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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

True or False



1

Thessalonians was probably the first of Paul's surviving letters to be written.
A)True
B)False
2

Paul's authorship of 2 Thessalonians is questioned because its views on eschatology are very different from the views of 1 Thessalonians.
A)True
B)False
3

Together, 1-2 Timothy and Titus are known as the "personal" letters.
A)True
B)False
4

Most scholars believe that 2 Corinthians contains elements from what originally were several letters.
A)True
B)False
5

In 1 Corinthians, Paul advises women to keep their heads covered when praying or prophesying.
A)True
B)False
6

Paul claims that his experience of the risen Christ is similar to that of the other disciples, differing primarily only in its later date.
A)True
B)False
7

1 Timothy states that women are saved through the bearing of children.
A)True
B)False
8

In Romans 16, Paul calls Junia (a woman) "prominent among the apostles."
A)True
B)False
9

Paul wrote to Philemon to instruct him on his duties as a bishop.
A)True
B)False
10

Bishop comes from a Greek word which literally means "overseer."
A)True
B)False