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1
The Books of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus are called the
A)captivity epistles.
B)pastoral epistles.
C)dark epistles.
D)early epistles.
2
The practice of writing new works under the name of a well-known but deceased person is known as
A)pseudonymity.
B)pseudepigrapha.
C)apocalyptic.
D)form criticism.
3
Many scholars doubt whether Paul actually wrote 2 Thessalonians because
A)the author of 2 Thessalonians claims to be a Gentile.
B)the readers of 2 Thessalonians were mostly Gentiles.
C)early canon lists don't mention a book of 2 Thessalonians.
D)the eschatology proposed in 2 Thessalonians is quite different from that proposed in 1 Thessalonians.
4
According to 2 Thessalonians, which of the following must occur before the Parousia of Christ?
A)the raising of the dead
B)the appearance of a wicked man who desecrates the Jerusalem Temple
C)the manifestation of the gift of speaking in tongues
D)nothing, it will be unexpected
5
In the Christ hymn of Col. 1:15-20, the author portrays Christ using imagery that recalls _____________________ from the Hebrew Bible and elsewhere in ancient Judaism.
A)legal rituals
B)three of the Ten Commandments
C)the concept of divine Wisdom
D)the story of Noah and the Flood
6
The contents and style of the Book of Ephesians closely resemble that of the Book of
A)1 Thessalonians.
B)Galatians.
C)1 Timothy.
D)Colossians.
7
Many scholars believe that Ephesians was written as a kind of "cover letter" introducing a collection of Paul's letters because
A)Ephesians directs the reader to study Paul's "other letters."
B)the words "in Ephesus" do not appear in the earliest manuscripts of Eph. 1:1.
C)the author of Ephesians was plainly a Gentile.
D)it makes reference to each of Paul's twelve other New Testament letters.
8
In Eph. 6, the author encourages his readers to be faithful by portraying them as
A)fishermen who toil all night to catch a single fish.
B)merchants who sail great distances to complete their business.
C)farmers who sow seed in all kinds of soil.
D)soldiers who wear their armor and are always ready for battle.
9
The author of 1 Timothy claims that women are not to teach or have authority over men because
A)Eve sinned before Adam in the story of the Fall in Genesis 3.
B)women are not good public speakers.
C)there are no prophetesses in the Hebrew Bible.
D)preachers and teachers are to keep their hair short.
10
Though most scholars doubt the authenticity of all of the pastoral letters, some scholars suspect that parts of the Book of ___________________ might have come from the historical Paul.
A)1 Timothy
B)2 Timothy
C)Titus
D)Philemon
11
The anonymous first epistle of Clement advocates this principle of selecting church leaders.
A)casting lots
B)apostolic succession
C)prayer and fasting
D)a three-year internship for all applicants
12
What is the Christian equivalent of circumcision?
A)baptism
B)taking Holy Communion
C)tithing
D)ethical purity
13
By his triumph, Christ is superior to all these groups except
A)angels and other cosmic beings.
B)Adam and his descendants.
C) God the father.
D)Satan.
14
Which of these books of the New Testament fits the following description? It is a masterpiece of devotional literature. It has a quiet and meditative tone with no outbursts or attacks on the author's enemies. It is a highly sophisticated tract, looking on the surface like a letter.
A)1 Timothy
B)Ephesians
C)Revelation
D)Philemon
15
The Gnostics were
A)a cult where members possessed "secret knowledge".
B)a denomination of Christians living near the Dead Sea.
C)one of the twelve Jewish tribes of ancient Israel.
D)the Jewish group hated by both the Pharisees and the Sadducees.





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