Worksheets'25 U1+2 Test Gospels
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why doesn’t God speak to us today like he did with his prophets and people in the Bible?
a)
He wants to keep himself completely hidden.
b)
He does still reveal new truths through visions.
c)
He does speak to us, but through his Word.
2.
___________________ is practicing legitimate interpretation which "reads out of” the text what the original author or authors meant to convey. Let the text speak for itself!
a)
genre
b)
exegesis
c)
theology
3.
_______________ is a category or style of literature characterized by specific features, themes, and writing conventions.
a)
genre
b)
exegesis
c)
theology
4.
________________________ is a biblical genre that is a record of accounts and events that occurred.
a)
prophecy
b)
historical narrative
c)
epistles
5.
________________________ is a biblical genre of generalized statements about common-sense issues in life. They are not promises, necessarily, but observations about what is true in life.
a)
prophecy
b)
poetry
c)
wisdom literature
6.
________________________ is a biblical genre that reveals hidden knowledge through symbolic visions of the end times and ultimate divine victory.
a)
apocalyptic literature
b)
historical narrative
c)
epistles
7.
What genre does this verse fall under? Genesis 3:15
"And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
a)
apocalyptic literature
b)
historical narrative
c)
prophecy
8.
What genre does this book of the Bible of fall under the best?
Psalms
a)
poetry
b)
historical narrative
c)
the Law
9.
What genre does this verse fall under? Proverbs 22:6
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
a)
wisdom literature
b)
epistles
c)
historical narrative
10.
What does the word gospel basically mean?
a)
good times
b)
good news
c)
good weather
11.
Who is Matthew's target audience?
a)
Romans
b)
Mostly Gentiles
c)
Mostly Jews
12.
Why did Mark focus so much on miracles?
a)
He wanted to show the divine power of Jesus. His is anything but weak!
b)
He wanted to show how Jesus could do neat tricks.
c)
He wanted to show Jesus' human nature.
13.
Which name is the the farthest back in history that Matthew's genealogy goes back to?
a)
Joseph
b)
Abraham
c)
Noah
14.
Which name is the the farthest back in history that Luke's genealogy goes back to?
a)
Adam
b)
Noah
c)
Abraham
15.
Which parent of Jesus is Matthew's genealogy generally accepted as being traced through?
a)
Mary
b)
Peter
c)
Joseph
16.
Why is it important that Matthew went as far back as Abraham?
a)
He was speaking to Jews. Their major patriarch was Abraham who had the messianic promise given to by God.
b)
He was speaking to Gentiles. They could trace their line back to Adam.
17.
What is EXTRA unique about some of the names listed in Matthew's genealogy?
a)
Some of the names listed were kings.
b)
Some of the names listed were women with marred pasts or were Gentiles.
c)
There was nothing special about the list.
18.
Who was Zechariah, and who was his wife?
a)
They were Moabites. Sarah was his wife. Zechariah was a shepherd.
b)
A God-fearing couple well along in years. Elizabeth was his wife. Zechariah was a priest.
c)
They were from the tribe of Benjamin. Rachel was his wife. Zechariah was a blacksmith.
19.
What was the message given to Zechariah by the angel?
a)
Elizabeth would become pregnant and give birth to a son named John, who would be the messenger/forerunner of the Messiah.
b)
Elizabeth would become pregnant and have twins that would be the leaders of civilizations.
c)
Elizabeth would become pregnant and be the mother of the savior of the world.
20.
What was Zechariah’s response to the angel? Why?
a)
He doubted a little because he and his wife were old.
b)
He believed immediately and praised God.
c)
He was curious but still believed.
21.
What would Zechariah NOT be able to do until John's birth?
a)
hear
b)
see
c)
speak
22.
What was the name of the angel that visited Zechariah and Mary?
a)
Michael
b)
Gabriel
c)
Lucifer
23.
What do we know about Mary?
a)
She was a virgin and pledged to be married to Joseph.
b)
She was NOT a virgin and was pledged to be married to Ezekiel
c)
She was old in years and had been married to Zechariah.
