Final

Question 1

Most Jewish of the 4 Gospels
Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5-7
Was also known as Levi and was a Tax collector

Answer 1

Matthew

Question 2

The style fits that of a storyteller and has an abrupt ending
Shows Jesus as the suffering servant
Portrays those who should know who Jesus is either don’t understand (religious leaders) or come to understand gradually (His disciples)

Answer 2

Mark

Question 3

He emphasized Jesus’s positive interactions with marginalized people such as peasants, women, and Samaritans
Opens with “most excellent Theophilus” which is the patron of the book
Longest Gospel

Answer 3

Luke

Question 4

The non-synoptic Gospel because it lacks certain prominent features like exorcisms and has unique pericopes such as water to wine, woman at the well, and raising Lazarus from the dead
He was an apostle and the brother of the apostle James

Answer 4

John

Question 5

Written as a sequel to Luke
Story of the birth of the church
Theme of ecclesiology

Answer 5

Acts

Question 6

Paul’s longest and most influential letter because he expressed the gospel more completely than in his other letters
Had not been to Rome or the church which was why the greetings in chapter 16 were so long

Answer 6

Romans

Question 7

Pauls goal was to address many specific problems in the house churches which are known as occasional letters
Paul wrote them while he was in Ephesus

Answer 7

1 Corinthians

Question 8

Paul focuses a lot on reconciliation with others, the church, and God
Is also a good example of occasional letters

Answer 8

2 Corinthians

Question 9

Paul wrote this letter to defend his ministry and emphasize Christian freedom
Paul called his opponents here “Judaizers” because they promoted a false Gospel where a Gentile had to become a Jew to become a Christian
Chapter 5 contains “the fruit of the spirit”

Answer 9

Galatians

Question 10

Letter from Paul while he was in prison (prison letter)
Shares many similarities to Colossians
Has the metaphor known as the Armor of God
“We are one body in Christ” emphasizes oneness
“The church is the body of Christ”

Answer 10

Ephesians

Question 11

Letter from Paul while he was in prison (prison letter)
Focuses on the Heresy which was about false teaching and Paul addressing that
Shares many similarities to Ephesians
“Christ is the head of the church”

Answer 11

Colossians

Question 12

Earliest writing of the New Testament
Paul used this letter to clear up confusion of the second coming
Specifically the question if the people that have died are going to miss the second coming
Common theme of eschatology (the study of the end times and its relevance to Christian life)

Answer 12

1 Thessalonians

Question 13

Since people thought the second coming was was soon, Christians stopped doing anything
Paul wanted the people to understand that they still needed to work and contribute to society
Common theme of eschatology (the study of the end times and its relevance to Christian life)

Answer 13

2 Thessalonians

Question 14

Contains the controversy of women in the Church
A “Pastoral Letter”
They were written concerning church leadership, the need to choose good leaders, and how to combat false teachings

Answer 14

1 Timothy

Question 15

Paul’s last letter before he died
A “Pastoral Letter”
“Fought the good fight”
They were written concerning church leadership, the need to choose good leaders, and how to combat false teachings

Answer 15

2 Timothy

Question 16

The island of Crete and was a pastoral letter

Answer 16

Titus

Question 17

This is Paul’s shortest letter and a prison letter
It was sent to a man regarding his runaway slave Onesimus
The letter has brilliant rhetoric as Paul persuades him to free Onesimus

Answer 17

Philemon

Question 18

An anonymous explanation of the saving work of Christ
The book extensively uses the metaphor of Jesus as a High Priest
Shows how Christ is better than the old ways of Judaism like how the blood of Christ is better than the sacrifice of animals

Answer 18

Hebrews

Question 19

This epistle exhorts its readers to active faith, including a strong emphasis on concern for the poor
The author is a brother of Jesus
Common themes are to control your tongue, go through trials with joy, and to not show favoritism

Answer 19

James

Question 20

Metaphorically names “Babylon” as its place of writing, which points to the theme of suffering
Was written to give the Christians that were being persecuted in Rome hope
It encourages the readers, calling them “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people who are God’s own possession

Answer 20

1 Peter

Question 21

Encourages Christians to wait faithfully for Christs second coming and to not be discouraged
“With the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.”

