REL Final

Which of the following is the Hebrew name for the Apostle Peter?

Simon

Which of the following statements is an incorrect description of the term 'sin'?

Sin is an unforgivable action committed against others and God.

Which of the following is the term critics use to define the hypothetical situations our of which the units of the Gospel tradition grew?

Sitz im leben

Which of the following was Jesus' favorite self designation?

Son of Man

Which term best describes a method of critical study of the Gospels which seeks to reconstruct the sources the Gospel writers may have used to write their accounts?

Source Criticism

Which day of the week did Jesus resurrect and leave the tomb?

Sunday

The Gospel of Luke is one of the three ___ gospels in the New Testament. It shares some material with Matthew and Mark.

Synoptic

In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples that the Holy Spirit (or Counselor) will come to them while he is still with them.

False

Jesus and his miracles play a central role in the Gospel of Luke and continues to be emphasized in Acts.

False

Jesus lived until he was about 40 years old before he was arrested and killed by the Jews.

False

Jesus presented himself as the Messiah to the city of Jerusalem on the Sunday before Passover in AD 300.

False

Jesus taught exclusively about the kingship of Israel and his own relationship to it as its proclaimer, embodiment, and fulfiller.

False

Levi was the brother of Martha and Mary. He was a follower of Jesus who died and was resurrected by Jesus in a miraculous action.

False

Luke is not mentioned anywhere else in the New Testament besides the introduction of the Gospel.

False

Luke was a Jewish physician before he became an author and evangelist.

False

Luke wrote only the Gospel of Luke, not the Acts of the Apostles.

False

Many of the points that Paul makes in Galatians resembles points made in his sermon in Luke 13.

False

Marcion believed the Luke the Physican did not write the Gospel of Luke. However, the early church fathers did believe that Luke did write the Gospel named after him.

False

Mark is not only the shortest gospel account in the canon, but the last to be written among the four Gospels.

False

Mark obtained the information about Jesus in his Gospel most likely from the apostle Paul.

False

Mark spends 20 chapters on the whole of Jesus' life (some 30 years) and 3 chapters on just the last week of his life.

False

Matthew's purpose in writing his Gospel was to preserve the truth about the life and miracles that Jesus performed during his ministry.

False

One of the characteristics of the Gospel of John is it contains mostly short sayings of Jesus, and parables.

False

Paul believed that the Old Testament has application for some people, and he accepted certain forms of legalism.

False

Paul held a low view of Christ not only because of his humanity but because he possibly had a sin nature.

False

Paul never met challenges to his apostolic authority or the gospel that he preached during his ministry.

False

Paul taught that the gospel transforms believer's personalities and individual identities.

False

Paul uses the imagery of a military suit in the Epistle to Philemon to encourage believers to "be strong in the Lord."

False

Paul warns the Philippians of "mutilators of the flesh" who would preach that circumcision was important for following Christ.

False

Paul was a well educated Gentile who studied under the rabbi Gamaliel I.

False

Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians primarily to encourage new believers by confirming that hard times are never a part of God's plan for his people.

False

Paul wrote 2 Timothy to give him practical direction for his work in Crete until others can join him.

False

Paul wrote the book of Romans in AD 75-85 during the 3 month stay in Greece.

False

Paul's last missionary journey took him to Rome.

False

Paul's theology is closely intertwined with his distinctive ethics and ecclesiology.

False

Paul, who was formerly called Saul, was a Sadducee from the city of Antioch.

False

Peter is significant because he is among the first to take the gospel outside Jerusalem (to Samaria).

False

Propitiation is a legal act whereby God declares the believing sinner righteous on the basis of the blood of Christ. The basic meaning of this term is "to declare righteous."

False

Purification is the act whereby God declares a person righteous and in a right relationship with himself. It is based on the perfect life, atoning death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and appropriated by faith, apart from any works or merit on our part (Rom. 3:21-26; 4:1-8; Eph. 2:8, 9).

False

Recovering the text's original meaning is called eisegesis.

