Grade 7 The Gospel of Matthew

Matthew wants his readers to believe that Jesus is

• the Suffering Servant

• a great warrior

• the New Moses

• a humble carpenter

The Beatitudes are found in which discourse?

• Sermon on the Mount

• Missionary teaching

• Community of God

• Parables

Each of the Beatitudes begins with which word?

• Blessed

• Holy

• Redeemer

• Sacred

Salt of the Earth and light for the world are symbols for what?

• parables

• disciples of Jesus

• the New Law

• none of these

_____ came to fulfill the Law and prophets.

• Moses

• Adam

• Peter

• Jesus

Cardinal Bernardin's final book was called The Gift of Peace.

• true

• false

Many biblical scholars think Matthew wrote his gospel for the Romans.

• true

• false

Jesus' teachings in Matthew abolish the old Law and Prophets.

• true

• false

The Beatitudes are a sort of shorthand list of the attitudes and actions of the followers of Jesus.

• true

• false

Jesus grew up in a Christian family.

• true

• false