Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Lay Academy

The Eye of the Needle

Matthew 19

Peter Combes – March 23, 2003

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

 

1.       At the start of the chapter, Jesus quotes:

1. Genesis
2. Leviticus
3. Isaiah
4. Esdras

2.     Jesus said that Moses modified the law of divorce because:

1. he had a revelation from God
2. men had hard hearts
3. there was a shortage of males 
4. wife-beating was a problem

3.     Jesus allowed divorce in the case of: 

1. fornication
2. cruelty
3. desertion
4. apostasy

4.     (Advanced) The church father who took Matthew 19:12 literally was:

1. Eusebius
2. Origen
3. Tertullian
4. Anasthasius

5.       The kingdom of heaven would belong to:

1. priests
2. apostles
3. Zealots
4. children

 

6.       Jesus appears to object to which title?:

1. Messiah
2. Son of David
3. Great Teacher
4. Good Master

7.        How many commandments did Jesus quote?:

1. 10
2. 7
3. 6
4. 2

8.        The final requirement for the young man was:

1. poverty
2. chastity
3. obedience
4. baptism

9.        Jesus compares a rich man to a:

1. serpent
2. lion
3. jackal
4. camel

10.      Jesus promised his disciples:

1. crowns
2. haloes
3. scepters
4. thrones