Exam 18: The Synoptic Problem and the Gospel of Mark

In Mark, what is Jesus' response to his impending death?

Although we cannot know for certain, many scholars believe Q probably did not contain

When Mark and Matthew tell the same story, Mark's story is

The argument of "patterns of agreement" shows that when all three Synoptic Gospels contain the same story, all of the following occur regularly except

Matthew and Luke follow Mark's sequence of stories throughout their narratives.

The New Testament Gospels belong to the genre of

How do ancient biographies differ from modern ones? Using specific examples from one of the Gospels, describe how an author utilizes aspects of an ancient biography to illustrate his view of Jesus.

Describe what scholars refer to as the Synoptic Problem. What is the "problem"? How do you think it is best solved?

We identify the issues that probably concerned Matthew and Luke the most by the distinctive emphasis each one placed on different parts of Mark's account, in other words, how they went about ____________ Mark's account.

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' identity is rarely recognized. In fact, only a handful of people know who he is. Who does recognize Jesus? Why do you think these particular people/groups recognize him? Why do you think Mark insists that others did not know his true identity?

At least one Gospel author claims to be an eyewitness to the events he narrates.