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Early church tradition ascribed the Gospel of John to ____________________. |
| | A) | John the son of Zebedee |
| | B) | John the Baptist |
| | C) | John Mark |
| | D) | St. John of the Cross |
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Theological terminology used by the author of the Fourth Gospel often resembles the terminology of the writings of this ancient Jewish sect. |
| | A) | The Ebionites |
| | B) | The Templars |
| | C) | The Sadducees |
| | D) | The Essenes |
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The Gospel of John advocates a view known as ___________________, the belief that events usually associated with the End of time have been fulfilled by Jesus' spiritual presence among his believers. |
| | A) | agnosticism |
| | B) | realized eschatology |
| | C) | transubstantiation |
| | D) | incarnation |
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According to this ancient interpretation of Christ's nature, the earthly Christ was not really a human being but a spiritual creature who only "seemed" to be human. |
| | A) | materialism |
| | B) | transubstantiation |
| | C) | realized eschatology |
| | D) | Docetism |
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John 14-17. |
| | A) | Incarnation |
| | B) | Messiah |
| | C) | Savior |
| | D) | Paraclete |
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John uses this significant Greek term to refer to Jesus in John 1. |
| | A) | Paraclete |
| | B) | Logos |
| | C) | Eli, eli, lama-sabachthani |
| | D) | Pilate |
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In the Gospel of John, Jesus frequently uses this expression to indicate his special relationship with God. This expression recalls Yahweh's declaration of being to Moses at the burning bush in Exod. 2. |
| | A) | Verily, verily |
| | B) | I am |
| | C) | Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear |
| | D) | Blessed are the pure in heart |
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Jesus' public ministry in John 2-12 is structured around his performance of seven miraculous deeds called ________________. |
| | A) | revelations |
| | B) | judgments |
| | C) | incarnations |
| | D) | signs |
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In a famous passage in John 3, Jesus tells this character that he must be "born again" if he would "see the kingdom of God." |
| | A) | Pontius Pilate |
| | B) | Nicodemus |
| | C) | John the Baptist |
| | D) | Mary Magdalene |
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This, the fourth sign in the Gospel of John, is the only miracle of Jesus that appears in all four New Testament Gospels. |
| | A) | the feeding of 5,000 people |
| | B) | the turning of water into wine |
| | C) | walking on water |
| | D) | healing a physically disabled man at the Pool of Bethesda |
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This, the seventh and climactic sign in the Gospel of John, is the miracle of Jesus that leads religious leaders in Jerusalem to plot Jesus' death. |
| | A) | turning water into wine |
| | B) | healing a physically disabled man at the Pool of Bethesda |
| | C) | feeding 5000 people |
| | D) | raising Lazarus from the dead |
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Which of the following is NOT an acceptable translation for the term "Paraclete" in the Gospel of John? |
| | A) | Judge |
| | B) | Comforter |
| | C) | Helper |
| | D) | Counselor |
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In John 21, the risen Jesus appears to his disciples ________________ and cooks them a breakfast of bread and fish. |
| | A) | in the Temple |
| | B) | on the shore of the Sea of Galilee |
| | C) | in the upper room in Jerusalem |
| | D) | on the road to Emmaus |
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In John's story of the crucifixion, Mary represents |
| | A) | the believing community. |
| | B) | the beloved disciple. |
| | C) | the role of women in the believing community. |
| | D) | Jesus' earthly existence. |
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In John's account of Pilate, |
| | A) | he assumes full guilt for Jesus' execution. |
| | B) | he is portrayed as imperious and decisive. |
| | C) | he is portrayed as harried and makes repeated attempts to prove Jesus' innocence. |
| | D) | he plays only a minor role. |
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