The Greatest Commandment

The Greatest Commandment Answer Key

1.     According to Jesus, which is the greatest commandment in the law?

a.     You shall have no other gods before Me.

b.     You shall love your Lord your God with all you heart, soul, mind, and strength.  Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, Deuteronomy 6:5

c.      You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

d.     Honor your father and your mother.

2.     According to Jesus, which is the second greatest commandment in the law?

a.     You shall have no other gods before Me.

b.     You shall love your Lord your God with all you heart, soul, mind, and strength.

c.      You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31

d.     Honor your father and your mother.

3.     Where are the 613 commandments in the Bible located?

a.     Book of Genesis                              d. Book of Numbers

b.     Book of Exodus                               e. Book of Deuteronomy

c.      Book of Leviticus                            f.  The Torah Student Guide Q #2.  The Torah is all five books:  Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.

4.     What did the Jewish people call the 2 greatest commandments?

a.     Hanukkah                                         c. The Shema Student Guide Q #17.

b.     Yom Kippur                                      d. Shabbat

5.     Which of the Ten Commandments reflect man’s love for God? (circle all that apply)

a.     You shall have no other god before me.  Student guide Q #23

b.     You shall not make for yourself a carved image. Student guide Q #23

c.      You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Student guide Q #23

d.     Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Student guide Q #23

e.     Honor your father and mother.

f.       You shall not murder.

g.     You shall not commit adultery.

h.     You shall not steal.

i.        You shall not bare false witness against your neighbor.

j.        You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor’s.

6.     Where is the Greatest commandment found in the Old Testament?

a.     Exodus                                               c. Deuteronomy – Deuteronomy 6:5

b.     Leviticus                                            d. Numbers

7.     What are the four key elements in the greatest commandment?

a.     ______________ Heart Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30,

b.     ______________ Soul Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30,

c.      ______________ Mind Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30,

d.     ______________ Strength Mark 12:30

8.     Which of the Ten Commandments reflect man’s love for each other (circle all that apply)

a.     You shall have no other god before me.

b.     You shall not make for yourself a carved image.

c.      You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

d.     Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

e.     Honor your father and mother.  Student guide Q #24

f.       You shall not murder. Student guide Q #24

g.     You shall not commit adultery. Student guide Q #24

h.     You shall not steal. Student guide Q #24

i.        You shall not bare false witness against your neighbor. Student guide Q #24

j.        You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor’s. Student guide Q #24

9.     What does it mean to love your God with all your heart?

a.     To love God with feeling of affection, fondness, love, warmth and closeness.  Student guide Q #19

b.     To love God with our entire intellect.  With a conscious effort to know Him.

c.      To love God with all of our force, power and energy. Our effort and passion.

d.     To love God with our psyche. To lay down our lives should He command it. 

10. What does it mean to love your God with all your soul?

a.     To love God with feeling of affection, fondness, love, warmth and closeness.

b.     To love God with our entire intellect.  With a conscious effort to know Him.

c.      To love God with all of our force, power and energy. Our effort and passion.

d.     To love God with our psyche. To lay down our lives should He command it.  Student guide #20

11. What does it mean to love your God with all your mind?

a.     To love God with feeling of affection, fondness, love, warmth and closeness.

b.     To love God with our entire intellect.  With a conscious effort to know Him.  Student guide #21

c.      To love God with all of our force, power and energy. Our effort and passion.

d.     To love God with our psyche. To lay down our lives should He command it.

12. What does it mean to love your God with all your strength?

a.     To love God with feeling of affection, fondness, love, warmth and closeness.

b.     To love God with our entire intellect.  With a conscious effort to know Him.

c.      To love God with all of our force, power and energy. Our effort and passion. Student guide #22

d.     To love God with our psyche. To lay down our lives should He command it.