Bible Project Videos Exam 2 New Testament

What other NT book does Luke’s “second volume” connect to?

Luke

What may be a more accurate title for the book than “The Acts of the Apostles”?

The Acts of Jesus and the Holy Spirit

Jesus’ ascension in the clouds refers to what Messianic OT expectation?

Daniel’s Son of Man vision

The tragedy of Stephen’s martyrdom leads to what effect?

The Gospel spreads because of the persecution

In what city were believers in Jesus first called “Christians”?

Antioch

What does Paul do first when entering a new city?

He finds a Jewish synagogue and starts preaching to them.

The Jerusalem Council met to discuss what issue?

Whether Gentiles need to become Jews and observe circumcision, Sabbath observance, and food laws.

Every time Paul is arrested, the Roman ruler(s) find him guilty of sedition.

False

Paul wrote his letters to churches as soon as he got out or prison.

False

What is one of the purposes for the letter to the Romans?

to be unified and not divided

what does the word righteousness NOT mean?

to be always shining with brilliant glory

What is Paul’s verdict for Jewish people in comparison to Gentiles?

Jewish people are more guilty because of the benefits of God they spurned

What does justification mean?

to be declared righteous

What is the single rule that Paul says humans need to do in order to be justified?

to exercise faith

When a person puts their faith in Jesus, what is true of Jesus becomes true of that person.

True

Paul’s argument about the Mosaic Law is that it was bad and caused sin

False

What is one of the purposes of the Holy Spirit according to Paul?

to empower us to fulfill the law: love God and love our neighbor

Romans 9-11 deals with what topic?

How does Jesus’ work fulfill God’s promises to Israel?

Paul’s point in Romans 9 is that God always…

chooses who will carry on the line of promise

What were the issues that the Jewish Christians and the Gentile Christians were arguing about?

Jewish food laws and Sabbath observance

Why did Paul write his first letter to the Corinthians?

He heard about the many problems the church had

In regard to the issue of whether it is right to eat pagan meat, Paul states that it depends on the situation.

True

For the narrator, Paul’s answer to each of these issues is what?

To explain how the Gospel applies to each scenario

Second Corinthians is Paul’s second letter to the church in Corinth

False

What does a “Cruciform” way of life look like?

It imitates Jesus’ self-giving love of sacrifice

which custom did not separate Jewish people from Gentiles?

not drinking alcohol

how is a person justified before God according to Paul

by faith in the work of Jesus on the cross and his resurrection

to the Christian who lives life in dependence on the Spirit, what will be true?

the life of Jesus will live through them and empower them

experiencing the fruit of the Spirit is automatic for true Christians

false

according to the narrator, who has God chosen to bless

the covenent family built upon Abraham

how many prayers are found in Ephesians 1-3

2

what behavior does a godly husband seek to enact which also characterizes Jesus

love

what behavior does a godly wife seek to enact which also characterizes the church

respect

1 Thessalonians is possibly Paul’s earliest letter that we have

True

Paul’s preaching about Jesus as King was viewed as anti-Caesar

True

Paul incorporates three prayers in 1 Thessalonians which structure the letter

True

suffering for being a Christian is a way to share in the same pattern of victory which Jesus modeled.

True

why should the Thessalonians believers not worry that Jesus has already returned?

because the signs of Jesus’ return will be clear and obvious

why should Christians not be lazy and irresponsible

because God wants us to bless other people through self-giving

what characterized the city of Philippi

it was inhabited by retired military personnel and was very patriotic to Rome

for paul, what is considered a sacrifice for him

to live longer and minister to the Philippians

one of Paul’s points in the central poem of Philippians 2:5-11 is that…

Jesus is God

according to the narrator, paul viewed his life as a reenactment of the story of Jesus

true

paul writes to the Colossians from Jerusalem where he is in between mission trips

false

paul planted the church in Colossae

false

what two issues were the Colossians facing

mystical polytheism and Jewish believers who pushed for Gentiles to practice the Law