Question 1

Luke does not emphasize which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The continuity between Judaism and Jesus 
B)  The continuity between Judaism and Christianity 
C)  The continuity between Jesus and the church 
D)  The triumph of God's grace over and against works 
A)  The continuity between Judaism and Jesus 
B)  The continuity between Judaism and Christianity 
C)  The continuity between Jesus and the church 
D)  The triumph of God's grace over and against works D

Question 2

Which of the following would be the most difficult method to apply to Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The thematic method 
B)  Genre criticism 
C)  The redactional method 
D)  None of these methods is applicable to Acts. 
A)  The thematic method 
B)  Genre criticism 
C)  The redactional method 
D)  None of these methods is applicable to Acts. C

Question 3

One similarity between Jesus in the Gospel of Luke and the apostles in Acts is that they are all rejected in Jerusalem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The book of Acts is probably best understood as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A Greco-Roman biography 
B)  A Greco-Roman novel 
C)  A general history 
D)  An apocalypse 
A)  A Greco-Roman biography 
B)  A Greco-Roman novel 
C)  A general history 
D)  An apocalypse

Question 5

Luke presents the apostles as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Disagreeing on the spread of the gospel 
B)  Returning to Galilee, as commanded by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew 
C)  In general agreement about the Christian mission 
D)  Divided over the relationship of Jews and Gentiles 
A)  Disagreeing on the spread of the gospel 
B)  Returning to Galilee, as commanded by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew 
C)  In general agreement about the Christian mission 
D)  Divided over the relationship of Jews and Gentiles

Question 6

The final third of Acts focuses on Peter's ministry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The first Christian martyr, as recounted in Acts, was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul 
B)  Peter 
C)  Stephen 
D)  Matthias 
A)  Paul 
B)  Peter 
C)  Stephen 
D)  Matthias

Question 8

Paul believes he has the best chance for a fair hearing from:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jewish Sanhedrin 
B)  Felix 
C)  Porcius Festus 
D)  Caesar 
A)  The Jewish Sanhedrin 
B)  Felix 
C)  Porcius Festus 
D)  Caesar

Question 9

Why do you think it was important for Luke to insist on the fundamental continuity between Judaism and Christianity? That is, why does Luke situate Christianity firmly within Judaism?

Accepted Answer

It is critical for Luke to situate Chris

Question 10

The author of Acts sometimes uses first-person narrative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Speeches that are recorded in ancient histories:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are transcripts of actual speeches given 
B)  Are invented according to what seemed to fit the literary occasion and the characters involved 
C)  Tend to be shorter than actual speeches given by ancient rhetors 
D)  Are transcribed by those who heard them 
A)  Are transcripts of actual speeches given 
B)  Are invented according to what seemed to fit the literary occasion and the characters involved 
C)  Tend to be shorter than actual speeches given by ancient rhetors 
D)  Are transcribed by those who heard them

Question 12

The book of Acts focuses primarily on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The deeds of the twelve original disciples 
B)  The resurrection of Jesus 
C)  The ministry of Jesus 
D)  The spread of the Christian religion 
A)  The deeds of the twelve original disciples 
B)  The resurrection of Jesus 
C)  The ministry of Jesus 
D)  The spread of the Christian religion

Question 13

One of the early speeches in Acts is delivered to the Pharisees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Modern historians recognize that history is never completely objective: all authors record stories that bolster their literary cause. How does Luke strengthen his theological emphases by using the conventions of ancient historiography?

Accepted Answer

1. Like many ancient histories, Acts foc

Question 15

The author of Acts chose to remain anonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Lukes Second Volume: the Acts of the Apostles

Luke does not emphasize which of the following?

Which of the following would be the most difficult method to apply to Acts?

One similarity between Jesus in the Gospel of Luke and the apostles in Acts is that they are all rejected in Jerusalem.

The book of Acts is probably best understood as:

Luke presents the apostles as:

The final third of Acts focuses on Peter's ministry.

The first Christian martyr, as recounted in Acts, was:

Paul believes he has the best chance for a fair hearing from:

Why do you think it was important for Luke to insist on the fundamental continuity between Judaism and Christianity? That is, why does Luke situate Christianity firmly within Judaism?

The author of Acts sometimes uses first-person narrative.

Speeches that are recorded in ancient histories:

The book of Acts focuses primarily on:

One of the early speeches in Acts is delivered to the Pharisees.

Modern historians recognize that history is never completely objective: all authors record stories that bolster their literary cause. How does Luke strengthen his theological emphases by using the conventions of ancient historiography?

The author of Acts chose to remain anonymous.

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