Bible Quiz

Matthew begins his gospel by providing a genealogy for Jesus that traces his family tree back to which of these biblical characters?

• Job

• Abraham

• Daniel

• Moses

"Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down." (Matthew 5 v. 1)

Which title has traditionally been given to the method of teaching that follows this verse?

• The Sermon on the Mount

• Jesus' speech on the mountain of Capernaum

• Laws of Moses interpreted by Jesus on the mountainside

• The Teaching on the Hills

The gospel writers emphasize that one of Jesus' major themes was preaching that God's kingdom is very near. Matthew is no exception but chooses, mostly, to use which alternative phrase?

• The Kingdom of Heaven

• The Kingdom of Jehovah

• The Kingdom of Yahveh

• The Kingdom of Jesus

Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record an incident where Jesus calls Matthew from his work as a tax collector. Mark and Luke, however, call Matthew by a different name. What is this name?

• Tax collector

• Levi

• Phileas

• Gauis

Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this, was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my ______." (Matthew 16 v. 17-18)

Which of these words completes the quote?

• Temple

• Synagogue

• Church

• Kingdom

Which group of people does Jesus criticize by describing them as whitewashed tombs sparkling outside but dead on the inside?

• Pharisees

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Indians

Which of these parables, about being ready for the second coming of Jesus, is only found in the gospel of Matthew?

• The Good Samaritan

• The Prodigal Son

• The Wise and Foolish Virgins

• The Sower

Matthew is the only one of the gospel writers to record an unusual occurrence that accompanied Jesus' crucifixion. Which of these does he record?

• Graves opening and the dead coming back to life

• The river Jordan drying up

• Pontius Pilate experiencing a nightmare

• The death of the high priest

Which of these are Jesus' last recorded words in Matthew's gospel?

• And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

• Go and make disciples of all nations.

• All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

• Teach people to obey everything I have commanded you.

The Israelites wandered in the wilderness _____ years before coming to the Promised Land?

• 6

• 12

• 40

• 41