Deck 8: Matthews Portrait of Jesus

Question 1

Though most biblical genealogists include only male heirs,Matthew included some of Jesus' female ancestors.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

At the time Matthew's Gospel was composed,relations between Christian Jews and Gentiles in Antioch were

A)unimportant,as all converts at that time had come from the Jewish community.
B)thoroughly resolved; the two communities lived by the same laws and rules.
C)extremely combative.
D)in transition.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The female ancestors included in Matthew's Gospel include all of the following except

A)Sheba.
B)Bathsheba.
C)Ruth.
D)Rahab.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to our text's author,Matthew may have included ancestors with "questionable pasts" in his genealogy because

A)he wanted to emphasize that God uses even flawed humans to accomplish his purpose.
B)he wanted to make his story more appealing to the common people whom he wished to convert.
C)he himself had a questionable past and he wanted to deflect criticism that he was unworthy to record important religious events.
D)he claimed God had dictated the Gospel to him.

Question 5

All of the following were important purposes for Matthew except

A)demonstrating Jesus' credentials as Israel's Messiah.
B)presenting Jesus as the supreme teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Torah.
C)instructing the church in correct beliefs and behavior to ensure Jesus' approval upon his return.
D)healing the rift between Jewish and Gentile converts.

Question 6

The antitheses are

A)a set of Jesus' sayings found only in Matthew.
B)a refutation of Jewish Mosaic law.
C)Jesus' answers to Satan's temptations.
D)the laws Jesus offered to replace Jewish Mosaic law.

Question 7

Unlike Mark,Matthew ends his Gospel by

A)including Jesus' appearance to the Eleven at Galilee where he instructed them to recruit more followers.
B)adding some Roman witnesses to the empty tomb (along with the women).
C)making more detailed prophecies about Jesus' return.
D)proclaiming the exact date of Jesus' expected return.

Question 8

Matthew's Gospel is usually considered the "most Jewish" because

A)of the great pains he takes to connect Jesus to Jewish prophecy.
B)he is the only Gospel author who does not criticize institutional Judaism.
C)he,unlike Mark,Luke,and John,was actually Jewish.
D)his is the only Gospel that was accepted by the Pharisees.

Question 9

Traditionally the author of Matthew is believed to be

A)Matthew,also called Levi,one of the Twelve.
B)Matthew Simon,a servant of Paul of Tarsus.
C)Matthew,a Roman soldier who converted upon witnessing Jesus' execution.
D)Matthew,a Gentile from Judea who compiled the oral traditions of Jesus' ministry.

Question 10

Matthew's Gospel comes first in the New Testament because

A)it was written first.
B)it most explicitly addressed the nature and function of the church.
C)it did not waste time on genealogical background,but began with Jesus' birth.
D)it was not as eschatological as Mark's Gospel.

Question 11

In the Matthean version of Gethsemane,Jesus

A)is exactly as he is described in Mark.
B)notes that he does not call upon angels to help him because his arrest is necessary to fulfill Scripture.
C)does not speak to anyone.
D)is devastated by his arrest and is portrayed as much more emotional than in the Markan account.

Question 12

The main reason most scholars cannot accept Matthew the apostle as the author of Matthew's Gospel is because

A)the author of Matthew made far too many historical mistakes.
B)the author of Matthew writes in such a detached way that he could not possibly have been an eyewitness to the events of Jesus' life.
C)the author of Matthew relied heavily upon Mark,who was not an eyewitness.
D)the author of Matthew includes descriptions of events that Matthew the apostle did not witness.

Question 13

Exegesis is

A)the Greek word for the Crucifixion.
B)the Greek word for the Q source used by scholars.
C)the flight of the Jews from Egypt as described in the Old Testament.
D)the explanation and critical interpretation of a literary text.

Question 14

Which New Testament writers refer to the circumstances of Jesus' birth?

A)all,though most merely mention it in passing
B)only Luke and John
C)only Mark and Matthew
D)only Matthew and Luke

Question 15

Matthew's principal source was

A)oral traditions he compiled throughout his life.
B)his own observations of Jesus combined with information from Jesus' family.
C)the Markan Gospel.
D)the Q source.

Question 16

Material found only in Matthew (and not in Mark,Luke,John,or the Q source)is designed by

A)M.
B)L.
C)M2.
D)Q/M.

Question 17

Midrash is

A)a detailed exposition of the underlying meaning of a biblical text.
B)commentary.
C)non-legal material.
D)a set of legal rules for daily life.

Question 18

Matthew's genealogical links between Abraham,David,and Jesus

A)is backed up by Luke's genealogy in his Gospel.
B)is based upon multiples of the number twelve.
C)is problematic when examined closely (especially his connection between Joseph and Jesus).
D)is historically sound and provides crucial evidence that the rest of the Gospel is accurate.

Question 19

In Matthew,and only Matthew,Jesus instructed the Twelve to teach

A)only among the Pharisees and Samaritans.
B)Gentiles and only Gentiles.
C)Jews and only Jews.
D)all people regardless of race or religion.

Question 20

The five collections that Matthew inserted into the Markan outline include all of the following except

A)warnings of the Final Judgment.
B)instructions to the church community.
C)the Sermon on the Mount.
D)the Sermon on the Plain.

Question 21

Generally,Matthew condenses and summarizes Mark's narrative.

Question 22

The author of Mark's Gospel clearly identifies himself.

Question 23

In Matthew,charitable acts are the standard by which good people can be distinguished from bad.

Question 24

Matthew exactly reproduced the Markan story of a single Roman soldier recognizing Jesus as God's son.

Question 25

The Matthean Gospel includes more miracles surrounding Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

Question 26

There is some historical evidence of an earlier,Aramaic version of Matthew,as reported by Papias.

Question 27

Matthew's Gospel relies less upon connections to Hebrew prophecy than any other Gospel.

Question 28

Matthew viewed Jewish leaders with hostility.

Question 29

One reason Matthew may have based his genealogical information upon the number fourteen is because the Hebrew word for David contains consonants whose numerical value equals fourteen.

Question 30

In Matthew,just as in Mark,Peter recognizes Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God.

Question 31

Matthew's Gospel was most likely composed in Antioch,Syria.

Question 32

In Matthew's Gospel,Jesus' teachings are portrayed as the logical outgrowth of Torah study.

Question 33

Matthew believed Christians should dispense with all Mosaic law.