Quiz 1 answers Flashcards
In Mitch’s “Introduction to the Gospels,” which of the following is a reason supporting the authority of the four Gospels included in the New Testament canon?
The Gospel authors had no motivations in writing their respective Gospels beyond those of other ancient authors who composed Graeco-Roman “lives.”
The four Gospels in the New Testament are the only ones traceable to the first century.
Even though early Christians frequently mixed up which author wrote which Gospel, they always attributed the four to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
All four Gospel authors were among the most important leaders in the early Church.
The four Gospels in the New Testament are the only ones traceable to the first century.
Which of the following texts are historically valuable sources of information regarding the Hasmonean period of ancient Jewish history?
I. 1 Maccabees
II. 2 Maccabees
III. Josephus’s Jewish Antiquities
all of I, II, and III
Of the four events listed below, which occurred latest in Saint Paul’s life?
his arrest in Jerusalem
his conversion to Christianity
his being held in custody in Rome
his appearance before the proconsul Gallio in Corinth
his being held in custody in Rome
Which of the following statements are reasons why the ICSB editors prefer 3–2 B.C. (rather than 6–4 B.C.) as the more probable date of Jesus’ birth?
I. The lunar eclipse with which the death of Herod the Great is associated may well have occurred in 1 B.C. rather than 4 B.C.
II. The “enrollment” Luke mentioned was not the Roman tax census of A.D. 6 but, most likely, the registration in 3–2 B.C. in connection with a loyalty oath to Emperor Caesar Augustus.
III. No “Quirinius” ever served as Roman governor of Syria, so Luke must have simply mistaken this name for someone else’s.
only I and II
Hahn’s “Introduction to the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible” notes that the criteria for biblical interpretation enunciated by the Catholic Church foster appreciation of the contexts of scripture. Which criterion accounts for the literary context of Scripture?
Read the Scripture within the living Tradition of the whole Church.
A different criterion from those listed in the other answer choices.
Be attentive to the analogy of faith.
Be attentive to the content and unity of the whole of the Scriptures.
Be attentive to the content and unity of the whole of the Scriptures.
Which of the following statements regarding the Jewish office of the high priesthood is true?
I. Until the time of Onias III, shortly before the start of the Maccabean revolt, Jewish high priests were understood to have been descended from Moses’ brother Aaron and, later, Aaron’s descendent Zadok.
II. Traditionally, even before the initiation of the Hasmonean dynasty, Jewish high priests exercised full control over political governance and religious affairs of the Jews.
only I
the source of Scripture’s authority which accounts for why the Bible contains the books it does
Canonicity
a description of a situation wherein multiple reports of a single incident can contain different yet non-conflicting information such that all of the reports can be true
Complementary testimony
the notion that an event actually did occur at some point in the past, even if its precise timing and all of its precise circumstances cannot be entirely known or articulated
Historicity
the source of Scripture’s authority which recognizes that Scripture is divinely guaranteed to be without any mistake in its presentation of all the facts and events of salvation history necessary for our salvation
inerrancy
a term etymologically derived from the Latin for “in-breathed” describing that source of Scripture’s authority which accounts for God the Holy Spirit being the primary author of all of Scripture and, at the same time, various human beings being instrumental authors of Scripture
Inspiration
a description of a situation wherein multiple reports of a single incident cannot be reconciled
contradictory testimony
What was the primary cause prompting the Maccabean revolt?
the attempt of the Seleucid Syrian king Antiochus IV Epiphanes to outlaw and eradicate practice of the Jewish faith
initiation of Roman control of the land of Israel by the Roman general Pompey
incorporation of the land of Israel into the empire of Alexander the Great
historic Israelite animosity toward Egyptian rule under the Ptolemids
the attempt of the Seleucid Syrian king Antiochus IV Epiphanes to outlaw and eradicate practice of the Jewish faith
Which event during the Maccabean revolt does the Jewish feast of Hanukkah commemorate?
the Jews securing full independence from the Seleucid Syrian empire
the start of the revolt
the first military victory of the Jews during the revolt
the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after its seizure and desecration under Antiochus Epiphanes
the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after its seizure and desecration under Antiochus Epiphanes
Among the listed answer choices, which of the following empires ruled Judaea first?
the Babylonian Empire
the Ptolemid Egyptian Empire
the Persian Empire
the Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great
the Babylonian Empire
Which of the following statements about attempting to date the events of the New Testament is accurate?
Ancient non-Christian texts are of no use in dating the events of the New Testament.
Archeological remains can assist in the precise dating of some New Testament events.
It is impossible to correlate any known, well attested historical dates with any of the events described in the New Testament.
In his Gospel, Luke provides the precise dates for Jesus’ birth and death.
Archeological remains can assist in the precise dating of some New Testament events.
According to 1 Maccabees 2, what prompted Mattathias to kill the Jew in Modein about to offer a pagan sacrifice and the royal officer sent to oversee the sacrifices, thereby initiating the Maccabean revolt?
political patriotism
personal animosity toward the other Jew due to his longstanding feud with Mattathias
a personal desire to usurp political power from the foreign king
zeal for the Jewish religious law and its preservation among the Jews
zeal for the Jewish religious law and its preservation among the Jews
a spiritual sense which points upward to heavenly glory by showing us how countless events in the Bible prefigure our final union with God in eternity and how things seen on earth are figures of things unseen in heaven
Anagogical sense
a non-spiritual sense whereby we strive to discover the meaning of the words and expressions used by the biblical writers as they were understood in their original setting and by their original recipients
Literal sense
a spiritual sense which reveals how the actions of God’s people in the Old Testament and the life of Jesus in the New Testament prompt us to form virtuous habits in our own lives as illustrated by warnings against sin and vice, as well as inspirations to pursue holiness and purity
Tropological sense
a spiritual sense which reveals how persons, events, and institutions of Scripture can point beyond themselves toward greater mysteries yet to come in history or display the fruits of mysteries already revealed
Topology/allegorical sense
Which of the following statements about the legacy of the Hasmonean dynasty is true?
Hasmonean leaders in the generations after that of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers successfully avoided the kind of despotism which prompted the initial revolt against the Syrian Seleucids.
One aspect of the Hasmonean legacy was a rekindled sense of Jewish nationalism which has lasted to the present day.
Hasmonean leadership resulted in unity within Judaism, without rival parties or theologically differing groups.
Throughout the entire period of Hasmonean control, Hellenization was fiercely and persistently resisted and rejected.
One aspect of the Hasmonean legacy was a rekindled sense of Jewish nationalism which has lasted to the present day.
