Final Exam - Which Gospel? Flashcards
(24 cards)
In its oldest manuscripts, ends without narrating any appearances of the resurrected Jesus.
Mark.
Was written so that readers might “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing [they] might have life in his name.”
John.
Devotes ten chapters in the middle of the Gospel to Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem.
Luke.
Is structured around five collections (clusters) of Jesus’ teachings.
Matthew.
Has extended discourses and debates where Jesus draws out metaphors about the meaning of his coming.
John.
Refers to Jesus as the Word of God.
John.
Is characterized by many repetitions of “fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet…”
Matthew.
Portrays Jesus as the fulfillment and embodiment of Israel’s institutions and festivals.
John.
Is careful to place the story of Jesus in the framework of the wider Roman Empire.
Luke.
Contains the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.
Luke.
Includes in its Passion narrative, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do,” and the repentance of one of the thieves crucified with Jesus.
Luke.
Has the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew.
Has the Sermon on the Plain.
Luke.
Nearly everything in this Gospel also appears in one or more of the other Gospels.
Mark.
Is the only Gospel with a sequel.
Luke.
(Acts is the sequel).
Refers to Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
John.
Has a special interest in the subjects of prayer and the overcoming of poverty.
Luke.
Features frequent “dualistic” contrasts: light/dark, life/judgement, sight/blindness.
John.
Most scholars believe this was the first of the four Gospels to be written.
Mark.
Is the only Gospel to refer to the kingdom as the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew.
Contains the most parables.
Luke.
Contains no parables.
John.
Contains an opening paragraph which indicates how this Gospel came to be written.
Luke.
____ and ____ speak of Jesus’ birth to a virgin.
Matthew; Luke
