New Testament Bible Exam Prep Questions

Question 1

Who was the Jewish philosopher from Alexandria who provides background to the Second Temple period?

Answer 1

Philo

Question 2

T/F A Targum is an Aramaic paraphrase of the Bible.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T/F Josephus was a Jewish historian who lived during the Maccabean revolt (about 165 B.C.).

Answer 3

False; 37-100 AD

Question 4

Which Old Testament book does not appear in the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Answer 4

Esther

Question 5

T/F The Apocrypha is included in the canon of the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.

Answer 5

True (Most Of It)

Question 6

Which Persian ruler first allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem?

Answer 6

Cyrus the Great

Question 7

What was the name of the Jewish colony in Egypt which built its own temple (destroyed in 410 B.C.)

Answer 7

Elephantine

Question 8

Who was Alexander’s father?

Answer 8

Philip of Macedon

Question 9

The process of establishing Greek rule and culture throughout Alexander’s captured lands was known as…

Answer 9

Hellenism

Question 10

What is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible called?

Answer 10

Septuagint

Question 11

What is the name of the dynasty which controlled Israel after the Maccabean revolt?

Answer 11

Hasmonean Dynasty

Question 12

Who was the elderly priest who first led the revolt against the Greeks?

Answer 12

Mattathias

Question 13

What is the title given to the “successors” of Alexander the Great?

Answer 13

Diadochoi

Question 14

T/F: Alexander’s empire was managed by his young son for many years before being divided into four parts.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which of Alexander’s generals controlled Syria?

Answer 15

Seleucus I Nicator

Question 16

Which of Alexander’s generals controlled Egypt?

Answer 16

Ptolemy I Lagi Soter

Question 17

Who was the Selucid king who decided to force Hellenism on Judea?

Answer 17

Antioches IV Epiphanes

Question 18

What did Jesus call the despoiling of the Temple in Matt 24:15-16?

Answer 18

Abomination of Desolation

Question 19

Who was the leader of the Jewish rebellion against the Selucids?

Answer 19

Judas called “Maccabeus”

Question 20

What does the nickname “Maccabaeus” mean?

Answer 20

Hammer

Question 21

What is the feast associated with the rededication of the Temple?

Answer 21

Hanukah / Festival of Lights

Question 22

Where is the feast associated with the rededication of the Temple referred to in the New Testament?

Answer 22

John 10:22

Question 23

In what year did Rome first conquer Palestine?

Answer 23

63 BC

Question 24

Who was the Roman general who first took the city of Jerusalem?

Answer 24

Pompey

Question 25

Who was the first emperor of Rome, who lived at the time Jesus was born?

Answer 25

Octavian / “Augustus”

Question 26

When did Rome destroy Jerusalem and the Temple?

Answer 26

70 AD

Question 27

Octavian is also known as. . .

Answer 27

Augustus

Question 28

Know the first five Roman Emperors in order.

Answer 28

Augustus, Tiberias, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero

Question 29

The unprecedented peace and prosperity of the Roman Empire was known as . . .

Answer 29

Pax Romana

Question 30

Who did Caesar appoint as king of Judea?

Answer 30

Herod the Great

Question 31

What was Herod’s most famous building project?

Answer 31

The Temple

Question 32

What was the name of Herod’s fortified palace overlooking the Dead Sea?

Answer 32

Masada

Question 33

Who did Herod put to death for allegedly plotting against him?

Answer 33

Wife and Two Sons

Question 34

Where are the original blocks for the Temple foundation still visible today? (Specifically, not “in Jerusalem!)

Answer 34

Western Wall

Question 35

T/F The Roman procurators who governed Judea were usually wise and dealt with the Jews fairly.

Answer 35

False

Question 36

In what year was the Jewish Temple destroyed?

Answer 36

70 AD

Question 37

Who were the future Roman emperors who destroyed the temple?

Answer 37

Vespasian and his son Titus

Question 38

What was the revolt in A.D. 135 called?

Answer 38

Second Jewish Revolt / Bar Kochba Revolt

Question 39

What was the central social unit of the Greco-Roman world?

Answer 39

The Family

Question 40

List a few of the ways a person might become a slave in the Roman world.

Answer 40

Defeated in War, Voluntary Entrance, Birth into Slave Family

Question 41

T/F People did not voluntarily become slaves in the Roman world.

Answer 41

False

Question 42

What was central to the economic and political life of the Roman world?

Answer 42

Patronage Relationships

Question 43

T/F Rome used prefects and procurators to govern regions, not client kings.

Answer 43

False

Question 44

Which school of philosophy engaged in shocking behavior in order to make the point that pious living should be “naturalistic”?

Answer 44

Cynics

Question 45

Which school of philosophy focused on successful rhetoric?

Answer 45

Sophists

Question 46

Which school of philosophy thought life was about maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain?

Answer 46

Epicureans

Question 47

Which school of philosophy argued that the world was fundamentally the expression of rational force – the logos?

Answer 47

Stoics

Question 48

Which school of philosophy developed Plato’s concept of ideas / forms as more substantial than their physical expression?

Answer 48

Middle Platonists

Question 49

T/F Usually there was only one main temple in a Roman city dedicated to that city’s patron god or goddess.

Answer 49

False

Question 50

T/F Most Roman homes had a lararium where daily libations (liquid sacrifices) were made to household gods.

Answer 50

True

Question 51

T/F Hero worship and emperor worship were widespread in the Roman world.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

What were religions called which had secret initiations and practices?

Answer 52

Mystery Religions

Question 53

T/F Since most people in the Roman world were polytheistic, few were attracted to the monotheism of Judaism and Christianity.

Answer 53

True (yet some were)

Question 54

What was the “charge” made against Christians who refused to worship Roman gods?

Answer 54

Atheism

Question 55

Which of the “key social groups” name means “separated ones”?

Answer 55

Pharisees

Question 56

Which of the “key social groups” name probably is derived from Zadok, David’s priest?

Answer 56

Sadducees

Question 57

Which of the “key social groups” opposed payment of taxes to Rome?

Answer 57

The Fourth Philosophy / Zealots

Question 58

Which of the “key social groups” were the subject of extreme prejudice from the Jews (and vice versa)

Answer 58

Samaritans

Question 59

Which of the “key social groups” are associated with Qumran?

Answer 59

Essenes

Question 60

Which of the “key social groups” accepted only the Law as authoritative?

Answer 60

Sadducees

Question 61

Which of the “key social groups” were assassins?

Answer 61

Sicarii

Question 62

Which of the “key social groups” summarized the law into 613 commandments?

Answer 62

Pharisees

Question 63

To which of the “key social groups” did Simon, one of Jesus’ disciples, belong?

Answer 63

The Fourth Philosophy / Zealots

Question 64

Which of the “key social groups” were an offshoot of the Jewish people?

Answer 64

Samaritans

Question 65

Which of the “key social groups” did not believe in the resurrection of the dead?

Answer 65

Sadducees

Question 66

Which of the “key social groups” is associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Answer 66

Essenes

Question 67

Which of the “key social groups” claimed to be “blameless” according to the Law of Moses?

Answer 67

Pharisees

Question 68

Which of the “key social groups” are the “spiritual fathers” of modern Judaism?

