Gospel of Matthew Overview and Bible Project Video Part 1

Who is traditionally linked to the authorship of the Gospel according to Matthew?

• John the Baptist

• Matthew, the tax collector

• Luke, the physician

• Peter, the fisherman

For approximately how many years did the apostles orally teach and pass on their eyewitness account about Jesus?

• 50 to 60 years

• 70 to 80 years

• 30 to 40 years

• 10 to 20 years

What key theme does Matthew want to show about Jesus?

• That Jesus was primarily a healer

• That Jesus was a political leader

• That Jesus is the Messiah from the line of David

• That Jesus was a great warrior

How does Matthew's Gospel begin?

• With Jesus's resurrection

• With the story of Jesus walking on water

• With the Sermon on the Mount

• With a genealogy about Jesus

What does the name 'Emmanuel' mean?

• King of Jews

• God with us

• Son of God

• Light of the World

How does Matthew portray Jesus in relation to Moses?

• As a lesser prophet than Moses

• As a greater warrior than Moses

• As the promised greater than Moses figure

• As unrelated to Moses

What is the essence of the kingdom of God according to Matthew?

• A physical kingdom

• A political realm

• God's rescue operation for the world

• A kingdom of wealth

What does Jesus explore in the Sermon on the Mount?

• The laws of nature

• The genealogy of the kings

• The history of Israel

• What it looks like to follow him and live in God's kingdom

How does Matthew structure the center of his book?

• Focused solely on Jesus's death and resurrection

• Around five clear sections each concluding with a block of Jesus's teaching

• As a chronological biography of Jesus

• Around the miracles of Jesus

What is the reaction of Israel's leaders to Jesus according to Matthew?

• They reject him and think he is leading people astray

• They are unsure and wait to decide

• They are indifferent

• They fully support him