New Testament Final

Who were the Pastoral / Epistles letters written to?

Coworkers and Envoys

T/F The Central concern of the Epistles letters is the internal life, governance, and behavior of Christian Communities

True

Who were the Pastoral / Epistles letters written to?

Coworkers and Envoys

T/F The Central concern of the Epistles letters is the internal life, governance, and behavior of Christian Communities

True

T/F All scholars agree which letters were written by Paul

False

T/F The vocab and style of the Epistles is different from the other writings of Paul

False

T/F The Epsitles presume institutionalized leadership in local communities of faith and internal considered to have been written by Paul

True

T/F The Epistle letters minimize or lack characteristics Pauline themes

True

Why is Timothys name attached to his letters?

He is the recipient

In how many of Pauls letters is Timothy the co-sender?

6

T/F 1 Timothy is cast in the characteristics 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

True

Why is the name Titus attached to this letter?

He is the recipient

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

True

In which letters of Paul is Titus mentioned?

2 Corinthians and Galatians

Titus displays many similarities to what other letters of Paul?

1 Timothy

Titus was encouraged to complete his mission on what island?

Crete

Who was the slave owner in the book of Philemon?

Philemon

Who was the slave in the book of Philemon?

Onesimus

The letter of Philemon involved Christian believers who were part of a church at?

Colossae

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

True

How many books are included in the General Epistles?

8

What are the 8 individual books are included in the General Epistles?

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

Who wrote Hebrews?

Anonymous

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

Orthodox Christianity

The theme of Hebrews is the supremacy of?

Christ

The letter of James is traditionally ascribed to James the brother of?

Jesus

According to James, Faith without works is…

Dead

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

True

T/F Many interpreters deny Paulin authorship of Peter 1 based on internal evidence and argue the epsitle is a psuedonym

True

According to 1 Peter, the letter was likely written or carried by?

Peter

In 1 Peter, Babylon is likely a veiled or symbolic reference for?

Rome

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

True

First Peter was written to newly converted Christians to encourage them regarding?

The power of faith through hardships

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

True

Second Peter appears to be dependent on what other NT Book?

Jude

Second Peter was written as a warning against?

False teachings

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

True

The three letters of John are dominated by a concern for?

False teachings

The author of 1 John was?

Anonymous

The three tests for distinguishing truth from falsehood, orthodoxy from heresy

Righteous living, demonstration of love, proper Christology

How does the author of 2 John identify himself?

Elder

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

A person of the church

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

True

Who was the sender / author of 3 John?

Elder

Who was the recipient of 3 John?

Gaius

Who was the troublemaker in 3 John?

Diotrephas

Who likely carried / delivered 3 John?

Demetrus

Tradition affirms that the author of Jude was the brother of who?

James and Jesus

What non-biblical literary source was uitlized for the author of Jude?

Outside teachings

What are the 4 basic realities in apocalyptic literature?

Good vs. Evil, 2 age motif, persecution, and symbolism

In apocalyptic writing, what does the color white symbolize?

Victory

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

False

T/F In apoclayptic writing a great deal of imagery is intended as window dressing to enhance the dramatic impact of the work?

True

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

278

The writer of Revelation identifies himself as?

John

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

True

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

Domitian