New Testament Questions
Who was believed to be a close associate of John Mark?
Peter
What is the purpose Peter had for writing 1 Peter?
Peter encourages Christians to endure during difficult times
According to our text, what is the major turning point in Mark's Gospel?
Peter's Confession
Which of these is NOT unique to the Gospel of Luke?
Peter's Confession
According to our text, which Prison Epistle was most likely written first?
Philippians
The OCCASION for Paul writing to Colossae was.....
False Teaching
According to our text, the Holy Spirit is a source that not only directed the mission laid out in the Book of Acts but empowered it.
True
According to our text, the purpose of the Book of Acts is to show the early expansion of the church from a local sect to a worldwide movement as empowered by God.
True
According to our text, there are two main sections that portray Jesus as the powerful Messiah ans the Suffering Servant.
True
In the Gospel of Luke, there are several resurrection appearances not found in any other Gospels.
True
It is reasonable to assume that people living in and around Ephesus (primiarily Diaspora Jews and Gentiles) were at least part of John's intended readership.
True
John WyCliffe was the first to translate the complete Bible into English?d
True
Matthew's primary purpose for writing is Jesus identity as the Messiah.
True
Most scholars agree that the author was well educated, male, and had access to a variety of sources.
True
One of the strengths of John the Apostle being the author of the Gospel is that the author was most likely an eyewitness of the life Jesus.
True
Some scholars suggest a very late date for Mark. Their internal evidence is that Mark 13 refers to the sacking of Jerusalem as an event that has already occurred.
True
The THEME of Philemon is Love and Reconciliation in the Body of Christ
True
The destruction of the temple is one of the two major catalysts for the production of john's Gospel?
True
The false teachers that are mentioned in Jude are most likely itinerant teachers or preachers who went from church to church and depended on the hospitality of the local Christians.
True
The theme of Ephesians is "The summing up of all things in Christ."
True
Theophilus (Luke 1:4) is most likely Luke's literary patron who supported the production of Luke and Acts.
True
one of the reasons that supports the theory that Mark's Gospel was penned in the second half of the 50's is that Peter was in Rome at the time.
True
According to Sundberg, the status of the Old Testament Canon in the 1st Century was fluid.
True.
The authors break the Trial of Jesus into many phases?
Five
Which one these is NOT a Prison Epistle?
Galatians
There is NO controversy over the ending of Mark. All scholars agree that all verses included in the ending of Mark are original.
False
There is NO physical evidence that points to an early reception of the four-gospel canon.
False
What are the chapters in Matthew that correspond to the Sermon on the mount and the final eschatological discourse?
5-7
When was Jude most likely written?
55-62 AD
Colossians was written in approximately what year?
60 AD
Ephesians was written in approximately what year?
60 AD
What is the most likely date for 1 Peter according to our text?
62-63 AD
In the Book of Acts one learns the story of Paul. Before his conversion he was best known for what?
A Jewish leader who persecuted the Christians
To what date does Sundberg point for the closing of the canon?
4th Century
There is a lot of controversy that shows up throughout history, the church and in scholarship regarding Luke as the author of the Gospel of Luke. Most scholars reject him as the author.
False
Why is it necessary to discuss the date of Acts in order to assess the date of Luke's composition?
Because Luke and Acts are related texts
Which of these is NOT a view of the purpose given in the text surrounding 1 Peter 3:18-22?
Christ going to Hell to suffer on our behalf
According to our text, Cyrenne is most likely the writing place (origin) of the Gospel of John.
False
According to the authors, the Book of Acts is NOT historically reliable and should not fit in the genre of historiography.
False
It is fully accepted by scholars today that Matthew wrote his Gospel in Hebrew.
False
Jude is considered by the majority of Christendom as a pseudonymous letter?
False
Matthew's audience is primarily Gentile.
False
Paul writes a letter to Onesimus to encourage him to accept Philemon as a brother and to send Philemon to Paul and possibly grant Philemon his freedom.
False
One of these is NOT a reason that points to Luke writing to a predominantly Gentile audience.
He matched Matthew's geneology by tracing Jesus back to Abraham
According to our text, who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
Which New Testament books were slow to be universally received?
James and Jude
Jude is most likely the brother of whom?
James the half brother of Jesus
What is the major purpose of the "I AM" statements in the Gospel of John?
Jesus as Messiah
What is the major purpose of the signs included in the first half of John's Gospel?
Jesus as Messiah
Which feature is particularly prominent in Matthew 1-4?
Jesus is Messiah
Who does ancient tradition suggest wrote Mark's Gospel?
John Mark
According to our text, who is most likely "the Beloved Disciple"?
John the Apostle
What New Testament books are called "Scripture" within the New Testament?
Luke and Paul's Letters
What was Theophilus likely role in the writing of the Book of Acts?
Luke's literary patron
Who does the earliest extant external evidence suggest wrote Matthew's Gospel?
Matthew
When did Matthew most likely write his Gospel?
Mid 60's
According to our text, when was the Gospel of John most likely written?
Mid 80's to Early (90's
Did an apocryphal Gospel ever circulate with a canonical Gospel?
No
Which books in the present NT canon were universally rejected in the second century?
None
Where was 1 Peter's intended destination?
Northern Asia Minor
To what geographical are did Matthew write?
Palestine and Syria
What are the two most likely locations where Matthew's Gospel may have been written?
Palestine and Syria
As the author, Luke was most likely the companion of whom?
Paul
Which of these is not part of the occasion for Paul writing Philemon?
Paul tells Philemon's slaves not to return to Philemon
Where was the Book of Acts most likely completed?
Rome
How many "I AM" statements are recorded in the Gospel of John?
Seven
What is the major Christological title in Mark
Son of God
Who was the first Christian martyr as recorded in the Book of Acts?
Stephen
The first Major section of the Gospel of John is known as what?
The Book of Signs
Which of these is Not one of the reason Mark's Gospel is considered "action rich".
The Greek is polished and refined
According to our text, which date represents the best option for dating the writing of Acts?
The early 60's
What major issue was discussed at the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15)?
The inclusion of he Gentiles in the rapidly growing Christian movement
What is the addressed in 2 Peter/
The resurrection of Christ was a fabrication
To whom is Luke-Acts dedicated?
Theophilus
"And when Jesus finished" is a phrase used by Matthew that enables the interpreter to identify the overall structure of Matthew's Gospel.
True
"Canon" means rule or standard and eventually came to refer to the collection of Christian Scripture.
True
2 Peter is believed to be pseudonymous - meaning it is widely believed that Peter did not write this letter.
True
When was the NT canon closed for a divine perspective?
When the Book of Revelation was written
Which of these is not one of the 4 interrelated purposes of Mark's Gospel?
to launch a new literary device that would become known as gospels
The PURPOSE of Philippians is......
to promote gospel-centered unity for the sake of advancing the gospel
