Matthew 18

Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Lay Academy

The Lost Sheep

Matthew 18

Peter Combes – March 16, 2003

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(The answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above")

 

1.       Read Mark 9: 33-37.  Mark describes the incident of Matthew 18:1 as occuring:
  1. in Nazareth
  2. in Bethlehem
  3. in Capernaum
  4. in Jerusalem
2.     Regarding the kingdom of heaven, the disciples were concerned about :
  1. the imminence of the Holy Spirit
  2. the expulsion of the Gentiles
  3. vicarious atonement 
  4. the hierarchy of power
3.     The greatest in the kingdom would be: 
  1. kings
  2. priests
  3. warriors
  4. children
4.     "If your eye causes you to sin --":
  1. look the other way
  2. pray for forgiveness
  3. do penance
  4. tear the eye out
5.       Children have:
  1. no sin
  2. special status in the kingdom of heaven
  3. weak bodies
  4. personal angels
 

6.       Jesus appears to refer to an organization that did not yet exist:

  1. the synagogue
  2. the church
  3. the Grand Sanhedrin
  4. the Majdis
7.        How many times should you forgive your brother?:
  1. 7
  2. 77
  3. 490
  4. 7,000
8.        An argument against the Matthew/Levi authorship of the gospel is:
  1. the condemnation of Capernaum
  2. the rule against paying taxes
  3. the condemnation of tax-collectors
  4. the avoidance of taxes
9.        (Advanced)  Ten thousand talents is approximately:
  1. $10
  2. $1,000
  3. $10,000
  4. $10,000,000
10.       The hero of Jesus' parable:
  1. forgives the servants their debts
  2. decides to sell a servant's family into slavery
  3. halves his servants' debts
  4. reneges on his forgiveness