What does “synoptic” (as in “synoptic gospels”) mean?

From the very beginning of the Gospel of Mark, Mark identifies Jesus as:

As Jesus is making his way to the place called The Skull, he is unable to carry the weight of his cross.  Who helps him carry his cross?

Which of the following happened earliest?

Which New Testament books talks about Jesus as a “priest in the order of Melchizedek”?

Which of the following rulers of God’s people tried to force them to become Hellenized?

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells three parables in a row to the listening Pharisees and sinners.  These parables are ____, the Parable of the Lost Coin, and the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Revelation discussed in class?

In all four gospels, who are the first people to find that Jesus has been resurrected?

In class discussion, it was suggested that many Jews had certain expectations for the role of God’s Savior – they seemed to have expected a ____.