Question 1

Paul wrote to Philemon from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippi 
B)  Corinth 
C)  prison 
D)  Galatia 
A)  Philippi 
B)  Corinth 
C)  prison 
D)  Galatia

Question 2

Paul countered his Galatian opponents by saying that he _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  received knowledge about Jesus from the disciples 
B)  was an eyewitness to Jesus' ministry 
C)  received his knowledge directly from God 
D)  had been baptized by John 
A)  received knowledge about Jesus from the disciples 
B)  was an eyewitness to Jesus' ministry 
C)  received his knowledge directly from God 
D)  had been baptized by John

Question 3

Onesimus was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a missionary 
B)  a slave 
C)  one of Jesus' disciples 
D)  a slaveholder 
A)  a missionary 
B)  a slave 
C)  one of Jesus' disciples 
D)  a slaveholder

Question 4

What is one likely reason for Paul's relative lack of attention to social inequities?

Accepted Answer

A)  his apocalyptic outlook 
B)  He noted other apostles were taking care of such issues. 
C)  the absence of such issues in the Gospels 
D)  His correspondence never offered occasions to deal with such issues. 
A)  his apocalyptic outlook 
B)  He noted other apostles were taking care of such issues. 
C)  the absence of such issues in the Gospels 
D)  His correspondence never offered occasions to deal with such issues.

Question 5

Paul wrote Philippians from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippi 
B)  Corinth 
C)  prison 
D)  Galatia 
A)  Philippi 
B)  Corinth 
C)  prison 
D)  Galatia

Question 6

Epaphras is reportedly a member of the church in _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Galatians is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a compilation of two letters 
B)  it contains no thanksgiving 
C)  it is not addressed to a Christian community 
D)  it contains no prescript 
A)  it is a compilation of two letters 
B)  it contains no thanksgiving 
C)  it is not addressed to a Christian community 
D)  it contains no prescript

Question 8

One way Paul argued against his Galatian opponents was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to point out that the apostles agreed with him 
B)  to point to the Gospels 
C)  to send Phoebe to them 
D)  to work miracles 
A)  to point out that the apostles agreed with him 
B)  to point to the Gospels 
C)  to send Phoebe to them 
D)  to work miracles

Question 9

Some scholars believe Paul is considering suicide in what letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galatians 
B)  Philippians 
C)  Philemon 
D)  2 Corinthians 
A)  Galatians 
B)  Philippians 
C)  Philemon 
D)  2 Corinthians

Question 10

Philemon is different from the other undisputed letters because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is addressed to a church he did not found 
B)  it argues against an apocalyptic worldview 
C)  it argues that gentiles must be circumcised 
D)  it is addressed to an individual 
A)  it is addressed to a church he did not found 
B)  it argues against an apocalyptic worldview 
C)  it argues that gentiles must be circumcised 
D)  it is addressed to an individual

Question 11

Paul appeals to _____ as an example of justification by faith.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham 
B)  Hagar 
C)  Ishmael 
D)  Moses 
A)  Abraham 
B)  Hagar 
C)  Ishmael 
D)  Moses

Question 12

Discuss Paul's teachings on the relationship between justification and the Law, specifically as it appears in Galatians.

Accepted Answer

As a Jew, Paul believed that the Law was

Question 13

According to Paul, gentiles fulfill the law by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  circumcision 
B)  keeping the Sabbath 
C)  observing the dietary laws 
D)  loving one another 
A)  circumcision 
B)  keeping the Sabbath 
C)  observing the dietary laws 
D)  loving one another

Question 14

Paul founded the Galatian churches _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  by setting up shop in an insula 
B)  by preaching in the synagogue 
C)  by sending Timothy to the area 
D)  when he fell ill in the area 
A)  by setting up shop in an insula 
B)  by preaching in the synagogue 
C)  by sending Timothy to the area 
D)  when he fell ill in the area

Paul wrote to Philemon from _____.

Paul countered his Galatian opponents by saying that he _____.

Onesimus was _____.

What is one likely reason for Paul's relative lack of attention to social inequities?

Paul wrote Philippians from _____.

Epaphras is reportedly a member of the church in _____.

Galatians is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because _____.

One way Paul argued against his Galatian opponents was _____.

Some scholars believe Paul is considering suicide in what letter?

Philemon is different from the other undisputed letters because _____.

Paul appeals to _____ as an example of justification by faith.

Discuss Paul's teachings on the relationship between justification and the Law, specifically as it appears in Galatians.

According to Paul, gentiles fulfill the law by _____.

Paul founded the Galatian churches _____.

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 wrote to Philemon from _____.

Paul countered his Galatian opponents by saying that he _____.

Onesimus was _____.

What is one likely reason for Paul's relative lack of attention to social inequities?

Paul wrote Philippians from _____.

Epaphras is reportedly a member of the church in _____.

Galatians is unique among the undisputed Pauline letters because _____.

One way Paul argued against his Galatian opponents was _____.

Some scholars believe Paul is considering suicide in what letter?

Philemon is different from the other undisputed letters because _____.

Paul appeals to _____ as an example of justification by faith.

Discuss Paul's teachings on the relationship between justification and the Law, specifically as it appears in Galatians.

According to Paul, gentiles fulfill the law by _____.

Paul founded the Galatian churches _____.

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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