WorksheetsASC 10 Religion - A Study of the Gospels
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When referring to the Gospels, what does 'Synoptic' mean?
They all have a similar view of Jesus
They all share a common language
They all share the same common author
They all present the same order of events
Read the scripture quote and answer the following:
If Jesus had been a typical Jew in first century Palestine, how should he have responded toe the situation of the "adulterous woman"?
Agree with the Pharisees as the woman had broken Roman law
Helped the woman because that's what the Pharisees wanted
Agreed with the Pharisees because the woman had committed a sin
Disagreed with the Pharisees because they had no evidence
What are the main features of Mark's gospel?
It was written for Gentiles and portrayed Jesus as the Suffering Servant
It was written mainly for Jews and portrayed Jesus as the Messiah
It was written or early Christians and portrays Jesus as the Son of God
It was written for Gentiles and portrays Jesus as saviour and King
This quote is an example of what type of gospel narrative?
A Teaching Narrative
A Miracle Narrative
A Forgiveness Narrative
An Infancy Narrative
What is the main cultural context f the gospels?
A culture of healing and forgiveness
A culture of honour and shame
A culture of blame and sinfulness
A culture of wealth and power
What are the gospels?
The Gospels are the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures and contain stories about God and the Jewish people
The Gospels are books written by the Prophets and tell the stories of the apostles and the Early Church communities
The Gospels are the first four books of the Christian Scriptures and are the major source of information about Jesus
The Gospels are a type of historical narrative that contain eyewitness accounts of first century Palestine
What is the challenge presented by the parable of the Good Samaritan for Christians today?
Christians must work to change those attitudes and structures in Australian Society which lead to a lack of healthcare for people in need
Christians must work to change those attitudes and structures in Australian Society which lead to unsafe road conditions for travellers
Christians must work to change those attitudes and structures in Australian Society which lead to a injustice and a violation of human rights
Christians must work to change those attitudes and structures in Australian Society which lead to people being bad neighbours
What is the language device used in the following extract from Mark's gospel?
Hyperbole
Repetition
Rhyme
Simile
If Jesus had been a typical Jew in first century Palestine, how should he have responded to this situation?
Rejected the lepers because they were foreigners
Helped the lepers because it would have been seen as a good deed
Rejected the lepers because they were seen as unclean
Helped the lepers because they would reward him later
How is Jesus portrayed in John's gospel?
Jesus is portrayed as a revolutionary
Jesus is portrayed as a Jewish scribe
Jesus is portrayed as the Son of God
Jesus is portrayed as a good person
This is an example of what type of gospel narrative?
A Teaching narrative
A Miracle narrative
A Forgiveness narrative
A Resurrection narrative
Which of these groups best describes the audience Luke was writing for
Romans who were confused about church leadership
Gentiles who were not familiar with the Jesus story
Wealthy and educated Jewish scholars
Christians who were unsure about their religious beliefs
Why are the Gospels important for Christians today?
Because Jesus' message is still relevant for Christians today
Because it is pat of the Bible, which is a best selling book today
Because it contains stories of the creation of the world
Because it is mandatory for Christians to read and study it
Why is it useful to understand the context of first century Palestine when reading the gospels?
So we can see why four people thought Jesus was important to write about
So we can understand how Jesus challenged the society of his time
So we can see how persecuted women were in Jesus time
So we can understand how Jesus became so despised by the Romans
What is a "parable"
A story told by Jesus where someone does something wrong and suffers the consequences
A story told by Jesus to his disciples to explain how they should teach others
A story told by Jesus to people who did not read the scriptures
A story told by Jesus which encouraged this audience to look for a deeper truth about an issue
