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1
_______________ is the central character of the New Testament.
A)Jesus of Nazareth
B)The apostle Paul
C)Simon Peter
D)The virgin Mary
2
Jesus and his disciples lived in a region known in ancient times as
A)Egypt.
B)Greece.
C)Asia Minor.
D)Palestine.
3
The term "Bible" is derived from the word biblia, which means
A)scripture.
B)little books.
C)creed.
D)law.
4
Early Christian believers referred to Jesus of Nazareth as _______________, a term that means "anointed one" and that ancient Jews applied to all of Israel's kings.
A)Hebrew
B)Prophet
C)Messiah
D)Apostle
5
The books of the New Testament were all written between the years
A)50-150 CE.
B)1000-440 BCE.
C)586-538 BCE.
D)367-1517 CE.
6
This was the most common language spoken in the Mediterranean world in the time of Jesus.
A)Attic Greek
B)Koin Greek
C)Hebrew
D)Latin
7
The word "gospel" translates the Greek term euangelion, which means
A)ancient truth.
B)great mystery.
C)good news.
D)divine miracle.
8
The literary genre of gospel is defined as
A)a book describing the end of the world.
B)a history of the early church.
C)a letter of encouragement written by an apostle.
D)a narrative about Jesus' deeds and teachings.
9
The central concern for all four New Testament Gospel writers in writing about the life of Jesus is
A)Jesus' suffering and death.
B)Jesus' performance of miracles.
C)Jesus' parables and other teachings.
D)the amazing circumstances surrounding Jesus' birth.
10
The New Testament contains _______________ documents.
A)27
B)36
C)48
D)66
11
This gospel is not a part of the New Testament, and it consists almost exclusively of sayings of Jesus.
A)The Gospel of Matthew
B)The Gospel of John
C)The Gospel of Thomas
D)The Gospel of Peter
12
The task of biblical criticism involves
A)discovering the faults and inadequacies of the Bible.
B)the rational analysis of the Bible in order to understand it better.
C)using principles found in the Bible to analyze other aspects of life.
D)denying the spiritual significance of the Bible.
13
The title of the Book of Revelation in Greek is apokalypsis, a word that means
A)hidden secrets.
B)unveiling.
C)analysis.
D)last things.
14
The term "eschatology" means the study of beliefs about
A)ethics.
B)evil.
C)the origins of the Bible.
D)the end of time.
15
The five books of Moses in the Hebrew Bible make up the
A)Torah.
B)Gospels.
C)Talmud.
D)book of Acts.
16
Paul's letters to the Gentiles (50 - 62) Cadvocate a Christian's total freedom from
A)sin.
B)oppressive governments.
C)the "bondage" of Mosaic Law.
D)responsibility.





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