Answer 68

Pharisees

Question 69

What is the name of a Jewish place of worship for those who could not go to the Temple?

Answer 69

Synagogue

Question 70

What is the name of the “martyrdom cult” of first century Palestine?

Answer 70

The Fourth Philosophy / Zealots

Question 71

Which social group did the Essenes call “seekers of soft things”?

Answer 71

Pharisees

Question 72

To which social group did Caiaphas the High Priest belong?

Answer 72

Sadducees

Question 73

To which social group did Gamaliel, Paul’s teacher belong?

Answer 73

Pharisees

Question 74

T/F: We can learn a great deal about the Sadducees by the literature they produced.

Answer 74

False

Question 75

T/F: The Pharisees thought their “oral tradition” was a “fence around the Law.”

Answer 75

True

Question 76

T/F: The Pharisees believed in strict predestination, while the Sadducees believed people were completely free to make their own choices.

Answer 76

False

Question 77

T/F: The Essenes were known to have practiced communal meals.

Answer 77

True

Question 78

T/F: Besides Jesus, there were several men who claimed to be the messiah in the first century.

Answer 78

True

Question 79

T/F: The Egyptian is a “revolutionary prophet” mentioned in the book of Acts.

Answer 79

True

Question 80

T/F: The Sicarii took their name from their founder, Sicarius.

Answer 80

False

Question 81

List the four gospels.

Answer 81

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Question 82

T/F Even though the gospels are historical writings, they are not always presented in strict chronological order.

Answer 82

True

Question 83

T/F Acts belongs to the same genre as the gospels.

Answer 83

False (Gospels = Bio, Acts = Legitimization)

Question 84

How old is the earliest known manuscript of the New Testament? What does it contain?

Answer 84

135 AD; John

Question 85

The New Testament was originally recorded on what kind of material?

Answer 85

Papyrus

Question 86

Roughly, how many New Testament manuscripts are there?

Answer 86

5,300

Question 87

T/F: The textual support of the New Testament is far superior to that of other ancient writers.

Answer 87

True

Question 88

T/F: No two manuscripts of the New Testament are exactly alike.

Answer 88

True

Question 89

The New Testament is written in what language?

Answer 89

Greek

Question 90

What does the word “gospel” mean?

Answer 90

Good News

Question 91

Which two gospels were written by eye-witnesses (i.e. apostles)?

Answer 91

Matthew and John

Question 92

Which gospel was likely written first? Which was written last?

Answer 92

First= Mark; Last = John

Question 93

Which gospel was written by the “beloved disciple?”

Answer 93

John

Question 94

Which gospel was likely written from Rome?

Answer 94

Mark

Question 95

Which gospel was likely written in Ephesus?

Answer 95

John

Question 96

Which Gospel is especially concerned with Jesus’ relationship with Israel?

Answer 96

Matthew

Question 97

Which gospel speaks little about the kingdom of God, but rather focuses on eternal life?

Answer 97

John

Question 98

Which Gospel uses geographical movement from Galilee to Jerusalem to describe Jesus’ ministry?

Answer 98

Luke

Question 99

Which Gospel presents Jesus as the royal, messianic son of God?

Answer 99

Matthew

Question 100

Which Gospel has seven “I Am” sayings?

Answer 100

John

Question 101

In which Gospel is Jesus described as forming a new community called the “Way”?

Answer 101

Luke

Question 102

In which gospel is the kingdom of God presented as a mystery which starts out small, but will grow into a full harvest?

Answer 102

Mark

Question 103

In which Gospel is Jesus presented as the Messiah, Servant, and Lord?

Answer 103

Luke

Question 104

Which gospel was written by a companion of Peter and reflects the preaching of Peter?

Answer 104

Mark

Question 105

What is the word used to describe the three gospels that share the same basic outline?

Answer 105

Synoptic

Question 106

T/F The Gospel of Mark has only seven miracles, which he calls “signs.”

Answer 106

False

Question 107

T/F The Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus as the eternal logos.

Answer 107

False (John)

Question 108

T/F The Gospel of Luke describes Jesus as superior to several Jewish institutions and celebrations.

Answer 108

False (John)

Question 109

T/F The Gospel of Mark describes Jesus as the suffering servant.

Answer 109

True

Question 110

T/F The Gospel of Matthew has five long sections containing the teachings of Jesus.

Answer 110

True

Question 111

Where was Matthew when Jesus called him to be a disciple?

Answer 111

Tax Collectors Booth (Matthew 9:9)

Question 112

By what other name is Matthew known?

Answer 112

Levi

Question 113

What is the traditional date of Matthew’s gospel?

Answer 113

Late 50s to Early 60s

Question 114

Who is the earliest witness to Matthew’s authorship of the Gospel?

Answer 114

Papias, Bishop of Hierapolis in Asia Minor (135 AD)

Question 115

T/F While there are several competing traditions for the authorship of the first Gospel, Matthew has the most internal evidence.

Answer 115

False (No Competing Tradition Exists)

Question 116

Many scholars suggest what location for the original audience of Matthew?

Answer 116

Church in Antioch of Syria

Question 117

Which group was offended by Jesus eating with the wrong sorts of people?

Answer 117

Pharisees

Question 118

T/F The most notable literary feature of Matthew is his use of proverbs and parables.

Answer 118

False (His Rhythmic Movement between Blocks of Narrative and Discourse)

Question 119

T/F Matthew is fond of the term “Son of David” to describe Jesus.

Answer 119

True

Question 120

How many teaching sections are there in Matthew? List them along with their chapters (see chart on 1827 as well):

Answer 120

5; Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5-7), Authoritative Mission of the Messiah’s Messengers (ch. 10), Parabolic Discourse (ch. 13), Community of the Messiah Revealed (chs. 18-20), Olivet Discourse (chs. 24-25)

Question 121

Jesus was born in the city of ….

Answer 121

Bethlehem

Question 122

Who visits the newborn Jesus in Matthew?

Answer 122

Wise Men from the East

Question 123

T/F: The innkeeper is rather rude in Matthew’s gospel, leading some scholars to claim he was a Gentile.

Answer 123

False

Question 124

Who warns Joseph to flee to Egypt?

Answer 124

Angel of the Lord

Question 125

Who is the “voice calling in the wilderness?

Answer 125

John the Baptist

Question 126

Where did the family of Jesus settle after Herod died?

Answer 126

Galilee

Question 127

Who were the parents of John the Baptist?

Answer 127

Zechariah (Priest) and Elizabeth (Both Were Elderly)

Question 128

T/F: John the Baptist’s baptism evoked prophetic images of cleansing, characterizing the messianic age.

Answer 128

True

Question 129

Who lead Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted? For how long?

Answer 129

The Spirit; 40 Days and 40 Nights

Question 130

How did Jesus “answer” each temptation?

Answer 130

By Quoting Scripture

Question 131

In what town did Jesus call his first disciples?

Answer 131

Capernaum

Question 132

The name of given to the “blessed are….’ sayings is….

Answer 132

The Beatitudes

Question 133

T/F Matthew 5:17 can be used to argued that Jesus abolished the Law.

Answer 133

False

Question 134

What is the fate of the one that says “you fool!”?

