Four Gospels

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1. From what language do we get the word "Gospel"? Aramaic Anglo-Saxon French Hebrew

2. Which of the following is not a synoptic Gospel? John Mark Matthew Luke

3. What is the only Gospel attributed to a Gentile (i.e. non-Jewish) writer? Luke Mark Matthew John

4. Which Gospel most emphasizes Christ as King and fulfillment of the Jewish prophecies? John Mark Matthew Luke

5. In which Gospel do we find eight Beatitudes? Mark John All of these Matthew

6. Which two Gospels give us the most information about Christ's birth and very early childhood? Matthew and Luke Matthew and John Mark and John Luke and John

7. The Gospels are listed in the order they were originally thought to be written. True False

8. What book was originally a part of a two volume work by Luke but was later separated from the Gospel and placed after John? Acts Titus Romans Revelation

9. When deciding which four Gospels to choose as canonical, the early church fathers used which of the following criteria? Liturgical Use Apostolic Origin Universal Acceptance All of these

10. Christ's last recorded words are the same in all four Gospels. True False

11. What is the only gospel that does NOT mention that the veil of the temple was rent when Christ was crucified? Matthew Mark John Luke

12. What is the only gospel that mentions that when Christ was crucified, the graves were opened and many bodies arose? Matthew Luke Mark John

13. What is the only gospel that mentions Christ assigning the care of his mother to one of his disciples (the "disciple...whom he loved") at the crucifixion? Matthew John Mark Luke

14. What is the only gospel that records the words of a thief who was crucified with Christ? Luke Mark Matthew John

15. Were all of the Gospels written before the letters of Paul? Yes No

16. Why might the Gospels have been written down? Heresies about Jesus were arising Jesus did not appear to be returning soon All of these Contemporaries of Jesus were dying out

17. The Gospels were not attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John until almost the 4th century AD. True False

18. Which Gospel writer is thought to have had his account from the disciple Peter? Matthew Mark Luke John

19. Which Gospel writer writes in the "best" Greek? John Matthew Luke Mark

20. Which Gospel was written by the cousin of Jesus and son of Elizabeth? John None of these Matthew Mark