Question 1

What historical evidence does Witherington note to demonstrate a dyadic understanding of identity in the New Testament world?

Accepted Answer

A)  names 
B)  tax records 
C)  court documents 
D)  letters 
A)  names 
B)  tax records 
C)  court documents 
D)  letters A

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is most responsible for the cultural climate of the New Testament world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander the Great 
B)  Antiochus IV 
C)  Augustus Caesar 
D)  Archelaus 
A)  Alexander the Great 
B)  Antiochus IV 
C)  Augustus Caesar 
D)  Archelaus A

Question 3

With which of the following did John the Baptizer most likely have some association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharisees 
B)  Sadducees 
C)  Essenes 
D)  Zealots 
A)  Pharisees 
B)  Sadducees 
C)  Essenes 
D)  Zealots C

Question 4

In antiquity, individualism was celebrated and conversion from one religion to another was common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Essenes felt that they were the true Jewish people, and they separated themselves from the Jews in Jerusalem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the name of the Greek translation of the Old Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Septuagint 
B)  Pirque Avot 
C)  Midrashim 
D)  Kethubim 
A)  Septuagint 
B)  Pirque Avot 
C)  Midrashim 
D)  Kethubim

Question 7

In New Testament times, equality for men and women was a celebrated value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The language of the law courts and legal documents in the New Testament world was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek 
B)  Latin 
C)  Hebrew 
D)  Aramaic 
A)  Greek 
B)  Latin 
C)  Hebrew 
D)  Aramaic

Question 9

How did the crowd reveal a person's identity in the first-century world?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed the way or ways the individual stood out from the crowd. 
B)  It revealed what particular crowd the individual was a part of. 
C)  It recognized the person as an individual in a legal ceremony called Quetsatsah 
D)  It had no connection with an individual's identity. 
A)  It showed the way or ways the individual stood out from the crowd. 
B)  It revealed what particular crowd the individual was a part of. 
C)  It recognized the person as an individual in a legal ceremony called Quetsatsah 
D)  It had no connection with an individual's identity.

Question 10

What was almost certainly NOT a part of daily life for the average person in New Testament times?

Accepted Answer

A)  bread 
B)  fruit 
C)  nuts 
D)  meat 
A)  bread 
B)  fruit 
C)  nuts 
D)  meat

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a dominant cultural value in the New Testament world?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth 
B)  reputation 
C)  gender 
D)  genealogy 
A)  wealth 
B)  reputation 
C)  gender 
D)  genealogy

Question 12

In the New Testament world, the Jews were . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  ruling like in the time of King Solomon. 
B)  dominant and ruled politically. 
C)  constantly under foreign rule. 
D)  under the political rule of the Italians. 
A)  ruling like in the time of King Solomon. 
B)  dominant and ruled politically. 
C)  constantly under foreign rule. 
D)  under the political rule of the Italians.

Question 13

What is meant by the designation LXX?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 elders occupying seats on the Sanhedrin 
B)  the label for the Greek translation of the Old Testament 
C)  a Roman numeral indicating perfection 
D)  a stamp on the arm of those 70 years and older, similar to a modern-day AARP card 
A)  70 elders occupying seats on the Sanhedrin 
B)  the label for the Greek translation of the Old Testament 
C)  a Roman numeral indicating perfection 
D)  a stamp on the arm of those 70 years and older, similar to a modern-day AARP card

Question 14

Under what conditions did adultery bring shame in the Greco-Roman world?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the guilty party was female 
B)  if the adultery involved the wife of another man 
C)  both a and b 
D)  Adultery always brought shame on both parties. 
A)  if the guilty party was female 
B)  if the adultery involved the wife of another man 
C)  both a and b 
D)  Adultery always brought shame on both parties.

Question 15

The "knee-jerk" reaction of government officials to new religions was characterized by . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  suspicion. 
B)  intolerance. 
C)  persecution. 
D)  All of above 
A)  suspicion. 
B)  intolerance. 
C)  persecution. 
D)  All of above

Question 16

What was the dominant cultural value throughout the ancient Near East and Greco-Roman world?

Accepted Answer

A)  living honorably 
B)  telling the truth 
C)  saving lives 
D)  making money 
A)  living honorably 
B)  telling the truth 
C)  saving lives 
D)  making money

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT common in New Testament times?

Accepted Answer

A)  dating 
B)  marriage 
C)  adultery 
D)  divorce 
A)  dating 
B)  marriage 
C)  adultery 
D)  divorce

Question 18

Which empire had the greatest cultural influence on the people of the New Testament world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian 
B)  Babylonian 
C)  Greek 
D)  Roman 
A)  Persian 
B)  Babylonian 
C)  Greek 
D)  Roman

Question 19

One of the primary cultural values in the New Testament world was reciprocity. What are the ramifications of this in terms of everyday life in New Testament times? In what ways is the teaching of Jesus and the apostles cultural or countercultural in this regard? How does this apply to 21st-century Western culture?

Accepted Answer

The primary motivation behind reciprocit

Question 20

The history recorded in the New Testament . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  is exclusively the history recorded in the Old Testament. 
B)  is exclusively the history of the period of Roman rule. 
C)  is exclusively the history of the period of Greek rule. 
D)  includes both Old Testament history and the history between the Old Testament and the New Testament. 
A)  is exclusively the history recorded in the Old Testament. 
B)  is exclusively the history of the period of Roman rule. 
C)  is exclusively the history of the period of Greek rule. 
D)  includes both Old Testament history and the history between the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Exam 4: First-Century Family Values

What historical evidence does Witherington note to demonstrate a dyadic understanding of identity in the New Testament world?

Which of the following individuals is most responsible for the cultural climate of the New Testament world?

With which of the following did John the Baptizer most likely have some association?

In antiquity, individualism was celebrated and conversion from one religion to another was common.

The Essenes felt that they were the true Jewish people, and they separated themselves from the Jews in Jerusalem.

What is the name of the Greek translation of the Old Testament?

In New Testament times, equality for men and women was a celebrated value.

The language of the law courts and legal documents in the New Testament world was . . .

How did the crowd reveal a person's identity in the first-century world?

What was almost certainly NOT a part of daily life for the average person in New Testament times?

Which of the following was NOT a dominant cultural value in the New Testament world?

In the New Testament world, the Jews were . . .

What is meant by the designation LXX?

Under what conditions did adultery bring shame in the Greco-Roman world?

The "knee-jerk" reaction of government officials to new religions was characterized by . . .

What was the dominant cultural value throughout the ancient Near East and Greco-Roman world?

Which of the following was NOT common in New Testament times?

Which empire had the greatest cultural influence on the people of the New Testament world?

The history recorded in the New Testament . . .

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

The Literature of the New Testament

Jesus of Nazareth in His Early Jewish Setting

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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