Bible Test #2
Which of the following is a prime number?
5
When was Jesus born?
7-5 BC
Which of the following statements is not a foundational belief that evangelical Christians generally hold concerning the Bible?
the bible is contradictory
A document known as ________ is purportedly an early "pre-gospel" collection of Jesus sayings that stood alongside of Mark.
Q
What political debate may have influenced the plot of The Wizard of Oz?
the gold standard
Which of the following does not help to construct American culture?
the great wall of china
The gospel of Luke and Acts are both addressed to a man named ________.
theophilus (fill-in-the-blank answer)
Which book is considered an "apocryphal gospel"?
thomas
To whom does Paul write the words, "Flee from the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace."?
timothy
Which of the following does not comprise the historical-cultural context of a text?
translation
A person's cultural background can limit the possibilities of a text before a reader actually grapples with the intended meaning.
true
Augustine is remembered for his allegorization of the Good Samaritan.
true
Authorial intention assumes that the author is communicating to the reader through the text.
true
Familiarity with a passage often leads a person to think they know all there is to know, which makes them more prone to skip over the passage without studying it carefully.
true
For an interpretation of any biblical text to be valid, it must be consistent with the historical-cultural context of any text.
true
For communication to occur between the author and reader it is often important for the reader to study the historical context of the author.
true
Give highest priority to the immediate context when determining the meaning of a passage.
true
Hyperbole is another name for exaggeration.
true
In Acts, God's sovereignty is expressed through the spread of the gospel.
true
New Testament letters are situational, meaning they address specific situations faced by the earliest churches.
true
Probably the most important fact to know about a biblical writer is to know why they were writing.
true
The application of a biblical text is specific to the life of the reader.
true
The book of Acts continues the story told in the gospel of Luke.
true
The book of Acts tells the story of the birth and growth of the church.
true
The church in Acts is marked as a people of prayer.
true
The genres of gospel and history both appear in the New Testament.
true
The gospel writers arrange Jesus' actions thematically.
true
When studying the historical-context of a passage use internet sources with caution.
true
What is the central question asked by authorial intention?
what does the author mean?
What is the central question asked by reader response?
what does the text mean to me?
Which of the following comprises the surrounding context of Romans 12:1-2?
all of the above: Romans 12:3, the book of Romans, the entire bible
When identifying how a book is divided into paragraphs or sections, which of the following observations makes a change or transition in the text?
all of the above: conjunctions, change of topic, change in location
Which of the following is a sign (a convention of written language) that is used by an author to communicate meaning?
all of the above: grammar, syntax, word meaning
Which of the following is a danger associated with studying historical-cultural context?
all of the above: inaccurate background info, elevating the background of the text above the meaning, becoming nothing more than a database of historical facts
Which of the following can play a role in forming preunderstanding?
all of the above: sunday school lessons, sermons, pop music
Which of the following is a standard narrative question that should be applied when using Acts?
all of the above: who, what, when
The _________ were regarded as guardians and transmitters of the Jesus tradition.
apostles
_______ describes the response of the reader to the meaning of the text.
application
The traditional approach to interpretation assumes that the ______ determines the meaning.
author
What type of commentary focuses on the historical-cultural context to grasp the meaning?
background
What is the best resource for finding detailed biblical maps?
bible atlas
If you want to learn more about the topic of slavery in the ancient world, which of these resources is best suited for the task?
bible dictionary
Scholars are inclined to view the Gospels as what type of literature?
biographies
The Jewish high priest named __________ gathered the Sanhedrin together in an attempt to find Jesus guilty.
caiaphas
The Galilean city of ______ became Jesus' new home.
capernaum
Which resource provides the most up-to-date, detailed info about the historical-cultural context of a biblical book?
commentary
What is the most important principle of biblical interpretation?
context determines meaning
The _________ of communication is a fixed agreement between author and reader about how to communicate?
covenant
Which interpretive strategy for Acts views Acts as inspiring and valuable, but not necessarily binding?
