Question 1

The letter to the Galatians lacks a thanksgiving section.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Paul advocates salvation by faith alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Romans is the one epistle written to a church Paul did noound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Paul advocated abolition of the practice of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Paul argued that circumcision was in fact a sin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Paul believed that Christians would be raised

Accepted Answer

A)  when Jesus returned. 
B)  when they died. 
C)  never. 
D)  as soon as they confessed belief in Jesus. 
A)  when Jesus returned. 
B)  when they died. 
C)  never. 
D)  as soon as they confessed belief in Jesus.

Question 7

The "superapostles" do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  oppose Paul. 
B)  emphasize their own suffering. 
C)  talk badly about Paul. 
D)  perform miracles. 
A)  oppose Paul. 
B)  emphasize their own suffering. 
C)  talk badly about Paul. 
D)  perform miracles.

Question 8

The Thessalonians were principally concerned because some of them

Accepted Answer

A)  had been taken up in the rapture. 
B)  had died before Jesus' return. 
C)  were acting immorally. 
D)  had left the church. 
A)  had been taken up in the rapture. 
B)  had died before Jesus' return. 
C)  were acting immorally. 
D)  had left the church.

Question 9

Paul teaches that Christian believers will be rewarded for their faith with prosperity in this world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Corinthians had been persuaded to be circumcised by other teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Romans, Paul argues that God has abolished the Jewish Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many scholars believe 1 Corinthians was originally more than one letter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Thessalonians were concerned that those who had died would miss out on Christ's return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Romans was probably the first Pauline letter to be written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some scholars think Philippians was originally more than one letter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the judicial model, Jesus' death is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tragedy. 
B)  a payment for the sins of others. 
C)  meaningless. 
D)  a judgment against the Jewish leaders. 
A)  a tragedy. 
B)  a payment for the sins of others. 
C)  meaningless. 
D)  a judgment against the Jewish leaders.

Question 17

Paul wrote Philemon about one of Philemon's slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: The Letters of Paul

The letter to the Galatians lacks a thanksgiving section.

Paul advocates salvation by faith alone.

Romans is the one epistle written to a church Paul did noound.

Paul advocated abolition of the practice of slavery.

Paul argued that circumcision was in fact a sin.

Paul believed that Christians would be raised

The "superapostles" do all of the following except

The Thessalonians were principally concerned because some of them

Paul teaches that Christian believers will be rewarded for their faith with prosperity in this world.

The Corinthians had been persuaded to be circumcised by other teachers.

In Romans, Paul argues that God has abolished the Jewish Law.

Many scholars believe 1 Corinthians was originally more than one letter.

The Thessalonians were concerned that those who had died would miss out on Christ's return.

Romans was probably the first Pauline letter to be written.

Some scholars think Philippians was originally more than one letter.

In the judicial model, Jesus' death is

Paul wrote Philemon about one of Philemon's slaves.

What Is the Bible

Why Is the Bible so Hard to Understand

The Book of Genesis

Who Wrote the Pentateuch

From Egypt to Mount Sinai: Exodus and Leviticus

From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: Numbers and Deuteronomy

The Deuteronomistic History: Joshua and Judges

The Books of Samuel and Kings

The Early Israelite Prophets: Amos and Isaiah

Other Pre-Exilic Prophets: Hosea, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, and Habakkuk

The Historians of Exile and Return: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Beyond

The Exilic and Post-Exilic Prophets

The Poets of Ancient Israel

Storytellers in Ancient Israel

The Wisdom Literature

Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and the Apocrypha

The World of Jesus and His Followers

The Synoptic Problem and the Gospel of Mark

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke

The Gospel of John and the Later Gospels

The Historical Jesus

The Life of the Apostle Paul

The Acts of the Apostles

In the Wake of Paul: Deutero-Pauline Epistles

The General Epistles and the Book of Revelation

Appendix: the Canon and Text of the Bible

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