Understanding the Bible: Sixth Edition, 6/e

Stephen Harris, California State University--Sacramento

General Epistles and Some Visions of End Time and Chapter 14: Interpreting the Judeo-Christian Bible in a Changed World

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The Author of Hebrews makes use of which type of Greek philosophy?
		A)	syncretism
		B)	Stoicism
		C)	Platonism
		D)	Epicureanism


2	Hebrews interprets which Hebrew Bible figure as a prototype of Christ as High Priest and King?
		A)	Melchizedek
		B)	Abraham
		C)	David
		D)	Solomon


3	Among the themes emphasized in James is
		A)	the structure and organization of the church
		B)	the delay of the Parousia
		C)	the role of women in the church
		D)	criticism of the rich


4	Scholars date 1 Peter to
		A)	the early second century
		B)	the mid-first century
		C)	the late first century
		D)	the late second century


5	2 Peter incorporates into its text most of
		A)	1 Peter
		B)	James
		C)	Jude
		D)	3 John


6	The author of 2-3 John identifies himself as
		A)	an apostle
		B)	the author of the Gospel of John
		C)	an Elder
		D)	a deacon


7	The Didache is an important text for early Christianity because
		A)	it preserves some of the teaching of Jesus' disciples
		B)	it gives evidence of Gnostic influence
		C)	it records a number of Jesus' sayings
		D)	it describes early Christian worship services


8	The author of 1 Clement is believed to be
		A)	the third bishop of Rome
		B)	the leader of the church at Corinth
		C)	a gnostic
		D)	none of the above


9	The seven churches to which John writes in Revelation do not include the church at
		A)	Laodicea
		B)	Smyrna
		C)	Corinth
		D)	Ephesus


10	The New Jerusalem is
		A)	a perfect square of 1500 miles on each side
		B)	a perfect cube of 1500 miles on each side
		C)	a circle 1500 miles in diameter
		D)	too vast to measure

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