Answer 134

Hell

Question 135

T/F Jesus reverses the Old Testament law on divorce in Matt 5

Answer 135

False

Question 136

To what did the word hypocrite originally refer?

Answer 136

Greek Actors who Wore Masks

Question 137

Where did Jesus tell his disciples to go when they pray?

Answer 137

Their Room

Question 138

T/F Jesus condemns fasting in Matt 6

Answer 138

False

Question 139

T/F Jesus summarizes the Law into a single sentence, known as the “Golden Rule.”

Answer 139

True

Question 140

T/F Everyone that calls Jesus Lord will enter the kingdom of Heaven.

Answer 140

False (Matthew 7:21)

Question 141

What was the reaction of the people after Jesus finished his teaching (7:28-29)

Answer 141

Astonishment

Question 142

What was a Roman soldier who commanded 100 men was called?

Answer 142

Centurion

Question 143

T/F It was normal for a Jewish rabbi to have disciples.

Answer 143

True

Question 144

Who had a high fever and was healed by Jesus?

Answer 144

Peter’s Mother-in-law

Question 145

Where do the demons go after Jesus casts them out of the Gadarene Demonicas?

Answer 145

Herd of Pigs

Question 146

After the calling of Matthew, what do the Pharisees complain about?

Answer 146

Jesus Eating with Tax Collectors and Sinners

Question 147

By whose authority do the Pharisees think that Jesus casts out demons?

Answer 147

Beelzebub / Prince of Demons

Question 148

In Matthew 12, the Pharisees complain that Jesus’ disciples are breaking what law?

Answer 148

Sabbath

Question 149

When the Pharisees ask for a sign, Jesus refuses to do a miracle, but instead gives the sign of….

Answer 149

Jonah

Question 150

What is the “teaching style” used in Matthew 13?

Answer 150

parable

Question 151

What Old Testament prophet does Jesus quote to explain his use of Parables when teaching the crowd?

Answer 151

Isaiah (Isaiah 6:9-10)

Question 152

What is Jesus’ example for a tiny thing that grows into a large plant?

Answer 152

Mustard Seed

Question 153

T/F The people of Nazareth were the first to accept Jesus message.

Answer 153

False

Question 154

T/F In the parable of the sower, the seed that is stolen by birds means that some people hear the preaching of Jesus, but the Devil comes and “snatches” them away.

Answer 154

True

Question 155

T/F In the Parable of the weeds, the weeds are tossed in a fiery furnace, “where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Answer 155

False

Question 156

T/F The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who sells his goods for little or no profit in order to help the poor.

Answer 156

False

Question 157

T/F The disciples enjoyed the parables because they understood them so easily.

Answer 157

False

Question 158

According to widespread evidence from the early church, from whom did Mark get the material for his gospel?

Answer 158

Peter

Question 159

What is the most convincing date for the gospel of Mark?

Answer 159

Mid-to-late 50s

Question 160

During which emperor’s reign was Peter in Rome?

Answer 160

Claudius

Question 161

What is the approximate year of Peter’s death?

Answer 161

64 AD

Question 162

What is the ultimate purpose and theme of the Gospel of Mark?

Answer 162

To Present and Defend Jesus’ Universal Call to Discipleship

Question 163

From what city was the Gospel of Mark written?

Answer 163

Rome

Question 164

T/F While Mark makes the point that Jesus was certainly human, he does not present Jesus as the Son of God.

Answer 164

False

Question 165

T/F One misunderstanding that Jesus must correct is the common Jewish idea that the Messiah was going to die.

Answer 165

True

Question 166

Who held a grudge against John the Baptist, resulting in his execution?

Answer 166

Herodias (the Wife of Philip (Herod’s Brother))

Question 167

Who was the woman who danced before Herod Antipas?

Answer 167

Herodias’s Daughter

Question 168

The gospels record approximately how many parables of Jesus?

Answer 168

32

Question 169

How did Jesus describe the people just before he fed them miraculously?

Answer 169

Sheep without a Shepherd

Question 170

When Jesus walked across the water to meet the boat, the disciples thought he was a …

Answer 170

Ghost

Question 171

In Mark 7, the Pharisees complain to Jesus that his disciples were not . . .

Answer 171

Following the Traditions of the Elders

Question 172

The word for a gift that is “devoted to God” was….

Answer 172

Corban

Question 173

What did the Syrophoenician woman ask from Jesus?

Answer 173

To Cast a Demon from Her Daughter

Question 174

When Jesus was in the region of Decapolis, he healed a deaf-mute by….

Answer 174

Putting His (Jesus’) Fingers in the Man’s ears and touching the man’s tongue after he (Jesus) spit

Question 175

Which of the disciples is the first to confess that Jesus is the Christ (Mark 8:28-29)?

Answer 175

Peter

Question 176

Which three disciples witnesses the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-:12)?

Answer 176

Peter, James, and John

Question 177

Who appeared with Jesus at the Transfiguration?

Answer 177

Moses and Elijah

Question 178

What did the voice from heaven say at the Transfiguration?

Answer 178

“This is My Beloved Son; Listen to Him.”

Question 179

According to Mark 10:45, why did Jesus come into the world?

Answer 179

To Save and Give His Life as a Ransom for Many

Question 180

The rich young man who came to Jesus asked him….

Answer 180

“What must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Question 181

Which two disciples ask to sit on either side of Jesus in the Kingdom?

Answer 181

James and John

Question 182

How do the Pharisees try to trap Jesus into saying something against Rome?

Answer 182

The Pharisees (Supporters of Jewish Rule) brought the Herodians (supporters of Rome) and asked if it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar

Question 183

Who gave the greatest offering in the temple? (How much was it worth?)

Answer 183

Poor Widow; 1/64 Day’s Wage

Question 184

T/F Mark omits the temptation story and the birth of Jesus.

Answer 184

False (omits Birth Story)

Question 185

T/F Mark has two miracle-feeding stories, one of 5000, another of 4000.

Answer 185

True

Question 186

T/F Jesus cursed a fig tree because he came to it expecting fruit, but it had none.

Answer 186

False

Question 187

Who will men see coming in the clouds, according to Mk 13:26? This image is similar to what Old Testament passage?

Answer 187

Son of Man; Daniel 7:13

Question 188

T/F The Temple Mount occupied one sixth of the area of the city of Jerusalem.

Answer 188

True

Question 189

What was the name of the Roman fortress on the NE side of the Temple Mount?

Answer 189

The Antonia Fortress

Question 190

T/F Since there were few Gentiles who came to worship at the Temple, the Court of the Gentiles is rather small.

Answer 190

False

Question 191

T/F The Court of the Women is closer to the Temple than the Court of the Gentiles.

Answer 191

True

Question 192

What is the name of the church which has been venerated as the place of Jesus’ burial for centuries?

Answer 192

Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Question 193

T/F It is clear that the same person who wrote Luke also wrote the book of Acts.

Answer 193

True

Question 194

What is the earliest date possible for Luke-Acts?

Answer 194

62 AD

Question 195

T/F Luke is mentioned in Colossians, Philemon, and 2 Timothy as a companion of Paul.

Answer 195

True

Question 196

T/F The Church historian Eusebius thought that Luke was a gentile.

Answer 196

True

Question 197

To whom is the gospel of Luke addressed?