Answer 21

2 Peter

Question 22

Offers inspirational teaching on truth, eternal life, and especially love

Answer 22

1 John

Question 23

Emphasizes the balance of truth and love
It says to show hospitality but to not allow false teachers within the Church

Answer 23

2 John

Question 24

Written to Gaius and praises him for being a good leader
John calls out Diotrephes for being a bad example of a leader

Answer 24

3 John

Question 25

A one chapter document encouraging its readers to stand firm in the face of false teaching He quotes the apocrypha and other writings not in the Bible Has a beautiful benediction at the end The author is a brother of James and Jesus

Answer 25

Jude

Question 26

Apocalypticism is a world view in which people based their lives on the realization that God's point of view is not humanities point of view. The challenge is for Chritians to see the world as God sees it and let that fuller vision of reality guide one's life It was written in the late first century in response to persecution Teaches that God is present in the sufferings of his people, even though every generation has its power hungry persecutors Symbolic language

Answer 26

Revelation

Question 27

Led a military campaign in 300 BC, which included a victory over Israel He spread Greek culture causing Hellenization

Answer 27

Alexander the Great

Question 28

Led a revolt against the oppression of Seleucid ruler Antiochus Epiphanes

Answer 28

Judas Maccabeus

Question 29

He made the essential elements of Judaism illegal and punishable by death Desecrated the temple which led to Maccabean Revolt

Answer 29

Antiochus Epiphanes

Question 30

Rome installed him as King of the Jews He died in 4 BC which is important for the Christmas story because Jesus was born around that time

Answer 30

Herod the Great

Question 31

He became the first Roman Emperor at the time of Jesus’s birth He sent out a census that caused Mary and Joseph to have to go back to Bethlehem where Jesus was born

Answer 31

Augustus Caesar

Question 32

He was emperor during Jesus’s adult life and ministry

Answer 32

Tiberius

Question 33

He was the emperor during the Apostle Paul's ministry Ordered Paul's death Started persecuting Christians in Rome in 60s AD

Answer 33

Nero

Question 34

He was emperor near the end of the 1st century AD and increased persecution, resulting the the writing of the book Revelations Took Nero's persecution of Christians and expanded it

Answer 34

Domitian

Question 35

Son of Herod the Great Ruled Galilee during Jesus’s ministry

Answer 35

Herod Antipas

Question 36

A Roman governor that ruled Judea during Jesus’s ministry Jesus went on trial before him and ordered his crucifixion

Answer 36

Pilate

Question 37

Adoptive and earthly father of Jesus

Answer 37

Joseph

Question 38

Mother of John the Baptist and Aunt of Mary

Answer 38

Elizabeth

Question 39

A cousin of Jesus who was also a prophet and announced Jesus’s coming

Answer 39

John the Baptist

Question 40

He and his brother Andrew joined Jesus and became his disciples He denies Jesus three times

Answer 40

Simon Peter

Question 41

Was the first disciple Jesus called and the first apostle to claim Jesus was the Messiah Brother of Simon Peter

Answer 41

Andrew

Question 42

Wrote Revelation He was an disciple and brother of James a fellow disciple of Jesus The most common view is that he wrote his Gospel in Ephesus, where he lived out his later years as a Christian leader

Answer 42

John

Question 43

A man that was also named Levi and was a tax collector A apostle of Jesus

Answer 43

Matthew

Question 44

A apostle of Jesus Famous for having doubted the resurrection of Jesus and for demanding physical proof of the wounds Jesus received when he died

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Thomas

Question 45

He betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver

Answer 45

Judas Iscariot

Question 46

He wrote his book in a storyteller style and it was the first Gospel He went with Paul and Barnabas on the first missionary journey, but left them before it was complete

Answer 46

Mark

Question 47

A companion of Paul and was the author of both the third Gospel and its follow up volume, Acts Theophilus is his patron

