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| Who was the author of The Harmony of the Gospels? |
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| During the Reformation, the key book about the Gospels was written by |
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| The Sitz im Leben for most of the Gospel pericopae is: |
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| the life of the early church |
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| In redaction criticism, the focus was placed on the |
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| Demythologizing—a term coined by Hans Jonas—was popularized by |
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| What would a critical scholar be most likely to do with the “myth” of the resurrection? |
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| remove the supernatural element from the story of the resurrection |
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| Who wrote The Quest of the Historical Jesus? |
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| Which country was the dominant military and political force of the second century? |
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| Octavian was known in the New Testament as |
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| Who was the Roman emperor when Christ was born? |
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| Which Roman emperor is most known for his persecution of Christians? |
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| One of the reasons that Christianity was able to grow so much in the first century was because of |
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| The influence of ancient Greek and Roman mythology is demonstrated in Acts 14:12 when Christian missionaries were |
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| During which festival in Jerusalem did Christ’s spirit move in an unusual way? |
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| How many accepted Christ at Pentecost? |
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| Both Jews and early Christians did not believe: |
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| God demanded adherence to dietary law |
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| Conflict over Jewish custom arose between early Christians and Jews in the |
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| In what year did the Jerusalem Council take place? |
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| The Jerusalem Council was convened to |
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| reach a consensus about how Mosaic rules should be applied to Gentile converts. |
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| Who is the author of Acts? |
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| When was Acts most likely written? |
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| Acts of the Apostles is primarily concerned with the ministry of |
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| The earliest proclamation about the dead and risen Jesus is best called |
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| Which Old Testament prophet did Peter use in his sober message at Pentecost? |
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| In Acts 5:19 who released the apostles when they were imprisoned? |
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| Who was the first martyr? |
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| Whose sermon recorded in Acts 7 summed up the key elements of apostolic instruction in the early church? |
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| What former enemy of the church witnessed the stoning of Stephen? |
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| Acts is most likely a sequel to which Gospel? |
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| Where was the gospel of salvation through Jesus first preached? |
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| Why is Philip the evangelist a significant figure in Acts? |
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| He was the first to take the gospel outside Jerusalem |
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| Those who pretended to repent and became involved in the church in order to gain personally are like the New Testament character |
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| Peter had an important vision when staying at the home of |
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| Who converted a sorcerer? |
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| Who announced to Paul the restoration of his eye sight? |
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| Who had a good reputation for her exemplary care of the poor? |
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| Who was a key figure in the Antioch Ministry? |
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| Which of the following was the first apostle to die for Jesus? |
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| James, the brother of John |
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| The Antioch church was important because it |
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| became the primary missionary church of early Christianity. |
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| Who did the Antiochian church send with Paul on the first missionary journey? |
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| Who joined Paul and Silas at Lystra on the second missionary journey? |
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| How long did the second missionary journey last? |
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| Where did Paul have his longest known ministry? |
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| Paul was saved from scourging because of his |
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| Whose idea was it for Paul to be tried by Caesar? |
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| The Prison Letters include |
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| How long was Paul imprisoned in Rome? |
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| What symbolic importance does Jerusalem retain even today? |
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| Paul was most likely educated in |
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| The issue of the law was addressed by Paul most in the books of |
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| Which term does Paul use the most in his writing when referring to the Messiah? |
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| In which passage does Paul emphasize Christ’s oneness with God and yet his willingness to take on a human form? |
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| Christ’s death “as a ransom for all” is called |
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| substitutionary atonement. |
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| On what event does the message of Christ stand? |
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| Eschatology is best defined as |
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| the study of last things. |
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| How many Epistles are generally assumed to be written by Paul? |
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| Which book has had the greatest influence on world history? |
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| The earliest church leader in Rome was |
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| Paul wrote Romans while in |
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| Paul teaches that sinful people can ultimately be granted salvation only by |
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| Paul concludes his Epistle to the Romans with |
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| Who said that understanding of Romans was a key to understanding all Scripture? |
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| The most likely date for the writing of Romans is |
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| What city of the Roman Empire was the greatest city of classical antiquity in the West? |
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| The church that was the most confused was the church at |
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| The most significant problem among Corinthian Christians was |
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| The Jewish population of Corinth grew substantially in |
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| Whom did Paul send to deliver the letter to the Corinthian church? |
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| For whom was the Jerusalem collection intended? |
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| Jewish Christians in Palestine |
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| What happened to the church at Corinth as a result of Paul’s first letter to them? |
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| What did the Corinthian church openly question about Paul’s message? |
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| What is the best meaning of orthodoxy? |
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| true biblical teaching and practice |
