matthew test Flashcards
who was the author and audience of the book of matthew
matthew the tax collector
jewish christains
what was the main message of the book of matthew
to show readers how the promises and prophesies God made in the Old Testament came to pass in the new person of Jesus
who was the author and audience of the book of mark
mark the evangelist
gentile christains
what was the purpose of the book of mark
mark wrote to show Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God sent to die for the sins of the world
who was the author and audience of the Book of Luke
Luke the doctor/historian
wrote to his friend Theophilus
what was the purpose of the book of Luke
Luke wrote the most comprehensive account of Jesus’ life. Starting with his birth and ending with his resurrection
definition of Gospel
The Good News
shortest Gospel
Mark
Gospels written by Disciples
John and Matthew
Why does John begin his Gospel with a geneology
just by being born Jesus fulfills many prophesies
what does the birth of christ reveal about his nature
Gold- king
Frankincense- God
Myrrh- Death
What is unique about the story of Jesus Baptism
shows each person of The Trinity working separately but together
Why does the devil wait 40 days to tempt Jesus
waits till He is physically weak to tempt Him
What does Jesus’ temptation reveal about His nature
Shows He’s fully God and fully man
How does Jesus fight temptation
quotes Scripture
the 3 temptations and the sin satan is tempting Jesus with for each temptation
rocks into bread- selfishness
throw yourself off the temple- pride/ putting God to the test
bow down to him- worshipping a false god
disciple that was a tax collector
Matthew
why did the jewish people hate tax collectors
worked for Rome, were often corrupt
wgat does it show us anout Jesus that he chose to eat with tax collectors
Jesus came to save sinners
What is Jesus focused on during His early teachings like the sermon on the mountain
Showing them what the Kingdom of Heaven is like, and correcting their false expectations
what is significant about Jesus choosing 12 Disciples
mirrors the 12 tribes of Israel showing He is starting a new kingdom
why did Jesus choose to teach in parables
1 parables allowed Jesus to teach and reveal truth to those who were willing to listen and thoughtfully consider what He had to say, like His disciples and followers
2 parables hid the meaning of His teaching from those whose hearts were hardened against Him, like the Pharisees and the teachers of Law
