NT Trouble Spots Quiz Review

In the time of Jesus, the supreme legislative and judicial body of the Jewish people was the Pentecostal Assembly.

• True

• False

Which province is Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, is located in?

• Los Altos

• Samaria

• Galilee

• Judea

An apocalyptic group - believed God would usher in his Kingdom through a dramatic, even catastrophic, event. Lived strict, pure lives and were celibates who did not marry.

• Zealots

• Essenes

• Sadducees

• Pharisees

Conservative theologically - for example, only the Torah is inspired scripture. Stressed free will and responsibility over trusting Divine Providence (God directing all things) and did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, the immortality of the soul, or angels. Who are we?

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

• Essenes

We believe in the resurrection of the body and divine judgment; Accepted the Prophets and the Writings as inspired Scripture (in addition to the Torah);

Too rigid in application of the Torah to daily life, but intention was to be good and thoughtful Jews; Jesus’ beliefs and spiritual practices most closely paralleled us.

• None of these are correct.

• Zealots

• Sadducees

• Pharisees

Which city was the headquarters for Jesus' ministry? Hint - he most likely would have stayed at the Apostle Peter's home here as well.

• Capernaum

• Cana

• Bethany

• Jerusalem

Studying the Torah was a form of worship and a lifelong task for Jews.

• True

• False

Comes from two Greek words that mean ‘to see together’ and refers to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

• synoptic

• sassy

• salvatore

• Christos

In order to emphasize that the Kingdom of God includes everyone and excludes no one, Jesus often dined with

• religious leaders

• outcasts

• troublemakers

• servants

The Gospel of Mark portrays Jesus as an active healer and miracle worker, who accepts loneliness and suffering as the cost of _____  his Father’s will.

• love for

• following

• obedience to

• bending to