Romans Quizzes Unit 1

What is the approximate date for the writing of Romans?

57

Associate each place with the theory of Paul's purpose that relates to it

Spain- Paul is soliciting support for future ministry

Corinth- Paul is summarizing his theology

Jerusalem- Paul is focused on the offering he is collecting

What is the theme of Romans?

Gospel

Where was Paul when he wrote Romans?

Corinth

What event, mentioned in both Acts and the Roman historian Suetonius, affected the makeup of the church at Rome?

Expulsion of the Jews from Rome and their return

What is the emphasis in the New Perspective on Paul?

Who now constitutes the people of God?

Outline of Romans

1. The Heart of the Gospel: Justification by Faith

2. The Assurance Provided by the Gospel: The Hope of Salvation

3. The Defense of the Gospel: The Problem of Israel

4. THe Transforming Power of the Gospel: Christian Conduct

Which of the following is NOT of the ways Paul introduces himself to the Romans?

Elder

Which of the following is NOT one of the great motivations for evangelism that Paul mentions in this text?

Compassion on souls that are in danger of dying without knowledge of the Savior

Why, most likely, did Paul write such a long introduction to the Romans?

He had never visited Rome

In the phrase "declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead," what is meaning of the verb translated "declared"?

Appointed

Why does Paul say he wants to preach the gospel to the Romans, who are already Christians?

The Gospel includes discipleship

Which of the following is NOT one of the points Moo makes about natural revelation?

Nature reveals enough for people to be saved

What is the key word in 1:1-17?

Gospel

Paul's readers who were familiar with the OT would have been surprised that the righteousness of God is received by faith. What other aspect of this vindication would have surprised them?

It is for Gentiles and not just Jews

Which of the following is NOT one of the three consequences of sin enumerated by Paul in this text?

our choices (will)

Is "giving over" language active or passive; i.e., does God merely allow sinners their way or does He judge them with the consequences of their choices?

Active

Moo warns against the idea that a God of love could not also exercise wrath against sin. What other misunderstanding of wrath does Moo warn against?

Viewing wrath as emotional and capricious

What is Paul's most common use of the idea of salvation?

Final deliverance that will come at death or Christ's return

When Paul uses the word "law," to what is he referring over 90% of the time?

The Mosaic Law

What universal basis for a society’s positive laws is suggested by Paul’s argument in 2:12-16?

The Natural Law

Why is it that having the law does not shield Jews from condemnation, according to Paul's argument in this chapter?

They must keep the law

How does 2:1 likely indicate that Paul is now addressing the Jews?

He shifts from 3rd person pronouns to 2nd person pronouns

How does the conscience figure into Paul's argument in chapter 2?

Gentiles are condemned by doing what they think is wrong

What is the nature of the nine things Paul lists about the Jews in 2:17-20?

They are legitimate privileges the Jews enjoy

According to 3:1-2, what is the most significant advantage Jews have over Gentiles?

They have been entrusted with God's Word

What is the most basic definition of God's righteousness?

His commitment to always act in accordance with His own character

When the Jewish objector says, "How can God judge us if our unfaithfulness actually results in good," how does Paul respond?

If God could not judge sin that resulted in good, He could not judge sin at all

When, in verse 27, Paul speaks of the Gentiles who obey the law, what does he mean?

He is speaking hypothetically for sake of argument

What is the meaning of "Let God be true, but every man a liar"?

No matter what man does, God will keep His promises

Paul employs diatribe in 3:1-8. What is diatribe?

Using an imaginary objector to advance the argument

How did Paul correct the Jews' mistaken conception of God's righteousness?

He will be faithful not only to bless but also to judge

What are the two most distinguishing marks of being Jewish?

Possessing the law and circumcision

Moo points out that the New Perspective on Paul does not adequately handle Paul's teachings. What is the other major problem with it?

Jewish religion, according to the gospels, did have significant legalism

What kind of context is portrayed by the language in 3:19?

A Courtroom

According to 3:19, what can the law accomplish?

It brings awareness of sin

What is the name scholars have given to the Jewish belief that they would be saved simply because they were born Jews?

Covenantal Nomism

Romans 3:10-18 has what distinction?

Longest series of quotations from the OT in the NT

What OT passage is quoted in 3:10-12 to establish universal depravity?

Psalm 14:1-3

How can the whole world be condemned by the fact that those under the law are condemned?

If Jews are sinners, then certainly everyone else is

Which reformer inserted "alone" into his translation of 3:28 to bring out the exclusivity of faith for salvation?

Martin Luther

Which interpretation of the faith of Jesus Christ is advanced by Moo?

objective- faith in Jesus Christ

How often do the words righteousness, just, and justify occur in 3:21-26?

7

What is the righteousness that Paul emphasizes in 3:25-26?

God’s Justice

How is the word translated propitiation usually used in the OT?

Mercy seat/atonement cover

What does Genesis 15:6 mean when it says that God credited Abraham's faith as righteousness?

God granted Abraham the status of being righteous because he believed God's promise

Which of the following is NOT one of the antitheses that Paul uses to explain Abraham's faith?

Faith versus the supernatural

How does the chronology of Abraham's life support Paul's argument?

He believed long before he was circumcised

What phrase in chapter 4 expresses the traditional Protestant view of justification?

God who justified the wicked

What theological axiom does Paul assume in his argument in 4:4-5?

God always relates to creatures by grace

Which of the following is NOT one of Moo's points about the nature of biblical saving faith?

Faith is primarily believing testimony with the mind

Which of the following is NOT one of the points Paul makes about the promise in Romans 4?

Circumcision was a sign and seal of covenant faith

When Paul says that God "calls things that are not as though they were," what is he most likely referring to?

God spoke of the nations that would come from Abraham and Sarah before they existed

How many times do the noun and verb for "promise" occur in 4:13-22?

5

Which of the following is NOT one of the concepts that the Jews jumbled together in their discussions of Abraham but that Paul insisted must be kept separate?

Grace

Which of the following is a true statement?

All transgressions are sins, but not all sins are transgressions

According to Moo, what does Paul mean when he says Christ was "delivered for our offenses" in 4:25?

He died because of our sins