Question 1

1 Peter's language of "resident aliens" probably refers to .

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews. 
B)  Jewish Christians. 
C)  Jews of Pharisaic descent. 
D)  Gentiles. 
A)  Jews. 
B)  Jewish Christians. 
C)  Jews of Pharisaic descent. 
D)  Gentiles. A

Question 2

According to your textbook, 1 Peter is primarily a . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  robust appeal for unity in the body of Christ. 
B)  commentary on the Law of Moses. 
C)  defense of Christ's resurrection. 
D)  reflection on suffering for Christ. 
A)  robust appeal for unity in the body of Christ. 
B)  commentary on the Law of Moses. 
C)  defense of Christ's resurrection. 
D)  reflection on suffering for Christ. D

Question 3

When was 1 Peter written?

Accepted Answer

A)  A.D. 40s 
B)  A.D. 55 
C)  A.D. mid 60s 
D)  A.D. 90 
A)  A.D. 40s 
B)  A.D. 55 
C)  A.D. mid 60s 
D)  A.D. 90 C

Question 4

The term Ebionite is a term literally meaning "the poor" and is used as a reference to a small but important sect of Jewish Christians who seem to have had issues with Paul and his Gospel and also had a low Christology, believing that Jesus was not part of the Godhead

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The literary and rhetorical level of 1 Peter is more likely due to Silvanus than to Peter himself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In all likelihood, Peter uses "Babylon" as a code word for . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome. 
B)  Alexandria. 
C)  pride. 
D)  sin. 
A)  Rome. 
B)  Alexandria. 
C)  pride. 
D)  sin.

Question 7

The apostle Peter was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the apostle of all Christians everywhere. 
B)  the founder of the church in Rome. 
C)  the most important of all the disciples of Jesus. 
D)  never married. 
A)  the apostle of all Christians everywhere. 
B)  the founder of the church in Rome. 
C)  the most important of all the disciples of Jesus. 
D)  never married.

Question 8

1 Peter addresses the issue of divine foreknowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The audience of Jude is experiencing . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal abuse but not physical abuse or legal action. 
B)  physical torture for their faith. 
C)  martyrdoms for their faith. 
D)  a revival through the healing ministry of Jude. 
A)  verbal abuse but not physical abuse or legal action. 
B)  physical torture for their faith. 
C)  martyrdoms for their faith. 
D)  a revival through the healing ministry of Jude.

Question 10

Peter was primarily an apostle to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews. 
B)  Greeks. 
C)  Gentiles. 
D)  Samaritans. 
A)  Jews. 
B)  Greeks. 
C)  Gentiles. 
D)  Samaritans.

Question 11

When your author suggests that Jude has something of a completionist reading of the earlier history of Israel, he means . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel completed the commission God gave to Adam. 
B)  Israel completed her mission. 
C)  Christ completed Israel's commission. 
D)  Jew and Gentile united in Christ is the continuation of God's people Israel. 
A)  Israel completed the commission God gave to Adam. 
B)  Israel completed her mission. 
C)  Christ completed Israel's commission. 
D)  Jew and Gentile united in Christ is the continuation of God's people Israel.

Question 12

1 Peter states that it was written from . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome. 
B)  Babylon. 
C)  Jerusalem. 
D)  Antioch. 
A)  Rome. 
B)  Babylon. 
C)  Jerusalem. 
D)  Antioch.

Question 13

The probable carrier of 1 Peter was . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  Demetrius. 
B)  Tertius. 
C)  Diotrephes. 
D)  Silvanus. 
A)  Demetrius. 
B)  Tertius. 
C)  Diotrephes. 
D)  Silvanus.

Question 14

As applied to a group of letters, the term "Catholic" means . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative, inspired. 
B)  traditional, accepted. 
C)  ecclesiastical. 
D)  general, universal. 
A)  authoritative, inspired. 
B)  traditional, accepted. 
C)  ecclesiastical. 
D)  general, universal.

Question 15

Identify the geographical and social location of the audience of 1 Peter, and show how this homily addressed the issues they faced.

Accepted Answer

The audience of 1 Peter comprised heavil

Question 16

When did the first persecution of Christians at the hands of the Roman government occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately after Pilate had Jesus crucified 
B)  after the Maccabean revolt against Rome 
C)  when Nero falsely accused Christians of starting the fire that leveled Rome 
D)  during World War II 
A)  immediately after Pilate had Jesus crucified 
B)  after the Maccabean revolt against Rome 
C)  when Nero falsely accused Christians of starting the fire that leveled Rome 
D)  during World War II

Question 17

1 Peter was intended for the Pauline churches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Where did Peter's memoirs end up?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Peter's Basilica in Rome 
B)  St. Catherine's monastery in Egypt 
C)  a deserted warehouse on the outskirts of town 
D)  the Gospel of Mark. 
A)  St. Peter's Basilica in Rome 
B)  St. Catherine's monastery in Egypt 
C)  a deserted warehouse on the outskirts of town 
D)  the Gospel of Mark.

Question 19

1 Peter is the only New Testament document that systematically addresses the issue of Christians' being resident aliens within the macro-structures of the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "resident alien" language of 1 Peter . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  should be understood in a spiritual sense. 
B)  should be understood in a sociological sense. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  should be understood in a spiritual sense. 
B)  should be understood in a sociological sense. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Exam 16: The Suffering Servant-1 Peter

1 Peter's language of "resident aliens" probably refers to .

According to your textbook, 1 Peter is primarily a . . .

When was 1 Peter written?

The term Ebionite is a term literally meaning "the poor" and is used as a reference to a small but important sect of Jewish Christians who seem to have had issues with Paul and his Gospel and also had a low Christology, believing that Jesus was not part of the Godhead

The literary and rhetorical level of 1 Peter is more likely due to Silvanus than to Peter himself.

In all likelihood, Peter uses "Babylon" as a code word for . . .

The apostle Peter was . . .

1 Peter addresses the issue of divine foreknowledge.

The audience of Jude is experiencing . . .

Peter was primarily an apostle to . . .

When your author suggests that Jude has something of a completionist reading of the earlier history of Israel, he means . . .

1 Peter states that it was written from . . .

The probable carrier of 1 Peter was . . .

As applied to a group of letters, the term "Catholic" means . . .

Identify the geographical and social location of the audience of 1 Peter, and show how this homily addressed the issues they faced.

When did the first persecution of Christians at the hands of the Roman government occur?

1 Peter was intended for the Pauline churches.

Where did Peter's memoirs end up?

1 Peter is the only New Testament document that systematically addresses the issue of Christians' being resident aliens within the macro-structures of the larger society.

The "resident alien" language of 1 Peter . . .

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