Question 1

The term gospel, or euangelion in Greek, literally means:

Accepted Answer

A)  Good news 
B)  Truth 
C)  True story 
D)  Salvation. 
A)  Good news 
B)  Truth 
C)  True story 
D)  Salvation.

Question 2

What role did Marcion play in the development of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  He urged church leaders to form a canon just before he was martyred 
B)  He argued for the necessity of apostolicity in accepting any text for the canon 
C)  He forced canonical lists by challenging most commonly used texts and rejected the God of the Old Testament 
D)  He went from city to city trying to get churches to use the same canon. 
A)  He urged church leaders to form a canon just before he was martyred 
B)  He argued for the necessity of apostolicity in accepting any text for the canon 
C)  He forced canonical lists by challenging most commonly used texts and rejected the God of the Old Testament 
D)  He went from city to city trying to get churches to use the same canon.

Question 3

The Dead Sea Scrolls come from the Zealot religious party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which religious party withdrew from society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharisee 
B)  Sadducee 
C)  Essene 
D)  Zealot 
A)  Pharisee 
B)  Sadducee 
C)  Essene 
D)  Zealot

Question 5

Where did Jesus grow up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bethlehem 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Jerusalem 
D)  Nazareth 
A)  Bethlehem 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Jerusalem 
D)  Nazareth

Question 6

Which gospel emphasizes the reversal of fortunes where the poor will be raised up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthew 
B)  Mark 
C)  Luke 
D)  John 
A)  Matthew 
B)  Mark 
C)  Luke 
D)  John

Question 7

Jesus announced his new covenant at the Last Supper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the first century, Judaism had finally become unified theologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Given that today we experience the Bible as a settled package, what is your reaction to the development of the canon?

Accepted Answer

The development of the canon, or the off

Question 10

According to the author, why were the gospels written so many decades after the life of Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  God had not inspired them yet 
B)  Jesus had not returned as they had expected, and the apostles had died 
C)  Paul demanded a true account of the life and ministry of Jesus in writing 
D)  The Romans demanded a true account of the life and ministry of Jesus in writing. 
A)  God had not inspired them yet 
B)  Jesus had not returned as they had expected, and the apostles had died 
C)  Paul demanded a true account of the life and ministry of Jesus in writing 
D)  The Romans demanded a true account of the life and ministry of Jesus in writing.

The term gospel, or euangelion in Greek, literally means:

What role did Marcion play in the development of the New Testament?

The Dead Sea Scrolls come from the Zealot religious party.

Which religious party withdrew from society?

Where did Jesus grow up?

Which gospel emphasizes the reversal of fortunes where the poor will be raised up?

Jesus announced his new covenant at the Last Supper.

In the first century, Judaism had finally become unified theologically.

Given that today we experience the Bible as a settled package, what is your reaction to the development of the canon?

According to the author, why were the gospels written so many decades after the life of Jesus?

Introduction

The Old Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Life of the Early Church

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

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Exam 3: Jesus and the New Testament

The term gospel, or euangelion in Greek, literally means:

What role did Marcion play in the development of the New Testament?

The Dead Sea Scrolls come from the Zealot religious party.

Which religious party withdrew from society?

Where did Jesus grow up?

Which gospel emphasizes the reversal of fortunes where the poor will be raised up?

Jesus announced his new covenant at the Last Supper.

In the first century, Judaism had finally become unified theologically.

Given that today we experience the Bible as a settled package, what is your reaction to the development of the canon?

According to the author, why were the gospels written so many decades after the life of Jesus?

Introduction

The Old Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Life of the Early Church

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

Filters