Chapter 2 Religion Review

The first four books of the New Testament are called the ______.

• Epistles

• Decalogue

• Pentateuch

• Gospels

The "good news" of the Gospels is that Jesus, the Son of God, ________.

• suffered, died, and was raised from the dead

• is the Savior of the World

• saves us from sin and death

• all of the above

The writers of the four Gospels are called the ______, or "sharers of the good news."

• Evangelists

• prophets

• scribes

• martyrs

The Evangelists are _______.

• Peter, Paul, James, and John

• Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

• Moses, Abraham, Noah, and Adam

• none of the above

Each Evangelist wrote their account of the Gospel for ________ community of believers.

• the same

• a different

• the original

• all of the above

The _______ of all four Gospels is the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

• center

• conclusion

• beginning

• none of the above

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called Synoptic because they ______.

• are noticeably different from one another

• follow the same sequence of events

• are written to different communities

• all of the above

The Greek word synoptic literally means "seeing with _____."

• the same eye

• different eyes

• clear vision

• distorted vision

John's Gospel is so distinct from the Synoptics that is often referred to as the ______ Gospel.

• Final

• Fourth

• Fictional

• Favorite

Jesus is the center fo God's plan of creation and _____.

• liberation

• expiation

• salvation

• canonization