Question 1

In the Acts of Paul and Thecla, Paul teaches that married people should grant one another conjugal rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Whom of the following was thought by the Gnostics to have been Paul's earthly disciple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theudas 
B)  Marcion 
C)  Valentinus 
D)  Thomas 
A)  Theudas 
B)  Marcion 
C)  Valentinus 
D)  Thomas

Question 3

What does James mean by "faith"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust in God. 
B)  The death and resurrection of Jesus. 
C)  Intellectual assent. 
D)  A mustard seed of hope. 
A)  Trust in God. 
B)  The death and resurrection of Jesus. 
C)  Intellectual assent. 
D)  A mustard seed of hope.

Question 4

Who were the "twelve tribes in the Dispersion" in the book of James?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original twelve tribes of Israel 
B)  Unnamed Christians living outside Palestine 
C)  Modern-day Jews who never moved back to Israel 
D)  Christian Jews living inside Palestine 
A)  The original twelve tribes of Israel 
B)  Unnamed Christians living outside Palestine 
C)  Modern-day Jews who never moved back to Israel 
D)  Christian Jews living inside Palestine

Question 5

In the book of James, "works" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Good deeds 
B)  A person's occupation 
C)  Requirements of the Law 
D)  Jesus' saving act 
A)  Good deeds 
B)  A person's occupation 
C)  Requirements of the Law 
D)  Jesus' saving act

Question 6

Which book shows that some may have interpreted Paul letters to mean that good works don't matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthew 
B)  James 
C)  1 Thessalonians 
D)  First John 
A)  Matthew 
B)  James 
C)  1 Thessalonians 
D)  First John

Question 7

Jesus and Paul agreed on all of the following issues except:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is only one God. 
B)  God's will is revealed in the Jewish Scriptures. 
C)  Jesus will return to earth in judgment and bring in the Kingdom of God. 
D)  God made a covenant with Israel. 
A)  There is only one God. 
B)  God's will is revealed in the Jewish Scriptures. 
C)  Jesus will return to earth in judgment and bring in the Kingdom of God. 
D)  God made a covenant with Israel.

Question 8

The epistle of James argues against Paul's view of justification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to both Jesus and Paul, how can the Law be summed up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Love one another. 
B)  Obey those in authority over you. 
C)  Do not question authority. 
D)  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (i.e., the Golden Rule). 
A)  Love one another. 
B)  Obey those in authority over you. 
C)  Do not question authority. 
D)  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (i.e., the Golden Rule).

Question 10

What is one piece of information that Paul does not give his readers about Jesus' life?

Accepted Answer

A)  That he had brothers 
B)  That he was born a Jew and descended from the line of King David 
C)  That he was crucified, died, and was resurrected 
D)  That he turned water into wine 
A)  That he had brothers 
B)  That he was born a Jew and descended from the line of King David 
C)  That he was crucified, died, and was resurrected 
D)  That he turned water into wine

Question 11

What did Paul and Jesus agree on?

Accepted Answer

A)  That there is only one God and that God made a covenant with his people, the Jews 
B)  That the coming judge of the earth is Jesus himself 
C)  That everyone will be judged by whether they believe in Jesus 
D)  That the end of the age began at the cross of Jesus 
A)  That there is only one God and that God made a covenant with his people, the Jews 
B)  That the coming judge of the earth is Jesus himself 
C)  That everyone will be judged by whether they believe in Jesus 
D)  That the end of the age began at the cross of Jesus

Question 12

According to Paul's letters, God's covenant with the people of Israel would last:

Accepted Answer

A)  Until they rejected his Son 
B)  Forever 
C)  Until the second coming 
D)  Until Jesus' resurrection 
A)  Until they rejected his Son 
B)  Forever 
C)  Until the second coming 
D)  Until Jesus' resurrection

Question 13

The "Son of Man" in Paul's letters:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a reference to Jesus' birth to a mortal woman 
B)  Is a reference to Jesus' role as a cosmic judge 
C)  Refers to the same figure as that taught by the historical Jesus 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is a reference to Jesus' birth to a mortal woman 
B)  Is a reference to Jesus' role as a cosmic judge 
C)  Refers to the same figure as that taught by the historical Jesus 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following books seems to stand as a correction to a later misunderstanding of Paul's teaching on justification by faith?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Acts of Paul and Thecla 
B)  James 
C)  Matthew 
D)  Philippians 
A)  The Acts of Paul and Thecla 
B)  James 
C)  Matthew 
D)  Philippians

Question 15

Paul indicates all of the following things about the historical Jesus except:

Accepted Answer

A)  He was born a Jew. 
B)  He was born to a virgin. 
C)  He had brothers. 
D)  He preached to Jews. 
A)  He was born a Jew. 
B)  He was born to a virgin. 
C)  He had brothers. 
D)  He preached to Jews.

Question 16

Paul and Jesus each taught that the love of one's neighbor summed up the Law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What term corresponds with Paul's depiction of Jesus as a sacrifice that brings atonement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expiation 
B)  Redemption 
C)  Participation 
D)  Kosher 
A)  Expiation 
B)  Redemption 
C)  Participation 
D)  Kosher

Question 18

Discuss the concepts of faith and works in the epistle of James. How are these related to one another? How does James' view of justification, faith, and works compare to that of Paul?

Accepted Answer

James seems to be written as a correctiv

Exam 22: Does the Tradition Miscarry Paul in Relation to Jesus, James, Thecla, and Theudas

In the Acts of Paul and Thecla, Paul teaches that married people should grant one another conjugal rights.

Whom of the following was thought by the Gnostics to have been Paul's earthly disciple?

What does James mean by "faith"?

Who were the "twelve tribes in the Dispersion" in the book of James?

In the book of James, "works" refers to:

Which book shows that some may have interpreted Paul letters to mean that good works don't matter?

Jesus and Paul agreed on all of the following issues except:

The epistle of James argues against Paul's view of justification.

According to both Jesus and Paul, how can the Law be summed up?

What is one piece of information that Paul does not give his readers about Jesus' life?

What did Paul and Jesus agree on?

According to Paul's letters, God's covenant with the people of Israel would last:

The "Son of Man" in Paul's letters:

Which of the following books seems to stand as a correction to a later misunderstanding of Paul's teaching on justification by faith?

Paul indicates all of the following things about the historical Jesus except:

Paul and Jesus each taught that the love of one's neighbor summed up the Law.

What term corresponds with Paul's depiction of Jesus as a sacrifice that brings atonement?

Discuss the concepts of faith and works in the epistle of James. How are these related to one another? How does James' view of justification, faith, and works compare to that of Paul?

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