Question 1

The author of the Johannine epistles was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  currently living in the community 
B)  Gaius 
C)  a secessionist 
D)  writing from some distance 
A)  currently living in the community 
B)  Gaius 
C)  a secessionist 
D)  writing from some distance

Question 2

The third part of the Didache contains _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical instructions 
B)  instructions about itinerant apostles and prophets 
C)  an apocalyptic discourse 
D)  reminders of Jesus' teachings 
A)  ethical instructions 
B)  instructions about itinerant apostles and prophets 
C)  an apocalyptic discourse 
D)  reminders of Jesus' teachings

Question 3

The Didache includes all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptions of the ritual of baptism 
B)  descriptions of Eucharistic practice 
C)  indications of fast days 
D)  descriptions of the activities of the twelve disciples 
A)  descriptions of the ritual of baptism 
B)  descriptions of Eucharistic practice 
C)  indications of fast days 
D)  descriptions of the activities of the twelve disciples

Question 4

James' ethical advice emphasizes all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the danger of wealth 
B)  the importance of controlling one's speech 
C)  the examples set by the apostles 
D)  the need for patience in the midst of suffering 
A)  the danger of wealth 
B)  the importance of controlling one's speech 
C)  the examples set by the apostles 
D)  the need for patience in the midst of suffering

Question 5

The Christians that left the Johannine community were probably _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Docetists 
B)  proto-Orthodox 
C)  Montanists 
D)  Jews 
A)  Docetists 
B)  proto-Orthodox 
C)  Montanists 
D)  Jews

Question 6

For the author of James, "works" refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the requirements of the Jewish Law 
B)  one's daily job 
C)  good deeds 
D)  other epistles 
A)  the requirements of the Jewish Law 
B)  one's daily job 
C)  good deeds 
D)  other epistles

Question 7

The author of 2 Peter probably _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  was Jesus' disciple 
B)  used 1 Timothy 
C)  knew the New Testament 
D)  used Jude 
A)  was Jesus' disciple 
B)  used 1 Timothy 
C)  knew the New Testament 
D)  used Jude

Question 8

The term "docetic" means _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  heresy 
B)  to seem or appear 
C)  knowledge 
D)  to believe 
A)  heresy 
B)  to seem or appear 
C)  knowledge 
D)  to believe

Question 9

What part of the human body does James say needs the most controlling?

Accepted Answer

A)  the genitals 
B)  the tongue 
C)  the hands 
D)  the mind 
A)  the genitals 
B)  the tongue 
C)  the hands 
D)  the mind

Question 10

In the epistle of James _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus is the central character 
B)  Jesus' teachings are explicitly quoted 
C)  Jesus is rarely mentioned 
D)  Jesus reveals secret teachings to James 
A)  Jesus is the central character 
B)  Jesus' teachings are explicitly quoted 
C)  Jesus is rarely mentioned 
D)  Jesus reveals secret teachings to James

Question 11

What do 1, 2, and 3 John reveal about the community situation that prompts the epistles? What problems does the community face and how does the author address these problems? What are the limitations of reconstructing the context based on the letters?

Accepted Answer

1 John states that the community had exp

Question 12

Which text is not referenced by another Christian until 220 CE?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Didache 
B)  Jude 
C)  2 Peter 
D)  1 John 
A)  the Didache 
B)  Jude 
C)  2 Peter 
D)  1 John

Question 13

The Johannine epistles were probably written _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  after the Gospel of John 
B)  before the Gospel of John 
C)  by the same author as the Gospel 
D)  by the disciple John 
A)  after the Gospel of John 
B)  before the Gospel of John 
C)  by the same author as the Gospel 
D)  by the disciple John

Question 14

The adversaries in 2 Peter believe that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus did not come in the flesh 
B)  the apocalypse is not imminent 
C)  only the bishop can interpret scripture 
D)  Paul's writings have no value 
A)  Jesus did not come in the flesh 
B)  the apocalypse is not imminent 
C)  only the bishop can interpret scripture 
D)  Paul's writings have no value

The author of the Johannine epistles was _____.

The third part of the Didache contains _____.

The Didache includes all of the following except _____.

James' ethical advice emphasizes all of the following except _____.

The Christians that left the Johannine community were probably _____.

For the author of James, "works" refers to _____.

The author of 2 Peter probably _____.

The term "docetic" means _____.

What part of the human body does James say needs the most controlling?

In the epistle of James _____.

What do 1, 2, and 3 John reveal about the community situation that prompts the epistles? What problems does the community face and how does the author address these problems? What are the limitations of reconstructing the context based on the letters?

Which text is not referenced by another Christian until 220 CE?

The Johannine epistles were probably written _____.

The adversaries in 2 Peter believe that _____.

What Is the New Testament and Why Should We Care

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christianity

The Jewish World of Early Christianity

The Traditions of Jesus in Their Greco-Roman Context

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John

The Life of Jesus and Its Aftermath

Lukes Second Volume: The Book of Acts

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

In the Wake of the Apostles: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

Christian Conflicts With Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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

The author of the Johannine epistles was _____.

The third part of the Didache contains _____.

The Didache includes all of the following except _____.

James' ethical advice emphasizes all of the following except _____.

The Christians that left the Johannine community were probably _____.

For the author of James, "works" refers to _____.

The author of 2 Peter probably _____.

The term "docetic" means _____.

What part of the human body does James say needs the most controlling?

In the epistle of James _____.

What do 1, 2, and 3 John reveal about the community situation that prompts the epistles? What problems does the community face and how does the author address these problems? What are the limitations of reconstructing the context based on the letters?

Which text is not referenced by another Christian until 220 CE?

The Johannine epistles were probably written _____.

The adversaries in 2 Peter believe that _____.

What Is the New Testament and Why Should We Care

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christianity

The Jewish World of Early Christianity

The Traditions of Jesus in Their Greco-Roman Context

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John

The Life of Jesus and Its Aftermath

Lukes Second Volume: The Book of Acts

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

In the Wake of the Apostles: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

Christian Conflicts With Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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