Question 1

Matthew's genealogy leaves out several names in order to arrive at his fourteen-generation scheme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Jesus demonstrates contradictions in the Law by means of his Antitheses in the Sermon on the Mount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Of the following, the most important reason Matthew makes Jesus' identity public is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Make the Jewish leaders culpable for Jesus' suffering 
B)  Prove to Mary and Joseph that Jesus is divine 
C)  Agree with Mark 
D)  Show Jesus as a prophet 
A)  Make the Jewish leaders culpable for Jesus' suffering 
B)  Prove to Mary and Joseph that Jesus is divine 
C)  Agree with Mark 
D)  Show Jesus as a prophet A

Question 4

In Hebrew, the consonants in King David's name, DVD, add up to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seven 
B)  Fourteen 
C)  Twenty-one 
D)  Twenty-four 
A)  Seven 
B)  Fourteen 
C)  Twenty-one 
D)  Twenty-four

Question 5

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus preaches against the Law. Pick a side of the resolution and argue for it using as many specific examples from the text as possible. Keep in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate (and answer) counterarguments.

Accepted Answer

The affirmative side might put forward t

Question 6

Most of the Sermon on the Mount comes from Q material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Matthew's Jesus argues that keeping the Law is not necessary for those who believe in him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Matthew, apocalyptic teachings:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are not present 
B)  Are argued against 
C)  Are weaker than in Mark 
D)  Are more strongly emphasized than in Mark 
A)  Are not present 
B)  Are argued against 
C)  Are weaker than in Mark 
D)  Are more strongly emphasized than in Mark

Question 9

According to Matthew, Jesus provides the true understanding of the Jewish Law and shows how it must be kept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Gospel of Matthew, all of the following recognize Jesus' identity except:

Accepted Answer

A)  John the Baptist 
B)  Jesus' family 
C)  The Magi 
D)  Simeon at the Jerusalem Temple 
A)  John the Baptist 
B)  Jesus' family 
C)  The Magi 
D)  Simeon at the Jerusalem Temple

Matthew's genealogy leaves out several names in order to arrive at his fourteen-generation scheme.

Jesus demonstrates contradictions in the Law by means of his Antitheses in the Sermon on the Mount.

Of the following, the most important reason Matthew makes Jesus' identity public is to:

In Hebrew, the consonants in King David's name, DVD, add up to:

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus preaches against the Law. Pick a side of the resolution and argue for it using as many specific examples from the text as possible. Keep in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate (and answer) counterarguments.

Most of the Sermon on the Mount comes from Q material.

Matthew's Jesus argues that keeping the Law is not necessary for those who believe in him.

In Matthew, apocalyptic teachings:

According to Matthew, Jesus provides the true understanding of the Jewish Law and shows how it must be kept.

In the Gospel of Matthew, all of the following recognize Jesus' identity except:

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Exam 8: Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: the Gospel According to Matthew

Matthew's genealogy leaves out several names in order to arrive at his fourteen-generation scheme.

Jesus demonstrates contradictions in the Law by means of his Antitheses in the Sermon on the Mount.

Of the following, the most important reason Matthew makes Jesus' identity public is to:

In Hebrew, the consonants in King David's name, DVD, add up to:

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus preaches against the Law. Pick a side of the resolution and argue for it using as many specific examples from the text as possible. Keep in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate (and answer) counterarguments.

Most of the Sermon on the Mount comes from Q material.

Matthew's Jesus argues that keeping the Law is not necessary for those who believe in him.

In Matthew, apocalyptic teachings:

According to Matthew, Jesus provides the true understanding of the Jewish Law and shows how it must be kept.

In the Gospel of Matthew, all of the following recognize Jesus' identity except:

What Is the New Testament the Early Christians and Their Literature

Do We Have the Original New Testament

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christian Traditions

The Jewish World of Jesus and His Followers

From Oral Traditions to Written Gospels

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: the Gospel According to Mark

The Synoptic Problem and Its Significance for Interpretation

Jesus, the Savior of the World: the Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: the Gospel According to John

From Johns Jesus to the Gnostic Christ: the Johannine Epistles and Beyond

Jesus From Different Perspectives: Other Gospels in Early Christianity

The Historical Jesus: Sources, Problems, and Methods

Jesus in Context

Jesus, the Apocalyptic Prophet

From Jesus to the Gospels

Lukes Second Volume: the Acts of the Apostles

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

The Gospel According to Paul: the Letter to the Romans

Does the Tradition Miscarry Paul in Relation to Jesus, James, Thecla, and Theudas

In the Wake of the Apostle: the Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

From Pauls Female Colleagues to the Pastors Intimidated Women: the Oppression of Women in Early Christianity

Christians and Jews: Hebrews, Barnabas, and Later Anti-Jewish Literature

Christians and Pagans: 1 Peter, the Letters of Ignatius, the Martyrdom of Polycarp, and Later Apologetic Literature

Christians and Christians: James, the Didache, Polycarp, 1 Clement, Jude, and 2 Peter

Christians and the Cosmos: the Revelation of John, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the Apocalypse of Peter

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