Question 1

According to Witherington, which type of Jesus' miracles caused the most surprise in his day?

Accepted Answer

A)  healings 
B)  nature miracles 
C)  exorcisms 
D)  raising the dead 
A)  healings 
B)  nature miracles 
C)  exorcisms 
D)  raising the dead C

Question 2

Mark uses the Greek term euthus, loosely translated as "immediately," in order to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  mark time and indicate something like "next" or "after that." 
B)  indicate an event that takes place immediately next in time. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  mark time and indicate something like "next" or "after that." 
B)  indicate an event that takes place immediately next in time. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b A

Question 3

Witherington suggests that if the ending of Mark's Gospel were reconstructed that . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  it would involve Matthew 28:9-10 and 28:16-20 with small editorial subtractions of Matthean verbiage. 
B)  it would end like John's Gospel. 
C)  it would end like Luke's Gospel. 
D)  both a and c 
A)  it would involve Matthew 28:9-10 and 28:16-20 with small editorial subtractions of Matthean verbiage. 
B)  it would end like John's Gospel. 
C)  it would end like Luke's Gospel. 
D)  both a and c A

Question 4

The term "gospel" referred to oral proclamation about Jesus before it referred to the written documents in our New Testament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who first suggested that Jesus' commands to silence in Mark's Gospel were created by Mark to cover up the historical fact that during his lifetime Jesus didn't really present himself as a messianic figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Wrede 
B)  William the Conqueror 
C)  William Shakespeare 
D)  Helmut Thielicke 
A)  William Wrede 
B)  William the Conqueror 
C)  William Shakespeare 
D)  Helmut Thielicke

Question 6

The Gospels occur first in our Bibles because they were the first New Testament documents written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to your textbook, "Let the reader understand" is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus' word to Mark's audience. 
B)  Mark's word to readers of his Gospel. 
C)  Mark's word to the one reading his Gospel to his audience. 
D)  A later textual addition. 
A)  Jesus' word to Mark's audience. 
B)  Mark's word to readers of his Gospel. 
C)  Mark's word to the one reading his Gospel to his audience. 
D)  A later textual addition.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ancient biographies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are objective and unbiased. 
B)  They are focused on the subject's character. 
C)  They are concerned with the subject's legacy. 
D)  They have a special focus on how the subject died. 
A)  They are objective and unbiased. 
B)  They are focused on the subject's character. 
C)  They are concerned with the subject's legacy. 
D)  They have a special focus on how the subject died.

Question 9

On what bases do most scholars conclude that John Mark was the author of the Gospel that bears his name?

Accepted Answer

First, there is the unanimous testimony

Question 10

The Jewish Sabbath began on . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Friday at sundown. 
B)  Saturday morning. 
C)  Saturday at noon. 
D)  Saturday at three o'clock. 
A)  Friday at sundown. 
B)  Saturday morning. 
C)  Saturday at noon. 
D)  Saturday at three o'clock.

Question 11

The earliest testimony that John Mark wrote the Gospel attributed to him comes from . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul. 
B)  Peter. 
C)  Josephus. 
D)  Papias. 
A)  Paul. 
B)  Peter. 
C)  Josephus. 
D)  Papias.

Question 12

The main meaning of the phrase "word of God" in Acts and Paul refers to the . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Bible as a whole. 
B)  Old Testament. 
C)  New Testament. 
D)  oral proclamation of Good News about Jesus. 
A)  Bible as a whole. 
B)  Old Testament. 
C)  New Testament. 
D)  oral proclamation of Good News about Jesus.