descriptive
Acts should be read as a kings of comprehensive _________ manual.
discipleship (fill-in-the-blank answer)
"If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out..." is an example of which special literary form?
exaggeration
What preaching attempts to follow an author's flow of thought through a particular text?
expository
Chapter and verse divisions are part of Scripture's original autographs.
false
Every genre of literature follows the same rules of communication.
false
The ascension of Jesus is only recorded in the book of Acts.
false
The culture a person lives in has little to no impact on the way they read scripture.
false
The word "gospel" literally means "bad news."
false
Topical preaching, in all cases, is an invalid approach to preaching.
false
When interpreting a parable it is important that each detail of the parable stand for something.
false
When studying the life of a biblical writer it is of no importance to learn about the nature of the writer's ministry.
false
A person's what provides them with their strongest farm of reference regarding relationships?
family
Which of the following genres does not appear in the NT?
fiction
_______ Criticism argues that brief episodes in the Gospels circulated orally in the earliest Christian communities and the gospel writers picked these up and strung them together.
form
The ________ source hypothesis suggests that each gospel saying and story can be attribute to one of four sources.
four
What two words best describe Luke's vocation?
historian and theologian
Which gospel did Augustine and the church fathers consider to the the literary source of the Synoptics?
matthew
The _______ of a text refers to that which the author wishes to convey with his/her signs.
meaning
"You are the salt of the earth" is what literary form?
metaphor
In Matthew, which OT person serves as a template for Jesus' life?
moses
To read Acts ________ means that churches of all times imitate the experiences and practices of the early church.
normatively (fill-in-the-blank answer)
"You are lie whitewashed tombs" (Matt. 23:27) is an example of which special literary form?
simile
Ancient biographies follow a ________ outline, beginning with the birth or arrival of the main character and ending with his death.
simple (fill-in-the-blank answer)
What word best describes the posture that our preunderstanding should take with respect to the biblical text?
submission
Which aspect of Jesus' ministry does Matthew emphasize?
teaching
What is the goal of Biblical interpretation?
intimate relationship with God
Narrative _______ is grounded in the principle of contrast-contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
irony (fill-in-the-blank answer)
The death of _______ prompted Jesus to flee to galilee.
john
Which book is NOT considered part of the Synoptic Gospels?
john
Which of the following is not considered one of synoptic gospels?
john
Where did Jesus make his first public appearance?
jordan river
Which of the following genres is not found in the Old Testament?
letter
Who was emperor of Rome when Mark was written?
Nero
Which gospel is largely interested in the "poor" and the lowly?
luke
The majority of scholars today now agree that ________ is one of the two literary sources of the Synoptics.
mark
A _________ is anyone who is not an ethnic Jew.
Gentile (fill-in-the-blank answer)
Acts is best described as ________ history.
God-centered history (fill-in-the-blank answer)
Jesus' temptation evoked what OT phenomenon?
Israel's wandering in the desert
The city of _______ became for Jesus the theological symbol representing the city that resisted God's messengers.
Jerusalem
Which Synoptic g does not include a birth narrative?
mark
What is the name of the slave owned by Philemon?
onesimus
Which person claimed that Matthew had a Hebrew "dialect" or "Hebraic style"?
papias
The Good Samaritan is what literary form?
parable
A _______ is a story with two levels of meaning, where certain details in the story represent something else.
parable (fill-in-the-blank answer)
The Jewish festival of _________ was celebrated during Jesus' death.
passover
When did the Holy Spirit descend upon, indwell, and empower the disciples of Jesus?
pentecost
Who are the two primary church leaders in the book of Acts?
peter and paul
Which of the following movies do the authors of Journey into God's Word suggest impacts the way most people interpret the book of Jonah?
pinocchio
What refers to all of our preconceived notions and understanding that we bring to the text before we actually study the text?
preunderstanding
Where was Paul living when he wrote Philippians 4:13?
prison
_______ questions are designed to make a point rather than retrieve an answer.
rhetorical (fill-in-the-blank answer)
