test #4

Question 1

Gospel

Answer 1

good news

Question 2

Synoptic

Answer 2

same view

Question 3

Selection

Answer 3

the author chooses which stories about Jesus to include and which to leave out

Question 4

Arrangement

Answer 4

decides the order in which to place the stories and sayings of Jesus

Question 5

Adaptation

Answer 5

the author editing stories and sayings to suit the point he is trying to make

Question 6

Parables

Answer 6

simple short stories from everyday life that communicate spiritual truth

Question 7

Points of Reference

Answer 7

the audience who is receiving the parable

Question 8

Overallegorization

Answer 8

process of interpreting or representing symbolically

Question 9

Miracles

Answer 9

displayed to show who Jesus was

Question 10

How was Gospel used prior in the NT?

Answer 10

in the military or as a political victory

Question 11

How was the Gospel used in the NT?

Question 12

Who wrote the Gospels?

Answer 12

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Question 13

Why are the Gospels not biographies?

Answer 13

They don’t tell the whole life story of Jesus

Question 14

What are the synoptic Gospels and which is not?

Answer 14

Matthew, Mark, and Luke are synoptic Gospels while John is not

Question 15

What is the point of view of the synoptic gospels compared to the other gospel?

Answer 15

The synoptics showed Jesus from an earth up view while John focused on Jesus from a heaven down view

Question 16

What is the synoptic problem?

Answer 16

Great similarity between the 3 Gospels

Question 17

What is the solution to the synoptic problem?

Answer 17

Each author of the Gospels had a common oral tradition

Question 18

How are the specific purposes of the gospel writers communicated?

Answer 18

They each wanted to communicate something different

Question 19

What are the two interpretive questions (step 1 and step 2) we look to answer in interpreting gospels?

Answer 19

What stories and what order did the author place their Gospel

Question 20

Be able to compare a gospel story in the synoptic gospels and identify the similarities and differences. (look at your in-class exercise handouts)

Answer 20

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Question 21

What are three types of parables? (Be able to recognize these three types.)

Answer 21

One character, Two character, and Three character

Question 22

What is difficulty faced in interpreting parables?

Answer 22

Over-allegorization

Question 23

Which gospels have the most miracles? … fewest miracles?

Answer 23

Matthew, mark and luke have the most and John the least

Question 24

How many main points should one make when interpreting parables?

Answer 24

One main point

Question 25

What are four different types of miracles?

Answer 25

Healing, Nature, Exorcism, and Resurrection

Question 26

What are the two purposes of the miracle stories?

Answer 26

To show that Jesus was the son of God and shows that Jesus marks the beginning of the Kingdom of God

Question 27

How do miracles show who Jesus truly was?

Answer 27

Miracles showed the prophecy of the son of God and they were used to bring belief to the people from Jesus’ miracles

Question 28

What are the six structural elements of a miracle story? (Be able to recognize, as you may be given a miracle story and be asked to determine which elements are/aren’t seen in the story.)

Answer 28

Introduction, plea for help, response by Jesus, Miracle, Instruction from Jesus, and response from those receiving and viewing the miracle

Question 29

Be able to interpret a gospel passage. (Keep your Observation-Interpretation-Application sheet.)

Answer 29

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