Question 1

Romans 1 includes all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul's plan to visit the Roman congregation 
B)  a thanksgiving 
C)  Paul's statement that not ashamed of his gospel 
D)  Paul's request for money 
A)  Paul's plan to visit the Roman congregation 
B)  a thanksgiving 
C)  Paul's statement that not ashamed of his gospel 
D)  Paul's request for money D

Question 2

Before he could travel to Rome, Paul notes that he expects to make a trip to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Corinth 
C)  Galatia 
D)  Alexandria 
A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Corinth 
C)  Galatia 
D)  Alexandria A

Question 3

Which of the following does not reflect an early Christian tradition about Paul's activity in Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul was martyred in Rome. 
B)  Paul was sent to Rome after being arrested. 
C)  Paul ultimately became the bishop the Roman church. 
D)  Paul hoped to use Rome as a basis for a mission to Spain. 
A)  Paul was martyred in Rome. 
B)  Paul was sent to Rome after being arrested. 
C)  Paul ultimately became the bishop the Roman church. 
D)  Paul hoped to use Rome as a basis for a mission to Spain. C

Question 4

All of the following are true for both of Paul's models of salvation except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the problem is sin 
B)  Jesus' death is part of the solution 
C)  the virgin birth is part of the solution 
D)  Jesus' resurrection is part of the solution 
A)  the problem is sin 
B)  Jesus' death is part of the solution 
C)  the virgin birth is part of the solution 
D)  Jesus' resurrection is part of the solution

Question 5

In Romans, Paul claims that God has been __________________ in his treatment of the Jews and of all people.

Accepted Answer

A)  strict 
B)  consistent 
C)  inconsistent 
D)  unpredictable 
A)  strict 
B)  consistent 
C)  inconsistent 
D)  unpredictable

Question 6

The judicial model is also called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  justification by faith 
B)  justification by baptism 
C)  justification by the Law 
D)  the participationist model 
A)  justification by faith 
B)  justification by baptism 
C)  justification by the Law 
D)  the participationist model

Question 7

In the judicial model, all of the following are true except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking the law is sin 
B)  God gave the law 
C)  sin is a cosmic force 
D)  God is the judge 
A)  breaking the law is sin 
B)  God gave the law 
C)  sin is a cosmic force 
D)  God is the judge

Question 8

According to the judicial model, all of the following are true except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone sins 
B)  the penalty for sin is death 
C)  baptism cleanses people of their sin 
D)  reconciliation with God depends on belief in Jesus' death and resurrection 
A)  everyone sins 
B)  the penalty for sin is death 
C)  baptism cleanses people of their sin 
D)  reconciliation with God depends on belief in Jesus' death and resurrection

Question 9

What is a diatribe? How did Paul use this rhetorical style to explain, defend, and justify his views? Give examples from Romans.

Accepted Answer

A diatribe is a rhetorical style involvi

Question 10

Paul believed all people were enslaved to sin because of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah's questioning of God 
B)  Abraham's union with Hagar 
C)  Sodom and Gomorrah 
D)  Adam's disobedience 
A)  Sarah's questioning of God 
B)  Abraham's union with Hagar 
C)  Sodom and Gomorrah 
D)  Adam's disobedience

Question 11

According to Paul, God is righteous because he _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has kept his covenantal promises by making all people, Jew and gentile, righteous through Christ gentile, righteous through Christ 
B)  revises his earlier promises to the Jews 
C)  favors the gentiles 
D)  maintains exclusive benefits for the Jews 
A)  has kept his covenantal promises by making all people, Jew and gentile, righteous through Christ gentile, righteous through Christ 
B)  revises his earlier promises to the Jews 
C)  favors the gentiles 
D)  maintains exclusive benefits for the Jews

Question 12

According to the participationist model, people are joined with Jesus through _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  baptism 
B)  circumcision 
C)  knowledge 
D)  the Law 
A)  baptism 
B)  circumcision 
C)  knowledge 
D)  the Law

Question 13

What is a technical term for an atoning sacrifice?

Accepted Answer

A)  expiation 
B)  redemption 
C)  participation 
D)  kosher 
A)  expiation 
B)  redemption 
C)  participation 
D)  kosher

Question 14

According to Paul, which of the following is not necessary for salvation?

