NT Unit 1 Exam Trouble Spots Spring '24

The word “messiah” comes from the Hebrew word “mashiach” which means “merciful one.” 

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FALSE: The word Christ (title) derives from the Greek Christos, which, in turn, translates the Hebrew word “mashiach” (“messiah”). Christ means 'anointed one', not 'merciful one'.

Greek translation of the Hebrew word messiah.

• Christ

• Son of God

• Jesus

• Lord

This biblical criticism method is asking questions about context and determining what teachings can be traced directly to Jesus.

• Historical

• Textual

• Form

Answer explanation

Historical.

Historical criticism draws on ancient languages, customs, traditions, archaeology to discover the literal sense of the text and to determine the probability that what the Gospels report about Jesus and his teachings can be traced directly back to him.

This means that the Holy Spirit used individual talents and insights of the various writers to compose the sacred text so that they would teach God's truth. 

• Divine Inspiration

• Sacred Scripture 

• Divine Revelation

The name Jesus is a form of the Hebrew name

• Joshua

• Josiah

• Jehovah

The Old Testament writings show how Jesus’ words and his actions reveal God’s active presence in the world: saving, redeeming, and healing people. 

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False: The NEW TESTAMENT (not the Old Testament) writings show how Jesus’ words and his actions reveal God’s active presence in the world: saving, redeeming, and healing people. 

The meaning of this name shows that the very name of God is present in the person who would redeem and save humanity from its sins and ultimately from death.

• Jesus

• Christ

• Messiah

• Lord

Answer explanation

Answer: Jesus. Why?

The name Jesus means “He saves”.

God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit to inaugurate God’s Kingdom of peace, love, and service. Which name or title does this explanation connect with?  

• Christ

• Lord

• Savior

• Jesus

Answer explanation

Answer: Christ. Why?

The Messiah was to be God’s Anointed One, the promised one born into the lineage of King David. God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit to inaugurate God’s Kingdom of peace, love, and service as a priest, prophet, and king.

In source criticism we learned who the original "inventor" of Gospel literature was by being the first Gospel written. The question is, which Gospel am I? 

• Mark

• Matthew

• Luke

• John

Match the following description with the stage of Gospel Formation:

• Eye-witnesses who walked, heard, and experienced Jesus first-hand.

• The Public Life & Teachings of Jesus

• The synthesis (formation/creation) of the message shared by the original eye-witnesses of Jesus.

• The New Testament Writings

• Eye-witnesses, who, after experiencing Jesus, shared his Gospel by word-of-mouth.

• Oral Tradition