JANUARY 2, 2022
Welcome to this New Year overview of the entire New Testament. During January 2022 we are on a journey of faith with Jesus as we examine and reflect upon the 27 Books of the New Testament.
How Well Do I Know The New Testament?
Let’s begin our New Year 2022 New Testament overview with a pop quiz! Yes, God has given us two wonderful gifts - our faith and our brains. We use these gifts to God’s glory as we grow in His grace!
Below is a 22 question New Testament quiz. Enjoy; do your best. This quiz will help highlight how much you may know - or not yet know(ha) - about the New Testament. Write down your answers; then check your answers with the answers provided in the bottom section.
- What is the meaning of the word: GOSPEL?
- What is the meaning of the name: JESUS?
- What is the meaning of the name: CHRIST?
- What is the equivalent name for the Greek name “Christ” in Hebrew?
- Which of the Gospels was written for people with a Jewish background?
- Which Gospel does not have any reference to the birth of Jesus?
- Which is the only Gospel to include the story of the Magi or Wise Men
- Which Gospel provides the most details about the birth of Jesus?
- To whom does Matthew trace the genealogy of Jesus?
- To whom does Luke trace the genealogy of Jesus?
- Which New Testament book starts, “In the beginning…”?
- Where does Jesus give us the Great Commission mandate to:
“Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations…”? - Which of the four Gospels is most different from the other three?
- About how many years was the public ministry of Jesus?
- Jesus ascended into Heaven how many days after his resurrection?
- How many days after Easter was Pentecost?
- Who wrote the Book of Acts?
- What is the full name and primary purpose of Acts?
- Who was the first adult martyr to die for his faith in Christ?
- How many times is the name “Christian” used in the NT?
- What is an epistle and who wrote most of the New Testament epistles?
- Who wrote down the Book of Revelation revealed to him by God?
Triple BONUS! - Jesus Christ was anointed or chosen by God and perfectly fulfilled three Divine (3) offices. What are the three Old Testament Offices Jesus fulfills perfectly? (You may remember these from Luther’s Small Catechism…)
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So how did you do? Let’s find out!
Now that you’ve taken this New Testament Quiz, here are the answers provided below:
- What is the meaning of the word: GOSPEL?
It means: “Good News”
- What is the meaning of the name: JESUS?
Jesus = “Savior” or “He saves”
- What is the meaning of the name: CHRIST?
Christ = “The Chosen One” or “The Anointed One”
- What is the equivalent name for the Greek name “Christ” in Hebrew?
Christ (in Greek) = Messiah (in Hebrew)- they are the same names/titles in different languages.
- Which of the Gospels was written for people with a Jewish background?Matthew was written with a Jewish audience in mind.
- Which Gospel does not have any reference to the birth of Jesus?
Mark
- Which is the only Gospel to include the story of the Magi or Wise Men?Matthew (chapter 2)
- Which Gospel provides the most details about the birth of Jesus?
Luke (chapters 1, 2, & 3)
- To whom does Matthew trace the genealogy of Jesus?
Abraham (see Matthew 1:1-17), since Matthew’s target audience was Jewish.
- To whom does Luke trace the genealogy of Jesus?
Adam (see Luke 3:23-38); Luke is written for ALL humanity (aka “the Gentiles”) and thus traces the family line of Christ back to the father of humans, Adam.
- Which New Testament book starts, “In the beginning…”?
John (similar to the way Genesis begins!); John connects Christ with the pre-incarnate Word of God.
- Where does Jesus give us the Great Commission mandate to:
“Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations…”?
Matthew 28:18-20
- Which of the four Gospels is most different from the other three?
John; John is written in a unique thematic and doctrinal style. John is not written as a chronology or basic biography or synopsis of the life of Jesus as are the other three so-called Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
- About how many years was the public ministry of Jesus?
Three (3)
- Jesus ascended into Heaven how many days after his resurrection?
Forty; Christ’s Ascension to Heaven happened 40 days after Easter
- How many days after Easter was Pentecost?
God’s Holy Spirit was sent 50 days after Easter at Pentecost
- Who wrote the Book of Acts?
Luke
- What is the full name and primary purpose of Acts?
The Acts of the Apostles; Acts records the history of the early Christian Church and spread of the Gospel
- Who was the first adult martyr to die for his faith in Christ?
Stephen (Acts 7:54-60)
- How many times is the name “Christian” used in the NT?
The name Christian is used THREE times in the New Testament.
- What is an epistle and who wrote most of the New Testament epistles?
An “epistle” is another name for a “letter”
The Apostle Paul wrote 13 New Testament Epistles (Romans through Philemon)
- Who wrote down the Book of Revelation revealed to him by God?
John on the Island of Patmos (Revelation 1:1-2)
Triple BONUS! - Jesus Christ was anointed or chosen by God and perfectly fulfilled three Divine (3) offices. What are the three Old Testament Offices Jesus fulfills perfectly? (So…Were you paying attention back in Small Catechism class? Ha.)
- Prophet
- Priest
- King
I hope you enjoyed this New Year New Testament quiz and that it magnifies what we may already know and remember - and that there is also much yet for us to learn as we explore and study God’s Word and apply it to our lives!
Here is what is coming as we continue this New Testament study:
A) Unit/day 3 will provide big picture overview along with the primary purpose and focus of the entire New Testament.
B) Unit/day 4 will be a historical overview of the 400 year period between the Old and New Testaments. This long intertestamental period “when the prophets were silent” is a fascinating and very unfamiliar period of time to most people. This unit will complete our New Testament introductory material.
C) For Unit/day 5 we will dive in to the Gospel of Matthew and continue with an overview of the entire 27 Books of the New Testament examining background information (authorship, date written, location, audience, etc.), points to ponder, historical highlights, doctrinal insights, and/or personal application.
We pray God strengthens our faith on this spiritual journey as we examine the “manger” of His Holy Word where Jesus Christ is made known to us. May God feed and strengthen our faith in Jesus this New Year as we cherish His life-changing and eternal life-giving Word!
PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for revealing Your Good News, forgiveness, and salvation to us through the Books of the New Testament. You came from Heaven to earth as Immanuel, the Word made flesh, to save sinners like us. During our 2022 January journey of faith, help us to grow in the grace, love and joy of Jesus. Amen.
Pastor Scott Schmieding
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School
115 S. Sixth Street
Saint Charles, MO 63301
636.946.2656
