Winter Exam 3

Question 1

What year were Jews in Rome? As early as what date?

Answer 1

From approximately 139 B.C.

Question 2

Where did Paul write Romans?

Answer 2

Written from Corinth

Question 3

Romans 4:13

Answer 3

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.

Question 4

How many times does the word power (Dynamis) occur in Romans?

Answer 4

10 times

Question 5

What city is known for the Temple to the goddess Athena?

Answer 5

Athens

Question 6

How were Paul’s visits to Corinth? Always positive or negative?

Answer 6

Paul faced extreme challenges, but still had hope for the church in Corinth. It was a broken, but holy church.

Question 7

How is the Holy Spirit seen in 2nd Corinthians?

Answer 7

The Holy Spirit is seen as a deposit, of what is to come at the second coming of Jesus.

Question 8

What year were Jewish slaves taken to Rome? As early as what date?

Answer 8

62 BC

Question 9

What year was Corinth destroyed by the Roman Empire?

Answer 9

146 BC

Question 10

Who was Aphrodite?

Answer 10

A temple was built in Corinth to the Goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love beauty and fertility. The Roman equal to this Goddess was Venus.

Question 11

What was Corinth’s geographical location? Along or around what body of water?

Answer 11

Corinth was a Pagan City built along the Aegean and Adriatic seas.

Question 12

When were Jews expelled from Rome?

Answer 12

Around 49 AD

Question 13

How many letters in total did Paul write?

Answer 13

13 New Testament letters to the churches.

Question 14

Corinth was known as what?

Answer 14

A Pagan City with; commercial, travel, and sports.

Question 15

In what order to the letters in the New Testament tend to be listed in?

Answer 15

Longest to shortest.

Question 16

In 1st Corinthians, what theological issue did Paul face with the people?

Answer 16

Teaching on the Resurrection.

Question 17

In Romans 1:18-3:20 what were the reasons for condemnation of the Gentiles?

Answer 17

Is the whole world lost? Gentiles are condemned for ; denying God’s existence, exchanging God’s glory for self glory, they worshipped their own image,
destined to death.

Question 18

1st Corinthians was written on which of Paul’s missionary journeys?

Answer 18

Paul’s third missionary journey.

Question 19

Remus and Romulus were raised how?

Answer 19

They were raised by a she-wolf and a woodpecker, and eventually taught by Faustus and his wife Larentia.

Question 20

Describe all the divisions of the book of Romans

Answer 20

5 major divisions; condemnation, Salvation, Vindication, Exhortation, Identification

Question 21

In Romans, what was Paul’s argument about the final state of Israel?

Answer 21

That all of Israel will be saved!

Question 22

In the book of Romans, what are the 6 statements about the promises of God?

Answer 22

Promise comes by righteousness through faith (4:13)

Promise is worthless if one has to work for it (4:14)

Promise by faith a gift to the world (4:16)

Promise dependent of God’s faithfulness (4:20)

Promise connected to faith in God (9:8)

Promise is confirmed by God speaking (9:9)

Question 23

The Romans road to Salvation; citing Scriptures, KNOW THIS!

Answer 23

Romans 3:10; No one is Righteous, not even one.
Romans 3:23; All of sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.
Romans 5:8; But God demonstrates his love for us in this; that while we were all sinners Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23; For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 10:9-10; If you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart, God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart, that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Romans 10:13; For whosoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.

Question 24

From Romans 7, describe the Law and Me

Answer 24

Romans 7 is sometimes called the “I” chapter. The focus is on I, Me, My with focus on the spirit only once. The three attitudes about the Law are; Fear it, despise it, delight in it.

Question 25

Romans 4:14

Answer 25

For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.

Question 26

Why was 2nd Corinthians written?

Answer 26

Written to effect reconciliation between Paul and His converts.

Question 27

What is the main theme of 1st Corinthians?

Answer 27

Resolving issues in the church

Question 28

What are the problems listed about the church in 1st Corinthians?

Answer 28

Behavioral issues; Excess, Sex and Marriage, Property and legal issues, Idolatrous meals, No head coverings, Disorder in worship

Question 29

How was Rome founded?

Answer 29

According to Legend, by the two brothers, demi-Gods Remus and Romulus

Question 30

Who planted the Romans churches?

Answer 30

By the Pentecostal converts

Question 31

2nd Corinthians 5:1-10 final reward?

Answer 31

Our eternal home in heave/ our heavenly dwelling place!

Question 32

What caused Paul to write 1st Corinthians?

Answer 32

There were quarrels in the church.

Question 33

In 2nd Corinthians what project does Paul want the church to take part in?

Answer 33

He makes a plea for them to participation in a collection to help Jerusalem.

Question 34

What was the primary lack that Paul accused the church of in 1st Corinthians?

Answer 34

Unity

Question 35

What was Rome’s influence on the Christian world?

Answer 35

By Rome’s effieciency the gospel was more easily spread.

Question 36

What was the Greek name that Paul used for the scribes?

Answer 36

Amenuensis

Question 37

Legendary founding story of Rome

Answer 37

Story of Romulus and Remus on slide 1 of the Romans PPT.

Question 38

Paul’s recommendation concerning marriage?

Answer 38

Read 1st Corinthians 7:1-40; It is good for man to have sexual relations with his wife, husbands and wives are subject to one another, wife yields body to husband, husband yields body to wife, widows; stay unmarried unless you cannot control your passion. Married; wife must not separate from husband, if so remain unmarried. Husband should not divorce wife. Do not be unequally yoked, An unmarried man/woman is free from concerns and able to focus solely on the Lords plans, Woman is bound to her husband unless he dies, then she may remarry, but it might be better for her to stay unmarried (in Paul’s opinion ;)

Question 39

Who carried Paul’s communications back and forth to Corinth?

Answer 39

Phoebe

Question 40

What is the length of suffering Paul is willing to go through for the sake of the Corinthians?

Answer 40

Death, Suffering, Imprisonment? Not sure of the correct answer here!