BIB 120: Intro to New Testament Exam 4 (Mahaffey)

Timothy, Titus

To whom were the Pastoral Epistles/Letters written?

True

T/F The central concern of the Pastoral Epistles/Letters is the internal life, governance, and behavior of Christian communities.

False

T/F All scholars agree that Paul was the author of these Pastoral Epistles/Letters.

True

T/F The vocabulary and style of the pastoral epistles/letters differ from other writings/letters traditionally considered to have been written by Paul.

True

T/F The Pastoral Epistles/Letters presume institutionalized leadership in local communties of faith and internal dissent over faith and practice.

True

T/F The Pastoral Epistles/Letters minimize or lack characteristic Paulin themes.

he is the recipient

Why is the name Timothy attached to 1 Timothy?

6

In how many of Paul’s letters is Timothy named as a co-sender?

True

T/F 1 Timothy is cast in the characteristic form of Greco-Roman moral exhortation but is distinctly Christian in its orientation.

True

T/F 2 Timothy is more personal in tone than 1 Timothy.

True

T/F 2 Timothy portrays Paul as near death.

he is the recipient

Why is the name Titus attached to the letter Titus?

True

T/F There is no mention of Titus in the book of Acts.

2 Corinthians, Galatians

In which letter or letters of Paul is Titus mentioned?

1 Timothy

Titus displays many similarities to what other letter of Paul?

Crete

Titus was encouraged to complete his mission on what island?

Philemon

Who was the slave owner in the book of Philemon?

Onesimus

Who was the slave in the book of Philemon?

Colossae

The letter to Philemon involved Christian believers who were a part of the church at __.

True

T/F The General or Catholic Epistles are so named because they are not addressed to a specific location, region, or congregation.

8

How many books are included in the General Epistles?

Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1,2,3 John, Jude

List the General Epistles

anonymous, tradition says Paul

Who wrote Hebrews?

Judaism

Hebrews was written to Christians to warn them of defection from Christian belief and returning to what other form of religious faith?

Christ

The theme of Hebrews is the supremacy of __.

Jesus

The letter of James is traditionally ascribe to James the brother of __.

dead

According to James 2:17, faith without works is __.

False

T/F There is a genuine or real conflict between the writings of Paul and the book of James regarding the priority and importance of faith and works.

True

T/F Many interpreters deny Petrine authorship of 1 Peter based on internal evidence and argue that the epistle is pseudonymous.

Silvanus/Silas

According to 1 Peter 5:12, the letter was likely written or carried by __.

Rome

In 1 Peter 5:13, “Babylon” is likely a veiled or symbolic reference for __.

True

T/F 1 Peter may have been a circular letter to be read in all the provinces named in 1:1.

danger/persecution

First Peter was written to newly converted Christians to encourage them regarding __.

True

T/F The authorship of no book in the New Testament has been more seriously questioned than 2 Peter.

Jude

Second Peter 2:1-8 appears to be dependent on what other NT book?

false teachers

Second Peter was written as a warning against __.

True

T/F All three letters of John evidence close ties with the Gospel of John in vocabulary, literary style, and theological ideas.

false teaching

The three letters of John are dominated by a concern for __.

unnamed

The author of 1 John was __.

righteous living, demonstration of love, proper Christology

The 3 tests for distinguishing truth from falsehood, orthodoxy from heresy.

the Elder

How does the author of 2 John identify himself?

a specific church maybe in Asia Minor

Who is “the elect lady” mentioned in verse 1 of 2 John?

True

T/F Second John is a miniature of 1 John, with hardly a phrase in 2 John not found in 1 John.

the Incarnation

The author of 2 John is troubled about false doctrine concerning __.

the Elder

Who was the sender/author of 3 John?

Gaius

Who was the recipient of 3 John?

Diotrephes

Who was the troublemaker in 3 John?

Demetrius

Who likely carried/delivered 3 John?

James, Jesus

Tradition affirms that the author of Jude was the brother of __ and _.

1 Enoch

What non-biblical literary source was utilized by the author of Jude?

conflict between good and evil, two-age motif, persecution, symbolism

What are the four basic realities in apocalyptic literature?

victory

In apocalyptic writing, what does the color white symbolize?

False

T/F In apocalyptic writing, numbers are to be read with literal exactness.

True

T/F In apocalyptic writing, a great deal of the imagery is intended as “window dressing” to enhance the dramatic impact of the work.

278

Of the 404 verses in the book of Revelation, how many contain one or more allusions to an Old Testament text?

John

The writer of the Revelation identifies himself as __.

True

T/F The purpose of Revelation was to encourage 7 churches in Asia with assurance that despite the forces arrayed against them, victory was theirs if they remained loyal to Christ.

Domitian

Revelation is commonly believed to have been written during the reign of which Roman emperor?