Bible final exam
Diaspora is a term used to refer to Jews living outside of Palestine.
true
James warns people who would aspire to become Christian teachers.
true
James was widely known for his Jewish piety and devotion to the law of Moses.
true
Paranesis is a form of teaching that motivates one to live in accordance with what one already knows to be true or right.
true
Social Justice is a significant concern in Revelation.
true
In Revelation 19, the white linen clothing represents the righteous acts of Gods people.
true.
The destruction of the city described in Revelation 18, is due in part to its excessive accessories.
true.
The letter of Jude alludes to and quotes from what non canonical Jewish text?
1 Enoch
All of the following are creative caricatures leveled at the "intruders" Jude inveighs expect...
A brood of vipers
First Peter was intended for many congregations in various regions within the Roman Empire. It is therefore known as what?
A circular letter
Academic scholarship has a clear preference for the historical reading of Revelation because the book's intent (based in the book's genre) is to...
Address the current circumstances of its original readers
Most interpreters today identify the author of Revelation as...
An otherwise unknown Christian prophet named John
In addition to Hebrew scriptures, Jude also relies on...
Apocryphal writings
The seven churches mentioned in Revelation are all found in the Roman region of...
Asia
The contents of 1 Peter are tied especially to which Christian ritual?
Baptism
Second Peter responds to the delay of Christ's coming in all the following ways except.
Christ will not return until all Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah and the gospel is preached to the entire world.
When James directly addresses his readers as "you" he is employing which Greek rhetorical device?
Diatribe
The book of Revelation portrays the city of Rome as a...
Drunken *****
Which of the following is not a reason many scholars believe Peter did not write 2 Peter?
Emperors who ruled after Peter's death mention the letter
The transfiguration of Jesus refers to what event recounted in the Gospels?
Jesus revealing his glory on a mountain to Peter, James and John
The Letter of James quotes this more than any other New Testament letter.
Jesus' sayings
The Greek name Loudas is variously translated in English as which three names?
Jude, Judas, or Judah
Which of the following is not a feature of apocalyptic literature, such as Revelation?
Linear, chronological narrative
Revelation does all the following except
Offer bland advice to acquiescent imperialists or predict the future.
Jude was often thought to be a pseudepigraphical writing because scholars believed...
Palestine peasants did not produce Jude's level of Greek
in which city addressed in Revelation does Satan have his "throne".
Pergamum
According the 2 peter, God will protect His church so that it will never be infiltrated with false teachers.
false
Deuteropiphany is the Greek word most often used in the New Testament for the second coming of Christ.
false
Early Christians had a uniform understanding of the "1000 year rain" mentioned in Revelation 20.
false
First peter states that opposition to the world must be bold and abrasive.
false
First peter's message differs so radically from the teachings elsewhere in the New Testament that some doubt peter could have written it.
false
For Jude, the apostolic faith is all about life here and now?
false
The book of James provides more information about the personal life of Jesus than any other New Testament book.
false
Like the Johannine Letters, Jude believes that the apostolic, faith and tradition are..
Sufficient
This is the doctrine that Gentile Christians have replaced the Jews as God's chosen people.
Supersessionism
A rider appears in Revelation 19; what extends from his mouth .
Sword
According to the Letter of James, what constitutes "pure and undefiled religion"?
Taking care of orphans and widows
To which genre does 2 peter appear to belong?
Testament
Which James is traditionally identified as the author of the Letter of James?
The brother of Jesus who led the Jerusalem church
Who was Jude, the attributed author of the New Testament letter that bears this name?
The brother of Jesus, who became a believer after the resurrection.
What does James advise Christians to do when a rich person enters the assembly?
Treat rich and poor equally
Some Christians interpret the Book of Hebrews as saying sins committed after conversion to Christianity cannot be forgiven .
True
Apocalypse means...
Veil is pulled back
2 Peter uses the flood narrative out of the Book of Genesis to support what argument made by the author?
God destroyed the world once in response to evil and will do so again
In the letter of James, all of the following are true about God except this.
God often tempts believers to test them.
Which ancient city was famous for being built on seven hills?
Rome
Which New Testament books are often used to justify condemning "false teachers"?
Second Peter and Jude
In Revelation 1 the seven language lamp stands represent what?
Seven churches
According to the letters of James, God has a strong preference for
The poor over the rich
Which of the following in not one of the ways 1 Peter addresses suffering?
The suffering experienced by the readers is God's punishment on them
Which of these characteristics of the false teachers is not discussed or mentioned in 2 Peter?
They preach circumcision and the Law of Moses
In John's first vision, he sees the throne of God and all of the heaven's creatures worshiping. How did he get there?
Through an open door in heaven
