quiz #6 Flashcards
(26 cards)
what does ‘gospel’ mean?
good news
what is the origin of Gospel?
used in military and in political victory
what is the greek word for Gospel?
euagelion
what does content mean?
narrative/history that focuses on ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus
what is one difference between a Gospel and biography?
doesn’t cover the whole life of Jesus
what is a second difference between a Gospel and biography?
events not in chronological order
what is the third difference between a Gospel and biography?
mainly focuses on the last week of Jesus
what is the fourth difference between a Gospel and biography?
didn’t tell everything about the life of Jesus
what is the fifth difference between a Gospel and biography?
ABOUT Jesus NOT WRITTEN by Jesus
how many Gospels are there in total?
4
what are those four Gospels?
matthew, mark, luke, john
what does synoptic mean?
same view
what are the three synoptic gospels?
matthew, mark, luke
what view do the synoptic Gospels present Jesus?
earth up view
what percent of mark is duplicated in matthew?
97%
what percent of mark is duplicated in luke?
88%
what is the synoptic problem?
great similarity between the three Gospels
what was the solution to the synoptic problem?
each synoptic had their own common oral tradition
is john a gospel?
no
what view does john present Jesus?
heaven down view
what is the purpose for the Gospels?
convince you that Jesus is the son of God
what is the specific purpose each Gospel had?
communicate something different about Jesus
what does selection mean?
the author chooses which stories about Jesus to include and which to leave out
what does arrangement mean?
decides the order in which to place the stories and sayings of Jesus
