Question 1

When comparing Galatians and Romans, we notice that Paul uses the Abraham story in a . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  similar way. 
B)  different way. 
C)  conflicting way. 
A)  similar way. 
B)  different way. 
C)  conflicting way. B

Question 2

What evidence does your author give that Romans 7:7-11 is uniquely Adam's story?

Accepted Answer

A)  reference to a single commandment 
B)  personification of sin 
C)  reference to a time before the law 
D)  reference to knowing about sin ONLY from commandment, not from experience 
E)  All of the above 
A)  reference to a single commandment 
B)  personification of sin 
C)  reference to a time before the law 
D)  reference to knowing about sin ONLY from commandment, not from experience 
E)  All of the above E

Question 3

What sort of problems did Paul's largely Gentile congregations have? Why do you think it is that so many of Paul's letters are troubleshooting or problem-solving letters? What sort of image does this leave in your mind when it comes to Paul's churches? Are they much different from churches today?

Accepted Answer

The churches at Corinth display an impressive assortment of individual and ecclesiastical ills (disunity, sexual immorality, pride) along with the vice lists Paul provides in Galatians 3 (sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, orgies). To these can be added gossiping, backstabbing, false witness, and the like. This sounds pretty much like problems we see in many (most?) present-day churches. Conclusion: Paul's words of instruction and correction are just as relevant for today's churches as they were for the churches to which his epistles were originally addressed.

Question 4

Paul's epistles note several women who apparently had some level of leadership in the body of Christ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What does Witherington say 2 Corinthians is mainly about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian unity 
B)  Holiness 
C)  Justification and sanctification 
D)  Paul's comparison of himself with false teachers 
A)  Christian unity 
B)  Holiness 
C)  Justification and sanctification 
D)  Paul's comparison of himself with false teachers

Question 6

Why do you think Paul wrote letter discourses that were so much longer than almost all other ancient letters?

Accepted Answer

Paul's letters were an efficient way of

Question 7

The theme of Romans is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  justification by grace through faith. 
B)  the righteousness of God. 
C)  the supremacy of Christ. 
D)  the law of the Spirit. 
A)  justification by grace through faith. 
B)  the righteousness of God. 
C)  the supremacy of Christ. 
D)  the law of the Spirit.

Question 8

We see the largest number and variety of problems in the churches at . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippi 
B)  Thessalonike 
C)  Rome 
D)  Corinth 
A)  Philippi 
B)  Thessalonike 
C)  Rome 
D)  Corinth

Question 9

According to your textbook, 1 Corinthians 7:1 "It is good for a man not to touch a woman [i.e., have sexual relations]" is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  not Paul's statement but the statement of someone/s in the churches at Corinth. 
B)  Paul's preference for celibacy. 
C)  Paul's negative view of marriage. 
D)  Paul's negative view of sexual relations. 
A)  not Paul's statement but the statement of someone/s in the churches at Corinth. 
B)  Paul's preference for celibacy. 
C)  Paul's negative view of marriage. 
D)  Paul's negative view of sexual relations.

Question 10

Paul writes 1-2 Corinthians as general letters addressing the general types of problems that were typical in ancient churches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Romans is predominately written to all the people Paul has converted in Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Corinthian house churches were doing very well and Paul writes to them to encourage them to continue as they have been doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A synkrisis is . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a rhetorical device. 
B)  a comparison and contrast of two things. 
C)  a synthesized argument. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  a rhetorical device. 
B)  a comparison and contrast of two things. 
C)  a synthesized argument. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

1 Corinthians is the second letter Paul writes to his converts in Corinth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term insinuatio refers to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a rhetorical technique. 
B)  an attempt to soften up the audience before matters of contention are approached. 
C)  an attempt to establish rapport with the audience. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a rhetorical technique. 
B)  an attempt to soften up the audience before matters of contention are approached. 
C)  an attempt to establish rapport with the audience. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

What does Witherington argue is the main purpose of passages like 1 Cor. 14.33b-36 or 1 Tim. 2.8-15 which have been used to stifle or stop the ministry in the women in the body of Christ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The purpose is corrective 
B)  The purpose is redemptive 
C)  The purpose is restorative 
D)  The purpose is instructive 
A)  The purpose is corrective 
B)  The purpose is redemptive 
C)  The purpose is restorative 
D)  The purpose is instructive

Question 17

How does your textbook view the first person singulars in Romans 7:7-25?

Accepted Answer

A)  as Paul's autobiography describing his preconverted state 
B)  as Paul's autobiography describing his present struggle with the flesh 
C)  as Paul's telling the story of Adam (vv. 7-11) and his descendants under conviction (vv. 14-25) rhetorically in the first person 
D)  None of the above 
A)  as Paul's autobiography describing his preconverted state 
B)  as Paul's autobiography describing his present struggle with the flesh 
C)  as Paul's telling the story of Adam (vv. 7-11) and his descendants under conviction (vv. 14-25) rhetorically in the first person 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

If you had to assess Paul's emphases in his discourses, would you say he put more emphasis on belief or on behavior? Why did he see both as very important to one's faith and salvation?

Accepted Answer

Paul clearly focused on "Jesus Christ an

Question 19

An ad hoc document is a document written . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  to address specific audience. 
B)  to address specific issues. 
C)  to address a specific point in time. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  to address specific audience. 
B)  to address specific issues. 
C)  to address a specific point in time. 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

In his correspondence with the Corinthian churches, Paul . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  restricts himself to deliberative rhetoric. 
B)  restricts himself to epideictic rhetoric. 
C)  restricts himself to forensic rhetoric. 
D)  uses all of the above. 
A)  restricts himself to deliberative rhetoric. 
B)  restricts himself to epideictic rhetoric. 
C)  restricts himself to forensic rhetoric. 
D)  uses all of the above.

Exam 11: Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles

When comparing Galatians and Romans, we notice that Paul uses the Abraham story in a . . .

What evidence does your author give that Romans 7:7-11 is uniquely Adam's story?

What sort of problems did Paul's largely Gentile congregations have? Why do you think it is that so many of Paul's letters are troubleshooting or problem-solving letters? What sort of image does this leave in your mind when it comes to Paul's churches? Are they much different from churches today?

Paul's epistles note several women who apparently had some level of leadership in the body of Christ.

What does Witherington say 2 Corinthians is mainly about?

Why do you think Paul wrote letter discourses that were so much longer than almost all other ancient letters?

The theme of Romans is . . .

We see the largest number and variety of problems in the churches at . . .

According to your textbook, 1 Corinthians 7:1 "It is good for a man not to touch a woman [i.e., have sexual relations]" is . . .

Paul writes 1-2 Corinthians as general letters addressing the general types of problems that were typical in ancient churches.

Romans is predominately written to all the people Paul has converted in Rome.

The Corinthian house churches were doing very well and Paul writes to them to encourage them to continue as they have been doing.

A synkrisis is . . .

1 Corinthians is the second letter Paul writes to his converts in Corinth.

The term insinuatio refers to . . .

What does Witherington argue is the main purpose of passages like 1 Cor. 14.33b-36 or 1 Tim. 2.8-15 which have been used to stifle or stop the ministry in the women in the body of Christ?

How does your textbook view the first person singulars in Romans 7:7-25?

If you had to assess Paul's emphases in his discourses, would you say he put more emphasis on belief or on behavior? Why did he see both as very important to one's faith and salvation?

An ad hoc document is a document written . . .

In his correspondence with the Corinthian churches, Paul . . .

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