The name “Jesus” is an Anglicization of the Greek “Iesous” which is a transliteration for the Hebrew name “Yeshua”, which means:

• teacher

• salvation

• prophet

• Emmanuel

Which Gospel begins with the genealogy of Jesus?

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

Which of the following was a result of the culture in Jesus’ time being very patriarchal?

• Men held the political, economic, and religious power.

• Women were the leaders of the family.

• Jesus paid little attention to women.

• Mothers decided who their daughters would marry.

What is the emphasis of Mark’s Gospel?

• Jesus is the image of God in the flesh and salvation is available to those who believe and commit their lives to Jesus.

• Jesus heals long standing divisions and calls His followers to have a special compassion for the poor and powerless.

• Jesus teaches what it means to be a member of the Kingdom of Heaven.

• Jesus shows that suffering can be a source of grace when united to His sufferings.

Which of the following is attributed to Emperor Nero?

• blaming the fire that destroyed much of Rome on the Christians

• persecuting the Christians

• burning Christians on crosses

• all of the above

Which Gospel was probably written first and provides many details of Jesus’ life, but not his birth?

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

Who is Jesus sometimes compared to?

• John the Baptist

• Elijah

• the prophets

• all of the above

During Jesus’ time, whom do many Jews believe the Messiah will be?

• a peaceful king

• an earthly military or political ruler

• an unknown prophet

• like the New Adam

Which Gospel gives us the wide-angle view of Jesus’ life, focusing on Jesus’ wider appeal to save everyone, including those not highly valued by society?

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

Which of these Gospels focuses on connections between Jesus and the Old Testament?

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John