final exam

Question 1

an Old Testament book about a faithful young man who refused to deny God even under the threat of execution

Answer 1

The Book of Daniel

Question 2

the last book of the New Testament written in the apocalyptic
genre

Answer 2

The Book of Revelation

Question 3

a type of scriptural writing that uses symbolism and other worldly being to relay messages from God

Answer 3

Apocalyptic Writing

Question 4

refers to the Second Coming of Christ when the faithful, both living and dead, will be taken up into heaven

Answer 4

The Rapture

Question 5

in the Book of Revelation, refers to the complete destruction of evil in the world and the establishment of God’s divine Kingdom on Earth

Answer 5

The Apocalypse

Question 6

refers to the number 666 which is believed to refer to the

Emperor Nero, but has been misinterpreted in modern times as a reference to the devil

Answer 6

The Number of the Beast

Question 7

the most frightening of all of the beasts mentioned in the Book of Daniel refers to the Hellenistic occupation of Palestine

Answer 7

The Fourth Beast

Question 8

was the king of the Babylonian Empire from 605 B.C.E to

562 B.C.E.

Answer 8

King Nebuchadnezzar

Question 9

the Emperor who burned down the city of Rome, but blamed the early Christians.This led to the brutal persecution of Christians.

Answer 9

Nero

Question 10

a state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Answer 10

Dignity

Question 11

in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect

Answer 11

Vulnerable

Question 12

mutual support within a group

Answer 12

Solidarity

Question 13

a moral or legal entitlement to have or to obtain something or to act a certain way

Answer 13

Rights

Question 14

things that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal or moral obligation

Answer 14

Responsibilities

Question 15

in the Old Testament was God’s command to take care of the most vulnerable in a society

Answer 15

Law of Hospitality

Question 16

the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed within the first 28 weeks of a pregnancy

Answer 16

Abortion

Question 17

a painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable or painful disease or in an irreversible coma

Answer 17

Euthanasia

Question 18

a group of people living together in a more or less ordered community

Answer 18

Society

Question 19

to take part in

Answer 19

Participate

Question 20

the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment

Answer 20

Conservation

Question 21

Know 2 of the following characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature:

Answer 21

Use of symbolism
Angels and Demons
Escatological Topics/Predictions of the end

Question 22

Why should we not take literally Apocalyptic writings in the Bible?

Answer 22

Apocalyptic literature uses symbolism that represents a deeper meaning than
what the actual words are saying. If taken literally, one can lose the spiritual
message the writings are trying to convey.