bible test 3

Question 1

how many apostles did jesus appoint?

Answer 1

12

Question 2

from who did jesus appoint his 12 apostles?

Answer 2

from his many followers

Question 3

why is the number 12 significant when talking about the disciples?

Answer 3

because it represented the 12 tribes of israel

Question 4

who did the religious leaders oppose?

Answer 4

jesus and his apostles

Question 5

what is the beelzebub controversy?

Answer 5

when the religious leaders/ scribes accused jesus of driving out demons/ healing because he was beelzebub

Question 6

how does jesus refute the leader’s claim that he was casting out demons through beelzebub?

Answer 6

he said “how can satan drive out satan?”

Question 7

of whom/ what did jesus accuse the leaders of blaspheming?

Answer 7

the holy spirit- he said they were giving God’s power to Satan whihc was unforgivable

Question 8

how old were jesus’ disciples?

Answer 8

young- 18 to 15

Question 9

were the disciples married?

Answer 9

no, except for one (peter)

Question 10

why do we think the disciples were younger?

Answer 10

-there is no indicator in scripture that tells us their age
-when we look through the lens of jewish culture and clues in scripture its clear that they were young

Question 11

when did jewish men get a wife in this time?

Answer 11

18

Question 12

why do we think peter was one of the older apostles?

Answer 12

-he had a wife (his mother in law is healed by jesus
-he had to pay a temple tax

Question 13

when did education for jewish children end?

Answer 13

when they were 15

Question 14

what did higher education of smarter or wealthy children consist of?

Answer 14

studying under a local rabbi

Question 15

what did children do if they couldn’t get higher education?

Answer 15

they entered the workforce (under their parents)

Question 16

were the disciples already apprenticing in their trades?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

when did rabbis take on students?

Answer 17

when they were 30

Question 18

when did jesus begin his public ministry?

Answer 18

around age 30

Question 19

why was jesus not considered a “normal” rabbi?

Answer 19

-he didn’t teach in the synagouge, but the at the sea and on the mountains
-considered anti-religious and had a radical message
-he also stated that he was the son of god and that the only way to god was through him

Question 20

were jesus’ disciples known as christians?

Answer 20

no, probably as followers of jesus the rabbi

Question 21

what was the early christian movement called?

Answer 21

“the Way”

Question 22

when did the name “christianity” occur?

Answer 22

in antioch

Question 23

what other disciple (than peter) could’ve been older?

Answer 23

matthew

Question 24

how were james and john related?

Answer 24

they were brothers

Question 25

what was james and john’s mom’s name and what was she like?

Answer 25

salome, she was pushy (which wouldn’t make sense if they were old)

Question 26

what did jesus nickname james and john and why?

Answer 26

“sons of thunder”, because they were probably either loud or bold (which are characteristics in youth)

Question 27

what is a parable?

Answer 27

a short story with symbolic significance

Question 28

what are jesus’ parables like?

Answer 28

-use memorable scenes from everyday life
-teach profound spiritual truth

Question 29

when and why did jesus start speaking in parables?

Answer 29

-after the beelzebub contrevorsy
-because only the people who want to hear the message will understand it

Question 30

what are parables like?

Answer 30

jokes

Question 31

what are parables designed to do?

Answer 31

-catch you off guards
-get an immediate response
-capture listeners and get them to think about their world view

Question 32

what happens is a parable is explained?

Answer 32

it looses much of its force like a joke

Question 33

why does jesus teach in parables?

Answer 33

-to reveal and conceal
-to those who want to hear the mesage, they REVEAL the secret of the kingdom of God
-for those who don’t believe, they CONCEAL jesus’ true message

Question 34

what pace is mark’s gospel?

Answer 34

fast paced

Question 35

how does mark describe events and people?

Answer 35

vividly

Question 36

what location is prominent in mark as the location of jesus’ early ministry?

Answer 36

galilee

Question 37

what does mark place a strong emphasis on about jesus?

Answer 37

-his authority in teaching (often shows amazed reactions to his authority)
-his miracles
-challenges that he overcomes from the forces of satan

Question 38

what is the “messianic secret”?

Answer 38

when jesus would heal someone or cast out their demons but tell them not to reveal his identity as the son of god/ messiah

Question 39

in what two ways is jesus portrayed?

Answer 39

-as an authoritative messiah and son of god
-as a suffering servant who will sacrifice his life for the atonement of our sins

Question 40

what does mark hint at in his gospel in regards to conversion?

Answer 40

-outsiders become insiders
-hints at gentile conversion

Question 41

how does mark portray the disciples?

Answer 41

-negatively
-as an example of how NOT to follow jesus

Question 42

what different narratives does mark include in his gospel?

Answer 42

-passion narrative with an emphasis on jesus’ death
-ressurection narrative