Starter quiz
- Which keyword refers to a person who studies religion, including religious texts and religious beliefs?
- theologian ✓
- historian
- anthropologist
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- Stories of Jesus' life, death and resurrection are found in the ______ Testament.
- 'New' ✓
- The writings of St __________ are the earliest known Christian writings about Jesus.
- Peter
- Patrick
- Paul ✓
- Philip
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- The doctrine of the Trinity is the belief in the Father, the ______ and the Holy Spirit.
- 'son' ✓
- Which keyword means 'anointed one' and refers to a person who will bring peace?
- Mosaic
- Monism
- Monotheist
- Messiah ✓
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- Which group within Judaism regard Jesus as the person whom the prophecies predicted would bring peace?
- Orthodox Jews
- Reform Jews
- Messianic Jews ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- emphasise⇔to give importance or value to something ✓
- Messiah⇔‘anointed one’; chosen by God to bring a new age of peace ✓
- Old Testament⇔the 1st part of the Bible containing law, history, prophecy and wisdom ✓
- saviour⇔in Christianity, this refers to Jesus saving humanity from sin ✓
- the Gospels⇔four books found in the New Testament that cover the life of Jesus ✓
- Where in the Bible are the Gospels found?
- 'New Testament ' ✓
- What do the Gospels tell the story of?
- Jesus and the Old covenant
- Jesus and the New covenant ✓
- John and the New covenant
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- Which of the following is not the name of one of the four Gospels?
- Matthew
- John
- Jesus ✓
- Luke
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- Which Gospels emphasise Jesus as the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy?
- Matthew ✓
- Mark ✓
- Luke
- John
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- Which Gospels place emphasis on Jesus as the saviour and the Son of God?
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke ✓
- John ✓
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Key learning points
- The Gospels are found in the New Testament and tell the story of Jesus and the New covenant.
- The Gospels are named after the authors that they are attributed to.
- The Gospels contain beliefs central to Christianity, but each places emphasis on different qualities of Jesus.
- The Gospels portray Jesus as the Messiah and suffering servant prophesied in the Old Testament.
- The Gospels portray Jesus as the saviour and the Son of God.
Common misconception
The Gospels present exactly the same stories about Jesus, just in slightly different ways.
Whilst there are many similarities across the Gospel books, there are also many differences. Some of the Gospels contain stories that others do not. For example, Jesus' birth is only recorded in Matthew and Luke, not in all four of the Gospels.
Keywords
Emphasise - to give importance or value to something
Messiah - 'anointed one'; chosen by God to bring a new age of peace
Old testament - the first part of the Bible containing law, history, prophecy, and the wisdom of the people of Israel
Saviour - in Christianity, this refers to Jesus saving humanity from sin and its consequences
The gospels - four Biblical narratives found in the New Testament that cover the life, death and resurrection of Jesus