Question 1

The letters of New Testament:

Accepted Answer

A)  were all written anonymously. 
B)  were written by various authors, including Peter and Paul. 
C)  were all written after 100 CE. 
D)  do not affirm the universal significance of Christ's message. 
A)  were all written anonymously. 
B)  were written by various authors, including Peter and Paul. 
C)  were all written after 100 CE. 
D)  do not affirm the universal significance of Christ's message. B

Question 2

Peter, in his first letter, affirms that:

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A)  ritual washing is required before worship in the synagogue. 
B)  Jews should worship differently than Christians. 
C)  the coming of Christ changed the old rules. 
D)  Christians should resist the Roman government. 
A)  ritual washing is required before worship in the synagogue. 
B)  Jews should worship differently than Christians. 
C)  the coming of Christ changed the old rules. 
D)  Christians should resist the Roman government. C

Question 3

The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred in 70 CE by the Christians. 
B)  was brought about by the Gauls shortly after 100 CE. 
C)  was brought about by the Romans after 100 CE. 
D)  occurred in 70 CE by the Romans. 
A)  occurred in 70 CE by the Christians. 
B)  was brought about by the Gauls shortly after 100 CE. 
C)  was brought about by the Romans after 100 CE. 
D)  occurred in 70 CE by the Romans. D

Question 4

The Council was presided over by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter 
B)  James, the brother of Jesus 
C)  Paul 
D)  Jude, the brother of Jesus 
A)  Peter 
B)  James, the brother of Jesus 
C)  Paul 
D)  Jude, the brother of Jesus

Question 5

The book of Revelation:

Accepted Answer

A)  was written by Peter. 
B)  is exclusively about the salvation of the Jews. 
C)  includes no apocalyptic elements. 
D)  includes the notion that salvation is for all people, not just the Jews. 
A)  was written by Peter. 
B)  is exclusively about the salvation of the Jews. 
C)  includes no apocalyptic elements. 
D)  includes the notion that salvation is for all people, not just the Jews.

Question 6

Peter and Paul had a disagreement about:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether Jews and Gentiles eating together was appropriate. 
B)  the precise nature of Jesus resurrection. 
C)  whether to spread the gospel to the Gentiles. 
D)  who should lead the church. 
A)  whether Jews and Gentiles eating together was appropriate. 
B)  the precise nature of Jesus resurrection. 
C)  whether to spread the gospel to the Gentiles. 
D)  who should lead the church.

Question 7

One of the central topics of the Council was:

Accepted Answer

A)  baptism. 
B)  marriage rituals. 
C)  the meaning of salvation. 
D)  circumcision. 
A)  baptism. 
B)  marriage rituals. 
C)  the meaning of salvation. 
D)  circumcision.

Question 8

The destruction of the temple:

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A)  brought the Jews and Christians into unity for the first time. 
B)  heightened the hostility between Jews and Christians 
C)  had virtually no impact on Jewish Christian relations. 
D)  was responsible for the formation of the first Christian army. 
A)  brought the Jews and Christians into unity for the first time. 
B)  heightened the hostility between Jews and Christians 
C)  had virtually no impact on Jewish Christian relations. 
D)  was responsible for the formation of the first Christian army.

Question 9

Paul expected Gentile converts to Christianity to:

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A)  first become a Jew and follow the Jewish law. 
B)  become circumcised, if they were males. 
C)  follow Christ, but not convert to Judaism. 
D)  keep their pagan religious beliefs along with their Christian ones. 
A)  first become a Jew and follow the Jewish law. 
B)  become circumcised, if they were males. 
C)  follow Christ, but not convert to Judaism. 
D)  keep their pagan religious beliefs along with their Christian ones.

Question 10

The Council of Jerusalem was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the first official meeting between Jewish and Christian leaders 
B)  a public open forum among Christians in Jerusalem. 
C)  a meeting between Jewish and Roman leaders. 
D)  an unofficial council, organized by Christian and Gnostic thinkers. 
A)  the first official meeting between Jewish and Christian leaders 
B)  a public open forum among Christians in Jerusalem. 
C)  a meeting between Jewish and Roman leaders. 
D)  an unofficial council, organized by Christian and Gnostic thinkers.

The letters of New Testament:

Peter, in his first letter, affirms that:

The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem:

The Council was presided over by:

The book of Revelation:

Peter and Paul had a disagreement about:

One of the central topics of the Council was:

The destruction of the temple:

Paul expected Gentile converts to Christianity to:

The Council of Jerusalem was:

The Pre-History of Christian Thought

Jesus of Nazareth

The Apostle Paul: His Thought and Context

Persecution of Christians

Spirituality and Asceticism: The Desert Fathers and Mothers

The Christian Apologists: Interacting With Gnosticism and Other Heresies

The Early Church Councils: Christological Controversy and Definition

Trinitarian Debate

Formation of the New Testament Canon

Augustine: Philosopher, Theologian, and Church Father

Monasticism of the Early Middle Ages

Eastern Christianity Splits From the West

Anselm, Abelard, and Bernard

Islam and Judaism in the Middle Ages

Women and Theology in the Middle Ages

Thomas Aquinas

Preparation for Reform

Martin Luther

The Reformed Tradition

Protesting Against the Protestants: Anabaptism and the Radical Reformation

Reformation Continues: The English and the Catholics

The Challenge of Modernism

Pietism and Revivalism

Romanticisms Response to Enlightenment Theology

Neo-Orthodoxy: Karl Barth and Others

Major Theological Traditions and Developments in the Twentieth Century

Conclusion: Recent and Emerging Themes

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Exam 4: The Break From Judaism

The letters of New Testament:

Peter, in his first letter, affirms that:

The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem:

The Council was presided over by:

The book of Revelation:

Peter and Paul had a disagreement about:

One of the central topics of the Council was:

The destruction of the temple:

Paul expected Gentile converts to Christianity to:

The Council of Jerusalem was:

The Pre-History of Christian Thought

Jesus of Nazareth

The Apostle Paul: His Thought and Context

Persecution of Christians

Spirituality and Asceticism: The Desert Fathers and Mothers

The Christian Apologists: Interacting With Gnosticism and Other Heresies

The Early Church Councils: Christological Controversy and Definition

Trinitarian Debate

Formation of the New Testament Canon

Augustine: Philosopher, Theologian, and Church Father

Monasticism of the Early Middle Ages

Eastern Christianity Splits From the West

Anselm, Abelard, and Bernard

Islam and Judaism in the Middle Ages

Women and Theology in the Middle Ages

Thomas Aquinas

Preparation for Reform

Martin Luther

The Reformed Tradition

Protesting Against the Protestants: Anabaptism and the Radical Reformation

Reformation Continues: The English and the Catholics

The Challenge of Modernism

Pietism and Revivalism

Romanticisms Response to Enlightenment Theology

Neo-Orthodoxy: Karl Barth and Others

Major Theological Traditions and Developments in the Twentieth Century

Conclusion: Recent and Emerging Themes

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