Question 1

According to your textbook, the Johannine epistles are primarily . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  polemical. 
B)  pastoral. 
C)  practical. 
D)  penal. 
A)  polemical. 
B)  pastoral. 
C)  practical. 
D)  penal.

Question 2

According to your textbook, what is the most likely destination for the Johannine epistles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ephesus 
B)  Rome 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Corinth 
A)  Ephesus 
B)  Rome 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Corinth

Question 3

What prompted the writing of these Johannine documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Porous boundaries amongst congregations 
B)  Differing views of Jesus 
C)  Both a and b 
A)  Porous boundaries amongst congregations 
B)  Differing views of Jesus 
C)  Both a and b

Question 4

According to your textbook, who is responsible for the contents of 1 John?

Accepted Answer

A)  John the Apostle 
B)  John the Elder 
C)  John of Patmos 
D)  Lazarus 
A)  John the Apostle 
B)  John the Elder 
C)  John of Patmos 
D)  Lazarus

Question 5

3 John is addressed to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Diotrephes. 
B)  Demetrius. 
C)  Gaius. 
D)  Erastus. 
A)  Diotrephes. 
B)  Demetrius. 
C)  Gaius. 
D)  Erastus.

Question 6

1 John contains the largest clustering of what kind of language anywhere in the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal 
B)  Levitical 
C)  love 
D)  Liturgical 
A)  Legal 
B)  Levitical 
C)  love 
D)  Liturgical

Question 7

Name the key figures in the ecclesiastical dispute with which 3 John deals, and describe their roles.

Accepted Answer

There are three key figures in 3 John: G

Question 8

The author's self-identification as "o presbyteros" can mean . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  "the elder" (leadership role). 
B)  "the old man." 
C)  "the older man." 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  "the elder" (leadership role). 
B)  "the old man." 
C)  "the older man." 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

According to your textbook, the warning to stay away from idols (1 John 5:21) . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  addresses Gentiles who were tempted to go back to pagan temples and dinner parties. 
B)  warns Jewish Christians not to follow man-made gods. 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  addresses Gentiles who were tempted to go back to pagan temples and dinner parties. 
B)  warns Jewish Christians not to follow man-made gods. 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Identify the addressees of 2 John, and give a synopsis of the author's message to them.

Accepted Answer

2 John is addressed to "The Elect Lady a

Question 11

According to your textbook, how many people were involved in the composition of the Johannine epistles?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  two or three 
C)  a Johannine school 
D)  None of the above 
A)  One 
B)  two or three 
C)  a Johannine school 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is actually not a letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 John 
B)  2 John 
C)  3 John 
D)  Philemon 
A)  1 John 
B)  2 John 
C)  3 John 
D)  Philemon

Question 13

According to your author, who was the collector and final editor of the materials in the fourth Gospel?

Accepted Answer

A)  John the Apostle 
B)  John the Elder 
C)  Lazarus 
D)  None of the above 
A)  John the Apostle 
B)  John the Elder 
C)  Lazarus 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

What is the clearest criterion underlying the ordering of the Johannine epistles in the New Testament canon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronology 
B)  authorship 
C)  length 
D)  destination 
A)  Chronology 
B)  authorship 
C)  length 
D)  destination

Question 15

According to your author, what is the intended sense of "o presbyteros" in 2-3 John?

Accepted Answer

A)  "the elder" (leadership role) 
B)  "the old man" 
C)  "the older man" 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  "the elder" (leadership role) 
B)  "the old man" 
C)  "the older man" 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

In 2 John "the Elect Lady" and her children most likely were . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a Christian Lady and her family. 
B)  a local church and the Christians belonging to it. 
C)  a high-society woman in the Roman court and her servants. 
D)  the city of Jerusalem ("daughter of Zion") and her inhabitants. 
A)  a Christian Lady and her family. 
B)  a local church and the Christians belonging to it. 
C)  a high-society woman in the Roman court and her servants. 
D)  the city of Jerusalem ("daughter of Zion") and her inhabitants.

According to your textbook, the Johannine epistles are primarily . . .

According to your textbook, what is the most likely destination for the Johannine epistles?

What prompted the writing of these Johannine documents?

According to your textbook, who is responsible for the contents of 1 John?

3 John is addressed to . . .

1 John contains the largest clustering of what kind of language anywhere in the New Testament?

Name the key figures in the ecclesiastical dispute with which 3 John deals, and describe their roles.

The author's self-identification as "o presbyteros" can mean . . .

According to your textbook, the warning to stay away from idols (1 John 5:21) . . .

Identify the addressees of 2 John, and give a synopsis of the author's message to them.

According to your textbook, how many people were involved in the composition of the Johannine epistles?

Which of the following is actually not a letter?

According to your author, who was the collector and final editor of the materials in the fourth Gospel?

What is the clearest criterion underlying the ordering of the Johannine epistles in the New Testament canon?

According to your author, what is the intended sense of "o presbyteros" in 2-3 John?

In 2 John "the Elect Lady" and her children most likely were . . .

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

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

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

Exam 18: A Beloved Sermon and Two Elderly Letters-13 John

According to your textbook, the Johannine epistles are primarily . . .

According to your textbook, what is the most likely destination for the Johannine epistles?

What prompted the writing of these Johannine documents?

According to your textbook, who is responsible for the contents of 1 John?

3 John is addressed to . . .

1 John contains the largest clustering of what kind of language anywhere in the New Testament?

Name the key figures in the ecclesiastical dispute with which 3 John deals, and describe their roles.

The author's self-identification as "o presbyteros" can mean . . .

According to your textbook, the warning to stay away from idols (1 John 5:21) . . .

Identify the addressees of 2 John, and give a synopsis of the author's message to them.

According to your textbook, how many people were involved in the composition of the Johannine epistles?

Which of the following is actually not a letter?

According to your author, who was the collector and final editor of the materials in the fourth Gospel?

What is the clearest criterion underlying the ordering of the Johannine epistles in the New Testament canon?

According to your author, what is the intended sense of "o presbyteros" in 2-3 John?

In 2 John "the Elect Lady" and her children most likely were . . .

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

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

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