Matthew story style
Shorter stories but more of them / compendium (do not swap with Mark).
Lesson Exam · Course 64
Final Exam
Course exam covering Introduction through John -- 93.89%. Four misses to review.
At a glance
Summary
Course exam covering Introduction through John (93.89%). Rehearse the four portraits, Matthew’s structure and firm-belief case, Mark’s ending, and the Lesson 1 story-style matching.
Course total currently 94/100. Lesson 6 Reading Reports are still open (not submitted). Four misses on this exam: Q5 Matthew/Mark story-style matching swapped; Q21 Canaanite woman as Matthew's case of firm belief is True; Q22 Matthew's extra pieces are introduction and conclusion; Q33 Mark's earliest ending is they said nothing, for they were afraid.
Big ideas
What to teach and remember
- Synoptics vs John, Markan priority, kingdom in stages, genre as OT historical narrative with Greco-Roman biography features — Lesson 1.
- Four portraits and how we follow Him — Lessons 1–5.
- Matthew: Jewish Christians, Messiah King, kingdom of heaven, five sections plus intro and conclusion.
- Mark: Rome, suffering, servant; earliest ending invites scribal additions.
- Luke: salvation, Gentiles, Theophilus, Muratorian Fragment, Papyrus 75.
- John: synagogue diaspora, Irenaeus, Ephesus, son of Zebedee / cousin, four themes.
Key terms
People, places, and words that matter
Mark story style
Fewer stories but more detail / vivid.
Canaanite woman
Only case of firm belief in Matthew in this course’s grading (True).
Mark 16:8
Earliest ending that invited scribal additions — silence and fear.
Structure
Outline / timeline
- Intro / synoptics / portraits
- Matthew must-knows
- Mark must-knows
- Luke must-knows
- John must-knows
- Four exam misses to drill
Must remember
Facts to keep straight
| Exam score | 93.89% |
|---|---|
| Miss Q5 | Matthew = shorter/more (compendium); Mark = fewer/more detail — do not swap |
| Miss Q21 | Canaanite woman as Matthew’s firm-belief case = True |
| Miss Q22 | Besides five sections: introduction and conclusion |
| Miss Q33 | Mark’s earliest ending: said nothing… for they were afraid |
Compare
Side-by-side contrasts
Four exam misses
- Q5 — Matthew/Mark story-style matching (swapped)
- Q21 — Canaanite woman firm belief = True
- Q22 — Matthew extras = introduction and conclusion
- Q33 — Mark 16:8 earliest ending wording
For the pulpit
Sermon hooks
- Use the exam misses as a review drill before you teach any of the four Gospels again.
- Synoptics vs John, Markan priority, kingdom in stages, genre as OT historical narrative with some Greco-Roman biography -- already on Lesson 1.
- Who Jesus is and how we follow Him (the four portraits) -- already on Lessons 1-5.
Quiz drill
Quiz drill / review · open to practice · 4 items
Attempt 101315, cmid 1177, 56.33/60 (93.89%). The 56 correct items largely repeat L1-L5 quizzes already on those pages. Full remaining stems were not in this pack, so they are not invented here. The four misses are below.
Final Exam -- the four misses · 93.89% · 1 attempt
1. Match each gospel with its unique way of relating stories/teachings. (Q5)
Matthew = shorter stories but more of them / compendium. Mark = fewer stories but longer with more color. Luke = most teaching / more parables / more human portrait.Miss / partialPartial -- Jay-R swapped Matthew and Mark (same miss as Lesson 1 cumulative Q4). Moodle: Matthew is the compendium.
2. The only case of firm belief in Matthew is the Canaanite woman (15:21-28). (Q21)
TrueMiss / partialMiss -- Jay-R chose False. Moodle: True. Same item as Quiz 2.2.
3. Besides the five major sections, Matthew includes? (Q22)
Introduction and a conclusionMiss / partialMiss -- Jay-R chose interruptions of teachings with brief narratives. Moodle: introduction and a conclusion.
4. Ending phrase that may have led scribes to add to Mark? (Q33)
...and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.Miss / partialMiss -- Jay-R chose the later longer ending (the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs). Moodle: the abrupt 16:8 ending.