Question 1

Which component of ancient rhetoric had to do with the speaker's character?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logos 
B)  Philos 
C)  Ethos 
D)  Pathos 
A)  Logos 
B)  Philos 
C)  Ethos 
D)  Pathos

Question 2

Which type of rhetoric did Paul most frequently employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  forensic 
B)  deliberative 
C)  epideictic 
D)  None of the above 
A)  forensic 
B)  deliberative 
C)  epideictic 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following "stories" is NOT one of the stories that predominately shaped Paul's narrative worldview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The story of God 
B)  The story of God's people 
C)  The story of Jewish Messiah, Jesus 
D)  The story of the tower of Babel 
A)  The story of God 
B)  The story of God's people 
C)  The story of Jewish Messiah, Jesus 
D)  The story of the tower of Babel

Question 4

Which most shaped ancient communication-letter conventions or rhetorical conventions? Why?

Accepted Answer

Rhetorical conventions unquestionably ha

Question 5

Where does Saul travel after his Damascus Road conversion and his visit to Damascus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabia 
B)  Spain 
C)  Jerusalem 
D)  Corinth 
A)  Arabia 
B)  Spain 
C)  Jerusalem 
D)  Corinth

Question 6

What does N.T. Wright argue is the key to understanding the ancient worldview of ancient persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  stories 
C)  geography 
D)  sociology 
A)  culture 
B)  stories 
C)  geography 
D)  sociology

Question 7

Explain the threefold nature of Paul's identity. Which part of his identity seems most dominant to you?

Accepted Answer

This answer should include discussion ab

Question 8

According to your textbook, Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was probably . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  his opponents in Galatia. 
B)  occasional bouts of depression. 
C)  an eye problem. 
D)  a marred appearance from beatings. 
A)  his opponents in Galatia. 
B)  occasional bouts of depression. 
C)  an eye problem. 
D)  a marred appearance from beatings.

Question 9

What was Paul's view of the Mosaic covenant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It played an important but temporary role that ended when Christ came. 
B)  Neither Jewish nor Gentile Christians are obligated to abide by it. 
C)  It was not compatible with faith in Christ for salvation. 
D)  Christians can learn from it, even though they are not bound by it. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It played an important but temporary role that ended when Christ came. 
B)  Neither Jewish nor Gentile Christians are obligated to abide by it. 
C)  It was not compatible with faith in Christ for salvation. 
D)  Christians can learn from it, even though they are not bound by it. 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following best describes Paul's handling of theology and ethics in his letters?

Accepted Answer

A)  He divides his letters almost in half, with the theology in the first half and the ethics in the second half. 
B)  He restricts himself to one or the other, depending on his audience's situation. 
C)  He intertwines theology and ethics throughout. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  He divides his letters almost in half, with the theology in the first half and the ethics in the second half. 
B)  He restricts himself to one or the other, depending on his audience's situation. 
C)  He intertwines theology and ethics throughout. 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

The "trinity of Paul's identity" is reflected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  male, Jew, Pharisee 
B)  Roman, Jew, Christian 
C)  Jew, Pharisee, Christian 
D)  Roman, Pharisee, Christian 
A)  male, Jew, Pharisee 
B)  Roman, Jew, Christian 
C)  Jew, Pharisee, Christian 
D)  Roman, Pharisee, Christian

Question 12

Which of the following was not a component of ancient rhetoric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logos 
B)  Philos 
C)  Ethos 
D)  Pathos 
A)  Logos 
B)  Philos 
C)  Ethos 
D)  Pathos

Question 13

What church served as Paul's base of operations from which he launched his missionary ventures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Antioch 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Bethlehem 
A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Antioch 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Bethlehem

Question 14

The domain of deliberative rhetoric was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  law court. 
B)  public assembly. 
C)  funerals. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  law court. 
B)  public assembly. 
C)  funerals. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 15

How many of Paul's letters were written to non-Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  3 
C)  1 
D)  0 
A)  5 
B)  3 
C)  1 
D)  0

Question 16

The portrait of Paul that we get in Acts is quite a bit different from the portrait of Paul that we get through his own letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What were the major stories Paul assumed and draws on in his theologizing and ethicizing? Assess the contribution that each of the five major stories that inform Paul's symbolic universe makes to Paul's understanding of the Gospel

Accepted Answer

(1) the story of God, the One who existe

Question 18

Judaizers were . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Sadducaic Jews who sought to prevent Gentiles from converting to Judaism. 
B)  Sadducaic Jews who sought to convert Gentiles to Judaism. 
C)  Pharisaic Jews who sought to convert Gentiles to Judaism. 
D)  Pharisaic Jewish Christians who insisted that Gentile Christians follow Mosaic regulations. 
A)  Sadducaic Jews who sought to prevent Gentiles from converting to Judaism. 
B)  Sadducaic Jews who sought to convert Gentiles to Judaism. 
C)  Pharisaic Jews who sought to convert Gentiles to Judaism. 
D)  Pharisaic Jewish Christians who insisted that Gentile Christians follow Mosaic regulations.

Question 19

About when was Paul born?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 B.C.-A.D. 2 
B)  A.D. 5-10 
C)  A.D. 10-15 
D)  A.D. 15-20 
A)  4 B.C.-A.D. 2 
B)  A.D. 5-10 
C)  A.D. 10-15 
D)  A.D. 15-20

Exam 9: Paul-Outlines of the Life and Letters of the Apostle

Which component of ancient rhetoric had to do with the speaker's character?

Which type of rhetoric did Paul most frequently employ?

Which of the following "stories" is NOT one of the stories that predominately shaped Paul's narrative worldview?

Which most shaped ancient communication-letter conventions or rhetorical conventions? Why?

Where does Saul travel after his Damascus Road conversion and his visit to Damascus?

What does N.T. Wright argue is the key to understanding the ancient worldview of ancient persons?

Explain the threefold nature of Paul's identity. Which part of his identity seems most dominant to you?

According to your textbook, Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was probably . . .

What was Paul's view of the Mosaic covenant?

Which of the following best describes Paul's handling of theology and ethics in his letters?

The "trinity of Paul's identity" is reflected by which of the following?

Which of the following was not a component of ancient rhetoric?

What church served as Paul's base of operations from which he launched his missionary ventures?

The domain of deliberative rhetoric was . . .

How many of Paul's letters were written to non-Christians?

The portrait of Paul that we get in Acts is quite a bit different from the portrait of Paul that we get through his own letters.

What were the major stories Paul assumed and draws on in his theologizing and ethicizing? Assess the contribution that each of the five major stories that inform Paul's symbolic universe makes to Paul's understanding of the Gospel

Judaizers were . . .

About when was Paul born?

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