Question 1

At the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, Mary and Joseph live in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nazareth
B)   Bethlehem
C)   Jerusalem
D)   CaesareaE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Matthew's birth narrative includes all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Magi
B)   star
C)   shepherds
D)   HerodE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Matthew's genealogy refers to all of the following women except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hannah
B)   Ruth
C)   Rahab
D)   TamarE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Discuss the reasons scholars think Matthew's community was composed of both Jews and gentiles.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

In Matthew, Jesus' birth story is most reminiscent of whose birth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Samuel's
B)   Moses'
C)   Abraham's
D)   Isaac'sE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following occurs only in Matthew?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jesus' trial before Pilate
B)   Jesus' trial before Herod
C)   Pilate's washing of his hands of Jesus' blood
D)   the Jews' preference to release Barabbas instead of JesusE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is a major part of the Sermon on the Mount?

Accepted Answer

A)   beatitudes
B)   baptism
C)   miracles
D)   temptationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Scholars refer to Matthew's use of the Hebrew Scriptures to show Jesus is the messiah as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fulfillment citations
B)   proof texts
C)   scripture references
D)   prophetic sayingsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Matthew assumes that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jesus came to bring an entirely new Law
B)   his community will reject all the Jewish Law
C)   his community will follow traditional Jewish Law
D)   his community will reject all laws except circumcisionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In Matthew, Jesus _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   abandons the Law
B)   agrees with the Pharisees about the Law
C)   teaches that his followers should follow the Law
D)   does not talk about the LawE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Matthew's birth narrative centers mostly on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Anna
B)   Joseph
C)   John the Baptist
D)   GabrielE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In Matthew, Jesus explicitly teaches against _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   circumcision
B)   keeping the Sabbath
C)   keeping dietary laws
D)   the Pharisees' hypocrisyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which non-New Testament Gospel is famous for its walking-talking cross?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gospel of Nicodemus
B)   Gospel of Thomas
C)   Gospel of Judas
D)   Gospel of PeterE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The Gospel of the Nazareans is similar to Matthew, but _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lacks a birth narrative
B)   was composed in Hebrew
C)   rejects the maintenance of the Jewish Law
D)   is among the Dead Sea ScrollsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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