1. That Matthew mentions five women in the genealogy may indicate that:
    1.   God’s plans can unfold by working through unusual circumstances
    2.   the importance of women is as mothers
    3.   genealogies at that time generally mentioned women
    4.   a person’s lineage came through their mother
    5.   women should play prominent roles in the church
  2. How does Matthew assert the importance of the birth of Jesus as the culmination of God’s plan:
    1.   the genealogy that traces Jesus as heir of God’s promise and part of the royal Davidic line
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    2.   the use of fulfillment passages
    3.   Matthew compares Jesus to great figures in Israel’s history such as Moses
    4.   the genealogy notes specific people to show that God works through human foibles to advance divine intentions.
    5.   all of the above
  3. When the magi visit, their gifts reflect the passion and death of Jesus because:
    1.   they foretell the anointing of Jesus’s body later in the gospel
    2.   it was customary to remind people that everyone has a short life on earth
    3.   they are burial gifts for a king
    4.   they are the traditional gifts brought to every funeral in that culture.
    5.   None of the above.
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  4. Matthew invites his readers to recall the story of Moses when he recounts:
    1.   the five fulfillment passage
    2.   Joseph’s dream message, the image of Jesus returning from Egypt, Herod’s killing all newborn males.
    3.   the angel’s annunciation to Joseph and Joseph’s response
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    4.   the funereal emphasis in the gifts the Magi bring
    5.   prominently featuring Moses in the genealogy
  5. Choose the statement that does not capture a theme in Matthew’s account:
    1.   Jesus is the ultimate Jew perfectly fulfilling the Torah’s command.
    2.   Jesus is the culmination of God’s interaction with Israel and the epitome of Israel’s history.
    3.   Jesus has significance and import for the Gentile nations.
    4.   Jesus comes at a time of decision for God’s people.
    5.   The significance of Jesus’ birth will be seen at Jesus’ death.