Question 1

Most scholars believe that Paul's first letter was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippians 
B)  1 Thessalonians 
C)  2 Thessalonians 
D)  Romans 
A)  Philippians 
B)  1 Thessalonians 
C)  2 Thessalonians 
D)  Romans B

Question 2

Paul assured the Thessalonians that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they would no longer be persecuted 
B)  all of Jesus' followers, dead and alive, would ultimately be together with Christ at his coming 
C)  Jesus' followers would become governors in God's earthly kingdom 
D)  they were right to reject false prophets 
A)  they would no longer be persecuted 
B)  all of Jesus' followers, dead and alive, would ultimately be together with Christ at his coming 
C)  Jesus' followers would become governors in God's earthly kingdom 
D)  they were right to reject false prophets B

Question 3

Paul wrote that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dead will enter into the presence of the Lord first 
B)  the living will enter into the presence of the Lord first 
C)  the dead and living will enter into the presence of the Lord simultaneously 
D)  only the living will enter into the presence of the Lord 
A)  the dead will enter into the presence of the Lord first 
B)  the living will enter into the presence of the Lord first 
C)  the dead and living will enter into the presence of the Lord simultaneously 
D)  only the living will enter into the presence of the Lord A

Question 4

Paul's converts most likely met in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  houses 
B)  the Temple 
C)  the synagogue 
D)  church buildings 
A)  houses 
B)  the Temple 
C)  the synagogue 
D)  church buildings

Question 5

The most important issue Paul addresses in 1 Thessalonians is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  what happens to Christians who have died 
B)  the illegality of Christianity 
C)  a schism in the community 
D)  the presence of false prophets 
A)  what happens to Christians who have died 
B)  the illegality of Christianity 
C)  a schism in the community 
D)  the presence of false prophets

Question 6

Paul's first task in converting pagans was probably _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to convince them of his apostolic authority 
B)  to convince them of the importance of Jesus' death and resurrection 
C)  to teach them Jesus' parables 
D)  to convince them that there is only one God 
A)  to convince them of his apostolic authority 
B)  to convince them of the importance of Jesus' death and resurrection 
C)  to teach them Jesus' parables 
D)  to convince them that there is only one God

Question 7

When Paul entered a new town, he _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately celebrated Eucharist with the Christian community 
B)  stood in the streets preaching 
C)  met with the local church officials 
D)  opened a business 
A)  immediately celebrated Eucharist with the Christian community 
B)  stood in the streets preaching 
C)  met with the local church officials 
D)  opened a business

Question 8

In the New Testament period, the primary reason Christians experienced persecution was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  because Christianity was illegal 
B)  because their religion was new 
C)  because Christianity was a subgroup of Judaism 
D)  because Christians refused to worship the gods 
A)  because Christianity was illegal 
B)  because their religion was new 
C)  because Christianity was a subgroup of Judaism 
D)  because Christians refused to worship the gods

Question 9

During the New Testament period, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity was illegal 
B)  Christians were persecuted only by the emperor 
C)  Christians were occasionally persecuted by provincial authorities 
D)  Christianity was declared the state religion 
A)  Christianity was illegal 
B)  Christians were persecuted only by the emperor 
C)  Christians were occasionally persecuted by provincial authorities 
D)  Christianity was declared the state religion

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to an ancient group of buildings, including both business and living space, in a tight urban space?

Accepted Answer

A)  insula 
B)  Stoicism 
C)  three-tiered universe 
D)  Artemis 
A)  insula 
B)  Stoicism 
C)  three-tiered universe 
D)  Artemis

Question 11

It is probable that Paul's converts were _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all wealthy 
B)  all poor 
C)  a mix of social classes 
D)  mostly Jews 
A)  all wealthy 
B)  all poor 
C)  a mix of social classes 
D)  mostly Jews

Question 12

Which approach searches for clues within a text about the social and historical situations of the author and his readers?

Accepted Answer

A)  redactional 
B)  thematic 
C)  socio-historical 
D)  synoptic 
A)  redactional 
B)  thematic 
C)  socio-historical 
D)  synoptic

Question 13

Discuss Paul's missionary tactics. How did he meet people, and how did he go about converting them?

