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Synoptic Gospels refer to the accounts of the good news presented by Matthew, Mark, and Luke and means they
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viewed the gospel similarly.
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Many assume the priority of Mark because Mark
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is used in almost entirely by Matthew and Luke.
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Because of similarities between Matthew and Luke not shared by Mark, Bible scholars believe
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Matthew and Luke relied on another source besides Mark.
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In the equation "Mark +Q+M= Matthew," Q stands for
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material that is common to Matthew and Luke.
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Regarding the true source of the Gospel accounts, we may conclude that
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the Holy Spirit influenced each Synoptic writer to record accurately what God wanted written.
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How much information does the Bible give about Mark?
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More information exists in the Bible about Mark than of the writers of the other Synoptic Gospels.
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Carefully analyzing the scriptural facts about Mark leads us to conclude that
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Mark's spiritual development was gradual, but as he matured, he found acceptance and respect in ministry.
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Scholars assume Mark is the author of the second Gospel based largely on the
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testimony of Papias, a disciple of John the apostle.
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The factor that most likely influenced the writing of Mark's Gospel was
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Peter's impending death.
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Based on Mark's style of writing, we may conclude that his purpose was to
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stress Christ's deity as revealed in His works of power.
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Which statement about Matthew is based on biblical and historical evidence?
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Matthew and Levi were one and the same person.
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Which statement about the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew is true?
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Papias stated that Matthew's Gospel was a Greek translation and revision of an earlier Gospel Mathew wrote in Hebrew.
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The writing of the Gospel of Matthew can best be dated
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after AD 65 but before AD 70.
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We determine the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew on the basis of
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the uniform, positive testimony of the early church fathers.
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Matthew wrote his Gospel
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to prove to a Jewish audience that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament messianic promises and that Jesus is truly their long-awaited Messiah.
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What biblical evidence supports Luke's authorship of the third Gospel?
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A close link between Luke and Acts, as well as the "we" sections in Acts, points to Luke as author.
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The prefaces of Luke and Acts indicate that the
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same person wrote the Gospel of Luke first and then Acts.
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Which statement concerning the date of the Gospel of Luke is true?
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Luke appears to depend on Mark, who wrote his Gospel around AD 64-65. which is one reason we can conclude that Luke wrote his Gospel between AD 65-70.
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One characteristic of the Gospel of Luke is that
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Luke gives us more historical details than any other Gospel writer.
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Unique characteristics of Luke's Gospel in contrast to the other Synoptic Gospels are that Luke
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gives more details on the birth and boyhood of John the Baptist and Jesus than the other Gospel writers.
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Even though the Samaritans lived in Palestine, the Jews considered them to be social outcasts because the Samaritans were
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a mixed race: partly Jewish and partly pagan with a pagan religious heritage from those whom the Assyrians had resettled in Samaria.
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About one hundred years after the Assyrian conquest of Israel, the empire that arose as the instrument of God's judgment to conquer first Assyria and then Judah was the
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Babylonian Empire.
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During the Persian period, the Jewish exiles in Babylon were
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permitted to return to their homeland.
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One important occurrence during the Persian period was the
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appearance of the last Old Testament prophet.
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The Greeks wanted to "Hellenize" their subjects because they
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wanted to increase their influence in the civilized world.
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The intertestamental period represents the time between
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the end of Malachi's prophetic ministry and the dawn of New Testament events.
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Antipater was
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a scheming Idumean who through intrigue won the control of Palestine and became the father of Herod the Great.
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Which Herodian family statement is correct?
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Jews never regarded the Herods as true Jews and made no attempt to hide their feelings of hatred toward these Edomites.
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Although the region is not mentioned by name in the New Testament, the land on "the other side of the Jordan" refers specifically to
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Perea.
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The Judeans were proud, haughty, and reserved compared to the Galileans because
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far more Gentiles lived in Galilee than in Judea.
