New Testament Final Exam Questions
How much time passes while Satan is bound in the Abyss?
1000 years
How long do the two witnesses preach in chapter 11?
1260 days
How many Jewish witnesses are sealed in Rev 7?
144,000
How large is the army described in the sixth trumpet?
200 million
Which letter concerns hospitality in the early church?
3 John
What is the "sign" that one has accepted the beast as savior?
666
What do most scholars date the book of Revelation?
90-95 AD
What is the name of the angel of the Abyss?
Abadden/Appollyon
Which "school of interpretation" sees Revelation as symbolizing the conflict between Christ and the church but does not take the literary order of events as particular historical events?
Allegorical
Which "school of interpretation" takes the cycle of visions in Revelation as occurring in the first century ("soon") but also finding expression in the ongoing struggle of the church?
Allegorical
What is the word used to describe a secretary who writes the letter on behalf of the author?
Amanuensis
Which millennial position believes that the "thousand years" is the present church age?
Amillennialism
Which millennial position is usually associated with idealism (but is consistent with preterism and historicism as well)?
Amillennialism
Revelation is written in what style? (Or, Revelation is an example of this type of prophetic literature.)
Apocalyptic
Who did Martin Luther suggest as the author of Hebrews?
Apollos
What is the battle at the end of the tribulation?
Armageddon
The seven churches are all in the Roman province of......
Asia
Who are the two beasts described in chapter 13?
Beast of sea/ beast of earth
What is the main theme of the book of Hebrews?
Christ is greater than any figure in the church
Which millennial position believes that Christ will come before both the millennium and the tribulation?
Classical Premillennialism
What early church writer appears to have quoted Hebrews?
Clemente
Revelation is similar to what Old Testament prophetic books?
Daniel
Who was emperor of Rome when Revelation was written? (Assuming the consensus date)
Domitian
What was the most extreme example of Jewish Christians with respect to the Law?
Ebonites
What are the 7 churches?
Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatria Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea
Which letters were written by the author of a gospel?
Epistles of John
How does Peter describe the blood of Christ's sacrifice?
Even more "precious" than the passover lamb
Who believes in God, according to James 2:19?
Even the demons
Where are the "Gog and Magog" mentioned in the Old Testament?
Ezekiel
What is the "rider on the white horse" called in chapter 19?
Faithful and true
T/F In Apocalyptic literature, the people of God are a moral majority who are about to usher in the kingdom of God.
False
T/F Jude was one of the important early followers of Jesus.
False
T/F Paul is clearly the author of Hebrews
False
T/F The Church at Ephesus was founded by John himself
False
T/F The Jewish Christian books are considered a "pillars collection" because of the style of writing in them.
False
T/F The author of Revelation identifies himself as an apostle and prophet.
False
T/F The author of Revelation seems the same as the gospel of John since the styles of the two books are so similar.
False
T/F The church in Smyrna received no rebuke in Rev 2.
False
T/F The city of Sardis was especially known for wool production.
False
T/F The city of Thyatira was well known for a temple to the god Apollo.
False
According to James, from where does every good and perfect gift come?
From the father
Which "school of interpretation" sees Revelation 4-22 as symbolizing events still in the future for the modern readers?
Futuristic
Which "school of interpretation" sees Revelation as describing the events of a seven year tribulation period?
Futuristic
Where is this priest found in the Old Testament?
Genesis 14
Which is not one of the ways we discussed in class to describe the Jewish Christian Epistles?
Gentile
According to Eusebius who is the only one who knows the author of Hebrews?
God
What is the battle at the end of the kingdom?
Gog and Magog
Who are the leaders of the nations who rebel after the thousand years are over?
Gog and Magog
The judgement after the final battle is called the .... (19: 11-15)
Great white throne judgement
Which Jewish Christian book has the most to say about the law?
Hebrews
Which Jewish Christian book was written to Christians potentially facing persecution in Rome?
Hebrews
Which book describes Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of the Law?
Hebrews
Which "school of interpretation" identifies the seals, trumpets, and bowls as events from the patristic, medieval and reformation church (in the literary order of Revelation)?
Historical
Which "school of interpretation" sees Revelation symbolizing historical events of church today?
Historical
The first four seals are known collectively as the four...
Horseman
Which book was written to the "twelve tribes in the diaspora"?
James
Which of these letters is possibly among the earliest written?
James
Which Jewish Christian book can be read as arguing against Salvation by Grace?
James 2:14-26
Which two books were written by brothers of Jesus?
James, Jude
Who is the author of Revelation?
John, Son of Zebedee
What is the fate of the Beast and the False Prophet?
Lake of fire
Which of the seven churches is described as "lukewarm"?
Laodicea
What book does Peter quote in order to argue we ought to be holy?
Leviticus
What is the main theme of James?
Living the word, not just hearing it.
What do the demonic beings coming out of the abyss look like?
Locusts
What is the Aramaic word used at the end of the book that means "Come Lord Jesus"?
Marantha
Jesus is a high priest in the order of what/who?
Melchizedek
What is a seven lamp-lampstand called?
Menorah
The false teaching mentioned twice in chapters 2-3 was.....
Nicolation
According to 1 Peter, what is the goal of Christ's suffering?
Open God to sinners
What is the phrase used to describe the final separation of Christianity and Judaism?
Parting of the ways
Where was John when he had his visions?
Patmos
Which millennial position sees the church eventually conforming legal and political systems to God's righteousness?
Post Millennialism
Which millennial position is usually associated with preterism (but is also compatible with historicism)?
Post millennialism
Which "school of interpretation" insists that every prophecy in the New Testament was fulfilled by AD 70?
Preterist
Which "school of interpretation"sees Revelation as describing things that have already happened in the first century?
Preterist
What is central to the ethical teaching of the Letter of James?
Proper treatment of the poor
What is the word used to describe a letter written in someone else's name?
Pseudipigrapha
What are two "thematic links" between the Gospel of John and Revelation?
Referring to Jesus as logosi lamb of God
Who is the "religious" power behind the Anti-Christ?
Satan
What happened when the seventh seal was opened?
Silence in Heaven
Who was walking among the lampstands?
Son of man
Pergamum is said to be the city where "Satan has his throne"- this is likely a reference to the...
Temple of Zeus
How is Rome described in Revelation 17?
The Great Prostitute
How is the New Jerusalem described in 20:9-22:5?
The bride
In the first four trumpets, what percentages of things are destroyed?
Thirds
According to James 5, to whom are we to confess our sins?
To one another
T/F According to Hebrews 13, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.
True
T/F Apocalyptic literature frequently uses figures from the distant past as authors to give their message more weight.
True
T/F Apocalyptic may have become popular as a way to help the oppressed people of God find purpose in their sufferings.
True
T/F Hebrews assumes the readers are familiar with the Old Testament
True
T/F The church of Laodica had a poor, tepid water supply which was neither hot nor cold.
True
T/F The city of Philadelphia suffered a major earthquake in AD 17
True
T/F When Jesus came in the flesh, he was made a little lower than the angels.
True
What does the word "apocalypse" mean?
Unveiling
What is the critical issue for dating the book of Hebrews?
Whether the destruction of Jerusalem Temple already occurred
What is the name of the "star" that falls in chapter 8?
Wormwood
What is the seventh trumpet?
Worship in heaven
Which letters target the false teaching that Jesus came only in the flesh?
1 John
Which book was written to "elect sojourners in the Diaspora"?
1 Peter