
• B: AnswerMark 1:15: “Repent and believe the good news.”
• C: “Follow me” appears later when Jesus calls disciples (Mark 1:17).
• D: “Love” is central in John’s Gospel but not Mark’s first public word.
2. Which Gospel emphasizes Jesus’s divinity through “I Am” statements?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
Rationale:
• A: Matthew emphasizes fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
• B: Mark emphasizes action, suffering, and messianic secret.
• C: Luke emphasizes compassion for the poor and outcasts.
• D: AnswerJohn 6:35 (“I am the bread of life”), 8:12 (“light of the world”), 10:11 (“good
shepherd”), 11:25 (“resurrection and life”).
3. According to Wilcox’s 2026 lecture on the Sermon on the Mount, what is the central theme?
A) Ritual purity
B) Political revolution
,C) Righteousness exceeding the Pharisees
D) End times prophecy
Rationale:
• A: Ritual purity is emphasized in Leviticus and some Pharisaic traditions.
• B: Jesus explicitly rejects political-military revolution (John 18:36).
• C: AnswerMatthew 5:20: “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the
teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
• D: End times prophecy appears in Matthew 24, not the Sermon’s focus.
4. How many Beatitudes are in Matthew’s Gospel?
A) 4
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10
Rationale:
• A: Four appears in Luke’s Sermon on the Plain.
• B: Seven appears in Revelation’s letters to churches.
• C: AnswerMatthew 5:3-10 lists eight blessings.
• D: Ten refers to the Ten Commandments.
5. In the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10), who is the hero?
A) Priest
B) Levite
C) Samaritan
D) Innkeeper
Rationale:
• A: The priest passes by the injured man.
• B: The Levite also passes by.
• C: AnswerThe Samaritan shows mercy, shocking Jesus’s Jewish audience.
• D: The innkeeper helps but is not the central figure.
6. Which miracle appears in all four Gospels?
A) Walking on water
B) Feeding of the 5,000
C) Healing the blind man
D) Raising Lazarus
Rationale:
, • A: Present in Matthew, Mark, John, but not Luke.
• B: AnswerMatthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9, John 6.
• C: Various blind healings differ across Gospels.
• D: Only in John 11.
7. According to Wilcox’s 2027 lecture on the Transfiguration, who appears with Jesus?
A) Abraham and Isaac
B) Moses and Elijah
C) David and Solomon
D) Isaiah and Jeremiah
Rationale:
• A: Not present at the Transfiguration.
• B: AnswerMatthew 17:3, Mark 9:4, Luke 9:30 – Moses (Law) and Elijah (Prophets).
• C: Kings, not at Transfiguration.
• D: Major prophets, but not named.
8. In the Gospel of John, what is the first miracle of Jesus?
A) Healing the nobleman’s son
B) Walking on water
C) Water into wine at Cana
D) Healing the paralytic
Rationale:
• A: Occurs later in John 4.
• B: John 6, much later.
• C: AnswerJohn 2:1-11, “the beginning of signs.”
• D: John 5, later.
9. Which Gospel begins with Jesus’s genealogy traced to Adam?
A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John
Rationale:
• A: Matthew traces to Abraham.
• B: Mark has no genealogy.
• C: AnswerLuke 3:23-38 traces to Adam, showing Jesus as Savior of all humanity.
, • D: John begins with “In the beginning was the Word.”
10. What does the name “Immanuel” mean (Matthew 1:23)?
A) Son of God
B) God with us
C) Savior of the world
D) Anointed one
Rationale:
• A: A title, not the translation.
• B: AnswerHebrew “Immanu El” = God with us.
• C: Meaning of “Jesus” (Yeshua = salvation).
• D: Meaning of “Messiah/Christ.”
11. According to Wilcox’s 2026 lecture on the Last Supper, what new covenant element did Jesus
introduce?
A) Lamb sacrifice
B) Circumcision
C) Bread and wine as his body and blood
D) Water purification
Rationale:
• A: Old covenant Passover lamb.
• B: Abrahamic covenant sign.
• C: AnswerLuke 22:19-20: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.”
• D: John the Baptist’s baptism.
12. Which disciple denies Jesus three times?
A) Judas
B) Thomas
C) John
D) Peter
Rationale:
• A: Betrays, but does not deny.
• B: Doubts resurrection, but does not deny.
• C: Remains at cross, does not deny.
• D: AnswerMatthew 26:69-75, Mark 14:66-72, Luke 22:54-62, John 18:15-27.
13. In Gethsemane, what does Jesus pray?
A) “Save me from this hour”
