Which category includes Jesus' teachings but not a continuous narrative?

Which category includes Jesus' teachings but not a continuous narrative?

• A. Narrative Gospels
• B. Sayings Gospels
• C. Gentile
• D. Apocalypse

Answer: (B)

This question tests how gospel material is categorized by form. Sayings gospels focus on Jesus’ teachings presented as standalone units—short sayings, parables, and instructions—without weaving them into a continuous biographical narrative. That makes them the best fit for a category that includes Jesus’ teachings but lacks a continuous storyline. Narrative gospels, by contrast, tell the events of his life in sequence. Gentile isn’t a form category for gospels, and Apocalypse denotes a different genre of revelatory literature.

This question tests how gospel material is categorized by form. Sayings gospels focus on Jesus’ teachings presented as standalone units—short sayings, parables, and instructions—without weaving them into a continuous biographical narrative. That makes them the best fit for a category that includes Jesus’ teachings but lacks a continuous storyline. Narrative gospels, by contrast, tell the events of his life in sequence. Gentile isn’t a form category for gospels, and Apocalypse denotes a different genre of revelatory literature.