2. 1. Name the 4 religious group in Palestine at the time of Jesus? 2. How many parts are there in the Bible? 3. Explain the Biblical reference Matthew 18:20 4. Explain what is meant by Messiah Expectation?

3. 1. What does the word Gospel mean? 2. Who wrote the Gospels? 3. What were they called? 4. How Many Gospel stages are there?

4. 1. What does the term Synoptic mean? 2. What Gospels are Synoptic? 3. What do they agree on? 4. Why was the other Gospel not considered to be Synoptic?

5. 1. Who wrote the first Gospel? 2. Who wrote the last Gospel? 3. What is a document of faith? Example 4. What is a document of history? Example

6. 1. What is the Kingdom Of God? 2. Where is the Kingdom of God to be found? 3. How did Jesus help people understand what the Kingdom of God is all about? 4. Name 3 Characteristics of the Kingdom?

7. 1. What is the message in the Lost Sheep? 2. What is the message in the Prodigal Son? 3. What is the message in the Good Samaritan?

8. 1. Name the 4 religious group in Palestine at the time of Jesus? The Zealots, The Essenes, The Pharisees The Sadducees 2. How many parts are there in the Bible? 2 3. Explain the Biblical reference Matthew 18:20 Name Chapter Verse 4. Explain what is meant by Messiah Expectation? Hope expressed by Jews that God would send a saviour to free them from Roman Rule

9. 1. What does the word Gospel mean? Good News 2. Who wrote the Gospels? Matthew Mark Luke John 3. What were they called? Evangelists 4. How Many Gospel stages are there? 3

10. 1. What does the term Synoptic mean? Seen together or similar 2. What Gospels are Synoptic? Matthew Mark Luke 3. What do they agree on? Main events in Jesus’ life, order in which they happened, Jesus’ words on those occasion 4. Why was the other Gospel not considered as Synoptic? Explains who Jesus is rather than what he said and did. More poetic and abstract. No reference to parables and few miracles

11. 1. Who wrote the first Gospel? Mark 2. Who wrote the last Gospel? John 3. What is a document of faith? Example sources written by a member of the early Christian community. Set out to show that Jesus is the Son of God. Gospel 4. What is a document of history? Example set out to confirm that Jesus was a historical person, he did exist, he did live in Palestine in 1 st Century and founded a new religion. Josephus/ Tacitus

12. 1. What is the Kingdom Of God? Jesus’ vision of a way of life that reflects the love of God and where people show love for one another. 2. Where is the Kingdom of God to be found? It is not a physical place – it is everywhere, in our hearts, a place where we do good for others. It is a way of life. 3. How did Jesus help people understand what the Kingdom of God is all about? He told parables 4. Name 3 Characteristics of the Kingdom? LOVE, PEACE, JUSTICE

13. 1. What is the message in the Lost Sheep? God Loves everyone without exception 2. What is the message in the Prodigal Son? God forgives people who are truly sorry 3. What is the message in the Good Samaritan? Loving ones neighbour is essential in the Kingdom of God.