False

Religion was so important to the early Jews that every town had a church.

False

Sitz im leben in form criticism is a literary unit of tradition (such as a parable). According to form critics these units of tradition circulated independently before being gathered together to become our Gospels.

False

Which two people was Jude related to?

James

Luke begins and ends the geographical setting of his gospel in which city?

Jerusalem

Which of the following is not one of the suggested places where Luke penned his Gospel?

Jerusalem

Luke (the author) in Acts discusses ___ 's legacy in his leaving his own personal testimony. In his leaving standing orders, and the recounting of ___'s ascension.

Jesus, jesus

Which of the following is not one of the 4 themes that are found in the Book of Matthew? (We discussed this in the lecture.)

Jewish history

Who accompanied Paul on the first missionary trip?

John Mark and Barnabas

Luke records the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus, and the miraculous events surrounding around a prophet. Who is that person?

John the Baptist

Who was the Jewish historian and former military commander who confirmed a unified and recognized body of the Old Testament canon?

Josephus

Jesus began his ministry in area of Israel for 6 months. Which of the following is that area?

Judea

Which scholar was one of Bultmann's students who accused Bultmann of Gnosticism, and set about a new study for the historical Jesus?

Kasemann

Which term is scholars use to refer to the spoken message of the Gospel that includes God's offer of salvation; the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; and the call to faith in light of the coming judgment?

Kerygma

Which of the following persons is not a prominent figure in the rise and growth of the early church as recounted in Acts 8-12?

Lazarus

The Jerusalem Council was attended by the apostles and disciples of Jesus. Which of the following was probably not at this council?

Luke

Which of the women listed was not one of the following who followed Jesus during his earthly ministry?

Lydia

During the early days of the Christian church, the most striking evidence that God was at work was demonstrated by which of the following?

Miracles

Which mountain is the place where Jesus' disciples see Jesus ascend to heaven?

Mount of Olives

Which Roman emperor instituted the first persecution of the early Christians? (Both Peter and Paul died during his state sanctioned persecutions.)

Nero

The first phrase of the quest for the historical Jesus began in the late 1700s, and is generally which of the following?

Old Quest

Which of the following was used by Jesus, his disciples and the early believers as their scriptures before the composition of the New Testament canon?

Old Testament

Which two bodies of literature most likely influenced James' thought and writing in his epistle?

Old Testament and Jesus

What body of literature is most important for understanding the New Testament?

Old testament

Matthew records the events of the Last Supper beginning in 26:17. What feast did the disciples began preparations for the supper?

Passover

Which of the following is the basic content of the Epistle to the Philippians?

Pastoral concern, let them know his circumstances, preparation for visit from Timothy

During the latter part of Jesus' ministry, he spent much time in and around the Jerusalem and Judea area. He also frequently visited another area in Palestine. Which of the following is that place?

Perea

Jesus chose as the headquarters for his Galilean ministry the city of Capernaum. According to the study bible, whose house was in Capernaum?

Peter

Which of the following persons did Jesus appear to after the Resurrection on the Sea of Tiberius while he was fishing?

Peter

Before Luke began traveling with Paul and writing as an evangelist, which of the following careers did he practice?

Physician

Which item is a group of fanciful religious books written between 200 BC and AD 200 that falsely ascribe well-known figures of the past as their authors.

Pseudepigrapha

Which of these individuals did Luke state that was the presiding governor of the region of Syria?

Quirinus

Which of the following places is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered?

Qumran

Which of the following terms best describes a theory of interpretation that asserts that the meaning of a text does not lie in the author's intended message, but in the thoughts and feelings of readers as they encounter the text?

Reader Response Theory

In Matthew 17 Peter suggests to build something after two Old Testament people appear with Jesus. What Jewish religious festival did that item relate to?

The Feast of Booths (Tabernacles)

Which of the following is not one of the 3 main sections of Acts based on Acts 1:8?

