Basic Questions

Question 1

Central theme of Luke

Answer 1

God’s plan to provide salvation for all is fulfilled in Jesus.

Question 2

Central theme of Matthew

Answer 2

God with us (1:23, 28:19-20, 18:20)

Question 3

Nature of the kingdom in Matthew

Answer 3

Changed hearts and lives (5:3-10)

Question 4

Nature of the kingdom in Luke

Answer 4

Message of liberation (4:16-21 quoting from Isaiah 61:1-2)

Question 5

Griesbach Hypothesis

Answer 5

Matthew influenced Luke; both Matthew and Luke influenced Mark

Question 6

2 document hypothesis

Answer 6

Mark and Q both influenced Matthew and Luke

Question 7

4 document hypothesis

Answer 7

2 document hypothesis plus Matthew also influenced by M and Luke also influenced by L

Question 8

What century was the documentary hypothesis?

Answer 8

19th

Question 9

What century was the Griesbach Hypothesis?

Answer 9

18th

Question 10

Matthew and Luke influenced Mark which influenced new editions of Matthew and Luke

Answer 10

Syncretistic Approach

Question 11

What century was the Syncretistic Approach?

Answer 11

20-21st

Question 12

Who developed the 2 document hypothesis?

Answer 12

Holzmann

Question 13

Who developed the 4 document hypothesis?

Answer 13

Streeter

Question 14

Wesleyan Quadrilateral

Answer 14

Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience

Question 15

Difference between protestant and catholic conception of Wesleyan Quadrilateral?

Answer 15

Protestant: Scripture is ultimate authority. Catholic: Tradition is ultimate authority.

Question 16

Difference between Historical and Scientific Skepticism and Wesleyan Quadrilateral?

Answer 16

Doesn’t include Scripture and Tradition. Experimentation is explicitly added to experience.

Question 17

What century did Oral Tradition Hypothesis prevail?

Answer 17

20th

Question 18

Nature of the kingdom in Mark?

Answer 18

Destruction of Satan’s kingdom (Mark 1:21-28)

Question 19

Which 2 of the synoptics have the most parallels?

Answer 19

Matthew and Luke (~170)

Question 20

Which 2 of the synoptics have the fewest parallels?

Answer 20

Mark and Luke (~20)

Question 21

Which of the synoptics is the most unique?

Answer 21

Luke (~500 unique items)

Question 22

3 presuppositions of Historical Criticism

Answer 22

1. Naturalism
2. Criticism - interpreters experience judges the text
3. Analogy/Correlation - the past was no different than today - no resurrections today, so none in the past

Question 23

Term for misusing scripture, reading into it something that isn’t there

Answer 23

Eisegesis

Question 24

What are the 3 kinds of parables?

Answer 24

1. Eschatological - future kingdom
2. Present kingdom
3. Both - e.g. parables of wheat and tares; fish net

Question 25

What is a (the) primary purpose of eschatology?

Answer 25

Encourage us to keep watch. (Near close of Mt 24, Lk 21)

Question 26

Which gospel is the most oral-like?

Answer 26

Mark

Question 27

Which gospel is the most Jewish?

Answer 27

Matthew

Question 28

Which gospel is the least Jewish?

Answer 28

Mark

Question 29

What is the hypothesized Q manuscript supposed to compose of?

Answer 29

Only the sayings of Jesus

Question 30

Matthew is the most Jewish. The early church was mostly Jewish. Which hypothesis does this support?

Answer 30

Greisbach hypothesis

Question 31

2 Phases of the kingdom

Answer 31

1. Rule of God in one's life and in society. (today) | 2. Eschatological climax of history. (future)

Question 32

Monergism

Answer 32

God does all the working. (Calvinism - God predestines who will be saved.)

Question 33

Blend of Monergism and Synergism

Answer 33

Affirms both Monergism and Synergism. For example: We are saved by God's grace, not by our works, but we must surrender (not resist) to God's work of grace in our hearts and lives. (Methodist, Adventist)

Question 34

Synergism

Answer 34

We cooperate with God. God and us together. (Catholic)

Question 35

3 options re. possibility of errors in the Bible

Answer 35

1. The Bible contains errors. 2. The Bible is inerrant. (no errors) 3. The Bible is infallible. The Bible is clear on the issues that matter. (Interesting question: How do we determine what issues matter?)