UCBF 12b

Question 1

Centurion

Answer 1

In the Roman army, an officer commanding a “century”, with a maximum of a hundred soldiers; there were sixty centuries in a legion.

Question 2

Synoptic gospels

Answer 2

Matthew, Mark, and Luke. “Synoptic” means “view together.”

Question 3

Synoptic problem

Answer 3

Matthew and Luke parallel each other with only minor changes from what Mark says. Mark could have relied on another document that contained mostly sayings of Jesus; this document is referred to as “Q” (from the German word “Quelle,” meaning “source”).