The Witness to the Word to only the worthy people in the world that have ears to hear (13:1-28:31)

Which of the following best describes religious syncretism?

The creation of a new religious tradition from a mix of different religions

Which of the following is not one of the 3 fold apologetic purposes of the Book of Matthew?

The kingdom will not be established on earth, but on a different planet or location.

Which of the following is the basic message of the Epistle to the Colossians?

The uniqueness and preeminence of Christ

Which day of the week did Jesus celebrate the Passover and washed his disciples' feet (also called "the last supper")?

Thursday

Paul sent to the Philippians which of the following apostles to help their church.

Timothy

Which two epistles were written during Paul's Fourth missionary journey (the journey inferred from the biblical data)?

Timothy Titus

Which epistle is the shortest of the Pastoral Epistles?

Titus

Which of the following is one of the Pastoral Epistles?

Titus

According to Peter in his second epistle, he was an eyewitness to which event?

Transfiguration

The Diaspora primarily refers to the phenomenon of the Jewish people leaving and living outside of the area of Syria-Palestine while maintaining a distinctive Jewish culture.

True

The Epistle to the Hebrews exposes the faulty assumption that the Old Testament laws were hard and strict, while the New Testament speaks only of love and forgiveness. New Testament believers face a sterner judgment since have have received a more unmistakable revelation in Jesus Christ.

True

The General Epistles are called such because they do not appeal to a specific audience or to an audience whose exact identity is somewhat broad.

True

The Gospel of Luke is called "the Social Gospel" by scholars largely because it seems to emphasize relationships between people and God, more than the other 3 Gospels.

True

The Gospel of Luke was written by the companion of the Apostle Paul, Luke who was a doctor.

True

The Gospel of Mark was written sometime no later than the AD 40's to 60's.

True

The Hasmoneans were a Jewish family that instigated the revolt against the Greco-Syrian ruler Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) and his cruel sanctions beginning 167 BC.

True

The Jewish historian who confirmed a unified and recognized body of writing known as the Old Testament is Josephus.

True

The New Testament Gospels provide the primary source of information about Jesus.

True

The New Testament is both history and theology simultaneously.

True

The New Testament text is a reliable collection of ancient documents because many of the ancient versions of the text were widely distributed.

True

The events of the New Testament occurred during the period of 6 or 4 BC to AD 100.

True

The persecution that Peter faced and most likely referred to in 1 Peter was during the time of the Roman emperor Nero.

True

The practice of crucifixion was a common form of execution for non-citizens, lower class Romans and violent offenders.

True

The purpose of John's Gospel is found in John 20:31.

True

The set of problems that involve the relationship of the first three Gospels is known as the Synoptic Problem.

True

The term "Jew" or "Jewish" can apply to a person either three ways: ethnically, culturally, or religiously. However, one can be ethnically Jewish but not practice Judaism.

True

The term politarch refers to an ancient office of city magistrates.

True

Though the Bible was produced by many different authors over 1,500 years, there is ultimately only one Author, and that Author is God. This is called progressive revelation. The Bible is considered by believers as the record of God's progressive unfolding of the truth.

True

How many years did Jesus' ministry last?

3

In the Gospel of John, how many times does Jesus ask Peter if he loves him?

3

How many missionary journeys in total did Paul take?

4

How many days after the resurrection did Jesus ascend into heaven?

40

How many days lapsed between Jesus' resurrection and his ascension?

40

The Intertestamental Period lasted for how many years?

400 years

How many large discourses of Jesus are found in the Book of Matthew?

5

The land of Palestine divides into how many regions?

5

How many days after the Passion Week of Jesus did the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus' disciples?

50

How many "kingdom" parables are found in Matthew chapter 13?

7

How many days are included in the Passion Week events?

7

How many epistles in the New Testament are classified as General Epistles?

