Question 1

How is Q material distributed in Matthew and Luke?

Accepted Answer

A)  The basic sequence of the material is the same. 
B)  Q material is almost always located in different places. 
C)  Luke tends to place Q material in long speeches, while Matthew does not. 
D)  Q material is found in Mark, not in Matthew or Luke. 
A)  The basic sequence of the material is the same. 
B)  Q material is almost always located in different places. 
C)  Luke tends to place Q material in long speeches, while Matthew does not. 
D)  Q material is found in Mark, not in Matthew or Luke.

Question 2

What is the Four-Source Hypothesis? Is Markan priority necessarily connected with this theory? If so, why? If not, what other plausible theories for the Synoptic Problem might work in light of Markan priority?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss Markan priority,

Question 3

Which of the following is least common when the Synoptic Gospels share a story or saying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthew and Luke agree against Mark. 
B)  Matthew and Mark agree against Luke. 
C)  Mark and Luke agree against Matthew. 
D)  Matthew, Mark, and Luke all disagree. 
A)  Matthew and Luke agree against Mark. 
B)  Matthew and Mark agree against Luke. 
C)  Mark and Luke agree against Matthew. 
D)  Matthew, Mark, and Luke all disagree.

Question 4

Which of the following is not from Q material?

Accepted Answer

A)  The preaching of John the Baptist 
B)  The Beatitudes 
C)  The Lord's Prayer 
D)  The Passion 
A)  The preaching of John the Baptist 
B)  The Beatitudes 
C)  The Lord's Prayer 
D)  The Passion

Question 5

The Gospel of Mark is written in better, more polished Greek than the Gospel of Matthew.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who assembled all the miracle stories dispersed throughout Mark into one large collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthew 
B)  Luke 
C)  John 
D)  Thomas 
A)  Matthew 
B)  Luke 
C)  John 
D)  Thomas

How is Q material distributed in Matthew and Luke?

What is the Four-Source Hypothesis? Is Markan priority necessarily connected with this theory? If so, why? If not, what other plausible theories for the Synoptic Problem might work in light of Markan priority?

Which of the following is least common when the Synoptic Gospels share a story or saying?

Which of the following is not from Q material?

The Gospel of Mark is written in better, more polished Greek than the Gospel of Matthew.

Who assembled all the miracle stories dispersed throughout Mark into one large collection?

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

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: the Gospel According to Matthew

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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Exam 7: The Synoptic Problem and Its Significance for Interpretation

How is Q material distributed in Matthew and Luke?

What is the Four-Source Hypothesis? Is Markan priority necessarily connected with this theory? If so, why? If not, what other plausible theories for the Synoptic Problem might work in light of Markan priority?

Which of the following is least common when the Synoptic Gospels share a story or saying?

Which of the following is not from Q material?

The Gospel of Mark is written in better, more polished Greek than the Gospel of Matthew.

Who assembled all the miracle stories dispersed throughout Mark into one large collection?

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

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: the Gospel According to Matthew

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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