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Synoptic Gospels and Acts Week 5 Quiz

Question 1 of 11

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Which of the following is NOT true about the story of the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple reported in Luke 2?

Select one of the following:

  • The Holy Family offers two turtledoves, the sacrifice of the poor.

  • The word for "presentation" is the story is a term that is typically linked to sacrificial contexts.

  • The main point of the story is the circumcision of Jesus.

  • Simeon indicates that Mary's sufferings will be instrumental in the revelation of hearts.

  • None of the options is a correct answer.

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

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Match the aspect of the story of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple to either "Revelation", "Recapitulation" or "Redemption".

Jesus , like Solomon, is a teacher of wisdom

Select one or more of the following:

  • Revelation

  • Recapitulation

  • Redemption

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

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Match the aspect of the story of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple to either "Revelation", "Recapitulation" or "Redemption".

Jesus explains that he must be in "My Father's House"

Select one or more of the following:

  • Revelation

  • Recapitulation

  • Redemption

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

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Match the aspect of the story of the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple to either "Revelation", "Recapitulation" or "Redemption".

The imagery of three days of anxiety

Select one or more of the following:

  • Revelation

  • Recapitulation

  • Redemption

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

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Which of the following is NOT true?

Select one of the following:

  • Matthew never actually explicitly denies that Joseph and Mary came to Bethlehem from Jerusalem

  • It seems unlikely that the magi arrived to adore the infant Jesus the same night of his birth

  • Luke never explicitly denies that Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt for a period.

  • None of the answers are correct (except this one)

  • There was a famous census taken in A.D. 6 which perfectly matches the description of the enrollment Luke associates with Jesus birth.

  • All of the answers are correct (except "None of the answers are correct" option)

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

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Which of the following is NOT one of the problems with the view that the infancy Narratives recycle imagery of pagan mythology?

Select one of the following:

  • The early Jewish Christians would not have been comfortable incorporating material from pagan sources.

  • The parallels are actually more unlike the Jesus story than similar to it.

  • Many of the supposed parallels between pagan mythology and Christianity actually only occur in sources that post-date Jesus

  • All of the options is a correct answer (except "None of the options is a correct answer")

  • None of the options is a correct answer (Except this one)

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

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Which of the following figures did John the Baptist dress like?

Select one of the following:

  • Jeremiah

  • Samson

  • Elisha

  • Elijah

  • Moses

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Baptism of Jesus?

Select one of the following:

  • The baptism of Jesus anticipates his death since Jesus describes his crucifixion as his baptism.

  • Jesus is presented as a New Isaac, the "beloved son" of the Father.

  • None of the answers provided is correct (except this one).

  • Jesus is anointed by a Levite.

  • At Jesus' baptism in Mark the veil in the Temple is torn in two just as at his crucifixion.

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

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Match the temptation to the correct dimension of threefold lust.

**** Be given all Kingdoms ****

Select one or more of the following:

  • Lust of the eyes

  • The pride of life

  • Lust of the flesh

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

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Match the temptation to the correct dimension of threefold lust.

**** Be seen being caught by angels ****

Select one or more of the following:

  • Lust of the eyes

  • The pride of life

  • Lust of the flesh

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

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Match the temptation to the correct dimension of threefold lust.

**** Turn stones into bread ****

Select one or more of the following:

  • Lust of the eyes

  • The pride of life

  • Lust of the flesh

Explanation

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