Answer 47

Luke

Question 48

A friend of Jesus that died He was raised by Jesus from the dead and emerged from the tomb

Answer 48

Lazarus

Question 49

Invited Jeus and his disciples into her home where her sister sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to him A story often used to describe priorities, like don't let tasks or other things get in the way of being with Jesus

Answer 49

Martha and Mary

Question 50

She was the first to witness the resurrection of Jesus Jesus healed her of her demons She often traveled with Jesus and the disciples

Answer 50

Mary Magdalene

Question 51

He helped prepare Jesus’s body for burial Came to Jesus at night with questions

Answer 51

Nicodemes

Question 52

He was someone who had worldly respect, wealth, and other standing and gave it all up for Jesus Paul's traveling companion on the first missionary journey “Son of encouragement”

Answer 52

Barnabus

Question 53

A Christian deacon in Jerusalem and the first Christian martyr Saul, later known as Paul, participated in his martyrdom

Answer 53

Stephen

Question 54

He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus In Acts he meets an Ethiopian on the road and tells him about Christ

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Philip

Question 55

He started as a persecutor of Christians, but while traveling he encountered God and from then on he dedicated his life to spreading the gospel He wrote many letters that make up a large portion of the New Testament

Answer 55

Saul Paul

Question 56

He was a Roman centurion A God-fearing man who always prayed and was full of good works and deeds of alms

Answer 56

Cornelius

Question 57

A delegate and spiritual son of Paul Paul wrote letters to him while he was in Ephesus where he later becomes the leader of the Church there

Answer 57

Timothy

Question 58

The first european documented to convert to Christianity Paul met her in Philippi where she sold purple dye She housed a church

Answer 58

Lydia

Question 59

A Christian missionary couple that was friends with Paul They were tent makers like Paul

Answer 59

Priscilla and Aquila

Question 60

He accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey He and Paul end up in prison and sing songs at midnight A leader in the early church

Answer 60

Silas

Question 61

Paul wrote him letters while he was on the island of Crete

Answer 61

Titus

Question 62

The only woman named as a deacon in the bible Paul entrusted the letter known as Romans to be delivered by her

Answer 62

Phoebe

Question 63

Paul sent him a letter regarding his runaway slave Onesimus The goal of this letter was have Onesimus freed

Answer 63

Philemon

Question 64

A disciple and brother of Jesus Leader of the Church in Jerusalem

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James

Question 65

A brother of Jesus

Answer 65

Jude

Question 66

What book is the Sermon on the Mount

Answer 66

Matthew 5-7 Lords Prayer Golden Rule

Question 67

“most excellent Theophilus”

Answer 67

Luke

Question 68

“Then Jesus did many other miraculous signs in his disciples' presence, signs that aren't recorded in this scroll. But these things are written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, God's son, and that believing, you will have life in his name”

Answer 68

John

Question 69

A centurion near the cross says that Jesus ”Truly this man was the Son of God”

Answer 69

Mark

Question 70

“The scroll of genesis of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

Answer 70

Matthew

Question 71

“Faith is living out the conviction that God keeps promises”

Answer 71

Romans 4

Question 72

“There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”

Answer 72

Galatians

Question 73

“If anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation.”

Answer 73

2 Corinthians

Question 74

“Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad!”

Answer 74

Philippians

Question 75

“I’m not ashamed of the gospel: it is God's own power for salvation to all who have faith in God, to the Jew first and Lao to the Greek. God's righteousness is being revealed in the gospel, from faithfulness for faith, as it is written, The righteous person will live by faith”

Answer 75

Romans 1

Question 76

“So now there isn’t any condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”

Answer 76

Romans 8

Question 77

“Every scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing mistakes, for correcting, and for training character, so that the person who belongs to God can be equipped to do everything that is good.”

Answer 77

2 Timothy

Question 78

“With the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.”

Answer 78

2 Peter

Question 79

“The church is the body of Christ”

Answer 79

Ephesus

Question 80

“Christ is the head of the church”

Answer 80

Colossians