8

Which of the following was not one of the prominent features of early Christian life and its impact in the wake of Pentecost?

preaching against the Roman government and Judiac religious institution

Which of the following is not of the important ideas produced during/after the Exile of the Jews by the Assyrians and Babylonians that would be important for understanding Jesus's ministry?

rediscovery of the Ark of the Covenant

Jude became a believer after he was convinced of the truth of Christ following which event?

resurrection

Which of the following does not characterize the period during Jesus' Galiean ministry?

taught with many parables, and disclosed meaning only to his disciples

Which person was 2 John addressed to?

the chosen lady and her children

Which of the following is not one of the definitions for the term 'gospel'?

the message of the early church as a preached to those who had yet to receive Christ

Which scholar wrote the book titled "What is Christianity?" that summarized the significance of Jesus in his teaching on the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of all human beings, and the infinite value of the human soul?

von Harnack

Which of the following is not one of the topics covered in 2 Peter?

warnings against Hellenizers

Which two forms of Old Testament literature is found in James' epistle?

wisdom and prophecy

Which of the following covenants was the foundation for the gospel according to Paul's preaching and teaching?

Abrahmic

What is the key chapter and verse in Acts that provides the structure of the book?

Acts 1:8

Which of the following are the two sources for discovering Paul's theology?

Acts of the Apostles Epistles of Paul

Which of the following are the two sources for discovering Paul's theology?

Acts of the Apostles and Epistles of Paul

Which of the following people was the Apostle Peter's brother? (Hint: He was also a disciple of Jesus and an apostle.)

Andrew

Which of the following was the Seleucid king that ruled during the start of Maccabeen Revolt?

Antiochus IV

Which one is not one of the five literary divisions (or genre) of the New Testament?

Apocrypha

Which one of the following is one of the criteria used by the Early Church to affirm canonicity of a N.T. book?

Apostolicity

Ephesus and Colossae are located on which geographical region of the ancient world?

Asia Minor

Paul used which rhetorical style in the epistles to the Colossians and the Ephesians?

Asiatic

Which of the following was the Roman emperor who ruled during the year Jesus was born?

Augustus

Which of the following is not one of the languages that the Old Testament and New Testament were written with?

Babylonian

In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, Paul addresses the issue of comparing ministries with other apostles. Which of the following are not one of the apostle(s) that he mentions that comparisons were being made of with him?

Barnabas

Which apostle traveled with Paul to establish the churches in Galatia?

Barnabas

Paul is a descendent of the tribe of

Benjamin

Which of the following scholars developed a method called demythologizing to reinterpret the early Christian myths such as the incarnation and deity of Christ?

Bultmann

Which city did Jesus announced that he would build his church?

Caesarea Philippi

Which of the following cities did Jesus reveal to his disciples who he was and what his mission on earth was to be?

Caesarea Philippi

In Ephesians 5, Paul uses which of the following to help his argument for Christians to live as "children of the light"?

Christian hymnody

Which term refers to the study of the person and work of Christ Jesus, covering all aspects of his divine and human natures, both before, during, and after his incarnation, death, and resurrection?

Christology

Paul frequently refers to something as a "mystery" in Ephesians. Which of the following is not what Paul refers to when he uses this term?

Circumcision

Which of the following was not one of the items that Paul used among the Prison (Captivity) Epistles to explain relationships and behavior for Christians?

Community Service

Where was the church Titus minister to?

Crete

Which of the following is not one of the prophets that Matthew quotes from in his Gospel?

Daniel

Which item is a group of Jewish documents that contained fragments from the Old Testament, and was written in the 2nd century to 1st century BC, and found in caves in the 1940s?

Dead Sea Scrolls

Which of the following is not one of the items that Matthew's genealogy of Jesus included?

Descended from Saul the first king of Israel

Which type of argument style did Paul use the Epistle to the Romans that does the following (1) the use of an imaginary partner in conversation, (2) numerous objections made to the argument, and infers false conclusions from Paul's arguments?

Diatribe

Which of the following is an anonymous Christian manual dealing with doctrine, ethics, and church practice (c. AD 85-135)?

Didache

Which are the two features are found with regard to the discourses in Book of Matthew?