Accepted Answer

Paul typically chose large urban areas i

Question 14

Timothy reported to Paul that the Thessalonians _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  had kept their faith solid 
B)  had lost faith altogether 
C)  had been influenced by subsequent missionaries 
D)  had forgotten the work Paul did among them 
A)  had kept their faith solid 
B)  had lost faith altogether 
C)  had been influenced by subsequent missionaries 
D)  had forgotten the work Paul did among them

Question 15

In 1 Thessalonians, Paul urged the Christians to do all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behave in pure ways 
B)  love one another 
C)  be good citizens 
D)  destroy pagan temples 
A)  behave in pure ways 
B)  love one another 
C)  be good citizens 
D)  destroy pagan temples

Question 16

The longest part of 1 Thessalonians is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the prescript 
B)  the thanksgiving 
C)  the body 
D)  the final blessing 
A)  the prescript 
B)  the thanksgiving 
C)  the body 
D)  the final blessing

Question 17

How were Paul's conversion tactics similar to those of Greco-Roman philosophers?

Accepted Answer

Paul's missionary activity was more like

Question 18

Communal cohesion among early Christian communities was fostered by all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  common beliefs and rules 
B)  shared experience of persecution 
C)  exclusive insider information 
D)  church buildings 
A)  common beliefs and rules 
B)  shared experience of persecution 
C)  exclusive insider information 
D)  church buildings

Question 19

Christian house churches are similar to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  medieval cathedrals 
B)  Greco-Roman voluntary associations 
C)  the Temple 
D)  Stoicism 
A)  medieval cathedrals 
B)  Greco-Roman voluntary associations 
C)  the Temple 
D)  Stoicism

Question 20

Paul claimed to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the only true Christian 
B)  an apostle of the Lord 
C)  one of the twelve disciples 
D)  a missionary to the Jews 
A)  the only true Christian 
B)  an apostle of the Lord 
C)  one of the twelve disciples 
D)  a missionary to the Jews

Most scholars believe that Paul's first letter was _____.

Paul assured the Thessalonians that _____.

Paul wrote that _____.

Paul's converts most likely met in _____.

The most important issue Paul addresses in 1 Thessalonians is _____.

Paul's first task in converting pagans was probably _____.

When Paul entered a new town, he _____.

In the New Testament period, the primary reason Christians experienced persecution was _____.

During the New Testament period, _____.

Which of the following terms refers to an ancient group of buildings, including both business and living space, in a tight urban space?

It is probable that Paul's converts were _____.

Which approach searches for clues within a text about the social and historical situations of the author and his readers?

Discuss Paul's missionary tactics. How did he meet people, and how did he go about converting them?

Timothy reported to Paul that the Thessalonians _____.

In 1 Thessalonians, Paul urged the Christians to do all of the following except _____.

The longest part of 1 Thessalonians is _____.

How were Paul's conversion tactics similar to those of Greco-Roman philosophers?

Communal cohesion among early Christian communities was fostered by all of the following except _____.

Christian house churches are similar to _____.

Paul claimed to be _____.

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 the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

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

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

Most scholars believe that Paul's first letter was _____.

Paul assured the Thessalonians that _____.

Paul wrote that _____.

Paul's converts most likely met in _____.

The most important issue Paul addresses in 1 Thessalonians is _____.

Paul's first task in converting pagans was probably _____.

When Paul entered a new town, he _____.

In the New Testament period, the primary reason Christians experienced persecution was _____.

During the New Testament period, _____.

Which of the following terms refers to an ancient group of buildings, including both business and living space, in a tight urban space?

It is probable that Paul's converts were _____.

Which approach searches for clues within a text about the social and historical situations of the author and his readers?

Discuss Paul's missionary tactics. How did he meet people, and how did he go about converting them?

Timothy reported to Paul that the Thessalonians _____.

In 1 Thessalonians, Paul urged the Christians to do all of the following except _____.

The longest part of 1 Thessalonians is _____.

How were Paul's conversion tactics similar to those of Greco-Roman philosophers?

Communal cohesion among early Christian communities was fostered by all of the following except _____.

Christian house churches are similar to _____.

Paul claimed to be _____.

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 the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

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

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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