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| The Jerusalem collection was one of the major accomplishments of |
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| Where did Paul and Barnabas begin their evangelistic thrust on the first missionary journey? |
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| At which place was Paul stoned and left for dead? |
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| agitators who tried to combine the gospel with Jewish practice |
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| A person who is an antinomian does not believe in |
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| What lends the strongest support for holding to the Pauline authorship of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon? |
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| Paul is named as the author in the first part of the letter. |
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| Which deity was the center of pagan worship in Ephesus? |
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| What is the most likely source of the image of God’s armor that is used in Ephesians? |
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| The church at Philippi had been founded by Paul and |
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| What did Paul not identify as a hindrance to the gospel in his letter to the Philippians? |
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| A central thrust of Paul’s letter to the Philippians was to admonish them about their |
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| The best meaning for the word kurios is |
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| Who founded the Colossian church? |
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| The basic message of Colossians is about |
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| Paul’s letter to Philemon deals with Onesimus, who was |
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| In his letter to Philemon, it was most significant that Paul |
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| To whom did Paul take the gospel first when he focused on evangelism? |
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| At what place did Silas and Timothy find Paul after he fled from Thessalonica? |
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| Thirty-eight percent of 2 Thessalonians deals with |
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| One of the major purposes of 2 Thessalonians is to counteract |
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| Which epistle is dated near the end of Paul’s life? |
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| Some scholars suggest that Paul took a fourth missionary journey that included stops at: |
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| Where was Timothy when Paul wrote his letters to him? |
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| Which is the primary critical question raised about the Pastoral Epistles? |
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| authorship of the Epistles |
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| Whom did Martin Luther suggest the author of Hebrews was? |
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| For whom was Hebrews primarily written? |
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| What is the major reason for the Book of Hebrews? |
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| To encourage converts to stick with their new faith. |
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| Which Old Testament figure was cited in Hebrews as an example of faith for Christians to follow? |
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| fall away from the faith. |
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| The emphasis in James is on |
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| James establishes a close link between belief and |
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| Hebrews was written between what two dates? |
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| What is the major practical concern of Hebrews? |
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| To exhort Christians not to be intimidated by the difficult circumstances they face. |
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| The probable author of the Book of James is |
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| James the half-brother of Jesus. |
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| After the stoning of Stephen, the church in Jerusalem experienced |
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| Peter had a vision that included an object like a _________ being lowered to the ground. |
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| When Peter preached at Cornelius’ house, and Cornelius and his family believed, Peter’s Jewish Christian companions were amazed that God gave the ___________ to Gentiles. |
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| Believers were first called ___________ at Antioch. |
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| On the first missionary journey, Paul confronted a magician and struck him with |
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| The opposition by the Jews at Pisidean Antioch caused Paul to turn to the |
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| At Lystra after the healing of the man lame from birth, the multitude said the ______ became like men. |
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| Paul, Silas and Timothy were passing through the Galatian region because _________ had forbidden them from speaking the word in Asia. |
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| When they came to Troas, Paul had a vision where a man from _________ said “Come an help us.” |
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| At Athens, Paul preached and used their altar to an __________ to explain Jesus. |
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| According to Paul, the Ephesian Christians were sealed in him with (by): ____________ |
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| Paul describes the Ephesian Christians as being “dead in transgressions,” but Jesus made them ______ with Christ. |
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| Paul writes that because he has been in prison other Christians have had |
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| Paul explained that spiritually Christ has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the _______ of his son. |
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| The mystery that had been hidden from past ages and generations Paul explains is “________ in you the hope of glory.” |
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| Paul writes that Jesus was declared the Son of God by the |
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| Since unrighteous men did not see fit to acknowledge God, he gave them over to a __________ to do that which is not proper. |
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| Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as |
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| Who had informed Paul there had been quarrels at Corinth? |
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| Paul told the Corinthians that a day is coming when each person’s work will be tested by |
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| As Paul confronts the Corinthians about their behavior in taking the Lord’s supper, he reminds them that whenever they take part they proclaim the Lord’s ______ until He comes. |
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| In discussing spiritual gifts, Paul says that God has placed the members of the body just as He _________. |
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| But now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is |
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| Paul reminds Christians that in the difficulties of life, we look for the things not seen, for they are |
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| Paul asked the Lord to remove his thorn in the flesh, and was told by Jesus “My grace is sufficient for you for my ________ is perfected in weakness.” |
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| The Galatians are reminded to walk by the Spirit and not the desires of the |
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| When Christ returns, the Lord will descend from Heaven, and the __________ will rise first. |
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| Timothy was commanded to “fight the good fight, keeping the faith and a good |
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| Paul told Timothy that all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be |
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| The sacrifices under the law, according to the author of Hebrews, includes a ________ of sins year by year. |
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| The author of Hebrews says without faith it is impossible to please God for he who comes to God must ______________. |
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| James writes that no one should say “I am being tempted by God” for God cannot be tempted by evil and He Himself does not __________. |
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