Each is linked in pairs of narrative with discourse Each begins with a specific formula

Which one of the following countries did Jesus' parents flee to after the death of Herod the Great?

Egypt

Mark 5:41 one of several passages in the NT that Aramaic phrases are found. Which one is not one of the languages that Jews may have been familiar with/or used during the New Testament period?

Egyptian

Which of the following was the founder of the Colossian church?

Epaphras

Scholars believe that the most likely place of writing for Luke's Gospel is the city of ___ in Asia Minor.

Ephesus

A unique feature to the Gospel of Mark is its lengthy narrative of the life and works of Jesus.

False

Aaron was the second high priest to hold the office.

False

According to the Gospel of Luke, the birth of Jesus occurred in the 16th year of Tiberius Caesar's reign.

False

Another name for the Old Testament is the Deutero-canonical books.

False

B.C. is always written before the numerical date, and is the abbreviation for "Before Christ" or "Before the Common Era."

False

Biblical scholarship is in unilateral agreement that the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews is most likely Paul.

False

Both James the brother of John, and James the author of the Epistle in the New Testament are the same person.

False

Canon means "papyrus roll."

False

Christology is the division of theology dealing with last things (Greek eschatos, last), the end both of human life and of the world, including death, the afterlife, the end of the age, the second coming, the resurrection of the dead, the last judgment, and the eternal state.

False

Eschatos is aGreek word meaning "presence" or "coming." The visible return of Jesus Christ to earth at the end of the age as Lord of all (Acts 1:11; Rev. 11:15; 19:11-16). Jesus prophesied his second coming (Matt. 24:29-31), as does the rest of the New Testament (1 Thess. 4:13-18; 2 Pet. 3:3-13). Some Christians distinguish between a coming of Christ for believers and a subsequent coming again with his believers to earth.

False

For Protestant Christians, the Apocryphal books are considered important for historical value, and influential for church doctrine.

False

Gnosticism is the process by which non-Greek peoples were brought into conformity with Greek ideas and way of life, including the use of the Greek language.

False

Hellenization is the presentation of the gospel in various languages and cultural settings without distorting its message.

False

Herod the Great ruled from the time of Jesus's birth and throughout the period Jesus's ministry.

False

In Matthew 17 the evangelist records the account of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Moses and Elisha appeared with Jesus on a mountain.

False

In the Book of Acts Luke narrates the development, discussion, and dissension surrounding the spread of the early preaching of Matthias.

False

In the Epistle to the Philippians, Paul states he was a Jew, a Sadducee, from the tribe of Benjamin, and a persecutor of the church before he became a follower of Christ.

False

The term "canon" means solemn declaration.

False

The term apostasy refers to a genre of literature in the Old and New Testament that is characterized by prophetic and judgment oracles.

False

The theme of 1 Peter is salvation without suffering and living a stress free life in this world.

False

Theologia Crucis is a term that refers to a way of understanding the gospel that views Christ primarily as a means of self-betterment, the way to success, the way to power, affirmation by peers, and acceptance by God.

False

There is agreement among scholars regarding the place the Gospel of Luke was written.

False

Titus was still alive when the church father Clement of Rome wrote his epistle to the Corinthian church.

False

Which term is not a genre found in the New Testament?

Gospel

Which of the following is not one of the Synoptic Gospels?

Gospel of John

Which of the items listed is not one of the 3 divisions/stages of the development of the Old Testament canon?

Gospels

The city of Philippi is located in which ancient and modern country?

Greece

Which of the following was the language of culture and commerce in NT times?

Greek

Which of the following is not one of the 4 points in understanding Jesus' teaching?

He was a researcher and writer

Which term best describes the process that began following Alexander the Great's conquest (in the 4th century) whereby non-Greek peoples were brought, sometimes by force, into conformity with Greek ideas and way of life, including the use of the Greek language?

Hellenization

At the feast of Pentecost the unusual presence of the ___ involved the announcement of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah.

