Question 1

The Gospel of John is the only Gospel to make direct reference to its author.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who appears to have had a role among the women disciples that Peter had among the male disciples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary, the mother of Jesus 
B)  Mary, the sister of Lazarus 
C)  Mary Magdalene 
D)  Martha, the sister of Lazarus 
A)  Mary, the mother of Jesus 
B)  Mary, the sister of Lazarus 
C)  Mary Magdalene 
D)  Martha, the sister of Lazarus

Question 3

Which church father's opinion strongly influenced the association of the authorship of the Fourth Gospel with the Apostle John?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irenaeus 
B)  Justin Martyr 
C)  Jerome 
D)  Tertullian 
A)  Irenaeus 
B)  Justin Martyr 
C)  Jerome 
D)  Tertullian

Question 4

Which sign/miracle does Witherington list as the seventh sign in the Gospel of John?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raising of Lazarus from the dead 
B)  Walking upon the sea of Galilee 
C)  Curing the paralytic at Bethesda 
D)  Water to wine at Cana 
A)  Raising of Lazarus from the dead 
B)  Walking upon the sea of Galilee 
C)  Curing the paralytic at Bethesda 
D)  Water to wine at Cana

Question 5

The author of the Fourth Gospel . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  claims to have been an eyewitness to Jesus' ministry. 
B)  displays an accurate knowledge of Jewish customs. 
C)  displays an accurate knowledge of pre-a.d. 70 Palestinian topography. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  claims to have been an eyewitness to Jesus' ministry. 
B)  displays an accurate knowledge of Jewish customs. 
C)  displays an accurate knowledge of pre-a.d. 70 Palestinian topography. 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Whom did the Sanhedrin plot to destroy in addition to Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter 
B)  The Beloved Disciple 
C)  Lazarus 
D)  Mary of Bethany 
A)  Peter 
B)  The Beloved Disciple 
C)  Lazarus 
D)  Mary of Bethany

Question 7

In his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus spoke of being "born . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  again." 
B)  from above." 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  again." 
B)  from above." 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

According to your textbook, John 3:16 may be the narrator's explanatory comment and not the actual words of Jesus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Witherington argues that the Gospel of John was written by John the Son of Zebedee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

John uses the Greek term Parakletos to mean . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the Holy Spirit. 
B)  another advocate for Jesus' message and person. 
C)  a counselor, one who instructs, gives advice and ministers comfort. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  the Holy Spirit. 
B)  another advocate for Jesus' message and person. 
C)  a counselor, one who instructs, gives advice and ministers comfort. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and c

Question 11

Which of the following is/are not found in the Fourth Gospel?

Accepted Answer

A)  exorcisms 
B)  the ascension 
C)  the transfiguration 
D)  all of the above 
A)  exorcisms 
B)  the ascension 
C)  the transfiguration 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

There are more of these in John's Gospel than in all the Synoptic Gospels combined.

Accepted Answer

A)  miracle accounts 
B)  explanatory "asides" 
C)  parables 
D)  named women 
A)  miracle accounts 
B)  explanatory "asides" 
C)  parables 
D)  named women

The Gospel of John is the only Gospel to make direct reference to its author.

Who appears to have had a role among the women disciples that Peter had among the male disciples?

Which church father's opinion strongly influenced the association of the authorship of the Fourth Gospel with the Apostle John?

Which sign/miracle does Witherington list as the seventh sign in the Gospel of John?

The author of the Fourth Gospel . . .

Whom did the Sanhedrin plot to destroy in addition to Jesus?

In his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus spoke of being "born . . .

According to your textbook, John 3:16 may be the narrator's explanatory comment and not the actual words of Jesus.

Witherington argues that the Gospel of John was written by John the Son of Zebedee.

John uses the Greek term Parakletos to mean . . .

Which of the following is/are not found in the Fourth Gospel?

There are more of these in John's Gospel than in all the Synoptic Gospels combined.

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

The Literature 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

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

The Gospel of John is the only Gospel to make direct reference to its author.

Who appears to have had a role among the women disciples that Peter had among the male disciples?

Which church father's opinion strongly influenced the association of the authorship of the Fourth Gospel with the Apostle John?

Which sign/miracle does Witherington list as the seventh sign in the Gospel of John?

The author of the Fourth Gospel . . .

Whom did the Sanhedrin plot to destroy in addition to Jesus?

In his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus spoke of being "born . . .

According to your textbook, John 3:16 may be the narrator's explanatory comment and not the actual words of Jesus.

Witherington argues that the Gospel of John was written by John the Son of Zebedee.

John uses the Greek term Parakletos to mean . . .

Which of the following is/are not found in the Fourth Gospel?

There are more of these in John's Gospel than in all the Synoptic Gospels combined.

The Texture of the Text of the New Testament

The Literature 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

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