Question 1

Paul calls the law _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  evil 
B)  a disciplinarian 
C)  essential for salvation 
D)  a prison 
A)  evil 
B)  a disciplinarian 
C)  essential for salvation 
D)  a prison B

Question 2

According to tradition, Philemon is a leader of the church in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colossae 
B)  Rome 
C)  Philippi 
D)  Galatia 
A)  Colossae 
B)  Rome 
C)  Philippi 
D)  Galatia A

Question 3

Paul wrote to the Philippians to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assure them of the coming judgment 
B)  assure them of Epaphroditus's health 
C)  assure them of the resurrection of the dead 
D)  assure them of the equality of Jews and gentiles 
A)  assure them of the coming judgment 
B)  assure them of Epaphroditus's health 
C)  assure them of the resurrection of the dead 
D)  assure them of the equality of Jews and gentiles B

Question 4

Like 2 Corinthians, many scholars think the letter to the Philippians _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  may be a composite letter 
B)  addresses sexual immorality in the church 
C)  corrects misunderstandings of the resurrection 
D)  argues against the super-apostles 
A)  may be a composite letter 
B)  addresses sexual immorality in the church 
C)  corrects misunderstandings of the resurrection 
D)  argues against the super-apostles

Question 5

What is the occasion and purpose of Paul's letter to Philemon?

Accepted Answer

The letter concerns a runaway slave, One

Question 6

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul claims that he and the Jerusalem apostles _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  never met 
B)  disagreed on many points 
C)  agreed there is no distinction between Jew and gentile before God 
D)  agreed that there authority was above Paul's, given their relationship to Jesus 
A)  never met 
B)  disagreed on many points 
C)  agreed there is no distinction between Jew and gentile before God 
D)  agreed that there authority was above Paul's, given their relationship to Jesus

Question 7

Euodia and Syntyche were _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  missionaries who traveled with Paul 
B)  bishops in Galatia 
C)  women causing problems in Philippi 
D)  Paul's patrons 
A)  missionaries who traveled with Paul 
B)  bishops in Galatia 
C)  women causing problems in Philippi 
D)  Paul's patrons

Question 8

Paul admitted that he saw Cephas in Jerusalem _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately after his Damascus road experience 
B)  three years after his conversion 
C)  before he began his ministry to the gentiles 
D)  ten years after his conversion 
A)  immediately after his Damascus road experience 
B)  three years after his conversion 
C)  before he began his ministry to the gentiles 
D)  ten years after his conversion

Question 9

Paul's opponents in Galatia appear to have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  questioned Paul's authority to preach 
B)  fully supported Paul's gospel 
C)  insisted on rebaptizing the Galatians 
D)  preached primarily in the local synagogue 
A)  questioned Paul's authority to preach 
B)  fully supported Paul's gospel 
C)  insisted on rebaptizing the Galatians 
D)  preached primarily in the local synagogue

Question 10

The primary reason Paul wrote to Galatia was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to insist that they not convert to Judaism 
B)  to insist that they convert to Judaism 
C)  to insist that they be circumcised 
D)  to argue against their view that they already enjoyed an exalted existence 
A)  to insist that they not convert to Judaism 
B)  to insist that they convert to Judaism 
C)  to insist that they be circumcised 
D)  to argue against their view that they already enjoyed an exalted existence

Question 11

What are the overarching points of Paul's letter to the Philippians?

Accepted Answer

There are several key themes in Philippi

Question 12

Paul's letter to the Galatians is best characterized as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendly 
B)  justified 
C)  pro-circumcision 
D)  angry 
A)  friendly 
B)  justified 
C)  pro-circumcision 
D)  angry

Question 13

According to Paul, a person is justified by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  adhering to the Law 
B)  being circumcised 
C)  faith in Christ 
D)  believing in the virgin birth 
A)  adhering to the Law 
B)  being circumcised 
C)  faith in Christ 
D)  believing in the virgin birth

Question 14

Which Pauline letters includes a Christ poem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philemon 
B)  Philippians 
C)  Galatians 
D)  Romans 
A)  Philemon 
B)  Philippians 
C)  Galatians 
D)  Romans

Question 15

The name Onesimus means _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  slave 
B)  useful 
C)  happy 
D)  single 
A)  slave 
B)  useful 
C)  happy 
D)  single

Question 16

According to Paul, circumcision _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  was painful and therefore unnecessary 
B)  was of the utmost importance for Christians 
C)  made no difference in whether a person was righteous 
D)  was a personal choice for Christians 
A)  was painful and therefore unnecessary 
B)  was of the utmost importance for Christians 
C)  made no difference in whether a person was righteous 
D)  was a personal choice for Christians

Question 17

Galatia is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a capital city 
B)  a region located in what is modern-day Turkey 
C)  the residence of Philemon 
D)  Rome's neighbor 
A)  a capital city 
B)  a region located in what is modern-day Turkey 
C)  the residence of Philemon 
D)  Rome's neighbor

Question 18

Why is Paul so angry with the Galatians? Why does Paul think their actions put them under God's curse?

Accepted Answer

Unlike almost all of Paul's other letter

Question 19

Paidagogos is the Greek term for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  blessing 
B)  disciplinarian 
C)  slavery 
D)  lawlessness 
A)  blessing 
B)  disciplinarian 
C)  slavery 
D)  lawlessness

Question 20

Which of the apostles joined Paul in Antioch and stopped eating with the gentiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cephas 
B)  James 
C)  Titus 
D)  Matthew 
A)  Cephas 
B)  James 
C)  Titus 
D)  Matthew

Paul calls the law _____.

According to tradition, Philemon is a leader of the church in _____.

Paul wrote to the Philippians to _____.

Like 2 Corinthians, many scholars think the letter to the Philippians _____.

What is the occasion and purpose of Paul's letter to Philemon?

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul claims that he and the Jerusalem apostles _____.

Euodia and Syntyche were _____.

Paul admitted that he saw Cephas in Jerusalem _____.

Paul's opponents in Galatia appear to have _____.

The primary reason Paul wrote to Galatia was _____.

What are the overarching points of Paul's letter to the Philippians?

Paul's letter to the Galatians is best characterized as _____.

According to Paul, a person is justified by _____.

Which Pauline letters includes a Christ poem?

The name Onesimus means _____.

According to Paul, circumcision _____.

Galatia is _____.

Why is Paul so angry with the Galatians? Why does Paul think their actions put them under God's curse?

Paidagogos is the Greek term for _____.

Which of the apostles joined Paul in Antioch and stopped eating with the gentiles?

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

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

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

Paul calls the law _____.

According to tradition, Philemon is a leader of the church in _____.

Paul wrote to the Philippians to _____.

Like 2 Corinthians, many scholars think the letter to the Philippians _____.

What is the occasion and purpose of Paul's letter to Philemon?

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul claims that he and the Jerusalem apostles _____.

Euodia and Syntyche were _____.

Paul admitted that he saw Cephas in Jerusalem _____.

Paul's opponents in Galatia appear to have _____.

The primary reason Paul wrote to Galatia was _____.

What are the overarching points of Paul's letter to the Philippians?

Paul's letter to the Galatians is best characterized as _____.

According to Paul, a person is justified by _____.

Which Pauline letters includes a Christ poem?

The name Onesimus means _____.

According to Paul, circumcision _____.

Galatia is _____.

Why is Paul so angry with the Galatians? Why does Paul think their actions put them under God's curse?

Paidagogos is the Greek term for _____.

Which of the apostles joined Paul in Antioch and stopped eating with the gentiles?

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

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

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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