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In comparing the synagogue with the temple, we see that the
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synagogue focused on reading and studying the Law.
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The Pharisees were characterized by their
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acceptance of the entire Old Testament--the books of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings-- as authoritative for their lives.
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Although the record is not clear, it appears the Pharisees came from
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the Hasidim, who purposed to maintain the purity of the Jewish religion and culture against paganism.
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Oral tradition, which concerns scholars' interpretation of the Law, was a problem because
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Pharisees gave it the same authority they gave to God's law.
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The typical Pharisee of Christ's day may be described as one who
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lived by the strict ceremonial requirements of the Law.
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It is true that the Sadducees
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emphasized strict adherence to the Law and oral tradition.
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If we compare the Essenes to the Pharisees, we find that
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both groups focused on obeying the Law, but the Essenes were more legalistic.
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Zealots differed from other Jewish religious groups in that they
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were totally committed to direct action to reach their goals.
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Which statement correctly describes the scribes?
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New Testament scribes acted as copyists, preservers, and interpreters of the Law.
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Based on our study, the term Sanhedrin suggests
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"the Jewish governing council in Jerusalem and the local judicial system that handled most religious and civil affairs."
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Luke's narrative reveals that Elizabeth, John's mother, and Mary were relatives and that
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in the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, Gabriel announced Christ's coming.
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Concerning the annunciation and birth of Jesus, Luke shares that
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through a decree of Caesar Augustus, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem where Jesus was born.
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One possible explanation for the difference between the genealogies given by Matthew and Luke is that
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Matthew gives the royal lineage while Luke gives the actual physical descent.
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According to the Law, presenting a child to the Lord required the parents to
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take him to the temple in Jerusalem and offer a sacrifice.
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Regarding the birth and babyhood of Jesus, Matthew records that
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in dreams, God told the Magi not to return to Herod and told Joseph to flee to Egypt.
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Jesus' temple visit as a twelve-year-old was significant in that He
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was prepared for His future role in the religious community.
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The first time Luke's record shows Jesus' awareness of His unique relationship to God the Father was at His
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visit to the Jerusalem temple at twelve years old.
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John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sin and
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announced Christ's coming to prepare people for Him.
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Christ felt the need to be baptized because
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it identified Him with sinful humanity and pointed to His death, burial, and resurrection.
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Our Lord's temptation is most significant in that He
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was tempted in every way just as we are, yet He was without sin.
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One historical indicator that helps us to date the beginning of Christ's ministry is
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the beginning of John's ministry in the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar.
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A historical indicator that helps us date the beginning of Christ's ministry is
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Luke's mention that Jesus was about thirty years of age.
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What significant event occurred during Jesus' first year of ministry?
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Herod imprisoned John the Baptist.
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During Christ's early Galilean ministry, He
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appointed the twelve as apostles to be with Him.
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During His early Galilean ministry, Christ
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ministered fairly widely through the province of Galilee.
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In his account of Christ's early Galilean ministry, Matthew
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presents the Sermon on the Mount and describes the calling, instructing, and sending out of the Twelve.
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During Christ's middle Galilean ministry, which event began to show a shift in people's attitude toward Jesus?
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John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask Christ if He really was the Messiah.
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The later phase of Christ's extended Galilean ministry
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began with the feeding of the five thousand.
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During Jesus' entire time in Galilee, His ministry
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included extensive training of His disciples.
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In His Galilean ministry, criticism of Christ and unbelief
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increased during the middle and late periods.
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While the Synoptic Gospels give fair coverage of the final months and the Passion Week, we rely on John's Gospel for
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chronological details of the Judean/Perean ministry.
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We may determine the time of Jesus' later Judean/Perean ministry by
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considering John's references to the feasts in this period.
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Luke's record of Christ's later Judean/Perean ministry includes the
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healing of the crippled woman on the Sabbath.
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In the context of Christ's last week, the word Passion refers to
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the Last Supper; His prayer and agony in the Garden; and His arrest, trials, crucifixion, death, and burial.
