Unit 7 Review

The word Gospel means ...

• Testament

• good news

• Jesus

• prophecy

It is the documented recording of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The names of the 4 Gospels are

• Mark, Matthew, John, Luke

• Mark, Matthew, John, Paul

• Mattias, Mark, John, Luke

• Matthew, Mark, Jeremiah, John

Why are 3 of the 4 Gospels called "synoptic"?

• because they focus on the eyes of Christ

• because they present the story of Christ in a similar way

• because they tell the same stories

• because they provide a synopsis of Jesus's life

To what group is Matthew writing his Gospel?

• Gentile Christians

• Jewish Christians

• Persecuted Christians

To what group does Mark write his Gospel?

• Persecuted Christians

• Gentile Christians

• Jewish Christians

To what group does Luke write his Gospel?

• Persecuted Christians

• Jewish Christians

• Gentile Christians

At the time of Jesus, Israel was ruled by

• the Romans

• the Greeks

• the Persians

• the Maccabees

Identify the group: laymen who studied the law, very strict, and all about separating Jewish people from others.

• Pharisees

• Samaritans

• Sadducees

• Essenes

Identify the group: elite, aristocratic, priests. Worked with the Romans, so had political power too.

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Samaritans

• Essenes