Theo. Finals

Question 1

1st century Roman senator who worked about Jesus’ persecution under Pontius Pilate

Answer 1

Tactius

Question 2

1st century Jewish historian who describes James as the brother of Jeusus

Answer 2

Josephus

Question 3

2nd century Roman governor who writes a letter to Emperor Trajan asking what to do with the Christans

Answer 3

Pliny the Younger

Question 4

Section of the New Testament that is highly symbolic and dualistic to give hope to early Christans

Answer 4

Book of Revelation

Question 5

Section of New Testament that is the narrative from Jesus’ accession to Paul in Rome

Answer 5

Acts of the Apostles

Question 6

New Testament section that contains the accounts of Jesus’ life

Answer 6

Gospels

Question 7

Section of the New Testament that contains letters to early Christans

Answer 7

Epistles

Question 8

What year did the Church declare Paul’s epistles as scripture?

Answer 8

End of 1st century

Question 9

Which is NOT true about the Q source?

A: Jesus as a prophet
B: Exists in fragments
C: collection of Jesus’ sayings
D: no narrative or resurrection

Answer 9

B: it does NOT exist in fragments, nobody can find it

Question 10

Which is NOT a stage in Gospel development?
A: Historical Jesus
B: Oral Tradition 
C: Textual Criticism 
D: Written Gospels

Answer 10

C: Textual Criticism

Question 11

What century did the Church choose the 4 canonical gospels?

Answer 11

End of the 2nd Century

Question 12

Which gospel says a lot of I am sayings?

Answer 12

John

Question 13

Which gospel was the earliest, written in 70 CE?

Answer 13

Mark

Question 14

Which Gospel has the Christology of Jesus as the new Moses?

Answer 14

Matthew

Question 15

Which gospel has the Christology of Jesus as the universal savior?

Answer 15

Luke

Question 16

Which gospel was written in Rome?

Answer 16

Mark

Question 17

Which was the last gospel, written in the 90s CE?

Answer 17

John

Question 18

Which gospel’s symbol was a winged ox?

Answer 18

Luke

Question 19

Which gospel had an audience of Jewish Christans and Torah observant Gentiles?

Answer 19

Matthew

Question 20

Which Gospel has the Christology of Jesus as the Suffering Servant?

Answer 20

Mark

Question 21

Which gospel had Jesus’ Christology as Incarnate Word of God?

Answer 21

John

Question 22

In which type of passage does Jesus show his power over the human body?

Answer 22

Healing Miracle

Question 23

In which type of passage does Jesus teach a lesson in the form of direct speech?

Answer 23

Sermon

Question 24

In which type of passage does Jesus display his power over natural and scientific laws?

Answer 24

Nature Miracle

Question 25

In what kind of passage does Jesus show his power over life and death?

Answer 25

Resurrection Miracle

Question 26

In what kind of passage does Jesus teach through a short story?

Answer 26

Parable

Question 27

In what kind of passage does Jesus show his power over evil spirits?

Answer 27

Exorcism miracle

Question 28

Which is not a theme of Acts?
A: Jesus' accession 
B: Jesus life and death 
C: Pentecost
D: Early Christian Church

Answer 28

B: Life and Death of Jesus

Question 29

What was Stephen accused of and stoned for?

Answer 29

Blasphemy

Question 30

Which does not describe Saul of Tarsus?
A: early Christan writers 
B: once hated Christans 
C: saw a vision of Jesus
D: stoned to death

Answer 30

D: stoned to death

Question 31

Who was the writer of Acts of the Apostles? ( he also wrote a gospel )

Answer 31

Luke

Question 32

What part of the Trinity is essential to the book Acts?

Answer 32

God the Holy Spirit

Question 33

Who was the first pope?

Answer 33

Peter

Question 34

Is Jesus Heals a Demoniac an example of Parable?

Answer 34

No, this is exorcism miracle

Question 35

What is one thing that happen at Pentecost?

Answer 35

Disciples can speak in tongues

Question 36

2nd Century Roman historian that recorded troubles arising from Chretsus

Answer 36

Suetonius