New Testament quiz 2

Question 1

Rabbi

Answer 1

a “teacher” in the Jewish religious tradition

Question 2

Sabbath

Answer 2

the sixth day; from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday

Question 3

Christ

Answer 3

Greek word for “anointed one”

Question 4

Good Shepherd

Answer 4

a title of Jesus in the Gospel of John

Question 5

Samaritan

Answer 5

Jews hated them but Jesus showed them compassion

Question 6

Genealogy

Answer 6

“the book of generations”

Question 7

Baptism

Answer 7

expresses an identification with Christ’s death and resurrection

Question 8

Prodigal Son

Answer 8

(Luke 15:11–32); a wayward son who squanders his inheritance but returns home to find that his father forgives him

Question 9

Anna

Answer 9

a “prophetess” in Jerusalem

Question 10

Canon

Answer 10

four canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Question 11

Centurion

Answer 11

identifies Jesus as the Son of God after he dies

Question 12

Eschatology

Answer 12

promised future things already now

Question 13

Q Source

Answer 13

hypothetical written collection of primarily Jesus’ sayings

Question 14

Blasphemy

Answer 14

the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things

Question 15

“Immediately”

Answer 15

used in Mark’s Gospel

Question 16

Pontius Pilate

Answer 16

crucified Jesus

Question 17

Theophilus

Answer 17

“Friend of God”; those whom the Gospel of Luke was written for

Question 18

Paraclete

Answer 18

refers to the Holy Spirit

Question 19

Crucifixion

Answer 19

Jesus died on the cross

Question 20

Elizabeth

Answer 20

wife of Zechariah, cousin of Mary and mother of John Baptist.

Question 21

Magi

Answer 21

the wise men

Question 22

Messianic Secret

Answer 22

Gospel of Mark; Jesus tries to keep his identity/ ability a secret

Question 23

Parables

Answer 23

short earthly stories with heavenly meanings; how Jesus teaches

Question 24

Signs

Answer 24

the seven signs of John’s Gospel verify that Jesus’ spoken words are the very word of God

Question 25

Messiah/ Son of God

Answer 25

In Matthew Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God

Question 26

Transfiguration

Answer 26

Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain; God affirms Jesus as his son

Question 27

“Today…”

Answer 27

Jesus said in Luke; express that a promise would eventually take place

Question 28

Gnosticism

Answer 28

early teaching about Jesus; Jesus came to convey secret knowledge about salvation to a select few

Question 29

Zechariah

Answer 29

father of John the baptist; Hebrew prophets

Question 30

Trinity

Answer 30

God the Father, the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit - in one true God.

Question 31

Quirinius

Answer 31

Roman aristocrat; governor of Syria at the time of Jesus’s birth

Question 32

Word (Logos)

Answer 32

reference to Jesus Christ in gospel of John

Question 33

Synoptic

Answer 33

presenting the narrative of Christ’s life, ministry, etc from a point of view held in common by Matthew, Mark, and Luke

Question 34

“I am”

Answer 34

Jesus uses this seven times reinforcing divine nature; only Johns Gospel

Question 35

Son of Man

Answer 35

how Jesus identifies himself in the Gospel of Mark

Question 36

Gentile

Answer 36

Luke’s gospel is written to a gentile or “non-jewish” audience

Question 37

Immanuel

Answer 37

“God with us”

Question 38

Incarnation

Answer 38

critical for John and faith of the church

Question 39

Beloved disciple

Answer 39

St. John the apostle

Question 40

Simeon

Answer 40

the “just and devout” man in Jerusalem in John’s gospel

Question 41

Holy Spirit

Answer 41

mentioned by all 3 authors of the synoptic gospels

Question 42

Narrative Christology

Answer 42

has advanced our understanding of the Gospels’ presentations of Jesus