Question 1

According to the four-source hypothesis, in addition to Mark, both Matthew and Luke used

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A)   M.
B)   L.
C)   John.
D)   Q.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Ancient biographies were usually arranged in chronological order.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Gospel of Mark was originally written in Aramaic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When Jesus is baptized, the spirit of God descends on him in the shape of

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A)   a dove.
B)   flames.
C)   angels.
D)   a sunbeam.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which is the shortest, overall, of the three Synoptics?

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A)   Matthew
B)   Mark
C)   Luke
D)   They are all of equal length.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Biographies written by Christians put a significant amount of emphasis on Jesus' __________, which is very unusual for ancient biographies?

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A)   birth
B)   death
C)   childhood
D)   ministryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Most scholars think that Q was a written document because

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A)   the L source refers to Q as a written document.
B)   the M source refers to Q as a written document.
C)   there are long stretches of verbatim agreement between Matthew and Luke.
D)   Matthew and Luke share the same sequencing of miracles.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Modern biographers are less trusting of ____________ of information than the ancient biographers were.

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A)   oral sources
B)   written sources
C)   prophetic forms
D)   mystical formsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

According to the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus spoke fluent Greek.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Where was Q finally discovered?

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A)   a cave in Qumran
B)   It is still lost.
C)   near the Dead Sea
D)   It was discovered to be an oral tradition passed down by the Essenes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which New Testament Gospel was probably written last?

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A)   Matthew
B)   Mark
C)   Luke
D)   JohnE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) D

Question 12

There is only one accepted scholarly solution to the Synoptic Problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How far into the narrative would ancient readers/listeners of the Gospels have expected to get before they would be able to discern Jesus' character and identity?

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A)   the end
B)   near the midpoint
C)   only after reading all of them through
D)   the opening scenesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the story of the women who find Jesus' tomb empty and are instructed by a young man (or angel)  to go tell Peter and the other disciples (Mark 16) , the last twelve verses of this story in Mark were

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A)   added to the Gospel of Mark by a scribe.
B)   an original part of the Gospel of Mathew and later inserted into the Gospel of Mark by the author of Mark.
C)   an original part of the Gospel of Mark.
D)   a pagan parable.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

List and explain the arguments for Markan priority.

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Students should fully explain the patterns of agreement between the Synoptics, the sequence of the narratives, and the characteristics of the changes that Matthew and Luke made to Mark. In their discussions they should explain how these three elements work to show that Mark was written first and used as a source by Matthew and Luke.

Question 16

What was it about Mark's grammar that influenced Matthew and Luke to change the way they talked about the same material?

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A)   It was awkward.
B)   It was too "flowery" and overemotional.
C)   It was ungrammatical.
D)   It was too technical.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Methodical character development of the central character of a biography would be expected by readers of

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A)   any ancient Greco-Roman biography.
B)   just the Gospels.
C)   modern biographies.
D)   ancient legends.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Discuss the four-source hypothesis. How are these four sources related? What is their character (oral, written)?

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Students should discuss Markan priority,...

Question 19

Q contains mostly Jesus'

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A)   birth narrative.
B)   sayings.
C)   death.
D)   resurrection appearances.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Most scholars believe Matthew and Luke both used Mark as a source.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: The Synoptic Problem and the Gospel of Mark

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Ancient biographies were usually arranged in chronological order.

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The Gospel of Mark was originally written in Aramaic.

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When Jesus is baptized, the spirit of God descends on him in the shape of

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Which is the shortest, overall, of the three Synoptics?

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Biographies written by Christians put a significant amount of emphasis on Jesus' __________, which is very unusual for ancient biographies?

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Most scholars think that Q was a written document because

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Modern biographers are less trusting of ____________ of information than the ancient biographers were.

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According to the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus spoke fluent Greek.

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How far into the narrative would ancient readers/listeners of the Gospels have expected to get before they would be able to discern Jesus' character and identity?

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In the story of the women who find Jesus' tomb empty and are instructed by a young man (or angel) to go tell Peter and the other disciples (Mark 16) , the last twelve verses of this story in Mark were

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List and explain the arguments for Markan priority.

What was it about Mark's grammar that influenced Matthew and Luke to change the way they talked about the same material?

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Methodical character development of the central character of a biography would be expected by readers of

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Methodical character development of the central character of a biography would be expected by readers of

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