IN MATTHEW’S ACCOUNT, JOHN THE BAPTIST’S IMMEDIATE REACTION WHEN JESUS CAME TO BE BAPTIZED WAS TO
A. ask that Jesus should rather baptize him ✓ B. ask why he should baptize a non-sinner C. wait for the promise of the manifestation of God’s glory D. baptize Him immediately The answer to the question is: A. ask that Jesus should rather…
IN THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW, JESUS SENT HIS DISCIPLES TO
A. the Gentiles B. the Samaritans C. the Jews ✓ D. the Greeks The answer to the question is: C. the Jews The Gospel according to St. Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It…
ACCORDING TO THE GOSPELS, WHAT WAS THE PROFESSION OF PETER AND ANDREW BEFORE BECOMING DISCIPLES OF JESUS
A. Tentmakers B. Tax collectors C. Shepherds D. Fishermen ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Fishermen According to the Gospels, the profession of Peter and Andrew before becoming disciples of Jesus was Fishermen. In the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of…
HEROD WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE JESUS BECAUSE HE HAD HEARD OF HIM FOR SO LONG AND WANTED TO
A. send Him to Rome B. sentence Him to death C. see Him perform miracles ✓ D. make Him his friend The answer to the question is: C. see Him perform miracles Herod was delighted to see Jesus because he had heard of Him…
ACCORDING TO LUKE, WHEN MOSES AND ELIJAH APPEARED DURING THE TRANSFIGURATION, THEY SPOKE OF JESUS’
A. departure ✓ B. second coming C. resurrection D. trials The answer to the question is: A. departure During the Transfiguration, as described in the Gospel of Luke, Moses and Elijah appeared and spoke with Jesus. According to Luke 9:31 (New International…
IN THE COUNTRY OF THE GERASENES, JESUS HEALED THE
A. man possessed of demons ✓ B. paralytic at the pool C. leper D. blind man The answer to the question is: A. man possessed of demons The country of the Gerasenes is a biblical location mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian…
THE JEWS ASKED JESUS WHETHER THEY SHOULD PAY TAX OR NOT BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO
A. entrap him in his talk ✓ B. praise his teaching C. help him and his disciples to pay their taxes D. evade paying taxes The answer to the question is: A. entrap him in his talk The Jews asked Jesus whether they should…
THE TWO DISCIPLES ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS RECOGNIZED JESUS
A. while he was teaching B. before they got to the village C. when they got to Jerusalem D. at the breaking of bread while at the table ✓ The answer to the question is: D. at the breaking of bread while…
IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, WHICH GROUP OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS WERE PARTICULARLY HOSTILE TOWARDS JESUS
A. Zealots B. Sadducees C. Pharisees ✓ D. Essenes The answer to the question is: C. Pharisees In the Gospel of Matthew, the group of religious leaders particularly hostile towards Jesus were the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a prominent sect within Judaism during the…
JESUS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LAWS
(Matthew 5:17-20) Laws are made to control the behaviour of people in a society so that everyone can go about his or her work in safety and in peace. Without laws there would be lawlessness, disorderliness, chaos and destruction of…
JESUS AND HIS FAMILY
Names of Jesus’ siblings (Matthew 13:53-56; 12:46-50) After the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary had other children, both boys and girls. The boys were James, Joses, Simon and Judas. The names of Jesus’ sisters were not mentioned. Jesus…
JESUS THE SON OF GOD AND CHRISTIANS AS CHILDREN OF GOD
Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-7 In several places in the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the Son of God. For example, at his baptism, God’s voice declared: “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased”. Again, during…
THE ASCENSION, THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE MISSION
The Ascension in this context refers to the manner in which Jesus was taken to heaven. The Ascension -Acts 1:6-11 Shortly after his resurrection, Jesus called together his apostles and they were all together in one place. Suddenly, one…
SIGNS OF JESUS
Often time, the Jews demanded signs (miracles) from Jesus to convince them that he is the messiah. In most cases, Jesus refused to show such signs because he felt the people ought to be convinced judging from the numerous miracles…
RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCES OF JESUS
The Resurrection -Matthew 28:1- 8, Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11 As earlier stated, among the people who witnessed the death and burial of Jesus were three women- Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James and Salome. Very early Sunday morning, these women…
THE TRIALS AND DEATH OF CHRIST
THE TRIALS OF CHRIST There are two different trials of Jesus Christ – the Jewish trial and the Roman trial. Jesus was arrested after he was betrayed by Judas. He was then taken to Caiaphas, the high priest where the…
THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY AND CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
The Triumphal Entry -Matthew 21:1-12; Mark 11:1-14; Luke 19:29-44 With the Transfiguration over, all of Jesus’ attention was then focused on the Passion and eventual death. Thus, his whole mind was in Jerusalem. In this chapter, we will look at…
THE TRANSFIGURATION
Matthew 17:1-13, Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36 All the synoptic gospels gave account of the transfiguration. By transfiguration, we mean the miraculous change in the appearance of Jesus. Jesus took three of his disciples – Peter, James and John to an…
THE NATURE OF MIRACLES
Stilling The Storm -Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25 Three main Greek words are used in the New Testament to describe miracles. The first one is ‘dunameis’ which literally means ‘acts of power or mighty works’ which are always associated…
THE BIRTH, BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS
The Birth -Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-40 The account of the birth of Jesus is narrated by only Matthew and Luke; and both differ to an extent. We shall dwell on both in this first section of this chapter. …
JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF
JESUS AS THE LAMB OF GOD (John 1:29 -34) As John the Baptist was baptising people at river Jordan, Jesus came to him to be baptised. John later identified him and said, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away…