Exam 2: Acts, Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Romans, Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, & Philemon

(T/F) _______________ The writing of Acts probably dates to the early 60s.

TRUE

____________________ To whom is the book of Acts written?

Theophilus

(T/F)_______________ Acts was most likely written in Ephesus.

FALSE probably Rome

(T/F) _______________ Paul is the main character in the first half of Acts; Peter is the main character in the second half

FALSE. Switch

_______________ The purpose of the Book of Acts is to demonstrate the gospel moving outward from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth by the power of the Holy Spirit.

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ Because he was a gentile, the author of Acts demonstrates little knowledge of the Old Testament.

FALSE

__________________ Who is the author of Acts?

Luke

(T/F) _______________ The "we passages" offer some proof that the author of Acts was a traveling companion of Paul.

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ Paul was a Roman citizen

TRUE

____________________ What was Paul's Hebrew name?

Saul

_______________ Which letter is probably the first letter Paul wrote?

a. Galatians b. Romans c. 1 Corinthians

a. Galatians

(T/F) _______________ Paul received extensive rabbinical training

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ It is likely that Paul suffered from some sort of ear disease

FALSE some sort of serious eye disorder

(T/F) _______________ Paul had no encounters with Christians until his conversion

FALSE

(T/F) _______________ Paul was converted to Christianity after seeing a vision of Christ

TRUE

______________________ Which letter is probably the last letter Paul wrote?

2 Timothy

(T/F) _______________ Galatians was probably written in AD 48 or 49.

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ Peter is the author of Galatians

FALSE

(T/F) _______________ Almost all scholars agree on the authorship of Galatians

TRUE

_______________ What does the word "Judaizers" mean?

a. an early Christian heresy that believed you have to keep the Law of Moses in order to be saved.

b. an early word used to describe the Christian mission to Jews.

c. a modern word used to describe early Jewish Christian

a. an early Christian heresy that believed you have to keep the Law of Moses in order to be saved

(T/F) _______________ Your textbook prefers a "south Galatian" destination for the letter we call Galatians.

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ Paul wrote Galatians to defend the idea that salvation is by faith alone

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ Galatian was most likely written after AD 70

FALSE

_______________ What do we call the false teachers in Galatians?

a. Pharisees

b. Orthodox

c. Judaizers

c. Judaizers

(T/F) _______________ 2 Thessalonians was probably written in AD 50

TRUE

________________________ Who is the author of 1 Thessalonians?

Paul

_______________ Where is Thessalonica?

a. Macedonia

b. Turkey (Asia Minor)

c. Rome

Macedonia

(T/F) _______________ The believers in Thessalonica were being persecuted.

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ 1 Thessalonians was probably written in AD 50

TRUE

________________________ Who is the author of 2 Thessalonians?

Paul

(T/F) _______________ 1 Thessalonians was most likely written from Rome

FALSE (Corinth)

(T/F) _______________ The Thessalonians were confused about Paul's teaching on the end of the world (eschatology).

TRUE

_______ What is the most likely date for the writing of 1 Corinthians?

a. AD 54

b. AD 48-50

c. AD 70

a. AD 54

________________________ In what modern day country is Corinth?

Greece

_______________ When did Paul first visit Corinth?

a. First Missionary Journey

b. Second Missionary Journey

c. Third Missionary Journey

Second Missionary Journey

________________________ Where was Paul when he wrote 2 Corinthians?

Macedonia, perhaps Philippi

______________ What is the most likely date for the writing of 2 Corinthians?

a. AD 54 or 55

b. AD 48-50

c. AD 70

a. Ad 54 or 55

_________________________ How many letters did Paul write to the Corinthians that we know about?

4

_________________________ Where was Paul (what city) when he wrote 1 Corinthians?

Ephesus

(T/F) _______________ Paul wrote 1 Corinthians on his first missionary journey?

FALSE

______________________ Where was the author when he wrote Romans?

a. Greece, b. Rome, c. Antioch, d. Asia Minor

a. Greece

_____________ Who is the author of Romans?

Paul

____________ Unlike the other biblical letters, Romans does not have a both a doctrinal and practical section.

FALSE

(T/F) _______________ Chapter 16 was most likely not originally a part of the letter to the Romans

FALSE

______________ Where was the author when he wrote Romans?

a. 1st missionary journey, b. 2nd missionary journey, c. 3rd missionary journey

c. 3rd missionary journey

_______________________ Paul was planning to launch the fourth missionary journey from Rome. Where did he plan to go?

Spain

(T/F) _______________ The ongoing Jew-Gentile dispute is not in view in Romans.

FALSE

(T/F) _______________ Unlike the other biblical letters, Romans is addressed to a specific church and a specific set of problems, instead of being addressed to all the churches in Rome

FALSE

_________________________ Who is the author of Philippians?

Paul

_______________ Where was the author when he wrote Philippians?

a. 1st missionary journey, b. 2nd missionary journey, c. 3rd missionary journey,

d. In prison in Rome

d. In prison in Rome

______________ When was Philippians written?

a. Around AD 49, b. Around AD 59, c. Around AD 69, d. After AD 70

b. Around AD 59

(T/F) _______________ The Philippians were one of the few churches that did not support Paul's mission to the gentiles financially

FALSE

______________ Where is Ephesus?

a. Greece, b. Italy, c. Asia Minor (Turkey), d. Middle East

c. Asia Minor (Turkey)

______________ Where was the author when he wrote Philippians?

a. Philippi, b. Rome, c. Ephesus, d. Corinth

b. Rome

________________________ Where is the city of Philippi?

a. Greece, b. Italy, c. Asia Minor, d. The Middle East

a. Greece (Macedonia)

(T/F) _______________ Unity in the churches at Philippi appears to be one of the reasons that the letter was written.

TRUE

(T/F) _______________ There is an easily identifiable concern or occasion for the writing of Ephesians

FALSE

(T/F) _______________ Almost no scholars doubt the Pauline authorship of Colossians

FALSE

______________ Where was Paul, most likely, when he wrote Colossians?

a. Athens, b. Rome, c. Ephesus, d. Jerusalem

b. Rome

(T/F) _______________ Throughout the history of the church, many Christians have doubted that Paul wrote Colossians.

FALSE

_______________ Where is the city of Colossae?

a. Greece, b. Italy, c. Asia Minor (Turkey), d. Middle East

c. Asia Minor (Turkey)

_______________ Which of the following is most likely the best date for the writing of Colossians?

a. Mid AD 50s, b. Around AD 59, c. Late AD 60s, d. After AD 70

b. Around AD 59

(T/F) _______________ According to your textbook, false teaching is most likely the occasion for the writing of Colossians

TRUE

______________ The city of Colossae was destroyed by . . .

a. Fire, b. Earthquake, c. Military Siege, d. Flood

b. Earthquake

_________________________ Who wrote Philemon?

Paul

______________ Where was the author when, most likely, he wrote Philemon?

a. Athens b. Rome c. Ephesus d. Jerusalem

b. Rome

_______________ Who is the slave in Philemon?

a. Philemon b. Onesimus c. Epaphroditus d. Timothy

b. Onesimus

_______________ To what city was the letter Philemon sent?

a. Ephesus b. Philippi c. Colossae d. Rome

c. Colossae

_____________ Who is the slave owner in Philemon?

a. Philemon b. Onesimus c. Epaphroditus d. Timothy

a. Philemon

_____________ Where did the runaway slave and Paul first meet?

a. Ephesus b. Philippi c. Colossae d. Rome

d. Rome