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FINAL EXAM
CER112 Synoptic Gospels
TEXT: Jesus the Messiah: A survey of the Life of Christ – Robert Stein, Intervarsity Press, 1996. ISBN 978-0-0308-1884-6
TF1.The miracle of Jesus’ resurrection lies at the heart of the Christian faith and message.
TF2.At the transfiguration, the voice from Heaven told Peter and others that they must worship Jesus.
TF3.The Last Supper ended with a prayer.
TF4.There are seven resurrection appearances of Jesus recorded in the New Testament.
TF5.For Jesus, baptism involved a “conversion” in the sense of a decisive break with His past and positively associating himself with the kingdom community.
TF6.There is no scriptural indication given as to the economic status of Jesus’ parents.
TF7.The wise men found Jesus in a “house.”
TF8.Aramaic linguistic phenomena is a probable authentication of particular sayings and teachings of Jesus.
TF9.Crucifixion was the most abominable form of torture and execution.
TF10.The disciples were specifically told that “this Jesus” who ascended shall return “in the same way”.
TF11.Jesus understood His messianic mission as bringing about the new covenant.
TF12.The Triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem was not messianic in nature.
TF13.The betrayal of Jesus by Judas was not a Divinely anticipated event.
TF14.There are no indications that point to the reality of an empty tomb.
TF15.Non-Christian sources establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Jesus was truly a historical person.
TF16.Jesus lived in Greece in the first century of our era.
TF17.The Romans, under the governorship of Pontius Pilate, crucified Jesus.
TF18.The incarnation, the Son of God coming to man, is the essence of the Christmas story.
TF19.Jesus was a carpenter and worked only with wood.
TF20.John the Baptist preached about water baptism.
TF21.John the Baptist’s message was addressed primarily to the Jews.
TF22.At Jesus’ Baptism the Spirit “descended upon Him like a dove.”
TF23.Apostles means, “ones sent out.”
TF24.The transfiguration is seen as foreshadowing the glory Jesus will possess at His Second Coming.
TF25.Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem was a show of political influence.
TF26.The cleansing of the temple reveals Jesus’ political authority on earth.
TF27.Jesus viewed his miracles as expressions and evidence that the Kingdom of God had been inaugurated.
TF28.There was no scripture used during the cleansing of the temple.
TF29.There are two dimensions to the Lord’s Supper.
Multiple Choice
30.Which factor did not serve as evidence that miracles took place in the life of Jesus?
A.The nature of the written accounts
B.Recorded Roman history
C.The miracles occurred in public
D.The character of the eyewitnesses
31.Which fact from non-Christian sources establishes beyond a reasonable doubt the life and person of Jesus?
A.Jesus lived in Palestine in the first century
B.Egyptian writings refer to Jesus
C.Physical artifacts have been found with His name on them
D.Traditions of the church
32.John the Baptist’s message did not include which of the following:
A.Repentance
B.Church membership
C.Judgment
D.Arrival of the Messianic Kingdom
33.Jewish proselyte baptism was exclusively for Gentiles and included which of the following?
A.Thorough understanding of the Torah
B.Lord’s Supper
C.Paying alms
D.Offering of sacrifice
34.Which of the following was not a temptation of Jesus in Luke 4?
A.Walk on the water
B.Make stones become bread
C.Throw Himself down from the temple
D.Worship Satan
35.What was the significance of healings and exorcisms performed by Jesus?
A.The arrival of the Kingdom of God
B.His leadership abilities
C.The authority of His voice
D.Made people happy
36.Which way did Jesus reveal His own understanding of who He was?
A.His travels
B.His earthly family
C.His choice of disciples
D.His speech
37.What was not a possible reason for Jesus’ trip to the Gentiles?
A.To find privacy and rest
B.To reflect on the success (or lack of success) of His ministry
C.To escape the hostility of Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee
D.Allow more time for prayer
38.What language was not commonly spoken in Palestine at the time of Jesus?
A.Aramaic
B.Hebrew
C.Greek
D.Latin
Matching – Match the person with the event most connected with them.
39._____John the Baptist
40._____Peter
41._____Judas
42._____Pontius Pilate
43._____Herod
A.Ordered the slaughter of innocent male children
B.Betrayed Jesus
C.Placed Jesus on trial
D.Present at the transfiguration
E.Preached repentance
Match the temptation of Jesus from Luke 4 with its meaning
44._____To make stones become bread
45._____To throw Himself down from the temple
46._____To worship Satan in exchange for the world
A.To win the world without the “cup” of God, a cross-less solution
B.A testing as to the kind of Messiah Jesus would be
C.To dare God on the basis of “faith.”
Match the Biblical passage with the Event
47._____Zechariah 9:9
48._____Luke 4:1-13
49._____John 19:26-37
50._____Matthew chapter 2
A.Jesus’ crucifixion and death
B.Jesus’ birth
C.Prophecy about Jesus’ triumphal entry
D.The temptation of Jesus