Quiz guide: Gospel of Matthew

• The opening genealogy is expressed in a trio of "fourteen generations" (fourteen being the numerical value of David's name). Why emphasize this number?
• The genealogy lists four women with "spotted" sexual histories. Identify and explain one.
• Jesus's family must do a great deal of traveling in order to have Jesus's birth fulfill Hebrew messianic prophecy. Give an example of such a detour in chapter 2 or 3.
• What does this gospel add to the Markan scene in which Satan tempts Jesus? Give one example.
• Chapters 5-7 list a series of beatitudes ("blessed are") followed by antitheses ("you have heard that...but I say." List one of each.
• Compare Mark 7:26-30 to the same scene in Matthew 15:22-28. What is changed?
• In Chapter 10, Jesus gives his disciples their mission. Whom are they to avoid, and why?
• Matthew 10:16-20 alludes to the conflict Jewish Christians will have had with heads (Pharisees) of synagogues in the 80s CE. What advice does Jesus give his disciples about handling it?
• In Matt 13, Jesus retells some Markan parables but adds new ones. Give an example.
• In Matt 18, Jesus gives new advice (not in Mark) about how to treat fellow believers in the future church. Give an example.
• Compare Matthew 19:8-9 to Mark 10:5-9. What's different?
• Chapter 23 is a (new) diatribe against the Pharisees for their application of Torah law. It has seven "woes" (literally, "alas"), each detailing a misreading or misapplication of Torah law. Give an example.
• Chapter 25 has two parables about the end-times. List one.
• What does Matthew add to the post-death scene (chapter 28)? Give one example.