New Testament Final Exam Questions

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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


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