Question 1

The book of Acts says that Paul _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  did not work but relied on donations 
B)  did not work but lived off of his own wealth 
C)  worked with leather goods 
D)  was a shepherd 
A)  did not work but relied on donations 
B)  did not work but lived off of his own wealth 
C)  worked with leather goods 
D)  was a shepherd

Question 2

Is it true that Paul preached a message of inclusiveness and that early Christian churches were open to everyone? Pick a side and argue, keeping in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate and answer counter-arguments.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will consider that Paul's

Question 3

Who seems to have made up the majority of Paul's community at Thessalonica?

Accepted Answer

A)  former pagans 
B)  former Jews 
C)  former Cynic philosophers 
D)  Samaritans 
A)  former pagans 
B)  former Jews 
C)  former Cynic philosophers 
D)  Samaritans

Question 4

Paul seems to have thought that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  he and the Thessalonians would die before the end comes 
B)  he and some of the Thessalonians would be alive when the end came 
C)  the end had already come 
D)  the end would not come 
A)  he and the Thessalonians would die before the end comes 
B)  he and some of the Thessalonians would be alive when the end came 
C)  the end had already come 
D)  the end would not come

Question 5

Greco-Roman voluntary associations did all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialize 
B)  eat together 
C)  provide suitable burial for members 
D)  guarantee salvation in the afterlife 
A)  socialize 
B)  eat together 
C)  provide suitable burial for members 
D)  guarantee salvation in the afterlife

Question 6

Thessalonica was all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the Roman province of Macedonia 
B)  a capital city 
C)  a predominantly Jewish city 
D)  a port city 
A)  part of the Roman province of Macedonia 
B)  a capital city 
C)  a predominantly Jewish city 
D)  a port city

Question 7

When Paul ministered to the gentiles, he appears to have taught them all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the imminence of the end of the world 
B)  Jesus is the special Son of God 
C)  to turn away from idols 
D)  that all male converts should be circumcised 
A)  the imminence of the end of the world 
B)  Jesus is the special Son of God 
C)  to turn away from idols 
D)  that all male converts should be circumcised

Question 8

Paul's primary reason for writing 1 Thessalonians was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to chastise the Thessalonians for ethical misconduct 
B)  to clarify the meaning of the Eucharist 
C)  to renew his friendship with the church 
D)  to praise their missionary efforts 
A)  to chastise the Thessalonians for ethical misconduct 
B)  to clarify the meaning of the Eucharist 
C)  to renew his friendship with the church 
D)  to praise their missionary efforts

Question 9

Discuss the theme of apocalypticism in 1 Thessalonians. How can we reconstruct Paul's beliefs based on this letter? How does apocalypticism relate to the occasion of Paul's correspondence?

Accepted Answer

The problem Paul addresses in 1 Thessalo

Question 10

Which aspect of early Christian communities likely encouraged charges of perversion against them?

Accepted Answer

A)  their belief in the resurrection 
B)  their belief in the imminent end of the age 
C)  their closed, private meetings 
D)  their letter-writing activity 
A)  their belief in the resurrection 
B)  their belief in the imminent end of the age 
C)  their closed, private meetings 
D)  their letter-writing activity

Question 11

Stoic and Cynic philosophers encouraged people to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  visit Paul 
B)  give up their attachments to worldly things 
C)  save money 
D)  believe in Jesus' resurrection 
A)  visit Paul 
B)  give up their attachments to worldly things 
C)  save money 
D)  believe in Jesus' resurrection

Question 12

Why did Christian refusal to worship the state gods sometimes result in persecution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient people were especially intolerant. 
B)  Most believed the gods would punish cities that refused to honor them. 
C)  It resulted in a loss of income for state-sponsored temples. 
D)  It directly challenged the honor of the emperor. 
A)  Ancient people were especially intolerant. 
B)  Most believed the gods would punish cities that refused to honor them. 
C)  It resulted in a loss of income for state-sponsored temples. 
D)  It directly challenged the honor of the emperor.

Question 13

Paul's converts probably began _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  living together 
B)  meeting together weekly 
C)  itinerant missions 
D)  building churches 
A)  living together 
B)  meeting together weekly 
C)  itinerant missions 
D)  building churches

Question 14

Paul's missions were typically located in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  large urban areas 
B)  rural villages 
C)  synagogues 
D)  outside the Roman Empire 
A)  large urban areas 
B)  rural villages 
C)  synagogues 
D)  outside the Roman Empire

The book of Acts says that Paul _____.

Is it true that Paul preached a message of inclusiveness and that early Christian churches were open to everyone? Pick a side and argue, keeping in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate and answer counter-arguments.

Who seems to have made up the majority of Paul's community at Thessalonica?

Paul seems to have thought that _____.

Greco-Roman voluntary associations did all of the following except _____.

Thessalonica was all of the following except _____.

When Paul ministered to the gentiles, he appears to have taught them all of the following except _____.

Paul's primary reason for writing 1 Thessalonians was _____.

Discuss the theme of apocalypticism in 1 Thessalonians. How can we reconstruct Paul's beliefs based on this letter? How does apocalypticism relate to the occasion of Paul's correspondence?

Which aspect of early Christian communities likely encouraged charges of perversion against them?

Stoic and Cynic philosophers encouraged people to _____.

Why did Christian refusal to worship the state gods sometimes result in persecution?

Paul's converts probably began _____.

Paul's missions were typically located in _____.

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

The book of Acts says that Paul _____.

Is it true that Paul preached a message of inclusiveness and that early Christian churches were open to everyone? Pick a side and argue, keeping in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate and answer counter-arguments.

Who seems to have made up the majority of Paul's community at Thessalonica?

Paul seems to have thought that _____.

Greco-Roman voluntary associations did all of the following except _____.

Thessalonica was all of the following except _____.

When Paul ministered to the gentiles, he appears to have taught them all of the following except _____.

Paul's primary reason for writing 1 Thessalonians was _____.

Discuss the theme of apocalypticism in 1 Thessalonians. How can we reconstruct Paul's beliefs based on this letter? How does apocalypticism relate to the occasion of Paul's correspondence?

Which aspect of early Christian communities likely encouraged charges of perversion against them?

Stoic and Cynic philosophers encouraged people to _____.

Why did Christian refusal to worship the state gods sometimes result in persecution?

Paul's converts probably began _____.

Paul's missions were typically located in _____.

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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