Question 1

Orthodoxy emerged . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  about a decade after the New Testament canon was finalized. 
B)  about the same time that the New Testament canon was finalized. 
C)  almost as early as the beginning of the apostles' ministry and centuries before the New Testament canon was finalized. 
D)  by Papal decree at the Council of Nicea. 
A)  about a decade after the New Testament canon was finalized. 
B)  about the same time that the New Testament canon was finalized. 
C)  almost as early as the beginning of the apostles' ministry and centuries before the New Testament canon was finalized. 
D)  by Papal decree at the Council of Nicea. C

Question 2

What closed the New Testament canon?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decision of the church at the Council of Nicea 
B)  a decision of the church at the Council of Ephesus 
C)  a decision of the church at the Council of Trent 
D)  the dying off of the apostolic and eyewitness figures 
A)  a decision of the church at the Council of Nicea 
B)  a decision of the church at the Council of Ephesus 
C)  a decision of the church at the Council of Trent 
D)  the dying off of the apostolic and eyewitness figures D

Question 3

Which of the following refers to a limited collection of authoritative books?

Accepted Answer

A)  scriptorium 
B)  hagiographa 
C)  pseudepigrapha 
D)  canon 
A)  scriptorium 
B)  hagiographa 
C)  pseudepigrapha 
D)  canon D

Question 4

Why do you think it took so long for the church to figure out which 27 books should be viewed as apostolic and belonging in a New Testament?

Accepted Answer

At least a partial answer to this may be

Question 5

Many Gnostic or other heterodox documents were included in the New Testament only to be excluded later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How many books of prophecy are in the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  11 
D)  21 
A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  11 
D)  21

Question 7

About how long did the canonization process for the New Testament take?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 weeks 
B)  10 years 
C)  150 years 
D)  300 years 
A)  2 weeks 
B)  10 years 
C)  150 years 
D)  300 years

Question 8

The author of your textbook believes that canon lists should NOT be the main focus of canonical criticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first New Testament documents to make it into a circulating collection were . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gospels 
B)  Paul's letters 
C)  the "Catholic" epistles 
D)  the "pastoral" epistles 
A)  the Gospels 
B)  Paul's letters 
C)  the "Catholic" epistles 
D)  the "pastoral" epistles

Question 10

What is wrong with the theory that there was no such thing as orthodoxy in the earliest church in the first century A.D.?

Accepted Answer

From the time of the earliest appearance

Question 11

When were all the documents of the New Testament officially recognized as authoritative, divinely inspired writings?

Accepted Answer

A)  first century 
B)  second century 
C)  third century 
D)  fourth century 
E)  fifth century 
A)  first century 
B)  second century 
C)  third century 
D)  fourth century 
E)  fifth century

Question 12

How many books are in the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  25 
C)  27 
D)  29 
A)  22 
B)  25 
C)  27 
D)  29

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a criterion for a document to be accepted as an authoritative, sacred text?

Accepted Answer

A)  written by an apostle or original eyewitness of the life of Jesus and earliest Christianity or draws on those eyewitnesses' original testimonies or memoirs 
B)  written by a co-worker of such an apostle or one who had direct contact with the original eyewitnesses 
C)  agrees with the original teaching of the apostles and eyewitnesses as well 
D)  All of the above ARE criteria for establishing authority, inspiration, etc. 
A)  written by an apostle or original eyewitness of the life of Jesus and earliest Christianity or draws on those eyewitnesses' original testimonies or memoirs 
B)  written by a co-worker of such an apostle or one who had direct contact with the original eyewitnesses 
C)  agrees with the original teaching of the apostles and eyewitnesses as well 
D)  All of the above ARE criteria for establishing authority, inspiration, etc.

Question 14

What does the author of your textbook mean by "Scripture consciousness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  having appropriate Scripture verses ready at hand for witnessing 
B)  letting Scripture be your daily guide 
C)  awareness that this or that book should be seen as inspired by God 
D)  None of the above 
A)  having appropriate Scripture verses ready at hand for witnessing 
B)  letting Scripture be your daily guide 
C)  awareness that this or that book should be seen as inspired by God 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

According to your textbook, none of the New Testament writers were aware that what they were writing was Scripture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Muratorian fragment . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  listed Ebionite books. 
B)  listed Gnostic documents. 
C)  listed magical texts. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  listed Ebionite books. 
B)  listed Gnostic documents. 
C)  listed magical texts. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following represent/s the viewpoint of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no basis for affirming the existence of lost Christianities. 
B)  There is no basis for suggesting that the church began with a wide array of contradictory beliefs and practices and only later, in the fourth century, imposed orthodoxy and orthopraxy. 
C)  There are no pseudepigraphical documents in the New Testament canon. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  There is no basis for affirming the existence of lost Christianities. 
B)  There is no basis for suggesting that the church began with a wide array of contradictory beliefs and practices and only later, in the fourth century, imposed orthodoxy and orthopraxy. 
C)  There are no pseudepigraphical documents in the New Testament canon. 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Your author suggests that one reason why the Catholic Epistles and Revelation were slow in being accepted into the canon is because they were believed to be too . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  harsh. 
B)  lax. 
C)  Gentile. 
D)  Jewish. 
E)  Roman. 
A)  harsh. 
B)  lax. 
C)  Gentile. 
D)  Jewish. 
E)  Roman.

Question 19

The claim that there were numerous forms of equally legitimate Christian groups with their own sacred texts with equal claims to being truth before Constantine and the Council of Nicea squelched or excommunicated these other interesting Christian groups and texts is entirely without historical foundation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which Roman Emperor was the first to convert to Christianity and to promote the Christian faith within the Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nero 
B)  Domitian 
C)  Constantine
. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Nero 
B)  Domitian 
C)  Constantine
. 
D)  None of the above

Exam 21: The Making of the New Testament-Did the Canon Misfire

Orthodoxy emerged . . .

What closed the New Testament canon?

Which of the following refers to a limited collection of authoritative books?

Why do you think it took so long for the church to figure out which 27 books should be viewed as apostolic and belonging in a New Testament?

Many Gnostic or other heterodox documents were included in the New Testament only to be excluded later.

How many books of prophecy are in the New Testament?

About how long did the canonization process for the New Testament take?

The author of your textbook believes that canon lists should NOT be the main focus of canonical criticism.

The first New Testament documents to make it into a circulating collection were . . .

What is wrong with the theory that there was no such thing as orthodoxy in the earliest church in the first century A.D.?

When were all the documents of the New Testament officially recognized as authoritative, divinely inspired writings?

How many books are in the New Testament?

Which of the following was NOT a criterion for a document to be accepted as an authoritative, sacred text?

What does the author of your textbook mean by "Scripture consciousness"?

According to your textbook, none of the New Testament writers were aware that what they were writing was Scripture.

The Muratorian fragment . . .

Which of the following represent/s the viewpoint of your textbook?

Your author suggests that one reason why the Catholic Epistles and Revelation were slow in being accepted into the canon is because they were believed to be too . . .

Which Roman Emperor was the first to convert to Christianity and to promote the Christian faith within the Empire?

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

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

Q Material, Synoptic Writers, and Pseudonymous Documents in the New Testament

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