The Gospel of Matthew (PART 1)

Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel according to Matthew?

• John

• Matthew

• Luke

• Mark

What is one of the key themes highlighted in the introduction of the book of Matthew?

• Jesus as a new authoritative teacher like Moses

• Jesus as a new king of Israel

• Jesus as a carpenter

• Jesus as a Roman soldier

What does the genealogy of Jesus in the book of Matthew highlight?

• Jesus is from the line of David

• Jesus is from the line of Solomon

• Jesus is from the line of Herod

• Jesus is from the line of Joseph

What does the name 'Immanuel' mean in Hebrew?

• God is love

• God with us

• God is powerful

• God is great

What does Jesus's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount explore?

• How to walk on water and perform other miracles like Jesus.

• How to teach a man to fish, instead if gifting them one.

• What it looks like to follow Jesus and live in God's kingdom

• Following the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses.

What is the essence of God's kingdom according to Jesus?

• A place for the nobodies

• A place for the religious elite

• A rescue operation for his whole world

• A place for the wealthy and powerful

What does Jesus teach his disciples in chapter 10 of the book of Matthew?

• How to accurately follow Jewish law and traditions

• How to announce the kingdom and what to expect once they do

• How to enforce the 10 commandments

• How to make clothes

What is the focus of the stories in chapters 11 through 13 of the book of Matthew?

• How people are responding to Jesus and his message

• How people are responding to John the Baptist

• How people are responding to the Pharisees

• How people are responding to the Roman rulers

What do the parables in chapter 13 of the book of Matthew comment on?

• The rejection of Jesus by the religious elite

• The value of God's kingdom

• The response of people to Jesus and his message

• The power of Jesus's Grace

What types of people are most often transformed by their trust or faith in Jesus and follow him?

• The unimportant and irreligious

• The wealthy and powerful

• The religious and prideful

• The Roman rulers