Question

what kind of messiah were the people waiting for? a. someone to restore israels power. b. someone to defeat rome. c. a leader like david or samuel. d. all of the above. 24. the word \gospel\ means: a. faith b. love c. good news d. story 25. in ancient greece, the \evangelion\ was: a. the kings helper b. the army leader c. the bringer of good news d. the cup bearer 26. to be part of the new testament, writings had to: a. teach the true faith of the church b. be read and accepted by many c. be connected to the apostles d. all of the above 27. which section of the gospels was probably written first? a. jesus birth stories b. jesus miracles c. jesus sermons d. jesus parables e. the passion story (jesus death) 28. when jesus preached, his main message was about: a. himself as messiah b. his followers sins c. romes corruption d. the kingdom and his father 29. what was written first in the new testament? a. the gospels b. acts of the apostles c. pauls letters d. revelation 30. how long did it take for all new testament books to be written? a. 10 years after jesus death b. 50 - 60 years after his death c. 100 years after his death d. about 300 years after his death 31. why did it take so long to record the jesus story in the early church? a. they thought he would return soon. b. some people stopped caring. c. false teachings were spreading. d. all of the above

Explanation:

• Question 23: In Jewish - Roman times, people hoped for a Messiah to restore Israel's power, defeat Rome, and be a leader like David or Samuel.
• Question 24: "Gospel" comes from the Greek "euangelion" meaning good news.
• Question 25: In ancient Greece, "evangelion" referred to the bringer of good news.
• Question 26: Writings in the New Testament had to teach the true faith, be widely read and accepted, and be connected to the Apostles.
• Question 27: The Passion story is thought to be one of the earliest elements written in the Gospels.
• Question 28: Jesus' main preaching was about the Kingdom of God and His Father.
• Question 29: Paul's letters are believed to be the first written in the New Testament.
• Question 30: It took about 50 - 60 years after Jesus' death for all New Testament books to be written.
• Question 31: Early Christians thought Jesus would return soon, some lost interest, and false teachings spread, delaying the recording of the Jesus story.

Answer:

1. d. All of the above
2. c. Good news
3. c. The bringer of good news
4. d. All of the above
5. e. The Passion story (Jesus' death)
6. d. The Kingdom and His Father
7. c. Paul's letters
8. b. 50 - 60 years after His death
9. d. All of the above