Question 1

1 and 2 Corinthians are unique because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they represent the only correspondence from a church to Paul 
B)  they are pseudepigraphic 
C)  they are written to a church Paul never visited 
D)  they are the only undisputed letters Paul writes to the same community 
A)  they represent the only correspondence from a church to Paul 
B)  they are pseudepigraphic 
C)  they are written to a church Paul never visited 
D)  they are the only undisputed letters Paul writes to the same community D

Question 2

Class differences in the Corinthian church led to all of the following except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  members not conducting communal meals properly 
B)  the wealthy asserting a more thorough knowledge than the poor 
C)  separate churches for the rich and poor 
D)  differences of understanding related to food sacrificed to idols 
A)  members not conducting communal meals properly 
B)  the wealthy asserting a more thorough knowledge than the poor 
C)  separate churches for the rich and poor 
D)  differences of understanding related to food sacrificed to idols C

Question 3

The New Testament epistles are arranged _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  by date 
B)  by popularity 
C)  by length 
D)  by importance 
A)  by date 
B)  by popularity 
C)  by length 
D)  by importance C

Question 4

People in antiquity believed any of the following about the afterlife except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no afterlife 
B)  the soul left the body 
C)  they would be divinized and live on Mt Olympus with the gods 
D)  there was a bodily resurrection 
A)  there was no afterlife 
B)  the soul left the body 
C)  they would be divinized and live on Mt Olympus with the gods 
D)  there was a bodily resurrection

Question 5

Corinth is all of the following except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a prosperous port city 
B)  a cosmopolitan city 
C)  in the province of Achaia 
D)  located in Italy 
A)  a prosperous port city 
B)  a cosmopolitan city 
C)  in the province of Achaia 
D)  located in Italy

Question 6

Who helped Paul write 1 Corinthians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timothy 
B)  Silvanus 
C)  Sosthenes 
D)  Aquila 
A)  Timothy 
B)  Silvanus 
C)  Sosthenes 
D)  Aquila

Question 7

Presuming 2 Corinthians is a composite letter, Paul wrote at least _____ letters to Corinth.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 8

Who did Paul meet for the first time in Corinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priscilla 
B)  Timothy 
C)  Silvanus 
D)  Peter 
A)  Priscilla 
B)  Timothy 
C)  Silvanus 
D)  Peter

Question 9

According to Paul, one problem with misunderstanding the resurrection is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people overlook the danger of sin 
B)  people will die 
C)  people need to be rebaptized 
D)  it leads people to worship idols 
A)  people overlook the danger of sin 
B)  people will die 
C)  people need to be rebaptized 
D)  it leads people to worship idols

Question 10

Who among the following was not a Corinthian who brought Paul a letter from their community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achaicus 
B)  Fortunatus 
C)  Apollos 
D)  Stephanus 
A)  Achaicus 
B)  Fortunatus 
C)  Apollos 
D)  Stephanus

Question 11

Paul says that his primary message to the Corinthians was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  love one another 
B)  Christ crucified 
C)  the virgin birth 
D)  the sinlessness of Jesus 
A)  love one another 
B)  Christ crucified 
C)  the virgin birth 
D)  the sinlessness of Jesus

Question 12

The first part of 2 Corinthians expresses _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul's joy for the community 
B)  Paul's disgust for the community 
C)  Paul's anger at the community 
D)  Paul's humiliation when he visited the community 
A)  Paul's joy for the community 
B)  Paul's disgust for the community 
C)  Paul's anger at the community 
D)  Paul's humiliation when he visited the community

Question 13

According to Ehrman's reconstruction, 1 Corinthians is Paul's ____ letter to Corinth.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 14

The Corinthian community was made up of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all poor people 
B)  all uneducated people 
C)  all wealthy people 
D)  a mix of poor and wealthy people 
A)  all poor people 
B)  all uneducated people 
C)  all wealthy people 
D)  a mix of poor and wealthy people

