Exam 18: Christian Interactions With Christians: James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Johannine Epistles

The author of Jude's familiarity of apocryphal Jewish literature is indicated by his reference to which text?

1 John is best understood as a _____.

The author of the epistle of Jude _____.

According to the Didache, the best way to baptize is _____.

The author of James draws most of his examples of ethical behavior from _____.

Which of the following texts depicts Peter resurrecting a tuna?

2 John is best understood as _____.

The Acts of Peter recounts numerous confrontations between Peter and _____.

The Johannine epistles _____.

The Didache is _____.

Many of the admonitions in James are similar to _____.

The epistle of James _____.

Scholars typically date Jude near the _____.

A large portion of Jude is occupied with _____.

The reference to the opponents' "cleverly devised myths" in 2 Peter suggests _____.

The Epistle of James opposes Paul's doctrine of justification by faith. Pick one side of the debate and present the most compelling arguments for it. Keep in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate (and answer) counterarguments.

Discuss the relationship between the Gospel of John and the Johannine epistles. Be sure to consider issues of authorship and content.

Why do almost all critical scholars doubt the authenticity of the authorial ascription of 2 Peter? What evidence is there within the book itself that calls its authorship into question? What sources did this author use, and when was it circulated? How do these issues add to the problems of the authorial claims?

The epistle of James seeks to do all of the following except _____.

What was the most important event that had occurred within the Johannine community at the time the epistles were written?