The Synoptic Gospels

Question 0

What is the historical order of the gospels?

Answer 0

Mark
Matthew
Luke
John

Question 1

What is the canonical order of the gospels?

Answer 1

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

Question 2

Gospels are not historical accounts, biographies or literal accounts - they are _______________

Answer 2

Testimonies of faith

Question 3

The authors of the written gospels

Answer 3

Evangelist

Question 4

Means good news

Answer 4

Gospel

Question 5

Good news in Greek

Answer 5

Euangelion

Question 6

How many stages are there in the formation of the New Testament?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

Stage 1:

Answer 7

The historical Jesus

Question 8

Stage 2:

Answer 8

Oral tradition

Question 9

Stage 3:

Answer 9

Written letters and gospels

Question 10

Where was Jesus born?

Answer 10

Bethlehem

Question 11

Where did Jesus live?

Answer 11

Nazareth

Question 12

Means Jesus suffered died and rose from the dead

Answer 12

Kerygma

Question 13

Was the catechetical instruction about Jesus teaching and meaning of his suffering

Answer 13

Didache

Question 14

Or christian worship. The way people pray reflect their believes

Answer 14

The liturgy

Question 15

Why did people begin to write things down?

Answer 15

• the end of the world was not coming as quickly as the early Christians at first thought
• eyewitnesses began to die
• distortions were arising
• more instruction was needed

Question 16

How many books are in the new testament

Answer 16

27

Question 17

Described the spirit - led growth of the early church

Answer 17

The Acts of the Apostles

Question 18

Tell us about the life of the early church and give us directions for christian living

Answer 18

The thirteen letters

Question 19

The thirteen letters were traditionally ascribed to ___________

Answer 19

St. Paul

Question 20

Criteria that needed to be met in order to be included in the canon

Answer 20

• they derived from apostles
• they had wide circulation and acceptance throughout various churches
• they reflected the traditional faith of the early christian community

Question 21

True or False:

Each gospel shapes the same portrait of who Jesus is and what his life, death, and rsurrection meant for his followers

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What are the synoptic gospels?

Answer 22

Matthew
Mark
Luke

Question 23

Comes from the Greek word for “seeing together or at the same time”

Answer 23

Synoptic

Question 24

What is the synoptic problem?

Answer 24

It is to explain the interrelationships between the gospels, in particular which came first and was the inspiration and source for the other gospels

Question 25

Who was said to have written the gospel according to mark?

Answer 25

John mark disciple of St. Peter

Question 26

Where does the gospel according to mark take place?

Answer 26

Rome

Question 27

Who was the gospel according to mark written for?

Answer 27

Persecuted community of Jewish and gentile chrisrians

Question 28

Which was the gospel of action?

Answer 28

The gospel according to mark

Question 29

What is the symbol for the gospel of mark?

Answer 29

A lion with wings

Question 30

Why is this the symbol for the gospel of mark?

Answer 30

Because the lion represent courage

Question 31

Who are the possible writers of the gospel according to Matthew

Answer 31

- apostle Matthew - Christian teacher - converted rabbi - church leader

Question 32

Where does the gospel according to Matthew take place?

Answer 32

Syria

Question 33

Who was the gospel of Matthew written for?

Answer 33

The Jewish Christian community

Question 34

Why was the gospel of Matthew written

Answer 34

To pass on the traditions and shaping them into a new reality

Question 35

What does Emmanuel mean?

Answer 35

God with us

Question 36

Which gospel portrays Jesus as the new Moses?

Answer 36

The gospel of Matthew

Question 37

What is the image of Jesus in the gospel of Matthew?

Answer 37

Teacher / law giver

Question 38

What are the themes in the gospel according to Matthew

Answer 38

- son of God - the kingdom of God - the church - use of Old Testament

Question 39

What is the symbol for the gospel of Matthew?

Answer 39

A winged man

Question 40

Why is that the symbol for the gospel of Matthew?

Answer 40

Because in the gospel Jesus is portrayed as the new Moses

Question 41

Why did Matthew write the gospel?

Answer 41

- to instruct and encourage members of his community - to provide liturgical reading and sermon material - to offer a missionary address to outsiders of good will - respond to the attracts of hostile critics and rivals

Question 42

Who are some of the possible writers of the gospel according to Luke?

Answer 42

- Greek convert - doctor - friend of paul

Question 43

Where does the gospel of Luke take place?

Answer 43

Greece or Antioch

Question 44

Who was the gospel of Luke written for?

Answer 44

Christians of Greek background

Question 45

What was the gospel of Luke's image of God?

Answer 45

Compassionate

Question 46

What are the times in the gospel of Luke?

Answer 46

- continuity with the old - chosen people : those who accept Christ - controversies - mercy - faithfulness

Question 47

Which gospel stressed the universality of the Christian message, particularly by showing woman and the poor in important roles

Answer 47

The gospel of Luke

Question 48

Which gospel is known as "Mary's gospel"

Answer 48

The gospel of Luke

Question 49

Which gospel stressed the importance of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' life

Answer 49

The gospel of Luke

Question 50

Why was the acts of the apostles written?

Answer 50

- to help Christians to understand themselves more clearly | - to demonstrate the full scope of God's plan for Israel

Question 51

What is the symbol for the gospel of Luke?

Answer 51

A winged ox

Question 52

What are themes in the gospel of mark?

Answer 52

- the kingdom of God : display of gods power at the end of history - the messianic secret : Jesus commands people to be silent in order to show the true power of God and natur of Messiah - discipleship : being with Jesus and Jesus being the only one who deserves imitation