Test 1: Acts

Question 1

Who is the Author of Acts?

Answer 1

Luke

Question 2

The primary language of Hellenism

Answer 2

Koine Greek, or common Greek

Question 3

Who was the replacement for Judas and how?

Answer 3

Matthias- casting lots

Jesus knew Matthias and love him.
Matthias was there from the beginning of Jesus ministry.
Matthias was sold out for Jesus.
When others left, he didn’t
Could be a possibility that he was one of the 70

Question 4

The Lord sent a man to find Paul on Straight Street in Damascus. Who is he?

Answer 4

Ananias

A disciple, Paul had a vision of a man named Ananias coming to lay hands on him to regain his vision.

Question 5

What are the 4 levels of belief?

Answer 5

1. Jew: faith, belief, obedience
2. Proselyte: faith, obedience
3. God-fearer: faith
4. Gentile (pagan)

Question 6

Gamaliel told the Sanhedrin to leave the apostles alone. Why?

Answer 6

If they killed the men themselves opposing the will of God. But to leave it alone mean that if it isn’t God’s will then it will not last.

Question 7

Reason for many Hellenistic Jews living in Jerusalem. How does this impact the church?

Answer 7

They would come back to Jerusalem to be buried.
This left many widows. Synagogue provision for widows was carried over to the church which also resulted in church growth.

Question 8

Death of Stephen

Answer 8

Opposition arose against Stephen.
People were paid to testify against him.
Stephen was brought before the Sanhedrin.
Calls the Jews stiff necked people.
The stone him.

Stephen/ Jesus Death comparison:
False witnesses
Charge of blasphemy
Prayers
Forgive executioners
Receive my spirit

Question 9

Who was the King who was eaten by worms and died?

Answer 9

Herod Agrippa

Question 10

Paul’s partner on his 1st missionary journey

Answer 10

Barnabas

Question 11

Place that Paul contends with a sorcerer and blinds him

Answer 11

Paphos

Question 12

Name of town Saul’s name changed to Paul

Answer 12

Cyprus

Question 13

The Greek god that Paul was identified as in Lystra

Answer 13

Hermes

Question 14

The first place in Paul’s 1st missionary journey

Answer 14

Cyprus

Question 15

When Saul met Jesus in Acts 9

Answer 15

Meets him in a flash of light, hears his voice and is blinded- while traveling to Damascus to take prisoners

Question 16

How does Peter become a leader of the Apostles?

Answer 16

Deffacto leader:

Paul’s forceful character, natural leader

Question 17

A man who Philip met on the road to Gaza

Answer 17

Ethiopian Eunuch

Question 18

What is the town Tarsus famous for?

Answer 18

Cilicium- water proof goats hair

Question 19

How can Paul be a Roman citizen?

Answer 19

born in a Roman city/ born a citizen

Question 20

What are the privileges and duties of being a Roman citizen?

Answer 20

Liable to Roman laws and civic duties,

Fair public trial, Exempt from certain forms of punishment, Protection against quick execution

Question 21

OT characters that Stephen speaks about

Answer 21

Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Question 22

Name of the people who were killed by God in Acts 5 and why?

Answer 22

Ananias and Sapphire, because they lied about the amount of money they recieved from selling land

Question 23

What are the labels that Peter uses for Jesus in Acts 3?

Answer 23

Christ, Messiah, Holy and Righteous One, Servant

Question 24

Why Peter and John were arrested in Acts 4?

Answer 24

for preaching at the Temple

Question 25

The actual name of the gate called beautiful

Answer 25

Nicanor Gate

Question 26

Recipients of the book of Acts

Answer 26

Theophilus

Question 27

The reason of no needy people among the Christians in Jerusalem in Acts 4

Answer 27

They sold their possessions and shared everything among each other.

Question 28

What did the disciples do while waiting for the Holy Spirit?

Answer 28

Recieved their commission

saw Christ go into heaven

Persevered together in prayer

Replaced Judas and Matthias

Question 29

People brought their sick to the street of Jerusalem and hoped for something in Acts 5

Answer 29

For Peter shadow to fall on them and heal them

Question 30

What were the qualifications of those people who distributed food to widows in Acts 6

Answer 30

Men known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom

Question 31

Were the speeches in Acts a VERBATIM account?

Answer 31

Most likely not
They have phrases like “with many words”
Luke was not always present and recording was not a thing
BUT: reliable summaries

Question 32

Paul and Peter

Answer 32

Peter goes to the Jews, Paul goes to the Gentiles. Paul travels more. Follows them both through most of their known lives. We hear about their companions, where they travel, who they speak to, their persecution, and miracles they perform.

Question 33

Social Honor and Ethical Honor

Answer 33

a. To have honor is to have worth, based on the power you can gain and hold, based on the family/nation you are born into or the name you have and are known for, ascribed vs. acquired, it is social acknowledgement of your worth. You can only challenge an equal, it is hard to move up the ranks, must choose allegiance
b. Social honor is above ethical honor, you can lie and cheat those that are lower than you, being called a liar is a dishonor and you do not shame others
c. Power, sexual status, religion

Question 34

Social class (Jews, non-Jews and Gentiles)

Answer 34

a. Priests
b. Levites
c. Full blooded Israelites
d. Illegal children of priests
e. Proselytes
f. Gentile Converts
g. Proselytes who once were slaves (freemen)
h. Children (Incestuous, adultery, prostitutes, then orphans, then those unable to have kids or made eunuchs by men)
i. Eunuchs (born that way)
j. Gentiles and non-Jews

Question 35

Know the Cause and Effect Channel

Answer 35

a. Martyrdom____ persecution
b. Persecution_____ dispersion
c. Dispersion_____ evangelism