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The term Passion, as used in reference to the last week of Christ's public ministry, speaks of
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the afflictions laid on a submissive victim.
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On day one (Sunday) of Passion Week, Christ
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entered Jerusalem in triumph.
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During the Passion Week, Christ drove out the money changers from the temple on day
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two.
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On day three (Thursday) of Passion Week, Christ
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delivered His Olivet Discourse on future events.
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In terms of the events of day four, we concluded that Christ
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possibly had a meal at Simon the Leper's home and that Judas went to the chief priests to betray Christ.
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Which event took place on day five (Thursday) of Passion Week?
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Christ instituted the ordinance of the Lord's Supper.
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The Garden of Gethsemane events are significant because they show
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God's love for people that caused Him to pay the penalty for their sins.
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Concerning Christ's arrest, all of the Synoptic writers record that
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Judas kissed Christ.
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From the Synoptic Gospels' record of Jesus' arrest, we see that
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only Matthew says Christ could have called twelve legions of angels to help Him.
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Since blasphemy was not a capital crime under Roman law, the religious leaders accused Christ of
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claiming to be a king in opposition to Caesar.
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Which statement is true concerning Jesus' crucifixion?
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Christ was arrested at midnight, was crucified at 9:00 a.m., and died at 3:00 p.m., a total of about fifteen hours.
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The two people who asked Pilate for Christ's body were
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members of the Jewish Council.
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What helps us understand how Christ fulfilled His promise to rise from the dead on the third day?
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He was in the tomb part of Friday, all of Saturday, and part of Sunday; the custom in those days was to count parts of days as whole days.
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According to Luke's Gospel and our study textbook, which of these men saw Jesus first after His resurrection?
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The two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
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Where the Synoptic accounts differ, we may conclude that
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each writer was selective in what he wrote, so variations indicate differences in perspective rather than essential facts.
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Of Christ's postresurrection appearances recorded in the in Synoptic Gospels, Luke gives
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the most extensive treatment and indicates that the Eleven first saw Christ in Jerusalem.
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Christ showed Himself to be a master teacher in that He
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loved and knew His students.
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Christ taught by using
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rhetorical questions, lectures, and storytelling.
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Which Gospel writer appeals to the Jews' respect for teachers and teaching?
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Matthew.
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Mark mentions Christ's teachings less than the other Synoptic accounts because he
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emphasizes Christ's actions more than His words.
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In Luke's Gospel, Christ's teachings are
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given in the form of parables and scattered throughout the narrative.
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How were Christ's teachings linked to His redemptive purpose?
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They demonstrated His credibility as an acceptable person and thus as an appropriate sacrifice.
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What can we conclude about the Scriptures based on Christ's teachings?
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Since He believed and used them, He regarded them as genuine.
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What did Christ teach about God, himself, and the Holy Spirit?
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The Godhead is a trinity or three distinct Persons, each of whom express the qualities of personality: intellect, feeling, and will.
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What did Christ teach concerning the church?
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In Christ's time, the church was future, and it would withstand the gates of hell.
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Christ's teaching on the future things indicates that
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His second coming is the focal point of the future and is linked with the resurrection and judgement.
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According to our study, the terms "kingdom of God" and "kingdom of heaven"
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are essentially synonymous.
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According to their concept of kingdom, the Jews in Christ's day expected
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the Messiah to deliver His people from foreign rule and restore Israel to political greatness.
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The Jews rejected Christ's teaching on the Kingdom because
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Christ was assuming equality with God in ruling the Kingdom.
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By saying followers of Christ live between the times, we mean that
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what Christ has already initiated in believers will not be fully realized until His second coming.
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Regarding the present and future aspects of the Kingdom, it is true that the present aspect
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is invisible and internal, while the future aspect will be visible and physical.
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About the future aspect of the Kingdom, Christ taught that
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He will come in power and glory and separate the wicked from the righteous.
