New Testament Honors Exam 2

(T/F) Then writing of Acts probably ages to the early 60s

True

To whom is the book of Acts written

Theophilus

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

False

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

False

(T/F) 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 Sprit.

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?

Galatians

(T/F) Paul received extensive rabbinical training

True

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

False

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

False

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

True

Which letter was 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” means

an early Christian hersey 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 teh ideas that salvation is by faith alone

True

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

False

What do we call the false teachers in Galatians

Judaizers

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

True

Who is the author of 1 Thessalonians

Paul

Where is Thessalonica

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

(T/F) The Thessalonians were confused about Paul’s teaching on the end of the world

Ture

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

AD 54

In what modern day country is Corinth

Greece

When did Paul first visit Corinth

Second Missionary Journey

Where was Paul when he wrote 2 Corinthians

Macedonia

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

AD 54 or 55

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

4

Where was Paul 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

Greece, probably Corinth

Who is the author of Romans

Paul

(T/F) Unlike the other biblical letters, Romans does not have 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

On which trip did the author write Romans?

Third missionary journey

Paul was planning to launch the forth 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 church in Rome.

False

Who is the author of Philippians

Paul

Where was the author when he wrote Phillippians?

In prison in Rome

When was Philippians written

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

Asia Minor (Turkey)

Where is the city of Philippi

Greece

(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

Rome

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

True

Where is the city of Colossae

Asia Minor

What is most likely the best date for the writing of Colossians

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…

earthquake

Who wrote Philemon

Paul

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

Rome

Who is the salve in Philemon

Onesimus

To what city was the letter Philemon sent

Colossae

Who is the slave owner in Philemon

Philemon

Where did the runaway slave and Paul first meet

Rome

The Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

History of the Early Church

Acts

Letters by Paul during his early missionary travels

Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians

The Letters Paul wrote from Prison

Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

Letters Paul wrote near the end of his life

1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus

Letters written by other Apostles and Church Leaders

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

Apocalypse

Revelation

Outline of Acts

Foundations for the church, The church in Jerusalem, Jude and Samaria, The Uttermost parts of the Earth, Paul’s arrests and trials in Jerusalem, Caesarea and Rome

Purpose of Acts

Illustrates that the gospel is for everyone, Acts 1:8 - Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth, Cornelius and his house are baptized

By who, where, when, and to whom was Acts written

Luke, Rome, around AD 60, Theophilus

When was the Jerusalem Council

AD 49

Timeline of Paul

Roman citizen named Saul with rabbinic training and persecuted Jews, has vision of Christ and converts, does missionary work with other apostles, has first journey to Galatia, went to Council of Jerusalem, second missionary to journey to greek peninsula and wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians, third major missionary journey to Ephesus and wrote 1 and 2 Corinthians and Romans, Arrested in Jerusalem and is moved to Rome where he writes Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon, released from prison and prepares to go to Spain and writes 1 Timothy and Titus, rearrested and writes 2 Timothy and is executed.

When was the temple destroyed

AD 70

By who, where, when, and to whom was Galatians written

Paul, Antioch or Jerusalem, AD 48-49, Galatia

What factors influenced the writing of Galatians

Judaizers, the first missionary journey, and the Jerusalem Council where it was decided that Gentiles could be saved.

What argument does Paul make in Galatians

You do not have to be under the law to be saved as Judaizers were saying, Paul talks about all the works he did and even he needed Jesus, uses example of Titus who wasn’t circumcised or a Jew but was still a Christian

Acts 15

Describes the Jerusalem Council where they decide that Gentiles can have salvation and do not have to be circumcised to do so.

Galatians 2-4

Salvation is through faith and does not require laws, uses Abraham as an example, the laws expose our sin

Steps to understanding a narrative passage

What is the structure, Is the passage descriptive or prescriptive, How did the Bible’s original audience read this passage, How are we like the Bible original’s audience, How are we unlike the Bible’s original audience

By who, where, when, and to whom was 1 and 2 Thessalonians written

Paul, Corinth, AD 50, Church of Thessalonica in Macedonia

Sequence of events in Thessalonians

Paul preached in Thessalonica on the second missionary journey, stayed for three weeks and had largest amount of gentile converts, his presence was causing trouble so left and went to Berea and Thessalonians Jews told the Bereans to expel him from the city, writes Thessalonians to answer the questions and accusations

Purpose for writing Thessalonians

Encourage during persecution, answer questions about missionaries taking money, and address questions about the end times like when and how it will happen and what will happen to believers who have passed.

What was the occasion of 1 and 2 Thessalonians

Riots in Berea and Thessalonica by Jews to persecute Christians, accusations made against Paul regarding money and authority, and theological questions about the end times.

Colossians in a sentence

We have to submit every thought, idea, and piece of our culture to the truth of the gospel of Jesus

Philemon in a sentence

we should always view other human beings through the lens of the gospel of Jesus

Galatians in a sentence

About the unbelievable truth that salvation is by the Grace of God in Jesus and not by human effort

Acts in a sentence

Story of the good news about Jesus making its way from Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, to the ends of the earth

Romans in a sentence

God in his mercy sent Christ to be righteous in our place and now he offers us that righteousness as a gift by faith

1-2 Thessalonians in a sentence

Placing our hope in the fact that one day Jesus will return to fix the world

1 Corinthians in a Sentence

1 Corinthians is about the dangers of spiritual immaturity

2 Corinthians in a sentence

The book that tells us that true ministry is about helping people reconcile with God in Jesus Christ