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Bible Test
Matthew
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temple Destruction (70 AD) | the year the Jerusalem Temple was destroyed by Rome |
| Ignatius of Antioch | a person; an early church leader |
| The Didache | a document; an early Christian writing |
| The Audience of Matthew | Syrian Antioch |
| How much of Mark is used in Matthew | Matthew borrows a large portion of Mark's Gospel (about 90%) |
| "M" | the label scholars use for material found only in Matthew (not in Mark or Luke) |
| Apology | remember, this means a defense/argument, not "I'm sorry" |
| When was Matthew written? | Matthew was written between 70 AD and 100 AD. |
| How does Ignatius of Antioch help scholars figure out when Matthew was written? (Hint: if a later writer already seems to know material from Matthew, what does that tell us about when Matthew must have been written?) | Ignatius of Antioch wrote letters about Matthew around AD 117, so Matthew must have been written before then. |
| How might Didache help with dating Matthew's Gospel? | It might help because it was written after Matthew, around 100 AD, and so that means that Matthew was written before that. |
| Why does it matter that we know when Matthew was written? | It matters that we know when Matthew was written because it tells us the order of different events, when other books were written, and who their audience is. |
| Jewish Christians in Matthew's audience were worried about their identity. How does Matthew use the Old Testament (OT) to show that Jesus fulfills God's promises, and that Jewish Christians are still the true heirs of those promises? | Matthew uses the Old Testament to show that Jesus fulfills God’s promises, and Jewish Christians are still true heirs to those promises. Jesus automatically connects Jewish Christians and us because Jesus was connecting us by a (bridge). |
| What is the "programmatic statement" in Matthew? (This is like a thesis statement — an early verse or passage that previews the theme for the whole book.) How does it shape the rest of the Gospel? | Matthew 1:21. It shapes the rest of the gospel because it shows how Jesus will come to change the view of Christianity and the way the Jews used to live. |
| Where did Matthew's audience most likely live? | Matthew’s audience most likely lived in Syrian Antioch. |
| According to your reading, what are the four main conflicts the author points out in Matthew's Gospel/community? | emphasis the rejection of Jesus by the Jews. the ferocious denunciation of the Pharisees. a defence against the kinds of criticisms Jews were making against Jewish Christians. alternative vision for Israel, based on fulfillment Jesus hope Israel. |
| How does Matthew use Mark's Gospel? What does he do with it? (For example: copy it word-for-word, shorten it, add details, rearrange it?) | Matthew uses Mark’s gospel by using its outline and adding subtle changes. Matthew is a fresh edition of Mark, revised, rearranged, and enriched with new material. |
| Can you identify one story that is unique to Matthew and not found in Mark? | The Great Commission (Mt. 28:16-20) |
| How did the early Church use the Gospel of Matthew? | The early Church used the Gospel of Matthew in worship and instruction. |
| What is the overall purpose of Matthew's Gospel? | The purpose of Matthew’s gospel was to portray the life of Jesus and tell others of his marvelous works, also, it’s purpose was to show a new type of way of Christianity, the way that Jesus chose. |
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