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WorksheetsNT Chp 5 Background of Mark's Gospel
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
According to the Gospel of Mark, who is this person (Jesus)?
the Messiah who takes up a Cross
the model of faith
The Suffering Servant
All of these are correct.
Many of the people from Jesus's time expected the Messiah to be a military ruler, a deliverer.
True.
False.
Because Jesus’ idea of the Messiah was radically different, and because he wanted people to approach him with true (a) and a willingness to serve others, he publicity shunned his identity. Hence, he gave instructions to keep his identity secret.
The ______ in Mark’s Gospel is that Jesus is the Suffering Servant prophesied by Isaiah, a truth even his Apostles could not fully comprehend. For example, Mark records, “he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days.” He did not want to be a sideshow or for people to think of him in false terms, so he gave instructions to keep his identity a secret.
proclamation of faith
Salvation History
Divine Inspiration
Messianic Secret
A principle theme in the Gospel of Mark is to _____ readers to remain faithful to Jesus the Lord, who suffered and died for them.
console
promote
dishearten
Opponents of Jesus thought he got his power from the ____.
prophets
Devil
Lord Most High
wealth of the Sadducees
I correctly identified Jesus as the Messiah and the Christ.
Paul
James
John
Peter
The messianic secret of Mark's Gospel is that Jesus is the Messiah who takes up the (a) , not a glittering throne.
Glory comes after Jesus' suffering and Death. This is the way to ______.
goodness
salvation
original holiness
the end of the world
Who is this person? Will you follow Jesus?
What two important questions does Mark
want his readers to ponder?
Questions Jesus asks his Apostles.
I'm confused.
Discipleship 101.
The message of Mark's Gospel is that Jesus walked the path of suffering to glory and eternal life, and so must his followers undergo ____ before they gain their eternal reward.
final exams
isolation
loss
suffering
Mark's real name was most likely:
Peter
Mark
John Mark
Athanasius
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is portrayed as...
The Glorious Messiah
The Suffering Servant
The Righteous Rebel
The Mystical Legendary Pokemon
What question helped Mark design his Gospel?
Why didn't Jesus make chocolate pie?
Why did Jesus die?
What is our purpose?
Is Jesus the Messiah?
Date for Gospel of Mark
58-62 AD
65-70 AD
70-80 BC
85-95 AD
The Gospel of Mark portrays Jesus as an active healer and miracle worker, who accepts loneliness and suffering as the cost of ____ to his Father’s will.
obedience
rebellion
following
respectfulness
Most of Jesus' miracles fit a certain pattern. So, identify the correct pattern order.
The setting and situation is introduced.
There is a display of faith.
Jesus responds to the problem.
The result of the miracle follows.
A reaction to the miracle happens.
Scholars believe that John Mark was a traveling companion of James and Peter.
True
False
A title Jesus used to refer to himself. It emphasizes both Jesus' humanity and his divinity.
Christ
Son of God
Son of Man
Son of the Virgin Mary
What are Jesus' miracles intimately related to?
His divinity
His Proclamation of the Kingdom
Him being a conqueror
His healing abilities
Mark records that Jesus was unable to perform a miracle in Nazareth due to the lack of faith there.
True
False
Due to his teachings, match up Jesus' actions with the controversy it caused.
The Pharisees taught that it was unlawful to heal a chronic
disease on the Sabbath.
Jesus cured people on the Sabbath
Jesus claimed to be the Lord of the Sabbath.
Jesus freely interpreted the customs on the Sabbath
Jesus ignores the strict obligations of Jewish law
Jesus does not fast according to custom
if you associated with sinners
then you, too, must be a sinner.
Jesus’s table fellowship with "others".