Accepted Answer

A)  trusting acceptance of God's act of salvation in Christ 
B)  circumcision 
C)  commitment to the belief in Jesus' death and resurrection 
D)  fulfilling the righteous requirements of God's Law 
A)  trusting acceptance of God's act of salvation in Christ 
B)  circumcision 
C)  commitment to the belief in Jesus' death and resurrection 
D)  fulfilling the righteous requirements of God's Law

Question 15

Paul may have written to the Romans for all of the following reasons except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to explain his beliefs 
B)  to ask them to help get him out of jail 
C)  to put to rest any suspicions they may have about his ministry 
D)  to hope to receive financial support for his ministry 
A)  to explain his beliefs 
B)  to ask them to help get him out of jail 
C)  to put to rest any suspicions they may have about his ministry 
D)  to hope to receive financial support for his ministry

Question 16

The participationist model envisions Jesus' death and resurrection as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a payment for the sins of others 
B)  a defeat of the power of sin and death 
C)  a tragedy 
D)  a judgment against the Jews who participated in Jesus' trial 
A)  a payment for the sins of others 
B)  a defeat of the power of sin and death 
C)  a tragedy 
D)  a judgment against the Jews who participated in Jesus' trial

Question 17

Romans is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a unified letter 
B)  it is a composite letter 
C)  it is written to a community Paul did not found 
D)  it is written to Jews in the synagogue 
A)  it is a unified letter 
B)  it is a composite letter 
C)  it is written to a community Paul did not found 
D)  it is written to Jews in the synagogue

Question 18

What does Paul apparently want to achieve by writing this letter to the Romans? What particular features of the letter assist him with his goal?

Accepted Answer

It appears that Paul hoped that the Roma

Question 19

After Paul wrote Romans, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Roman congregation invited Paul to visit 
B)  Paul was rejected by the Christians at Rome 
C)  the letter almost did not make it into the canon 
D)  the letter became a central text of the Reformation 
A)  the Roman congregation invited Paul to visit 
B)  Paul was rejected by the Christians at Rome 
C)  the letter almost did not make it into the canon 
D)  the letter became a central text of the Reformation

Question 20

Paul believed that baptism did all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  create a community of believers 
B)  create a union between the believer and Christ 
C)  reveal the believer's exalted state 
D)  represent a Christian's death with Christ 
A)  create a community of believers 
B)  create a union between the believer and Christ 
C)  reveal the believer's exalted state 
D)  represent a Christian's death with Christ

Romans 1 includes all of the following except _____.

Before he could travel to Rome, Paul notes that he expects to make a trip to _____.

Which of the following does not reflect an early Christian tradition about Paul's activity in Rome?

All of the following are true for both of Paul's models of salvation except _____.

In Romans, Paul claims that God has been __________________ in his treatment of the Jews and of all people.

The judicial model is also called _____.

In the judicial model, all of the following are true except _____.

According to the judicial model, all of the following are true except _____.

What is a diatribe? How did Paul use this rhetorical style to explain, defend, and justify his views? Give examples from Romans.

Paul believed all people were enslaved to sin because of _____.

According to Paul, God is righteous because he _____.

According to the participationist model, people are joined with Jesus through _____.

What is a technical term for an atoning sacrifice?

According to Paul, which of the following is not necessary for salvation?

Paul may have written to the Romans for all of the following reasons except _____.

The participationist model envisions Jesus' death and resurrection as _____.

Romans is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because_____.

What does Paul apparently want to achieve by writing this letter to the Romans? What particular features of the letter assist him with his goal?

After Paul wrote Romans, _____.

Paul believed that baptism did all of the following except _____.

What Is the New Testament and Why Should We Care

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christianity

The Jewish World of Early Christianity

The Traditions of Jesus in Their Greco-Roman Context

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John

The Life of Jesus and Its Aftermath

Lukes Second Volume: The Book of Acts

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

In the Wake of the Apostles: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

Christian Conflicts With Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

Christian Interactions With Christians: James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Johannine Epistles

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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Exam 15: The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

Romans 1 includes all of the following except _____.

Before he could travel to Rome, Paul notes that he expects to make a trip to _____.

Which of the following does not reflect an early Christian tradition about Paul's activity in Rome?

All of the following are true for both of Paul's models of salvation except _____.

In Romans, Paul claims that God has been __________________ in his treatment of the Jews and of all people.

The judicial model is also called _____.

In the judicial model, all of the following are true except _____.

According to the judicial model, all of the following are true except _____.

What is a diatribe? How did Paul use this rhetorical style to explain, defend, and justify his views? Give examples from Romans.

Paul believed all people were enslaved to sin because of _____.

According to Paul, God is righteous because he _____.

According to the participationist model, people are joined with Jesus through _____.

What is a technical term for an atoning sacrifice?

According to Paul, which of the following is not necessary for salvation?

Paul may have written to the Romans for all of the following reasons except _____.

The participationist model envisions Jesus' death and resurrection as _____.

Romans is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because_____.

What does Paul apparently want to achieve by writing this letter to the Romans? What particular features of the letter assist him with his goal?

After Paul wrote Romans, _____.

Paul believed that baptism did all of the following except _____.

What Is the New Testament and Why Should We Care

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christianity

The Jewish World of Early Christianity

The Traditions of Jesus in Their Greco-Roman Context

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John

The Life of Jesus and Its Aftermath

Lukes Second Volume: The Book of Acts

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

In the Wake of the Apostles: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

Christian Conflicts With Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

Christian Interactions With Christians: James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Johannine Epistles

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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