In the historical context of the Bible a Gospel was...

• A religious statement about how to get to heaven

• An ethical statement about right and wrong

• A political statement about who is in charge of the world

• A historical statement about the material origins of the universe

What is significant about the Babylonian and Syrian oppression of Israel?

• They were nations that God used to send rebellious Israel and Judah into exile

• They created the term "Messiah"

• Their influence determined the language in which the New Testament would be written

• They allowed Israelites to freely worship their God

What is significant about the Alexander the Great's conquest?

• He lead the nations that God used to send rebellious Israel and Judah into exile

• They created the term "Messiah"

• His influence determined the language in which the New Testament would be written

• They allowed Israelites to freely worship their God

[Select all that apply] Which gospel accounts are called the synoptic gospels? [Select all that apply]

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

• Romans

The earliest gospel account was _________

_____ is a gospel account authored by a Gentile doctor

​ ​ (a)   has a primarily Jewish audience

• Matthew
• Mark
• Ephesians
• Luke
• John

​ (a)   begins with an extensive genealogy

• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John

​ (a)   begins with a poem about the deity of Jesus (in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God)

• John
• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke

​ (a)   gospel account is most at the quickest pace of the gospel accounts

• Mark's
• Matthew's
• Luke's
• John's