Answer 197

Theophilus

Question 198

T/F One of the reasons the Gospel of Luke was written was to assure the reader of the certainty of what they had been taught.

Answer 198

True

Question 199

Luke 7:33-35 describes Jesus as a friend of…..

Answer 199

Tax Collectors and Sinners

Question 200

Give an example of someone with whom Jesus shared a meal that was unacceptable to the Pharisees.

Answer 200

Tax Collectors and Prostitutes

Question 201

How does Jesus enter Jerusalem? (i.e. riding on a….)

Answer 201

Colt

Question 202

What is the Mount from which Jesus begins the Triumphal Entry?

Answer 202

Olivet

Question 203

Where did Jesus spend the night while he was teaching in the temple?

Answer 203

On the Mount Called Olivet

Question 204

What is the point of the cursing of the fig-tree?

Answer 204

Jesus’ Judgment on Jewish Religious Leaders

Question 205

Which “day” of the final week of Jesus’ life was the Last Supper?

Answer 205

Thursday (14th of Nissan)

Question 206

What is the shocking, unexpected thing that Jesus does at the beginning of the Last Supper? (LGW, but also John 13).

Answer 206

Washing the Disciples Feet

Question 207

What does the Passover meal celebrate in Jewish history?

Answer 207

The Passover Event in Egypt (Exodus 12)

Question 208

The betrayer of Jesus was….

Answer 208

Judas Iscariot

Question 209

The betrayer was given how much money for his information?

Answer 209

30 Pieces of Silver

Question 210

What do the bread and wine at the Last Supper represent?

Answer 210

Bread= Body of Jesus that was Broken; Wine= Blood of Jesus that was Poured

Question 211

Which of the disciples is going to be “sifted as wheat”?

Answer 211

Peter (Luke 22:31)

Question 212

What are the two possible years for the crucifixion of Jesus?

Answer 212

30 AD or 33 AD

Question 213

How did Judas identify Jesus?

Answer 213

Kiss

Question 214

How does Peter try to defend Jesus?

Answer 214

With a Sword (Cuts Off Ear of Servant of the High Priest)

Question 215

T/F Pilate is known from history to be a wise and judicious man.

Answer 215

False

Question 216

Who was the Jewish King who was pleased to see Jesus?

Answer 216

Herod

Question 217

What is the accusation that the Jews make against Jesus to the Roman authorities?

Answer 217

Misleading the nation, forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ–a king (Luke 23:2) (They do this as opposed to presenting Religious reasons for their claims)

Question 218

Who is the Roman governor who must decide what to do with Jesus?

Answer 218

Pilate

Question 219

Who was offered to the people instead of Jesus?

Answer 219

Barabbas (insurrection starter and murderer)

Question 220

What is the name of the place where Jesus was crucified? (The name and the meaning?)

Answer 220

Golgatha, meaning “the skull”

Question 221

Who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus?

Answer 221

Simon of Cyrene

Question 222

What was written on the sign on the cross above Jesus’ head?

Answer 222

“King of the Jews” (Luke 23:38)

Question 223

When Jesus gave up his spirit, several things happen – list them.

Answer 223

Curtain separating the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom, Centurion praised God, Earthquake, Tombs opened as many people in Jerusalem were resurrected

Question 224

Who declares that Jesus was the Son of God when he dies?

Answer 224

Centurion

Question 225

Who was the man that buried Jesus in his own tomb?

Answer 225

Joseph from Arimathea

Question 226

Two disciples were traveling to what city when they met the resurrected Lord.

Answer 226

Emmaus

Question 227

When Jesus appears in the room with the disciples, they thought he was a ghost, so he did something to prove he had flesh and bones….what was it?

Answer 227

Let Them Touch Him

Question 228

What does Jesus do in Luke 24:45-49 to help the disciples understand the events of his death and resurrection?

Answer 228

Open their minds to Scripture concerning his death and promised the Holy Spirit

Question 229

T/F: A Latin inscription with the name of Pilate was discovered in 1961

Answer 229

True

Question 230

T/F The Roman soldiers took bribes and said that the body of Jesus was stolen.

Answer 230

True

Question 231

T/F There is some early Roman graffiti mocking the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Answer 231

True

Question 232

What is the range of dates possible for the Gospel of John?

Answer 232

70 - 100 AD

Question 233

What is the most likely place of writing for the Gospel of John?

Answer 233

Ephesus in Asia Minor

Question 234

The disciple John is not mentioned in the book, rather, he is called….

Answer 234

“The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved”

Question 235

What are the three literary “ingredients” combined in the Gospel of John?

Answer 235

Genre = Gospel; 1) What Jesus Did, 2) What Jesus Said (discourse and dialogue), 3) Responses of People to Jesus

Question 236

T/F One of the most important theological teachings of John is that Jesus is God.

Answer 236

True

Question 237

What is the word used to describe Jesus in John 1?

Answer 237

The Word

Question 238

T/F The Greek of John 1:1 could be read to imply that Jesus was “a god” rather than “God.”

Answer 238

False

Question 239

Who has seen God?

Answer 239

No One (John 1:18)

Question 240

What is the Old Testament text quoted by John in response to the Pharisees’ question?

Answer 240

Isaiah 40:3

Question 241

How many signs are there in the book of John?

Answer 241

7

Question 242

What are the 7 signs given in John?

Answer 242

Changing Water Into Wine (John 2:1-11), Healing the Officials Son (John 4:46-54), Healing the invalid (John 5:1-15), Feeding the Multitude (John 6:5-13), Walking on the Water (john 6:16-21), Healing the Man Born Blind (John 9:1-7), Raising Lazarus (John 1

Question 243

Where was John baptizing when he was confronted by the Pharisees?

Answer 243

In Bethany Across the Jordan

Question 244

When John the Baptist sees Jesus in John 1:29, 35, how does he describe Jesus?

Answer 244

The Lamb of God

Question 245

Who is the disciple that says “can anything good come from Nazareth?”

Answer 245

Nathanael

Question 246

What was the “first sign” of Jesus? Where was this sign done (i.e. the city).

Answer 246

Water to Wine in Cana (in Galilee)

Question 247

What is the symbolic action found in John 2:12-25? How is this different than the synoptic gospels?

Answer 247

Cleansing the Temple; the synoptic gospels record a second, later temple clearing, just prior to the crucifixion (Mark 11:15-19)

Question 248

Who comes to Jesus by night in John 3? What do you know about the man?

Answer 248

Nicodemus; He is a Pharisee

Question 249

At the end of John 3, how does John the Baptist describe Jesus?

Answer 249

He Who Comes From Above, He Who Comes From Heaven, He Whom God Has Sent

Question 250

Who does Jesus meet in John 4? (And where does the meeting happen?) What do you know about her?

Answer 250

Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well in Samaritan Town call Sychar; She Has Had an Adulterous Relationship with 5 Men

Question 251

Jesus heals an invalid at a pool called….?

Answer 251

Bethesda (“House of Mercy”)

Question 252

Why were the sick waiting around at the pool?

Answer 252

To Be Healed (by Having and Angel of the Lord Stir the Waters)

Question 253

T/F Jesus has little success in Samaria – the people there would never believe a Jew.

Answer 253

False (John 4:39)

Question 254

T/F The city of Cana is mentioned in all four gospels.