Holy Spirit

Which term describes the period of time between the completion of the Old Testament to the writing of the New Testament?

Intertestamental

Which of the following is the Jerusalem Council?

A Christian council in A.D. 49 which attempted to resolve conflicts between Jewish practices and the Christian faith.

How many times was Paul imprisoned in Rome?

2

Which of the following is the shortest epistle in the New Testament?

2 John

Which epistle was quite possibly the last one that Paul wrote before he was martyred?

2 Timothy

How many criteria were used to find the authentic words of Jesus?

25

How many books are included in the New Testament?

27

The "Twelve" refers to the 12 women who followed Jesus.

False

The Acts of the Apostles provides a genre bridge between the Gospels and the formation of the early Church.

False

The Apostle Paul and the Corinthians were never quite able to reconcile after the last correspondence with them.

False

The Book of Acts was written by Luke probably no later than the early AD 70.

False

The Book of Hebrews attacks Judaism and shows it to be a corrupt system, the Mosaic Code should no longer be practiced, and that the Old Testament has been replaced by the New Testament.

False

The Corinthian church was known for its deep spiritualism and outstanding moral character.

False

The DaVinci Code is the laws given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai.

False

The General Epistles are called also the Catholic Epistles because the Catholics were the first to recognize them into the canon and are the only ones who read them.

False

The Gospel of John mentions only one Passover celebration in its narrative.

False

The Jesus Project is a group of radical contemporary scholars who have worked for almost a decade to answer questions such as: What did Jesus really say? What did Jesus really do?

False

The Jesus of history and the Christ of faith are in fact not the same person as the Gospels claim.

False

The Judiazers were radical Gentile Christians who opposed Paul by arguing that a person must be circumcised according to the law of Moses to be saved, making works as part of salvation.

False

The New Testament was written approximately within the years of 40 BC to AD 100.

False

The Roman emperor Caligula expelled the Jews from Rome in AD 49. Most of them moved to the Corinthian province soon after.

False

The Sadducees were the supreme judicial council of Judaism. They arbitrated matters of Jewish law, and decisions were considered final on most matters.

False

The Samaritian Pentateuch is the Greek translation for the Hebrew Scriptures or Old Testament? Tradition stated that it was translated by 70 or 72 elders.

False

The Septuagint (LXX) is a collection of writings from the second century BC that were supposedly written by prominent OT characters.

False

The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

False

The Trinity is important to the Christian faith, but not every major doctrine is logically dependent on it.

False

The abbreviation A.D. refers to the period of time "after death."

False

The ascension is important because the Christian message depends on it.

False

The city of Corinth is located in Achaia in the geographical region known as Asia Minor.

False

The dating of Luke must be closely related to the dating of the Book of Revelation.

False

The doctrine of the incarnation explains the theological understanding of the third person of the eternal Trinity, as he became a human being by taking on human flesh in being born by the virgin Mary.

False

The issue of what salvation requires was debated at the Council of Jamina.

False

The kerygma of the early church were brief selections of the New Testament Scrptures for use in worship services or private devotions organized in accordance with the church year.

False

The misconceptions at Colossae that Paul admonished the Colossians about are called by some scholars the Colossian hershey.

False

The primary theme in the Epistle to the Hebrews was to warn readers to return to Judaism and to encourage them to stay true to faith in Jesus Christ.

False

The term "Holy Bible" refers solely to the New Testament.

False

Which of the following Roman procurators and Israelite king heard his case together in Caesarea?

Felix Festus Herod Agrippa II

Which of the following is the term that describes a method of literary analysis of the Gospels that classifies the written material by form and attempts to work back through the various "life-situations" in an assumed earlier oral period to the original form of a saying of Jesus?

Form Criticism

Which day of the week was Jesus put to death by crucifixion?

Friday

Which epistle(s) were written during or shortly after the first missionary trip?

Galatians

Which of the following books was most likely the first one Paul wrote?

Galatians

Jesus mainly ministered in an area of Israel for 18 months in which he openly proclaimed his messiahship. Which of the following is that area?

