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…
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…
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…
DISCIPLESHIP
CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP (Matthew 4:18-25, 9:9-13, Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-17, Luke 5:1-11, 27-32) Disciples mean follower, one who takes another as teacher and model. The synoptic gospel writers agreed that James and John the sons of Zebedee, Andrew and his brother…