Question 13

The Greek word "parabole" . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  was used only of the typical short-story type of figure of speech we call a parable. 
B)  was used more broadly to include simple metaphors. 
C)  was never used by the Biblical writers or by Jesus. 
D)  was thought to have magical power. 
A)  was used only of the typical short-story type of figure of speech we call a parable. 
B)  was used more broadly to include simple metaphors. 
C)  was never used by the Biblical writers or by Jesus. 
D)  was thought to have magical power.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why Dr. Witherington treats the Gospel of Mark before Matthew, Luke, and John in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark contains the most information about Jesus. 
B)  Mark is the longest Gospel. 
C)  Mark is the shortest Gospel. 
D)  Mark was the first Gospel to be written. 
A)  Mark contains the most information about Jesus. 
B)  Mark is the longest Gospel. 
C)  Mark is the shortest Gospel. 
D)  Mark was the first Gospel to be written.

Question 15

According to your textbook, the original ending of Mark's Gospel was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  ". . . for they were afraid." 
B)  ". . . and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it." 
C)  ". . . the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation." 
D)  lost. 
A)  ". . . for they were afraid." 
B)  ". . . and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it." 
C)  ". . . the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation." 
D)  lost.

Question 16

Identify two or three subgenres within Mark's Gospel, and assess their theological significance.

Accepted Answer

Two good possibilities are parables and

Question 17

According to your textbook, which of the following is most likely when Mark wrote his Gospel?

Accepted Answer

A)  A.D. 30 
B)  A.D. 55 
C)  A.D. 68 
D)  A.D. 85 
A)  A.D. 30 
B)  A.D. 55 
C)  A.D. 68 
D)  A.D. 85

Question 18

Jesus predicted that he would rise "after three days." He was crucified on Friday but was resurrected on Sunday, not Monday. According to Witherington, . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  "three days" was a scribal error. 
B)  in Jewish reckoning, parts of a day were counted as a day. 
C)  Jesus really said "two days," but his disciples misheard him. 
D)  Jesus actually predicted "after three days," but he wanted to illustrate the importance of being early. 
A)  "three days" was a scribal error. 
B)  in Jewish reckoning, parts of a day were counted as a day. 
C)  Jesus really said "two days," but his disciples misheard him. 
D)  Jesus actually predicted "after three days," but he wanted to illustrate the importance of being early.

Question 19

List three characteristic features of ancient biography, and evaluate Mark's Gospel on the basis of these criteria.

Accepted Answer

A few of the features that could be chos

Question 20

Mark was a sometime companion of Paul sometime around A.D. 65-66 during the persecutions and executions of Christians in Rome by Nero

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Earliest Good News-Marks Gospel

According to Witherington, which type of Jesus' miracles caused the most surprise in his day?

Mark uses the Greek term euthus, loosely translated as "immediately," in order to . . .

Witherington suggests that if the ending of Mark's Gospel were reconstructed that . . .

The term "gospel" referred to oral proclamation about Jesus before it referred to the written documents in our New Testament.

Who first suggested that Jesus' commands to silence in Mark's Gospel were created by Mark to cover up the historical fact that during his lifetime Jesus didn't really present himself as a messianic figure?

The Gospels occur first in our Bibles because they were the first New Testament documents written.

According to your textbook, "Let the reader understand" is . . .

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ancient biographies?

On what bases do most scholars conclude that John Mark was the author of the Gospel that bears his name?

The Jewish Sabbath began on . . .

The earliest testimony that John Mark wrote the Gospel attributed to him comes from . . .

The main meaning of the phrase "word of God" in Acts and Paul refers to the . . .

The Greek word "parabole" . . .

Which of the following best explains why Dr. Witherington treats the Gospel of Mark before Matthew, Luke, and John in your textbook?

According to your textbook, the original ending of Mark's Gospel was . . .

Identify two or three subgenres within Mark's Gospel, and assess their theological significance.

According to your textbook, which of the following is most likely when Mark wrote his Gospel?

Jesus predicted that he would rise "after three days." He was crucified on Friday but was resurrected on Sunday, not Monday. According to Witherington, . . .

List three characteristic features of ancient biography, and evaluate Mark's Gospel on the basis of these criteria.

Mark was a sometime companion of Paul sometime around A.D. 65-66 during the persecutions and executions of Christians in Rome by Nero

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