Deck 6: The Most Popular Gospel-Matthew

Question 1

The Gospel of Matthew was the oldest but least used of all the Gospels.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

According to your author, it is quite likely that at least one other human had a hand in the final composition of Matthew's Gospel.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Gospel of Matthew is written in what literary genre?

A) ancient biography
B) Apocalypse
C) ancient novel
D) ancient history

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Matthew's Gospel was popular . . .

A) because of the prominence of Peter in this Gospel and his role in relationship to Jesus' disciples.
B) because it offers some instructions on church order.
C) because it began with a genealogy for Jesus.
D) because it ended with a full telling of the appearances of Jesus in both Jerusalem and Galilee.
E) All of the above

Question 5

Matthew . . .

A) could read and write.
B) may have been a head tax collector.
C) was absolutely not a scribe.
D) Both a and b

Question 6

According to Witherington, which of the following is true about the composition of Matthew's Gospel?

A) Only Matthew had a hand in its composition.
B) Matthew had no part, but the Church later attached his name to it.
C) Matthew used Mark's Gospel in composing his.
D) It was composed in the early 50s.

Question 7

The more Christianity grew, the more it was outnumbered by . . .

A) Jews.
B) Gentiles.
C) women.
D) artisans.

Question 8

In the ancient world, which of the following would not characterize the role of a scribe?

A) Authors
B) Compilers
C) editors
D) translators

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely the ethnicity of Matthew's intended audience?

A) Jew
B) Greek
C) Syrian
D) Antinomian

Question 10

The phrase "Son of David" as applied to Jesus by outsiders in Matthew's Gospel refers to his being like . . .

A) Abraham
B) Solomon
C) Rheoboam
D) God

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the Gospel of Matthew?

A) discipleship manual
B) evangelistic tract
C) Christian theodicy
D) none of the above

Question 12

Q short for Quelle ("source) . . .

A) is a real document that is stored in the Vatican library.
B) is a hypothetical document containing the non-Markan collection of Jesus' sayings.
C) only contains the sayings of Matthew.
D) is only represented in Matthew's Gospel.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) To avoid plagiarism, ancient authors carefully avoided borrowing from previous writers.
B) Some scholars argue against authorship by Matthew, stating that an apostle like him would not have borrowed material from a nonapostolic source like Mark.
C) Some scholars argue for authorship by Matthew, stating that he wanted to corroborate the Petrine tradition in Mark.
D) Early church tradition unanimously ascribed the Gospel of Matthew to the apostle known as Matthew.

Question 14

The Gospel of Matthew has predominately a . . .

A) chronological structuring.
B) theological structuring.
C) logical structuring.
D) lack of structure.

Question 15

According to your author, Matthew's Gospel contributes to understanding Jesus as a new and greater . . .

A) Solomon.
B) Moses
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) Matthew stresses Jesus' fulfillment of Old Testament law and messianic prophecy.
B) Matthew traces Jesus' genealogy back to Adam.
C) Matthew emphasizes Jesus' Davidic ancestry.
D) Matthew prefers the designation "kingdom of heaven" to "kingdom of God."

Question 17

According to your textbook, Matthew's Gospel may have been written in . . .

A) (Syrian) Antioch.
B) Capernaum.
C) Either a or b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 18

Matthew's genealogy of Jesus . . .

A) omits several generations known from the Old Testament.
B) can be related to the numerical value of David's name in Hebrew.
C) includes several Gentile women.
D) All of the above

Question 19

Matthew tells the story of Jesus' birth from the standpoint of . . .

A) Joseph.
B) Mary.
C) the baby Jesus.
D) Herod the Great.

Question 20

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus . . .

A) affirmed the validity of the Law and the Prophets.
B) escalated Old Testament teaching to a higher level of righteousness.
C) contrasted his teachings with that of the Old Testament law.
D) All of the above

Question 21

Jesus attributed Peter's understanding of him as "the Christ, the Son of the Living God" to . . .

A) Jesus' own teaching.
B) Peter's insight.
C) a revelation from God.
D) the influence of Peter's fellow disciples.

Question 22

In Matthew's Gospel, who witnesses the empty tomb first and is commissioned to go and tell the Good News?

A) Women
B) Peter
C) Joseph of Arimathea
D) Lazarus

Question 23

Jesus' promise to be with his disciples till the end of the age recalls the meaning of . . .

A) "Son of David."
B) "Jesus."
C) "Servant of the Lord."
D) "Immanuel."

Question 24

The teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount were intended for . . .

A) all of humanity.
B) followers of Jesus.
C) Gentiles.
D) Jews.

Question 25

How does the teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount differ from that of the Old Testament?

A) eschatological perspective
B) intensified demands
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 26

The Aramaic term "Abba" . . .

A) is slang for "daddy."
B) means "father dearest."
C) denotes intimate relationship with deep respect.
D) All of the above
E) Both b and c

Question 27

How do Matthew's genealogy and birth stories show that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah?

Question 28

Discuss the factors that led to the preference for Matthew's Gospel in the early church.