Theology midterm

Question 1: Which of the following best defines "theology"?

Faith seeking understanding

Question 2: What is the other area of theology besides biblical theology and moral theology?

Systematic theology

QUESTION 3: Which of the following is east of the land of Israel?

Babylon

Question 4: Which of the following is NOT true about doctrine?

Doctrines are things religions use for brainwashing

Which of the following is true about doctrine?

Doctrines are short, formulaic expressions to supplement sacred histories

doctrine can be used to meet current cultural challenges

Doctrines aid cultural memory

Doctrine' just means 'teaching

Question 5: What historical event marked the end of the independent Israelite monarchy?

Babylonian Exile

Question 6: Which of the following is NOT a good answer to the question "Who are the Israelites?"?

They are the people who were first instructed on how to correctly worship the LORD

Which of the following is a good answer to the question "Who are the Israelites?"

They are the people who the LORD covenanted with

They are the descendants of the patriarch Israel

They are the people who the LORD revealed himself to at Sinai

They are the people for whom the first five books of the bible are a sacred text

Question 7: Which of the following is true of the Israelite view of the afterlife?

They believed that everyone who died went to live a shadow-existence in the underworld

Question 8: Which of the following was true of the Israelite worldview?

They believed that God created the world by separating out a sacred, life-giving order from the chaos of desolation

Question 9: What view of theodicy is expressed in the following passage?: "Whatever happens, it was designated long ago and it was known that it would happen; as for man, he cannot contend with what is stronger than he. Often, much talk means much futility. How does it benefit a man? Who can possibly know what is best for a man to do in life-the few days of his fleeting life? For who can tell him what the future holds for him under the sun?"

The view of Ecclesiastes and Job that God's justice is beyond human comprehension

Question 10: Which of the following is NOT true of near death experiences (NDEs)?

If we could show that there was some event in the brain that was correlated with NDEs, that would mean the everiences were hallucinations

Which of the following is true of near death experiences (NDEs)?

They often remove the fear of death

They often result in a conversion of life

They often involve a feeling of being bathed in warm light or just warmth

They often involve a replay of episodes the subject has experienced in life

Question 11: Which of the following is probably the best way to comfort a friend who is dealing with sorrow or grief?

Actively listen, share what they're feeling, and take care that whatever you say is something they're ready to hear

Question 12 Which of the following was NOT one of the things Jews expected about the Messiah?

He would die at the hands of sinful men

Which of the following was one of the things Jews expected about the Messiah?

He would be like a priest in mediating God's presence to his people

He would be a man from heaven who would take everlasting dominion over the kingdoms of the earth

He would be a prophet like Moses

He would be a king like David

Question 13: What event in Israel's history is most closely associated with the origins of the term 'Judaism'?

The Maccabean revolt against the Greeks

Question 14: According to the Gospel of Nicodemus (and other detailed accounts of Jesus journey to the underworld) what was the essential feature of Jesus that allowed him to cancel the contract between Death and Adam?

Being sinless

Question 15: There are many non-Christian answers to questions about Jesus's identity. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

The Islamic view that Jesus was a wise ethical teacher but not a holy prophet

There are many non-Christian answers to questions about Jesus's identity. Name a few

The Islamic teaching that Jesus was a sinless prophet born of a virgin

The Hindu view of Jesus as a wise ethical teacher

The teaching in the Talmud that Jesus was a dangerous sorcerer

The contemporary Jewish view that Jesus was not the Messiah because he did not fulfill the messianic prophecies

Question 16: Which of the following is something that Catholics believe Jesus has not yet accomplished but will do in the future?

Come again in glory to judge the living and the dead

Question 17: In the Gospel stories of Jesus's life, which feature most clearly expresses the writers' belief that Jesus shared the powers of the God of Israel?

Jesus forgives sins

Question 18: Who can agree Mary is a member of the Trinity (three persons in one God)?

NO ONE

Question 19: Which of the following best explains the connection between the apocalyptic expectations of early Jews and Christians and their choice of radical forms of life?

They believed that their goal was to imitate an angelic form of life with total control over the body and no need for earthly possessions and sexual procreation because that's what the coming kingdom would be like

Question 20: How did the Israelites' view that creation is chaoskempf allow them to explain how a just God could allow there to be evil in the world? They could say:

Evil is what happens when the forces that oppose God's order have a temporary victory

1. Which theologian defined theology as "faith seeking understanding"?

Anselm of Canterbury

Systematic theology can be best described as:

The organized presentation of the whole of Christian doctrine

The Babylonian Exile is significant in Israelite history because:

It ended the independent Israelite monarchy

During which period was the term "Judaism" most likely to have originated?

During the Maccabean revolt against the Greeks

According to Israelite cosmology, how did God create the world?

By separating sacred order from chaos

The Israelite view of the afterlife included which of the following beliefs?

Everyone went to an underworld called Sheol

The book of Ecclesiastes approaches the problem of suffering through:

Arguing that human understanding cannot comprehend God's justice

9. Which of these is central to the Islamic understanding of Jesus?

Jesus was a sinless prophet born of a virgin

In the Gospels, Jesus demonstrates divine authority most clearly when he:

Forgives sins

12. Which belief about Mary is shared by both Catholics and Protestants?

Mary is not part of the Trinity

13. Early Christian ascetic practices were connected to apocalyptic beliefs through:

The desire to emulate angelic existence

14. Research on Near Death Experiences (NDEs) suggests that:

They can transform a person's attitude toward death*