Question 1

In the ancient world, most readers could identify what kind of document they were reading by the end of the first paragraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term "genre" refers to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the broad range of meanings that any given word possesses. 
B)  the meaning of a word in a specific context apart from reference to other meanings of the word in other contexts. 
C)  the ability of a living organism to reproduce "according to its kind." 
D)  the set of characteristics or qualities of any work of art or literature or craftsmanship that distinguish that work from other works that do not possess that specific set of qualities. 
A)  the broad range of meanings that any given word possesses. 
B)  the meaning of a word in a specific context apart from reference to other meanings of the word in other contexts. 
C)  the ability of a living organism to reproduce "according to its kind." 
D)  the set of characteristics or qualities of any work of art or literature or craftsmanship that distinguish that work from other works that do not possess that specific set of qualities.

Question 3

The New Testament writings are rightly understood as objective, newspaper-like reporting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By urging all readers of the New Testament to give the writings a "fair reading," Witherington does NOT mean . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting all their assertions and propositions in blind faith. 
B)  evaluating all their assertions and propositions with an open mind. 
C)  approaching the text with sympathy and a willingness to learn. 
D)  giving the authors the benefit of the doubt when you read. 
A)  accepting all their assertions and propositions in blind faith. 
B)  evaluating all their assertions and propositions with an open mind. 
C)  approaching the text with sympathy and a willingness to learn. 
D)  giving the authors the benefit of the doubt when you read.

Question 5

The first, and perhaps most fundamental, step in interpreting any document is determining its . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  theme. 
B)  genre. 
C)  author. 
D)  audience. 
A)  theme. 
B)  genre. 
C)  author. 
D)  audience.

Question 6

The art of persuasion and speaking well in public is denoted by the term . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  mimesis. 
B)  physiognomy. 
C)  aurality. 
D)  rhetoric. 
A)  mimesis. 
B)  physiognomy. 
C)  aurality. 
D)  rhetoric.

Question 7

What does Witherington suggest as the best description of the genre of Revelation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocalyptic 
B)  Prophecy 
C)  prophecy with apocalyptic images 
D)  prophecy with apocalyptic images set within an epistolary framework 
A)  Apocalyptic 
B)  Prophecy 
C)  prophecy with apocalyptic images 
D)  prophecy with apocalyptic images set within an epistolary framework

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the literature of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a single literary genre. 
B)  It is a unique literary genre. 
C)  It is primarily "oral literature." 
D)  It is like modern history writing. 
A)  It is a single literary genre. 
B)  It is a unique literary genre. 
C)  It is primarily "oral literature." 
D)  It is like modern history writing.

Question 9

How does ancient historiography differ from modern historiography? Why is that significant for interpreting, in particular, the Book of Acts?

Accepted Answer

First, ancient historiographers typicall

Question 10

Which of the following was a part of the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  headers 
B)  paragraph divisions 
C)  spaces between words 
D)  verse divisions 
E)  none of the above 
A)  headers 
B)  paragraph divisions 
C)  spaces between words 
D)  verse divisions 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

List and describe the five major genres in the New Testament.

Accepted Answer

Ancient biography
A genre of literature

In the ancient world, most readers could identify what kind of document they were reading by the end of the first paragraph.

The term "genre" refers to . . .

The New Testament writings are rightly understood as objective, newspaper-like reporting.

By urging all readers of the New Testament to give the writings a "fair reading," Witherington does NOT mean . . .

The first, and perhaps most fundamental, step in interpreting any document is determining its . . .

The art of persuasion and speaking well in public is denoted by the term . . .

What does Witherington suggest as the best description of the genre of Revelation?

Which of the following best describes the literature of the New Testament?

How does ancient historiography differ from modern historiography? Why is that significant for interpreting, in particular, the Book of Acts?

Which of the following was a part of the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament?

List and describe the five major genres in the New Testament.

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth in His Early Jewish Setting

First-Century Family Values

The Earliest Good News-Marks Gospel

The Most Popular Gospel-Matthew

Luke the Historians Two-Volume Work-Lukeacts

The Last Word on Jesus-The Beloved Disciples Testimony in the Gospel of John

Paul-Outlines of the Life and Letters of the Apostle

Paul the Letter Writer Part One: The Earlier Letters

Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Three: The Captivity Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Four: The Pastoral Epistles and the Problem of Pseudonymous Letters

The Sermon of James the Just-Jesus Brother

Jude-The Other Brother and His Eschatological Thinking-Jude

The Suffering Servant-1 Peter

Hebrews: the Sermon of the Famous Anonymous Preacher-Hebrews

A Beloved Sermon and Two Elderly Letters-13 John

Picking up the Pieces, Forming up the Canon-2 Peter

Apocalypse Later-The Book of Revelation

The Making of the New Testament-Did the Canon Misfire

Q Material, Synoptic Writers, and Pseudonymous Documents in the New Testament

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Exam 2: The Literature of the New Testament

In the ancient world, most readers could identify what kind of document they were reading by the end of the first paragraph.

The term "genre" refers to . . .

The New Testament writings are rightly understood as objective, newspaper-like reporting.

By urging all readers of the New Testament to give the writings a "fair reading," Witherington does NOT mean . . .

The first, and perhaps most fundamental, step in interpreting any document is determining its . . .

The art of persuasion and speaking well in public is denoted by the term . . .

What does Witherington suggest as the best description of the genre of Revelation?

Which of the following best describes the literature of the New Testament?

How does ancient historiography differ from modern historiography? Why is that significant for interpreting, in particular, the Book of Acts?

Which of the following was a part of the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament?

List and describe the five major genres in the New Testament.

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth in His Early Jewish Setting

First-Century Family Values

The Earliest Good News-Marks Gospel

The Most Popular Gospel-Matthew

Luke the Historians Two-Volume Work-Lukeacts

The Last Word on Jesus-The Beloved Disciples Testimony in the Gospel of John

Paul-Outlines of the Life and Letters of the Apostle

Paul the Letter Writer Part One: The Earlier Letters

Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Three: The Captivity Epistles

Paul the Letter Writer Part Four: The Pastoral Epistles and the Problem of Pseudonymous Letters

The Sermon of James the Just-Jesus Brother

Jude-The Other Brother and His Eschatological Thinking-Jude

The Suffering Servant-1 Peter

Hebrews: the Sermon of the Famous Anonymous Preacher-Hebrews

A Beloved Sermon and Two Elderly Letters-13 John

Picking up the Pieces, Forming up the Canon-2 Peter

Apocalypse Later-The Book of Revelation

The Making of the New Testament-Did the Canon Misfire

Q Material, Synoptic Writers, and Pseudonymous Documents in the New Testament

Filters