Answer 254

False

Question 255

In John’s Gospel, who first discovers the empty tomb?

Answer 255

Mary Magdalene

Question 256

At what location does Jesus give his disciples a “great commission”?

Answer 256

Mountain in Galilee

Question 257

From what location did Jesus ascend into heaven?

Answer 257

Mount of Olives Near Jerusalem

Question 258

Who wrote Acts?

Answer 258

Luke

Question 259

To whom was the book of Acts addressed? What does his name mean?

Answer 259

Theophilus; “Lover of God”

Question 260

T/F Acts ends with Paul preaching the gospel in Spain.

Answer 260

False

Question 261

T/F The early manuscripts of Acts have a greater variety than other New Testament books.

Answer 261

True

Question 262

T/F Acts is one of several books in the New Testament that tell of the ministry of the apostles.

Answer 262

False

Question 263

One third of Acts is made up of . . .

Answer 263

Speeches / Sermons

Question 264

T/F Acts shows that the faithful witness to the gospel must be prepared to suffer and even die for their testimony.

Answer 264

True (Acts 5:41-42; 7:54-60)

Question 265

What is the power behind the witness in Acts?

Answer 265

Holy Spirit

Question 266

Acts of the Apostles is primarily concerned with the ministry of which two apostles?

Answer 266

Peter and Paul

Question 267

Who was the replacement for Judas Iscariot?

Answer 267

Matthias

Question 268

What did Judas do with this money earned by betraying Jesus?

Answer 268

Gave it to the Chief Priests (who effectively bought a field as though Judas had bought it)

Question 269

What are the qualifications for the replacement for Judas?

Answer 269

Must Have Been with Jesus Since his Baptism Until His Ascension and Be a Witness to the Resurrection

Question 270

How many followers of Jesus are in the upper room waiting for the Holy Spirit?

Answer 270

120 (Acts 1:15)

Question 271

What is another name for Pentecost?

Answer 271

Feast of Weeks

Question 272

Which Old Testament prophet did Peter use in his message at Pentecost? (See 2:17-21)

Answer 272

Joel

Question 273

Where is the “new covenant” found in the Old Testament?

Answer 273

Jeremiah 31

Question 274

At what location does Peter heal the beggar?

Answer 274

Temple

Question 275

What “greatly disturbed” the Sadducees when Peter and John were preaching in Acts 4?

Answer 275

They Preached the Resurrection of the Dead in Christ

Question 276

What was surprising about the speech of the disciples before the Sanhedrin?

Answer 276

They Were Boldly Speaking as Uneducated, Common Men

Question 277

Who were the man and wife that tried to lie to the Holy Spirit? What happened to them?

Answer 277

Ananias and Sapphira; They Died

Question 278

To whom did Ananias and Sapphira lie?

Answer 278

Holy Spirit

Question 279

In Acts 5:19 who released the apostles when they were imprisoned?

Answer 279

Angel of the Lord

Question 280

What Pharisee defended the preaching of the disciples? What is his recommended course of action?

Answer 280

Gamaliel; They should wait to see what happens. If their ministry is the will of man it will fall away like all others before them, but if it is of God it will succeed no matter what.

Question 281

To what two other “messianic pretender” are the disciples compared?

Answer 281

Theudas and Judas the Galilean

Question 282

T/F Since they gave a good account of themselves, Peter and John are released without any further punishment.

Answer 282

False

Question 283

In Acts 6, the Apostles appoint seven….

Answer 283

Servants / Deacons

Question 284

Who was the first martyr?

Answer 284

Stephen

Question 285

What is the word used to describe Jews living outside of the land of Israel?

Answer 285

Diaspora (“dispersed”)

Question 286

Whose sermon recorded in Acts 7 summed up the key elements of apostolic instruction in the early church? (BTW, it is also the longest speech in the book of Acts.)

Answer 286

Stephen’s

Question 287

T/F Stephen’s speech mentions Abraham, Joseph, Moses and David.

Answer 287

True

Question 288

What enemy of the church witnessed the stoning of Stephen?

Answer 288

Saul (Paul)

Question 289

How did the Jews react to the preaching of Stephen?

Answer 289

Enraged/Ground Their Teeth, Stoned Him

Question 290

Where did Philip the Evangelist first go when persecution broke out in Jerusalem?

Answer 290

Samaria

Question 291

Where did the apostles stay when the persecution broke out?

Answer 291

Jerusalem

Question 292

Who tried to purchase the power to give the Holy Spirit from Philip?

Answer 292

Simon the Magician

Question 293

Where was Philip the evangelist traveling when he met the Ethiopian eunuch?

Answer 293

South on the Road from Jerusalem to Gaza

Question 294

What was the scroll from which the Ethiopian was reading?

Answer 294

Isaiah

Question 295

Where does Philip eventually settle, continuing his ministry?

Answer 295

Caesarea

Question 296

To where was Saul traveling when the Lord appeared to him?

Answer 296

Damascus

Question 297

How far is Damascus from Jerusalem?

Answer 297

135 Miles (Northeast from Jerusalem)

Question 298

To what disciple was Saul sent to restore his sight? (Where did that disciple live?)

Answer 298

Ananias; Damascus

Question 299

Who introduced Saul to the Apostles in Jerusalem?

Answer 299

Barnabas

Question 300

In what city was Saul / Paul born?

Answer 300

Tarsus

Question 301

About what year did Paul meet Jesus on the road to Damascus?

Answer 301

33 or 34 AD

Question 302

Who vouches for Paul when he attempts to meet the apostles in Jerusalem? What does his name mean? (LGW)

Answer 302

Barnabas; “Son of Encouragement”

Question 303

Who did Peter heal that had been paralyzed for eight years?

Answer 303

Aeneas

Question 304

Who was the woman Peter raised from the dead? (She had two names, one Aramaic and one Greek, both of which mean……?)

Answer 304

Tabitha (Aramaic) / Dorcas (Greek); “Gazelle”

Question 305

Peter had an important vision when staying at the home of….

Answer 305

Simon the Tanner

Question 306

Who as the Centurion to whom Peter was sent?

Answer 306

Cornelius

Question 307

What does it mean that Cornelius was a “God-Fearer”?

Answer 307

He is a Gentile that worships Israel’s God and was in some way attached to a synagogue, but did not submit to Jewish conversion rites (especially circumcision)

Question 308

Who predicted a famine would occur during the reign of Claudius?

Answer 308

Agabus

Question 309

Which two significant people meet in the church at Antioch?

Answer 309

Barnabas and Paul

Question 310

Who was the first Apostle killed by King Herod?

Answer 310

James the Brother of John

Question 311

How did Peter get out of jail in a Acts 12?

Answer 311

Followed an Angel of the Lord

Question 312

To whose house does Peter go after getting out of prison?

Answer 312

Mary (the Mother of John Mark)

Question 313

Who is the girl that opens the door for Peter after he escapes prison?

Answer 313

A Servant Girl Named Rhoda

Question 314

What did Herod do to the guards who were on duty when Peter was released from jail?

Answer 314

Put Them to Death

Question 315

Why was King Herod struck dead?

Answer 315

He did not give God glory when crowds declared him to have the “voice of a god, not man.”