24.
What was the message to Mary from the angel?
a)
She would be the mother of John, the forerunner of the Messiah.
b)
Her son would be the emperor of Rome.
c)
Her son would be the Messiah, the Son of God and Savior of the world.
25.
How did Mary respond to the news?
a)
She doubted and didn't really believe it.
b)
She believed the message but asked how it could be since she was a virgin.
c)
She didn't ask any questions but immediately praised the Lord.
26.
When Mary, the mother of Jesus, went to visit her relative, Elizabeth, what happened when Mary greets Elizabeth?
a)
Elizabeth didn't hear the greeting.
b)
The baby in Elizabeth's womb (John) leapt.
c)
Jesus leapt in Mary's womb.
27.
Why was Elizabeth adamant about giving her newborn son the name John even when everyone was telling her to give him a different name?
a)
She really liked the name and had always wanted a son named John.
b)
She was afraid she would become blind like her husband if she disobeyed.
c)
The angel had told them that this was to be his name. That message came from God.
28.
Who settled the matter and what happened immediately after?
a)
Joseph stepped in and told everyone to listen to Elizabeth. Then an angel appeared again.
b)
Zechariah wrote on a tablet that his name was to be John. He was able to speak after that.
c)
Elizabeth finally put her foot down. A dove came and rested on the newborn.
29.
Who are the two people that Zechariah is really prophesying about in his "song."
a)
Jesus and then his son John.
b)
David and then a future disciple, Peter.
c)
Himself and then Joseph.
30.
What was the significance of Mary being pledged to be married to Joseph?
a)
It was even more serious than an engagement can be today. They are already viewed as married.
b)
It was the exact same thing as an engagement today.
c)
It was very casual and easily broken off.
31.
What do we learn about Joseph in the way that he originally handled the situation of Mary being pregnant?
a)
He was a cruel man and wanted Mary to be stoned for her offense.
b)
He is a God-fearing man that had compassion and did not want to shame Mary.
c)
He ran away from the problem and left Nazareth.
32.
What changed Joseph's mind and led him to take Mary as his wife and raise the child as his own?
a)
He just decided to switch his decision.
b)
His mother scolded him for not sticking with Mary.
c)
An angel visited him in a dream and explained the miracle that had happened to Mary.
33.
Who were some of the first people to know about the birth of the Messiah while they were out in a field.
a)
Shepherds
b)
The king
c)
The high priest
34.
How did Mary react to all of these things?
a)
She ignored them.
b)
She treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
c)
She ran around Bethlehem telling everyone who would listen.
35.
Who had been promised by God that he would see the Messiah before he died? He would see him in the temple when they brought Jesus to be consecrated.
a)
Simeon
b)
Peter
c)
Noah
36.
How did Herod find out about Jesus being born?
a)
Wise men from the east had come looking for him
b)
It had been revealed to him through God
c)
He heard it from messengers in Bethlehem
37.
Why was Herod disturbed at the news of Jesus being born?
a)
He wasn't, he didn't care
b)
He felt that his throne was threatened
c)
He had never heard about a promised Messiah before
38.
Where did Mary and Joseph escape to in order to protect Jesus from Herod?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Rome
39.
How did Herod respond to the child born in a stable?
a)
He hated him and tried to kill him
b)
He sent gifts to the child
c)
He traveled to Bethlehem to worship the child
40.
The idea that angels have wings comes from Greek mythology and is not supported by the Bible.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
One of the angels God created fell into sin. We call him the devil.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Angels have different ranks/groupings.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Since angels are more powerful than human beings, they are worthy of our praise and worship.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
In heaven we will be angels.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Which is a prophecy that Jesus fulfilled with his birth?
a)
From the line of David
b)
From the line of Saul
46.
Which is a prophecy that Jesus fulfilled with his birth?
a)
Born in Jerusalem
b)
Born in Bethlehem
47.
Which is a prophecy that Jesus fulfilled with his birth?
a)
Born of a woman that was already a mother
b)
Born of a virgin
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