Question 1

From the perspective of the Roman government, prophetic figures were seen as . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a good moral influence. 
B)  dangerous. 
C)  harmless oddballs. 
D)  politically advantageous. 
A)  a good moral influence. 
B)  dangerous. 
C)  harmless oddballs. 
D)  politically advantageous.

Question 2

One of the primary cultural values in the New Testament world was collectivist identity. What are the ramifications of this in terms of everyday life in New Testament times? In what ways is the teaching of Jesus and the apostles cultural or countercultural in this regard? How does this apply to 21st-century Western culture?

Accepted Answer

Jesus would agree that one's identity is

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a factor determining who individuals were?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  gifting 
C)  geography 
D)  generation 
A)  gender 
B)  gifting 
C)  geography 
D)  generation

Question 4

The language of business and commerce in the New Testament world was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek 
B)  Latin 
C)  Hebrew 
D)  Coptic 
A)  Greek 
B)  Latin 
C)  Hebrew 
D)  Coptic

Question 5

One of the primary cultural values in the New Testament world was patriarchy. What are the ramifications of this in terms of everyday life in New Testament times? In what ways is the teaching of Jesus and the apostles cultural or countercultural in this regard? How does this apply to 21st-century Western culture?

Accepted Answer

The idea behind patriarchy is that "fath

Question 6

The brief period of self-rule that the Jews had in the intertestamental period is identified by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  infralapsarian 
B)  Maccabean 
C)  supralapsarian 
D)  Ptolemaic 
A)  infralapsarian 
B)  Maccabean 
C)  supralapsarian 
D)  Ptolemaic

Question 7

What is meant by the term "dyadic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a label for the two-class social system in the Roman Empire that divided people among plebeians and patricians 
B)  a term describing the bipartite division of the human personality into body and soul 
C)  a term denoting that a person's identity is formed chiefly from the group 
D)  a term denoting a person who craves dyes 
A)  a label for the two-class social system in the Roman Empire that divided people among plebeians and patricians 
B)  a term describing the bipartite division of the human personality into body and soul 
C)  a term denoting that a person's identity is formed chiefly from the group 
D)  a term denoting a person who craves dyes

Question 8

A gymnasium in antiquity was only used for exercise, namely, training of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a change from Old Testament times to New Testament times?

Accepted Answer

A)  many references to demons, heavens and the afterlife 
B)  many more prophetic writings 
C)  more mixed language setting 
D)  more Jewish sects (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, etc.) 
A)  many references to demons, heavens and the afterlife 
B)  many more prophetic writings 
C)  more mixed language setting 
D)  more Jewish sects (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, etc.)

Question 10

A patriarchal society meant. . .

Accepted Answer

A)  men dominated the scene. 
B)  Jewish teachers did not have female disciples until Jesus. 
C)  the place of women was in the home. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  men dominated the scene. 
B)  Jewish teachers did not have female disciples until Jesus. 
C)  the place of women was in the home. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following does Witherington suggest is more important for the study of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  the history of the entire ancient world 
B)  the historical events that led up to the New Testament 
C)  the social or cultural story of the New Testament characters 
D)  the Epic of Gilgamesh 
A)  the history of the entire ancient world 
B)  the historical events that led up to the New Testament 
C)  the social or cultural story of the New Testament characters 
D)  the Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 12

Why is the history of the intertestamental period important for the study of the New Testament? What specific events inform our understanding of the New Testament writings?

Accepted Answer

Who we are and how we think is shaped to

Question 13

Jesus and his disciples mainly spoke Aramaic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the intertestamental period, the Old Testament was translated into what language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebrew 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Greek 
D)  Latin 
A)  Hebrew 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Greek 
D)  Latin

From the perspective of the Roman government, prophetic figures were seen as . . .

Which of the following was NOT a factor determining who individuals were?

The language of business and commerce in the New Testament world was . . .

The brief period of self-rule that the Jews had in the intertestamental period is identified by which of the following?

What is meant by the term "dyadic"?

A gymnasium in antiquity was only used for exercise, namely, training of the body.

Which of the following is NOT a change from Old Testament times to New Testament times?

A patriarchal society meant. . .

Which of the following does Witherington suggest is more important for the study of the New Testament?

Why is the history of the intertestamental period important for the study of the New Testament? What specific events inform our understanding of the New Testament writings?

Jesus and his disciples mainly spoke Aramaic.

During the intertestamental period, the Old Testament was translated into what language?

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

The Literature of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth in His Early Jewish Setting

The Earliest Good News-Marks Gospel

The Most Popular Gospel-Matthew

Luke the Historians Two-Volume Work-Lukeacts

The Last Word on Jesus-The Beloved Disciples Testimony in the Gospel of John

Paul-Outlines of the Life and Letters of the Apostle

Paul the Letter Writer Part One: The Earlier Letters

Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Three: The Captivity Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Four: The Pastoral Epistles and the Problem of Pseudonymous Letters

The Sermon of James the Just-Jesus Brother

Jude-The Other Brother and His Eschatological Thinking-Jude

The Suffering Servant-1 Peter

Hebrews: the Sermon of the Famous Anonymous Preacher-Hebrews

A Beloved Sermon and Two Elderly Letters-13 John

Picking up the Pieces, Forming up the Canon-2 Peter

Apocalypse Later-The Book of Revelation

The Making of the New Testament-Did the Canon Misfire

Q Material, Synoptic Writers, and Pseudonymous Documents in the New Testament

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Exam 4: First-Century Family Values

From the perspective of the Roman government, prophetic figures were seen as . . .

Which of the following was NOT a factor determining who individuals were?

The language of business and commerce in the New Testament world was . . .

The brief period of self-rule that the Jews had in the intertestamental period is identified by which of the following?

What is meant by the term "dyadic"?

A gymnasium in antiquity was only used for exercise, namely, training of the body.

Which of the following is NOT a change from Old Testament times to New Testament times?

A patriarchal society meant. . .

Which of the following does Witherington suggest is more important for the study of the New Testament?

Why is the history of the intertestamental period important for the study of the New Testament? What specific events inform our understanding of the New Testament writings?

Jesus and his disciples mainly spoke Aramaic.

During the intertestamental period, the Old Testament was translated into what language?

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

The Literature of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth in His Early Jewish Setting

The Earliest Good News-Marks Gospel

The Most Popular Gospel-Matthew

Luke the Historians Two-Volume Work-Lukeacts

The Last Word on Jesus-The Beloved Disciples Testimony in the Gospel of John

Paul-Outlines of the Life and Letters of the Apostle

Paul the Letter Writer Part One: The Earlier Letters

Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Three: The Captivity Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Four: The Pastoral Epistles and the Problem of Pseudonymous Letters

The Sermon of James the Just-Jesus Brother

Jude-The Other Brother and His Eschatological Thinking-Jude

The Suffering Servant-1 Peter

Hebrews: the Sermon of the Famous Anonymous Preacher-Hebrews

A Beloved Sermon and Two Elderly Letters-13 John

Picking up the Pieces, Forming up the Canon-2 Peter

Apocalypse Later-The Book of Revelation

The Making of the New Testament-Did the Canon Misfire

Q Material, Synoptic Writers, and Pseudonymous Documents in the New Testament

Filters