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1
Matthew is the only New Testament Gospel to use the term ekklesia, which means _________________.
A)church
B)love
C)salvation
D)persecution
2
Which of the following sources do most scholars NOT think Matthew used in composing his Gospel?
A)L
B)M
C)Mark
D)Q
3
The Magi or "wise men" who come searching for the infant Jesus in Matthew were probably ________________ by profession.
A)kings
B)travel guides
C)astrologers
D)soldiers
4
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus rejects the principle of lex talionis or the _________________.
A)rule of law
B)presumption of innocence
C)golden rule
D)law of retaliation
5
Matthew is the only Gospel in which Jesus tells the Apostle _____________, "On this rock I will build my Church."
A)Paul
B)John
C)Peter
D)Thomas
6
In Matthew 23, Jesus delivers a series of blistering "woes" upon ___________________, claiming that these persons bear the burden for the collective wrongdoings of Israel down through the nation's history.
A)tax collectors and sinners
B)lawyers and politicians
C)Zealots and Herodians
D)scribes and Pharisees
7
The Gospel of Matthew ends with the resurrected Christ calling his believers to make disciples of _______________.
A)tax collectors and sinners
B)members of all nations
C)scribes and Pharisees
D)Zealots and Herodians
8
Most of Matthew's changes and additions serve the purpose of
A)expressing his hostility toward Jewish leaders.
B)focusing his audience's attention on Jesus' powers as a healer.
C)explaining the role of the church and the Christian community in spreading Jesus' word.
D)discrediting Mark's interpretation of Jesus' exorcisms and his focus on eschatological themes.
9
Matthew implies that the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. was
A)a fulfillment of prophecy.
B)a result of the Twelve preaching to Gentiles.
C)tangible proof of God's wrath toward Israel.
D)a result of the intermingling of Gentile and Jewish congregations.
10
As compared to the Markan Gospel, Matthew's depiction of the Apostles is
A)more generous.
B)just as harsh.
C)different only in the way he presents Judas.
D)different only in the way he presents Paul.
11
In Matthew's Gospel, John the Baptist
A)is not considered a Christian.
B)is revered consistently for his role in Jesus' life.
C)is not considered to be the latter-day Elijah.
D)is not considered a prophet.
12
The Beatitudes are found in
A)the Antithesis.
B)the instructions to the Twelve.
C)the parables on the "kingdom."
D)the Sermon on the Mount.





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