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Understanding the Bible: Sixth Edition, 6/e
Stephen Harris, California State University--Sacramento
A Christian History and the Pauline Letters
Pauline Letters

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

Among the letters regarded by all scholars to have been written by Paul is
A)Colossians
B)Ephesians
C)1 Timothy
D)Philemon
2

One of Paul's characteristic beliefs, which helped to shape other aspects of his theology and his response to moral questions was
A)his belief in the imminent Parousia
B)gnosticism
C)his rejection of the physical body
D)his understanding of the relationship of law and gospel
3

Among the appearances of the risen Jesus, Paul mentions
A)an appearance first to Peter
B)an appearance to the twelve
C)an appearance to 500 brethren
D)all of the above
4

In Galatians Paul states that he had a face-to-face confrontation with whom in Antioch:
A)Peter
B)James
C)Apollos
D)Silas
5

One of the key issues Paul responded to in 2 Corinthians was
A)whether to eat meat that has been sacrificed to the gods
B)when the Parousia will come
C)attacks on his apostolic authority
D)whether divorce is acceptable
6

In Galatians, Paul calls Torah
A)a misguided set of outdated commandments
B)binding on Gentiles as well as Jews
C)the Law of Moses
D)a tutor until the coming of Christ
7

In Galatians, Paul makes the claim that in Christ there is no
A)Jew and Greek
B)slave and free
C)male and female
D)all of the above
8

In Romans, Paul uses the example of Abraham to argue that
A)Jews are the chosen people
B)Christ is the new Abraham
C)we are justified by faith
D)his readers should understand their relationship to God in terms of covenant
9

In Philippians, Paul seems to quote a hymn that uses the following language to describe Christ
A)he emptied himself
B)he took the form of a servant
C)he did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped
D)all of the above
10

The Pastoral letters discuss which offices in the church
A)apostle
B)prophet
C)widow
D)pope








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