Title: Chapter 06: Multiple Choice Questions: The Gospel according to Matthew
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Which of the following appears as a major theological interest in the opening chapters of Matthew’s Gospel?
- Jesus’s origin is initiated, guided, and ordained by God.
- Gentiles will be included in the blessings promised to Abraham.
- The story of Jesus is in continuity with the larger story of Israel.
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: The genealogy that opens the Gospel of Matthew is structured around which number?
- 7
- 12
- 14
- 40
A: 14

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the women included in Jesus’s genealogy at the beginning of Matthew?
- Bathsheba
- Ruth
- Dinah
- Rahab
A: Dinah

Q: In the four Gospels, what term appears only in Matthew’s Gospel?
- blessed
- church
- heaven
- Christian
A: church

Q: Which of the following statements best describes the structural relationship between the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark?
- Matthew and Mark follow the same basic outline, but Mark is more expansive.
- Matthew and Mark follow the same basic outline, but Matthew is more expansive.
- Matthew and Mark follow different outlines but include the same basic material.
- Matthew and Mark follow different outlines, but Matthew includes more material.
A: Matthew and Mark follow the same basic outline, but Matthew is more expansive.

Q: What is the first major teaching unit in Matthew’s Gospel?
- the Instructions for the Twelve
- the Kingdom Parables
- the Sermon on the Mount
- the Instructions for the Church
A: the Sermon on the Mount

Q: Matthew’s narration of Jesus’s miracles includes a recurring emphasis on which issue?
- discipleship
- the end times
- the power of the spirit
- forgiveness
A: discipleship