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The moral aspect of God's kingdom involves
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the inner nature of a person.
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Which statement distinguishes the rule of God's kingdom from the Jewish concept of the Kingdom?
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"Love the Lord you God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind" and "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 23:16).
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In His teachings about the kingdom of God, Christ gave the importance to
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internal purity.
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Membership in the Kingdom requires a person to make Christ his or her Lord, follow His teachings, and
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undergo an inner transformation of character.
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Defined correctly, a "parable" is a teaching method in which the teacher
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uses familiar concepts to illustrate unfamiliar ideas in terms the learner understands.
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Jesus' parables were so effective because they
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shocked, provoked, and produced a response in His hearers.
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Guideline 1 for the interpretation of parables indicates that
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in general there is only one main truth in each parable.
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According to Guideline 2, an interpreter of parables should
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see whether Christ himself supplied the meaning.
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Of the forty-seven parables we list from the Synoptic Gospels, it is true that
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the largest number (eighteen parables) is unique to Luke.
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The Synoptic Gospels indicate that Christ began to use parables during His
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early Galilean ministry.
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Jesus used the parables to
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hide truth as well as to reveal it.
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As Christ's ministry progressed, we see that He
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increased the number of parables about the Kingdom and its requirements.
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The parables dealing with future events teach us that
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we need to be in watchful preparation for the coming King.
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The parables which deal with kingdom living teach us that
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discipleship requires obedient service, sacrifice, and sharing kingdom knowledge with others.
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In terms of the fact of miracles, we have seen that
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Jesus' enemies acknowledged His miracles but attributed them to satanic power.
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In this study, we divide Christ's miracles into the two general headings of
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those that involve healing and those that involve nature.
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We may define "miracle" most accurately as
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"any event that would not normally occur without the intervention of and outside force."
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Concerning miracles recorded in the Gospels, it is true that they
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involve impossible situations, the intervention of an external power, and are usually associated with the spiritual realm.
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About Jesus' recorded miracles, we can say most accurately that He
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worked a great number of miracles, but the writers chose to describe thirty-six.
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All four Gospels present Christ's miracle of
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feeding the five thousand.
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According to our study, one inconsistency among some scholars who deny Jesus' miracles concerns their willingness to accept
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Christ's virgin birth and resurrection.
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Which statement about the harmony of miracles in the Gospels is true?
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The Gospel accounts of miracles generally complement and verify each other, but in some cases they differ in terms of specific details.
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Jesus used miracles in His earthly ministry primarily to
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show that He was Messiah and Lord.
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Christ used restraint in working miracles primarily because of His
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desire to do the Father's will.
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This course has been structured so you can clearly see the
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unfolding of God's redemptive plan in the life of His Son.
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The course's focus on the world, the Man, and the message indicates that
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the seemingly unrelated events of history and accidents of geography were all part of God's plan.
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The word that best describes God's activity in shaping events and creating conditions to give the gospel the greatest impact is
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"preparation."
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What factors in the world enabled the gospel to have the greatest possible impact?
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Greece provided the language in which the gospel was expressed; Rome provided the political security that made the spread of the gospel possible.
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The Jewish nation helped Christ's message to be birthed and nurtured to maturity by providing a
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religious vehicle through which Christ could operate.
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Which statement is true concerning Christ and His ministry?
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Since the Synoptic writers did not intend to write biographies, they give few facts about Christ's first thirty years.
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The Synoptic Gospels give a clear view of the forces that affected Christ's ministry, the location of each phase, and
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the contrast in the people's reactions at the beginning and toward the end of Christ's ministry.
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Which statement is true concerning Jesus' ministry?
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Christ devoted most of His time to the people of Galilee.
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One of Christ's goals in His message was to
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prove that He was both the promised Messiah and the Son of God.
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As Jesus' message faced increasing resistance, He
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spent increasing amounts of time preparing His disciples.
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