Question 316

T/F Peter immediately understood and obeyed the vision when it was first given.

Answer 316

False

Question 317

T/F Herod was eaten by worms, and died.

Answer 317

True

Question 318

About what year did Paul’s first missionary journey begin?

Answer 318

46 or 47 AD

Question 319

Who sets Barnabas and Saul apart for “the work”?

Answer 319

The Holy Spirit

Question 320

To whom do Barnabas and Saul preach the gospel when they arrive in Salamis?

Answer 320

To the Jews in the Synagogue

Question 321

Who is with Barnabas and Saul? (See 12:12 and 12:25)

Answer 321

John Mark

Question 322

Who was the Jewish sorcerer who tried to Stop Saul/Paul from preaching? What happened to him?

Answer 322

Elymas; Blinded For a Time

Question 323

When Paul preaches boldly in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch, what is the initial reaction of the Jewish listeners? What happened the next week?

Answer 323

They beg to hear more next Sabbath and follow Paul and Barnabas; The next week the whole city had gathered on the next Sabbath but Jews had become jealous and contradicted Paul’s teaching

Question 324

What happened when Paul healed a man crippled in his feet in the city of Lystra?

Answer 324

The People Thought Barnabas was Zeus and Paul was Hermes

Question 325

After the Jews arrived in Lystra, what happed to Paul?

Answer 325

He Was Stoned

Question 326

What did Paul and Barnabas do in order to establish churches in the towns they visited? (See 14:21-25)

Answer 326

Appointed Elders

Question 327

What is the “controversy” in Acts 15?

Answer 327

Circumcision (specifically whether Gentiles have to be Jewish to be Christians)

Question 328

What Pauline book deals with the problem of Gentile circumcision and keeping the Law?

Answer 328

Galatians

Question 329

T/F After Acts 15, Gentiles were not forced to keep the law, except for Sabbath and food laws.

Answer 329

False (just food laws)

Question 330

Who is the non-apostle who appears as a “key leader” in the Jerusalem Council?

Answer 330

Barnabas

Question 331

Read Acts 16:10-11 …notice that the author says “we got ready….” What does this imply?

Answer 331

Luke (the author) was with Paul

Question 332

Why do Paul and Barnabas have an argument and eventually split up?

Answer 332

Barnabas Wanted to Bring John Mark and Paul Did Not

Question 333

Who joins Paul’s ministry team to replace Barnabas? (15:36-40)

Answer 333

Silas

Question 334

Describe Timothy’s parents.

Answer 334

Mother was Jewish Believer and Father was Greek

Question 335

What is the first public place Paul typically went after arriving in a city to preach the gospel?

Answer 335

Synagogue

Question 336

What is the vision Paul receives in Acts 16?

Answer 336

Macedonian Man

Question 337

Who is the first convert in Europe? (In Philippi…)

Answer 337

Lydia

Question 338

Why was Paul put in prison in Philippi?

Answer 338

They commanded a demon out of a fortune-telling slave girl which upset her masters who made a profit from her demon given ability to tell the future

Question 339

What happened at midnight when Paul was in chains in Philippi?

Answer 339

An Earthquake Shook the Prison Foundations which Opened the Doors

Question 340

Why do the Philippian officials invite Paul to quietly leave their city?

Answer 340

They did not know that Paul was a Roman Citizen and therefore mistreated him

Question 341

What is the name of the road connecting Philippi and Thessalonica?

Answer 341

Egnatian Way

Question 342

For how many Sabbaths did Paul “reason” with the Jews in Thessalonica?

Answer 342

3

Question 343

Who put up the bail for Paul when there was trouble in Thessalonica?

Answer 343

Jason

Question 344

Who were “more noble” than the Thessalonican Jews?

Answer 344

Bereans

Question 345

Where did Paul preach while in Athens?

Answer 345

Areopagus (Mars Hill)

Question 346

To what god was there an altar to in Athens which Paul used to preach the gospel?

Answer 346

The Unknown God

Question 347

What does the name “Areopagus” mean?

Answer 347

“Hill of Ares”

Question 348

What is the name of the ancient marketplace?

Answer 348

Agora

Question 349

Why does Paul quote two pagan philosophers?

Answer 349

To Relate to the Audience in Athens and “meet them where they are at”

Question 350

Who are the two fellow tent-makers Paul meets in Corinth?

Answer 350

A Jew named Aquila and his wife Priscilla

Question 351

Why are Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth, instead of their hometown, Rome?

Answer 351

Claudius demanded that all Jews leave Rome

Question 352

Who was the ruler of the synagogue in Corinth who converted to Christianity?

Answer 352

Crispus

Question 353

Who was the proconsul of Achaia when Paul was arrested in Corinth?

Answer 353

Gallio

Question 354

What year did Gallio the proconsul rule in Corinth?

Answer 354

51-52 AD

Question 355

How long did Paul stay in Corinth?

Answer 355

1 Year and 6 Months

Question 356

What did Paul do when he reached Cenchrea? Why?

Answer 356

Cut His Hair because of a Vow (He likely had completed the vow)

Question 357

Who was the native of Alexandria living in Corinth who only knew the “baptism of John”?

Answer 357

Apollos

Question 358

T/F Paul frequently invokes his Roman citizenship to get out of jail or other difficult situations.

Answer 358

False

Question 359

T/F Paul and Barnabas usually began their ministry by visiting the market place and other public meeting halls.

Answer 359

False (Synagogue First)

Question 360

Whose disciples did Paul find when he arrived in Ephesus?

Answer 360

John the Baptist’s

Question 361

Paul held lectures in this person’s hall in Ephesus for two years.

Answer 361

Tyrannus

Question 362

Who were the men who attempted to drive out demons in the name of Jesus and Paul? How well did that work out for them?

Answer 362

Seven Sons of Sceva; They Became Possessed Themselves

Question 363

What did those who had practiced sorcery do when they believed?

Answer 363

Public Burning of Their Books

Question 364

What was the value of the scrolls destroyed by the magicians?

Answer 364

Fifty Thousand Pieces of Silver

Question 365

Why did Demetrius the Silversmith want to stop Paul’s ministry?

Answer 365

Paul preached against idols which are a large source of income for silversmiths

Question 366

Who was the goddess worshiped in Ephesus?

Answer 366

Artemis

Question 367

Who did Paul raise from the dead when he was in Troas? (What does his name mean, ironically?)

Answer 367

Eutychus; “lucky” (he fell asleep in a window and died from the fall while listening to Paul)

Question 368

Paul quotes Jesus in Acts 20:35; Where is this line found in the gospels?

Answer 368

Nowhere (it is an example of how Jesus said and did much more than what could be recorded in the Gospels. This must have been a teaching of his that was preserved orally)

Question 369

When Paul is speaking to the Ephesian elders, he says that The Spirit compels him to go to what city?

Answer 369

Jerusalem

Question 370

T/F: The temple of Artemis was one of the “seven wonders” of the ancient world.

Answer 370

True

Question 371

What did Agabus predict in Acts 21:20-21?

Answer 371

Paul would be bound by Jews in Jerusalem and delivered to the Gentiles

Question 372

Why was Paul arrested in Jerusalem?

Answer 372

Some thought he had brought Greeks into the Temple

Question 373

Who did the Roman guard think that Paul was in Acts 21:38?

