Question 1

What is the purpose of Titus? What are some key themes addressed in this letter?

Accepted Answer

Titus is a rhetorical mandate letter and

Question 2

How must modern notions of authorship be adjusted if we are to assess rightly the authenticity of the New Testament documents in general and the pastoral epistles specifically

Accepted Answer

For one thing, nearly 100 percent of mod

Question 3

Where is Timothy ministering when Paul wrote to him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corinth 
B)  Crete 
C)  Lystra 
D)  Ephesus 
A)  Corinth 
B)  Crete 
C)  Lystra 
D)  Ephesus

Question 4

Pauline authorship of the pastoral epistles leads to the assumption of how many Roman imprisonments of Paul?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three 
A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three

Question 5

Paul wrote the pastoral epistles . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  before his Damascus Road experience. 
B)  just before the Jerusalem Council. 
C)  after the Jerusalem Council and before his first Roman imprisonment. 
D)  after his first Roman imprisonment. 
A)  before his Damascus Road experience. 
B)  just before the Jerusalem Council. 
C)  after the Jerusalem Council and before his first Roman imprisonment. 
D)  after his first Roman imprisonment.

Question 6

Paul's letters have telltale signs that they were first drafts, not later, polished final drafts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

We have documents in the New Testament that are attributed to persons who actually had nothing to do with the composition of those documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most of Paul's letters bear the earmarks of . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a rough first draft. 
B)  a polished final draft. 
C)  a trancelike utterance. 
D)  an unschooled peasant. 
A)  a rough first draft. 
B)  a polished final draft. 
C)  a trancelike utterance. 
D)  an unschooled peasant.

Question 9

In which epistle do we find Paul's expectation of imminent martyrdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippians 
B)  2 Timothy 
C)  Philemon 
D)  Titus 
A)  Philippians 
B)  2 Timothy 
C)  Philemon 
D)  Titus

Question 10

Enthymemes are . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete syllogisms. 
B)  complete syllogisms. 
C)  a form of rhetorical argumentation. 
D)  Both a. and b. 
E)  Both a. and c. 
A)  incomplete syllogisms. 
B)  complete syllogisms. 
C)  a form of rhetorical argumentation. 
D)  Both a. and b. 
E)  Both a. and c.

Question 11

A syllogism is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  an argument that employs inductive reasoning. 
B)  an argument that uses a major premise and a minor premise. 
C)  an argument built on a tertiary premise. 
D)  a false argument. 
A)  an argument that employs inductive reasoning. 
B)  an argument that uses a major premise and a minor premise. 
C)  an argument built on a tertiary premise. 
D)  a false argument.

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT intended as a private letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 Timothy 
B)  2 Timothy 
C)  Titus 
D)  3 John 
E)  Philemon 
A)  1 Timothy 
B)  2 Timothy 
C)  Titus 
D)  3 John 
E)  Philemon

Question 13

Regarding the pastoral epistles, your author argues that "the voice is the voice of Paul, but the hands are the hands of . . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  an angel." 
B)  God's Spirit." 
C)  Jesus." 
D)  Luke." 
A)  an angel." 
B)  God's Spirit." 
C)  Jesus." 
D)  Luke."

Question 14

Address the issue of pseudonymity with respect to the pastoral epistles. What arguments speak against this idea, and how do you assess them?

Accepted Answer

Students should first address what aspec

Question 15

Which document is likely Paul's last letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippians 
B)  2 Timothy 
C)  Titus 
D)  Galatians 
A)  Philippians 
B)  2 Timothy 
C)  Titus 
D)  Galatians

What is the purpose of Titus? What are some key themes addressed in this letter?

How must modern notions of authorship be adjusted if we are to assess rightly the authenticity of the New Testament documents in general and the pastoral epistles specifically

Where is Timothy ministering when Paul wrote to him?

Pauline authorship of the pastoral epistles leads to the assumption of how many Roman imprisonments of Paul?

Paul wrote the pastoral epistles . . .

Paul's letters have telltale signs that they were first drafts, not later, polished final drafts.

We have documents in the New Testament that are attributed to persons who actually had nothing to do with the composition of those documents.

Most of Paul's letters bear the earmarks of . . .

In which epistle do we find Paul's expectation of imminent martyrdom?

Enthymemes are . . .

A syllogism is . . .

Which of the following was NOT intended as a private letter?

Regarding the pastoral epistles, your author argues that "the voice is the voice of Paul, but the hands are the hands of . . . .

Address the issue of pseudonymity with respect to the pastoral epistles. What arguments speak against this idea, and how do you assess them?

Which document is likely Paul's last letter?

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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

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

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Exam 13: Paul the Letter Writer Part Four: The Pastoral Epistles and the Problem of Pseudonymous Letters

What is the purpose of Titus? What are some key themes addressed in this letter?

How must modern notions of authorship be adjusted if we are to assess rightly the authenticity of the New Testament documents in general and the pastoral epistles specifically

Where is Timothy ministering when Paul wrote to him?

Pauline authorship of the pastoral epistles leads to the assumption of how many Roman imprisonments of Paul?

Paul wrote the pastoral epistles . . .

Paul's letters have telltale signs that they were first drafts, not later, polished final drafts.

We have documents in the New Testament that are attributed to persons who actually had nothing to do with the composition of those documents.

Most of Paul's letters bear the earmarks of . . .

In which epistle do we find Paul's expectation of imminent martyrdom?

Enthymemes are . . .

A syllogism is . . .

Which of the following was NOT intended as a private letter?

Regarding the pastoral epistles, your author argues that "the voice is the voice of Paul, but the hands are the hands of . . . .

Address the issue of pseudonymity with respect to the pastoral epistles. What arguments speak against this idea, and how do you assess them?

Which document is likely Paul's last letter?

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

The Literature of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth in His Early Jewish Setting

First-Century Family Values

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

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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