Gospel of Mark Test - Study Guide

Which Gospel is NOT a Synoptic Gospel?

• Mark

• Matthew

• John

• Luke

When was the Gospel of Mark written?

• 65-70 AD

• 60-65 AD

• 70-75 AD

• 60-70 AD

What symbol is used for the Gospel of Mark?

• Winged Ox

• Winged Desert Lion

• Winged Human

• Winged Eagle

Which is NOT a portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark?

• The suffering Messiah

• The Healer

• The teacher

• The Miracle Worker

What story does the Gospel of Mark begin with?

• Jesus' birth

• The visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

• The birth of John the Baptist

• The Preparation for the Public Ministry of Jesus (The proclamation of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus)

Why does Jesus teach through parables?

• So people had to figure out a puzzle

• So people could connect to them and understand them

• So he could be mysterious

• So he could prove the pharisees and sadducees wrong

Jesus says he comes for who in Mark 2:17?

• The sinners

• The righteous

• The physicians

• The tax collectors

How many predictions of the passion are there in Mark?

What is the greatest commandment?

• Love God above all things

• Do not commit adultery

• Love God with all you can and love your neighbor as yourself

• Love yourself above all

When Jesus says, "For it will not be you who are speaking but the Holy Spirit," what is Jesus foreshadowing?

• Passover

• Eucharist

• Matrimony

• Pentecost