Answer 373

An Egyptian Leader of a Revolt involving Assassins

Question 374

Why did the Roman centurion not flog Paul at the end of Acts 22?

Answer 374

Paul was an Uncondemed Roman Citizen

Question 375

Who does Paul call a “whitewashed wall” when he is speaking before the Sanhedrin?

Answer 375

Ananias the High Priest

Question 376

Who warns Paul that the Jews are plotting to ambush him when he is called before the Sanhedrin?

Answer 376

The Son of Paul’s Sister (his nephew)

Question 377

Who is the Roman governor in Caesarea who initially hears Paul’s case?

Answer 377

Felix

Question 378

Who is the Lawyer sent to make the case against Paul on Caesarea?

Answer 378

Tertullus

Question 379

Who was the wife of Felix who was a Jewess?

Answer 379

Drusilla

Question 380

Who succeeded Felix as governor?

Answer 380

Festus

Question 381

To whom does Paul appeal in Acts 25?

Answer 381

Caesar

Question 382

What does Festus think has driven Paul insane? (Acts 26:24-25)

Answer 382

Paul’s Great Learning

Question 383

What is the Old Testament Prophetic passage Paul cites as true about these Jews (around the time of Paul’s trial)?

Answer 383

Isaiah 6:9-10

Question 384

T/F Paul prophesied that everyone would survive the shipwreck, but three people died anyway.

Answer 384

False (no one was harmed)

Question 385

T/F Agrippa would have set Paul free had he not appealed to Caesar.

Answer 385

True (if Agrippa was being honest in Acts 26:32)

Question 386

T/F Paul was under house arrest in Rome for about 2 years, and was allowed to preach and teach freely during this time.

Answer 386

True

Question 387

How many epistles are there in the New Testament?

Answer 387

21 (13 of Paul)

Question 388

T/F We can be fairly confident of an approximate date for most of the letters.

Answer 388

True

Question 389

What is the earliest letter, according to the ESVSB?

Answer 389

????!

Question 390

What is the latest letter, according to the ESVSB?

Answer 390

1,2, and 3 John

Question 391

What is the first element in the opening of a letter?

Answer 391

The Sender

Question 392

T/F Paul often includes his travel plans in the closing of his letters.

Answer 392

True

Question 393

T/F Because they are letters, the epistles have not had a great deal of influence on the development of Christian doctrine.

Answer 393

False

Question 394

T/F In almost every instance, the epistles address specific situations facing the church.

Answer 394

True

Question 395

What is the practice of writing a letter in someone else’s name?

Answer 395

Pseudonymity

Question 396

What is the evidence that people did not forge letters in the early church?

Answer 396

It was discouraged and punished

Question 397

What is the word used for the secretary who assisted in writing letters?

Answer 397

Amanuensis

Question 398

What are the six major themes of the Epistles?

Answer 398

1) Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of God’s promises in redemptive history. He is Messiah, Lord, the Son of God, and the true revelation of God. 2) The new life of believers is a gift of God, anchored in the cross and empowered by the Holy Spirit. 3) Chri

Question 399

What is the word used to describe Jews living outside the Land?

Answer 399

Diaspora (“dispersed”)

Question 400

What were the main “boundary markers” which separated Jews from their Gentile neighbors?

Answer 400

Circumcision, Dietary Laws, Sabbath

Question 401

T/F In general, Gentiles were tolerant and accepting of the unique practices of the Jews.

Answer 401

False

Question 402

Paul says that he is from which of the tribes of Israel?

Answer 402

Benjamin

Question 403

Paul says he was from which “party” within Second Temple Period Judaism?

Answer 403

Pharisees

Question 404

What was the usual age for a young Jewish man to begin his study of the Torah?

Answer 404

12

Question 405

Which books are “prison epistles”?

Answer 405

Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

Question 406

Which books are “pastoral epistles”?

Answer 406

1 & 2 Timothy, Titus

Question 407

What is the earliest Pauline letter?

Answer 407

Galatians

Question 408

What is the last Pauline letter?

Answer 408

2 Timothy or 2 Thessalonians

Question 409

Which letter of Paul was written to a congregation struggling with the problem of Gentiles and the Law?

Answer 409

Galatians

Question 410

Which book was written as an introduction to Paul’s theology for a church Paul hoped would help him on a missions trip to Spain?

Answer 410

Romans

Question 411

Which letter was written as a thank-you letter to a church which helped Paul financially?

Answer 411

Philippians

Question 412

Which letter was written to a church Paul did not establish?

Answer 412

Colossians

Question 413

Which letter deal with questions about the return of Christ?

Answer 413

1 & 2 Thessalonians

Question 414

Which letter was written to a man working as an overseer of several churches on Crete?

Answer 414

Titus

Question 415

Which letter concerns a runaway slave?

Answer 415

Philemon

Question 416

Which letters were written to a congregation struggling to integrate their faith and culture?

Answer 416

1 & 2 Corinthians

Question 417

Which letter was a circular letter to churches in (western) Asia Minor?

Answer 417

Ephesians

Question 418

Which letter was written from Corinth at the end of the third missionary journey?

Answer 418

Romans

Question 419

Which letter is usually associated with Paul’s Roman imprisonment, but could have been written as early as the mid-50’s?

Answer 419

Philippians

Question 420

Which book was written near the end of the first missionary journey, before Acts 15?

Answer 420

Galatians

Question 421

Instead of worshiping the creator, humans worship….

Answer 421

“the creature” / idols

Question 422

Because humans suppress the truth of God, what does God do to them?

Answer 422

Gave Them Up to the Lusts of Their Hearts

Question 423

By the end of Romans 3, who is righteous before God?

Answer 423

No One

Question 424

What is the ultimate result of sin?

Answer 424

Death

Question 425

T/F Paul teaches that “Freedom in Christ” does not free one from proper moral and ethical behavior.

Answer 425

True

Question 426

In which letter does Paul deal most extensively with the believer’s relationship with the Law?

Answer 426

Romans

Question 427

T/F The Old Testament predicts that Gentiles will replace Jews as the people of God.

Answer 427

False

Question 428

T/F Jews in the first century thought that the Law would come to an end at some point in the future.

Answer 428

False

Question 429

Who is the Old Testament character used in Romans 4 as an analogy of someone made right with God apart from the Law?

Answer 429

Abraham

Question 430

T/F Abraham was made right with God after he was given the rite of circumcision.

Answer 430

False (he was made right BEFORE circumcision)

Question 431

How was Abraham made right with God?

Answer 431

Faith

Question 432

What has God done “in the past” to provide for our salvation?

Answer 432

Chose Us In Christ and Predestined Us for Adoption as Sons

Question 433

Define “Grace.”

Answer 433

Unmerited Favor / an undeserved and unearned gift

Question 434

What is the act of accepting Christ’s sacrifice on the cross?

Answer 434

Faith

Question 435

T/F Paul stands on the foundation of the Hebrew Bible when he describes salvation as a gift of grace.

Answer 435

True

Question 436

What is the verse which best describes our salvation as “by grace through faith”? (Book Chapter:verses)

Answer 436

Ephesians 2:8-10

Question 437

T/F Paul says that the one who is in Christ ought to do good works in order to maintain their salvation.

