While visionary or not, the Gospels present the temptation of Jesus from a ___________________, part of Jesus’ preparation for his messianic ministry.

When Jesus sent his disciples into a village near Jerusalem to get a colt, Luke records his instructions in case someone asked why they were taking it, they were to say ____________.

The first principle in interpreting the parables is to interpret the parable in the context of _______________.

The gospel according to Luke is the ________________ book in the New Testament.

Some have suggested from his desert lifestyle that John the Baptist may have had contact with the monastic community at _________________.

The term “disciple” means _____________ and is sometimes used of all who followed Jesus.

For centuries, the church paid little attention to the Gospel of Mark because it was considered to be merely an ___________ version of Matthew with little value of its own.

Some have suggested from his desert lifestyle that John the Baptist may have had contact with the monastic community at _________________.

For centuries, the church paid little attention to the Gospel of Mark because it was considered to be merely an ___________ version of Matthew with little value of its own.

Jesus places himself in authority over what two foundations of Judaism?