Question 15

Paul learned about the problems at Corinth from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter's letter 
B)  Chloe's people 
C)  a vision of Jesus 
D)  Apollos' messenger 
A)  Peter's letter 
B)  Chloe's people 
C)  a vision of Jesus 
D)  Apollos' messenger

Question 16

Paul demonstrates the truth of the general resurrection by appealing to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his own resurrection 
B)  the testimony of the women who found the empty tomb 
C)  the empty tomb 
D)  Christ's resurrection 
A)  his own resurrection 
B)  the testimony of the women who found the empty tomb 
C)  the empty tomb 
D)  Christ's resurrection

Question 17

With attention to both 1 and 2 Corinthians, discuss the history of Paul's relationship with the Corinthians.

Accepted Answer

After Paul established the church at Cor

Question 18

The superapostles believed that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christians were susceptible to sin and evil 
B)  the Corinthians had to be circumcised 
C)  Christians already enjoyed an exalted existence 
D)  Paul was the ultimate authority 
A)  Christians were susceptible to sin and evil 
B)  the Corinthians had to be circumcised 
C)  Christians already enjoyed an exalted existence 
D)  Paul was the ultimate authority

Question 19

Paul believed that married people _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  should be celibate 
B)  should grant one another conjugal rights 
C)  should get divorced 
D)  should live in different houses 
A)  should be celibate 
B)  should grant one another conjugal rights 
C)  should get divorced 
D)  should live in different houses

Question 20

Who informed Paul of the Corinthians' change of heart between Paul's writing of the two parts of 2 Corinthians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apollos 
B)  Chloe 
C)  Titus 
D)  Peter 
A)  Apollos 
B)  Chloe 
C)  Titus 
D)  Peter

1 and 2 Corinthians are unique because _____.

Class differences in the Corinthian church led to all of the following except _____.

The New Testament epistles are arranged _____.

People in antiquity believed any of the following about the afterlife except _____.

Corinth is all of the following except _______.

Who helped Paul write 1 Corinthians?

Presuming 2 Corinthians is a composite letter, Paul wrote at least _____ letters to Corinth.

Who did Paul meet for the first time in Corinth?

According to Paul, one problem with misunderstanding the resurrection is that _____.

Who among the following was not a Corinthian who brought Paul a letter from their community?

Paul says that his primary message to the Corinthians was _____.

The first part of 2 Corinthians expresses _____.

According to Ehrman's reconstruction, 1 Corinthians is Paul's ____ letter to Corinth.

The Corinthian community was made up of _____.

Paul learned about the problems at Corinth from _____.

Paul demonstrates the truth of the general resurrection by appealing to _____.

With attention to both 1 and 2 Corinthians, discuss the history of Paul's relationship with the Corinthians.

The superapostles believed that _____.

Paul believed that married people _____.

Who informed Paul of the Corinthians' change of heart between Paul's writing of the two parts of 2 Corinthians?

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: 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

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

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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Exam 13: Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

1 and 2 Corinthians are unique because _____.

Class differences in the Corinthian church led to all of the following except _____.

The New Testament epistles are arranged _____.

People in antiquity believed any of the following about the afterlife except _____.

Corinth is all of the following except _______.

Who helped Paul write 1 Corinthians?

Presuming 2 Corinthians is a composite letter, Paul wrote at least _____ letters to Corinth.

Who did Paul meet for the first time in Corinth?

According to Paul, one problem with misunderstanding the resurrection is that _____.

Who among the following was not a Corinthian who brought Paul a letter from their community?

Paul says that his primary message to the Corinthians was _____.

The first part of 2 Corinthians expresses _____.

According to Ehrman's reconstruction, 1 Corinthians is Paul's ____ letter to Corinth.

The Corinthian community was made up of _____.

Paul learned about the problems at Corinth from _____.

Paul demonstrates the truth of the general resurrection by appealing to _____.

With attention to both 1 and 2 Corinthians, discuss the history of Paul's relationship with the Corinthians.

The superapostles believed that _____.

Paul believed that married people _____.

Who informed Paul of the Corinthians' change of heart between Paul's writing of the two parts of 2 Corinthians?

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: 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

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

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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