New Testament Survey

ANSWERS TO SELF-TESTS

CHAPTER ONE:

1. Matthew.

2. To present the ministry of Jesus, stressing His role as King of the Jews.

3. To all believers, although the first intended audience was the Jews to whom He presented Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of David.

4. The final command of Jesus to His followers was to go to all nations with the Gospel.

5. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:1-20)

CHAPTER TWO:

1. Mark.

2. To present the ministry of Jesus, stressing His role as a servant and the Son of man.

3. To all believers, although the first intended audience was the Romans to whom he presents Jesus as a servant.

4. Life and Ministry Principle: We should seek to minister rather than to be ministered to.

5. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)

CHAPTER THREE:

1. Luke.

2. This is stated in Luke 1:1-4. The purpose is to write an orderly account of the record of the ministry of Jesus.

3. All believers, although the first intended audience was the Greeks to whom he presented Jesus as the perfect man. He also addresses one specific believer, Theophilus.