Answer 437

False

Question 438

What is the word used to describe someone turning from their sin toward God?

Answer 438

Repentance

Question 439

What is the Law-Court metaphor for salvation used by Paul?

Answer 439

Justification (a criminal acquitted despite guilt)

Question 440

Define justification.

Answer 440

Declared Righteous Before God

Question 441

What is a key text in Romans which describes justification?

Answer 441

Romans 4:4-5

Question 442

What is the metaphor for salvation which is drawn from Greco-Roman slave markets?

Answer 442

Redemption

Question 443

What is a key verse in Romans which describes redemption?

Answer 443

Romans 8:1-4

Question 444

What is the metaphor for salvation which is drawn from the military or political world?

Answer 444

Reconciliation

Question 445

What is the metaphor for salvation Paul frequently uses to describe our being “in Christ”? (Titus 3:5-6, for example).

Answer 445

Washing

Question 446

T/F While Jews might understand the idea of “washing” as a metaphor for salvation, it is unlikely the Roman world would have understood Paul’s meaning.

Answer 446

False

Question 447

T/F The metaphor of “washing” is drawn from Leviticus and the practice of ritual washing.

Answer 447

True

Question 448

T/F The Holy Spirit is frequently described in liquid terms in the Old Testament.

Answer 448

True

Question 449

What is the goal of our new life in Christ?

Answer 449

Be Holy as God is Holy

Question 450

Who is it that makes the believer holy (Gal 5:16-27)?

Answer 450

The Spirit

Question 451

What is the metaphor Paul uses to describe our new life in Christ which was drawn from Roman family life?

Answer 451

Adoption

Question 452

T/F to become holy is to be “Christ-like.”

Answer 452

True

Question 453

T/F Adoption was rare in the Greco-Roman world.

Answer 453

False

Question 454

T/F Unlike other metaphors for salvation in Paul, Adoption does not have an eschatological aspect.

Answer 454

False

Question 455

What are the three metaphors for the church most frequently used by Paul?

Answer 455

The People of God, The Body of Christ, the Temple of the Holy Spirit

Question 456

Which metaphor for the church emphasizes a continuity with the Old Testament?

Answer 456

People of God

Question 457

Which metaphor for the church emphasizes the headship of Christ?

Answer 457

Body of Christ

Question 458

Which metaphor for the church emphasizes the enabling power of the Holy Spirit?

Answer 458

Temple of the Holy Spirit

Question 459

What are the two aspects of the church emphasized in 1 Cor 12:12-31?

Answer 459

Unity (One Body) and Diversity (Many Members)

Question 460

What are the two “offices” in the early church?

Answer 460

Elder; Deacon

Question 461

In what books are the qualifications for these offices found?

Answer 461

Titus & 1 Timothy

Question 462

T/F Leadership through “elders” is unique to Paul’s view of the church, there is nothing quite like it in the Old Testament.

Answer 462

False

Question 463

T/F There is no reference to deacons in the book of Acts.

Answer 463

False

Question 464

What is the basic foundation for Ethics in Paul?

Answer 464

A Living Sacrifice

Question 465

According to Romans 121-2, the believer is not to be….to this word, but rather…..

Answer 465

Conformed; Transformed by the Renewal of His Mind

Question 466

T/F Paul’s ethics in Romans 12 are quite similar to the prevailing culture of his day, perhaps explaining why his gospel was so attractive to the Romans.

Answer 466

False

Question 467

T/F Paul’s ethical teaching clearly demands that we obey the government because governments are appoint by God.

Answer 467

True

Question 468

What was a major ethical problem Paul must deal with in Romans 14 which is somewhat obscure today?

Answer 468

Clean vs. Unclean Food

Question 469

T/F Revenge was considered acceptable in the Roman world.

Answer 469

True

Question 470

T/F At the time Romans was written, Roman emperors were relatively righteous, even “godly.”

Answer 470

False

Question 471

What is the Old Testament book which reflects the same sort of ideas on debt as Paul does in Romans?

Answer 471

Leviticus

Question 472

T/F Paul teachers that the Christian ought to be abstain from rich foods and alcohol.

Answer 472

False

Question 473

T/F Paul’s expectations about the future are similar to the Jews of the first century.

Answer 473

True

Question 474

T/F Clearly Paul believed that the Lord would not return in during his lifetime.

Answer 474

False

Question 475

What is a brief definition of “eschatology”?

Answer 475

Study of Last Things

Question 476

T/F Based on the writings of Paul, it is fairly easy to develop a time-line of future events.

Answer 476

False

Question 477

What is the word used to describe the “catching away” of believers at the end of this age?

Answer 477

The Rapture

Question 478

What are the three possible times when the rapture could happen with respect to the tribulation?

Answer 478

Pre, Mid, Post

Question 479

Where did Paul get his teaching on the rapture in 1 Thess 4?

Answer 479

Jesus

Question 480

What is Paul’s point in teaching the rapture?

Answer 480

It’s a Comforting Hope

Question 481

Why were the Thessalonians disturbed in 2 Thess?

Answer 481

They thought they missed the rapture

Question 482

Who must be revealed before the “end can come”?

Answer 482

Man of Lawlessness

Question 483

What are the three descriptions of the Day of the Lord Paul uses in 1 Thess 5?

Answer 483

Thief in the Night, Labor Pains, Sudden Destruction

Question 484

T/F Paul explains that the Rapture cannot happen until all seven signs appear.

Answer 484

False

Question 485

T/F The Thessalonians thought that Nero was the Antichrist, so they must have missed the rapture.

Answer 485

True

Question 486

T/F The Rapture only appears in 1 Thess 4

Answer 486

False

Question 487

T/F Paul draws his teaching on the rapture from Isaiah 53 and Daniel

Answer 487

True

Question 488

What will Jesus do when he returns, according to Eph 1:21?

Answer 488

Rule Over All Things

Question 489

According to Eusebius, who is the only one who knows who wrote Hebrews?

Answer 489

God

Question 490

What is the “critical issue” for dating the book of Hebrews?

Answer 490

Whether the Destruction of the Temple has already happened at the time of writing

Question 491

Who did Martin Luther suggest as the author of Hebrews?

Answer 491

Apollos

Question 492

Which of the following is not a suggested author of Hebrews?

Answer 492

Potential… Early Church = Barnabas and Paul, Scholars = Clement, Luke, Apollos

Question 493

What is the main theme of the book of Hebrews?

Answer 493

Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ

Question 494

T/F Hebrews frequently encourages readers to endure and remain faithful.

Answer 494

True

Question 495

What are some of the things that Jesus is “greater than” in the first few chapters of Hebrews?

Answer 495

Angels, Priests, Old Testament Institutions

Question 496

What early Church writer appears to have quoted Hebrews?

Answer 496

Clement

Question 497

When Jesus came in the flesh, he was made a little lower than…

Answer 497

The Angels

Question 498

In Hebrews 3:1-12 the writer warns his readers not to….

Answer 498

Have Hardened and Distant Hearts

Question 499

Jesus is a high priest in the order of…..

Answer 499

Melchizedek

Question 500

Who is the priest mentioned in Hebrews 5? Where is he found in the Old Testament?

Answer 500

Melchizedek; Genesis 14