Galilee

in Mark 15:46 and following we read about the entombment of Jesus. Scholars have debated regarding where Jesus was buried in or out of Jerusalem. What are the two traditional sites that are favored?

Garden Tomb and Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Which of the following items is one of the characteristics of John's Gospel?

Gives more coverage to Jesus' ministry

Which of the following words is repeated the most in 1 Thessalonians by Paul? (Hint: It is his focus for this letter.)

God

Who may have Luke possibly obtained information about the early life of Jesus from?

Mary the mother of Jesus

List the titles of the 4 Gospels in order of the English canon: The Gospel of: The Gospel of: The Gospel of: The Gospel of:

Matthew Mark Luke John

Which of the following is the term for a method of critical study of the Gospels which seeks to isolate the earlier units of tradition from the editorial elements ins order to place them all in their proper life-setting?

Redaction Criticism

Which of the following is not one of the items that John the Baptist preached about?

Roman Oppression

The Latin phrase 'pax romana' means which of the following?

Roman Peace

The term "Babylon" should be taken as a code word for which geographically place in the first century AD?

Rome

Which city was Paul at when he wrote 2 Timothy?

Rome

Which item is the group known in Jesus' day comprising primarily of the priestly aristocracy, who relied only upon the Torah?

Sadducees

Jesus is seen as the ___ of the world in the Gospel of Luke. Luke emphasizes Jesus' role as the redeeming messiah to his nation and the world.

Savior

Which item from the following does the New Testament announces, and the Old Testament awaits?

Savior

Which scholar surveyed over 200 works that were about the life of Jesus in the book The Quest for the Historical Jesus, and convincingly showed that none of them had found the real Jesus?

Schweitzer

Which missionary journey did Paul visit and establish the church at Thessalonica?

Second

Which missionary journey was the Philippian church established by Paul and Silas?

Second

Which of the following is not one of the 3 phrases for the quest of the historical Jesus?

Second Quest

Which item from the following is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible that was made possibly in the 2nd or 1st centuries BC?

Septuagint

Which of the following is the basic content for the Epistle of the Ephesians?

Series of statements about God, Christ, and salvation, followed by exhortations for believers to reflect God's truth and will in their lives

Which Christian doctrine was derived from the unity and diversity with the Divine Being?

Trinity

2 Thessalonians contains also several topics. Paul encourages believers to not be misled, advises on how to handle wayward believers, assures believers of eventual victory, reward, and justice.

True

According to a majority of biblical scholarship, the best possible intended audience for the Book of Matthew were Jewish Christians, possibly living in Palestine.

True

According to biblical scholars, the writing for Hebrews could have possibly been around AD 40s to 60s.

True

Because Clement of Rome cuts Hebrews in his Epistle to the Corinthians (AD 95), Hebrews must have been written well before that time.

True

Because of his contact with Cornelius, Peter learned that Jewish customs forbidding contact with gentiles were inconsistent with following Christ.

True

During the time period of Jesus' ministry, the Roman governor of the region of Judea was Pontius Pilate. While the king of the northern area of Israel that included Galilee was Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great.

True

First Clement, the Didache, and Papias in the first century and Iranaeus in the second all speak of the existence of the Book of 1 John.

True

Hermeneutics is the theory and practice of interpretation.

True

In 1 Timothy Paul encourages Timothy is preserve with the church at Ephesus in spite of opposition.

True

In the Epistle to the Colossians, Paul uses the imagery of circumcision to speak of the spiritual work done by Christ in their lives, removing their "sinful nature."

True

Jesus lived from 4 or 6 BC to about AD 30 or 33.

True

Jesus returned for the Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of Dedication and Passover to the city of Jerusalem.

True

Jesus was well aware of human sinfulness and our inability to do what God requires of use.

True

John, the son of Zebedee, wrote the Gospel of John in the AD 90s in Ephesus.

True

Most of the remains of the ancient city of Thessalonica have not been excavated because they are buried under the modern city of Thessaloniki.

