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Why 4 Gospels?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the end of the ______________ , a large number of Gospels had appeared on the scene.

a)

1st century

b)

2nd century

c)

3rd century

d)

4th century

2.

Why were there so many Gospels?

a)

Many people wrote the books.

b)

Every corner of the church world made the Gospel.

c)

Everyone tried to tell the story of Jesus in their own way.

d)

Jesus told them to write many Gospel.

3.

What is a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved and transmitted orally from one generation to another?

a)

Relaying the message

b)

Written tradition

c)

Pass the message

d)

Oral tradition

4.

As Christian groups became separated by distance and time, they produced their own recollection of Jesus depending on who their source had been.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know

5.

Who were the special group of Christian in the 2nd and 3rd centuries who adopted a mixture of Bible truth, Greek philosophy, and eastern mysticism?

a)

Agnosticism

b)

Hellenism

c)

Gnosticism

d)

Nosticism

6.

What is a belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine?

a)

Prejudice

b)

Heresy

c)

False interpretation

d)

Copycat

7.

Which is not a type of analogy regarding the 4 Gospels?

a)

The Bible often refers to the 4 corners of the earth.

b)

The 4 days of creation in the garden of Eden.

c)

The New Jerusalem in Revelation has 4 walls.

d)

OT Sanctuary involved a 4-fold pattern comprising camp, courtyard, outer room, and inner room.

8.

Mark views Jesus as the _______________________.

a)

Man for the people

b)

Son of God

c)

King of Israel

d)

Servant of the Lord

9.

Why the NT included 4 Gospels rather than just 1 Gospel?

a)

They produced an entire school of thought.

b)

Each Gospel writer had a target audience and the materials used had to fit that audience.

c)

Every corner of the church world had a Gospel.

d)

This was a common practice of the ancient world where stories were mostly communicated in oral form long before they were written down.

10.

Which is not a criteria for selecting the 4 Gospels?

a)

The accuracy of the Gospels.

b)

The reliability of the Gospels.

c)

The similarity of the Gospels.

d)

The interpretation of the Gospels.