Q 01/05

Where does the Gospel of Matthew sit in the New Testament?

A) It is the fourth book

B) It is the second book

C) It is the first book

D) It is the last book

Answer · why

C) It is the first book

It is the first book: the early church thought Matthew the earliest gospel and placed it first, a view most scholars now reject in favour of Mark.

Q 02/05

Which three gospels are known as the synoptic Gospels?

A) Matthew, Mark and Luke

B) Matthew, Luke and John

C) Mark, Luke and John

D) Matthew, Mark and John

Answer · why

A) Matthew, Mark and Luke

Matthew, Mark and Luke: set side by side they often match nearly word for word, which is why most scholars think the other two drew on Mark.

Q 03/05

With which figure does Matthew's genealogy of Jesus begin?

A) Noah

B) Adam

C) Abraham

D) Solomon

Answer · why

C) Abraham

Abraham: Matthew counts forward from him, while Luke's genealogy runs the other way, backwards from Jesus all the way to Adam.

Q 04/05

According to Matthew, who was Joseph's father?

A) Jacob

B) Heli

C) Eleazar

D) Matthan

Answer · why

A) Jacob

Jacob: Luke names Heli instead, and one old explanation for the clash is that Luke was really tracing Mary's family line.

Q 05/05

Which two gospels contain accounts of the birth of Jesus?

A) Matthew and Luke

B) Mark and John

C) Matthew and Mark

D) Luke and John

Answer · why

A) Matthew and Luke

Matthew and Luke, and they tell different stories: only Luke has the shepherds and the manger, and only Matthew has the wise men and the star.