Week 1     (pages 1-33)

1. Why did God inspire four Gospels, instead of just one?  (Preface, Matt. 18:16, Deut. 19:15)

2. Why aren’t they word-for-word the same? 

3. What do early Church writers tell us about the four Gospels?  (Preface)

4. Do you suppose each Gospel writer had access to the prior accounts?  Why?  (page 6; compare Col. 4:16, 2 Pet. 3:15-16)

5. Which Gospel relates the birth of John the baptizer?  (pages 6-12)

6. The announcement to Mary?  (pages 8-9)

7. The announcement to Joseph?  (pages 12-13)

8. Which Gospel locates the time of Jesus’ birth in secular history?  (page 13)

9. Which Gospel relates the announcement to the shepherds?  (pages 13-14)

10. The visit to the temple by Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus?  (pages 16-18)

11. What do you make of the different genealogies presented by Matthew and Luke?  (pages 15-16)