CHRS-125: Test 2/Midterm Questions & Answers Already Graded A+

What book in the NT was written first? - 1 Thessalonians What was the earliest gospel written? - Mark What was the most recently written gospel? - John True or False: The gospels are autobiographies of Jesus? - False True or False: Acts deals with the rise and growth of the early church? - True What types of literature are included in the NT? - 27 Writings: 4 Gospels, Acts, 13 Letters from Paul, 8 General Letters (Epistle Letters), One Apocalypse What is the difference between Pauline Letters and the General Epistles - General letters not written by Paul How many letters in the NT are attributed to Paul? - 13 What type of literature is the book of Revalation - apocalyptic literature What was included in Marcion's canon in the 140 CE - Luke + 10 Paul Letters In what year did we have the earliest list of NT books as we have them today? Who compiled this list? - 367 CE, Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria How was the news of Jesus circulated in the time before the 1st gospel was written? - apostles ???The term "gospel" means? - good news Why is there such a gap between Jesus' death and the Gospels being written down? - Why, in all likelihood, did there become a need for a written account? - Generation of witnesses were passing away 3 of the 4 gospels are grouped together and called the _________ gospels - synoptic which 3 gospels are considered to be in this group? - Matthew, Mark, Luke Which gospel is not considered to be in the group of 3? - John what does the term synoptic mean? - "viewed together" what is the synoptic problem? - Three similar gospels, one different. Difficult to be "viewed together" What is the solution to the synoptic problem? - Mark was written first and used by matthew and luke to write their gospels "Q" is an abbreviation for the German word ________ meaning "source" - Quelle T or F, Luke was an eye witness to his gospel account? - False T or F, the 2 source theory which says that Mark was used to write Matt. and Luke is basically universally accepted by NT scholars? - True T or F, the author(s) of the 4 gospels is/are uncertain - TrueTrue or False? The titles of the gospels are the same as those found in the ancient manuscripts? - False The gospels are ______________ ________ to Jesus, rather than autobiographies? - theological messages Which gospel highlights Jesus' pain and suffering? - Mark Which gospel addresses the church under persecution? - Mark