Chapter 9 Self Quiz

. Most of the Sermon on the Mount comes from Q material.

True

False

. Matthew's Jesus argues that keeping the Law is not necessary for those who believe in him.

True

False

. In Matthew, Jesus provides the true understanding of the Jewish Law and shows how it must be kept.

True

False

. The Gospel of Matthew was probably written:

In Palestine around 60–65 C.E.

Outside Palestine around 60–65 C.E.

In Palestine around 90–95 C.E.

Outside Palestine around 80–85 C.E.

. Matthew traces Jesus' lineage to:

Abraham

God

Adam

Moses

. Scholars refer to Matthew's use of Hebrew Scripture to show Jesus is the messiah as:

Fulfillment citations

Proof texts

Scripture references

Prophetic sayings

. In Matthew, Jesus' birth story is most reminiscent of whose birth?

Samuel's

Moses'

Abraham's

Isaac's

. Of the following, the most important reason Matthew makes Jesus' identity public is to:

Make the Jewish leaders culpable for Jesus' suffering

Prove to Mary and Joseph that Jesus is divine

Agree with Mark

Show Jesus as a prophet

. In Matthew, John the Baptist:

Readily baptizes Jesus

Is hesitant to baptize Jesus

Does not baptize Jesus

Is baptized by Jesus

. For Matthew, the core of the Law is:

The commandment to love

The commandment against adultery

The commandment to sacrifice

To believe in Jesus' death and resurrection

. In Matthew, Jesus explicitly teaches against:

Circumcision

Keeping the Sabbath

Keeping dietary laws

The Pharisees' hypocrisy

. Which of the following occurs only in Matthew?

Jesus' trial before Pilate

Jesus' trial before Herod

Pilate's washing his hands of Jesus' blood

The Jews' preference to release Barabbas instead of Jesus

. At the end of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples to teach the gospel and baptize the nations. Scholars call this:

The Great Commission

The resurrection

The ascension

Pentecost

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