True

One can refer to "Hebraic" thought and theology, but not refer to a person today as a "Hebrew."

True

One of the images that Paul uses to describe the new relationship a believer has in the "household" of God is that of comparing those circumcised and those uncircumcised.

True

Paul taught in the Epistle to the Colossians that Christ's preeminence is necessary for the reconciliation of all those who believe in the message of the gospel.

True

Paul warns the Philippians of "mutilators of the flesh" who would preach that circumcision was important for following Christ.

True

Peter and Paul did not preach two different gospels, and modern attempts to portray them as at moral odds from one another are far from convincing.

True

Peter lived in Capernaum, in Galilee before he was called by Jesus and appointed as a disciple.

True

Philemon owned a slave named Onesimus who had runaway from him. He meet Paul and became a believer. Paul then reconciled the two men, and urged Philemon to treat Onesimus as a brother and fellow worker for the Gospel.

True

Q from the German "quelle" refers to a hypothetical document the contained primarily the sayings of Jesus. The bulk of the content is assumed to be approximately 230 verses common to Matthew and Luke.

True

Redemption means to set free by the payment of a price. Paul employs the term to describe the believer's release from bondage and enslavement to sin.

True

Scripture is from the Greek word "graphe" and means "writing."

True

Substitutionary Atonement refers to Christ's dying in place of sinners and bearing the punishment that should have been theirs.

True

The Apostle James most likely wrote his epistle for a Jewish Christian audience.

True

The Apostle James was a brother of Jesus, and was stoned to death by decree of the Sanhedrin in c. AD 62.

True

Unlike Jewish priestly families, Christians are not born into a physical family of priests; however they are "born into" their calling of priesthood by their affirmation of Jesus as the true Messiah and Great High Priest, and by their continued obedience to God. Since Christians are considered co-inheritors with Jesus in the kingdom, their standing is like him, they are both royalty and priestly in their life and purpose.

True

Which one of these is not one of the geographical regions Jesus mentioned that the disciples would take the Gospel to?

Westros

Luke demonstrates how Jesus treated differently from the dominant cultures of his day. Jesus cared about them and taught them as disciples.

Women

Which of the following groups was a Jewish party of extreme nationalism in Jesus' day that advocated armed rebellion to usher in the kingdom of God?

Zealots

In 1 John, which of the following is not one whom John writes to?

angels

The two part definition of canon: (1) These are books that govern Christian ___ and ___ because of their divine authorship. (2) It is the authoritative ___ and ___ of God's self-revelation through Jesus Christ.

belief, conduct, record, interpretation

The term "Bible" is from the Greek word biblios which was made from papyrus. The basic meaning of biblios is

book

The term ___ is from the Greek word eklessia, meaning "congregation." It can refer to the whole body of Christian believers, or a building where believers gather to worship.

church

The term ____ is from the Greek word eklessia, meaning "congregation." It can refer to the whole body of Christian believers, or a building where believers gather to worship.

church

Jude was written to Christians to do which of the following with their faith in the gospel of Christ?

contend for it

Which of the following does John warn believers of in his first and second epistles?

deceivers and antichrists

Which of the following is not one of the 3 principles for good hermeneutics?

demythologizing

Which of the following are not one of the questions that Paul addresses in the letters to the Corinthians?

diet and exercise

The book of Acts is a ___ narrative that focuses on Jesus's ___ than on Jesus's deeds and teachings.

historical, followers

In 1 Peter, he reminds believers that they are which of the following?

holy preisthood, aliens and strangers

Which of the following does not characterize the period during Jesus' training of the disciples in the latter part of his ministry?

open preaching and teaching to the Jews

The 3 sets of circumstances in Mark's Gospel where Jesus tells (1) demons to be silent regarding his identity, (2) people who were healed to also be silent, and (3) his disciples to be quiet about his identity is known as?

the messianic secret

The word "apocalyptic" is a Greek word which means which of the following?

to reveal