Deck 10: Johns Reinterpretation of Jesus

Question 1

How many times does the Gospel of John reference the Second Coming?

A)five times
B)twice
C)never
D)twelve times

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In John's Gospel,the first non-Jew to whom Jesus revealed his identity was

A)the Samaritan woman at the well.
B)the woman accused of adultery.
C)the nobleman's dying son in Cana.
D)Lazarus.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Traditionally,who is the author of John?

A)the apostle John,brother of James
B)John,companion of Paul of Tarsus
C)John Zebedee,son of James
D)John,a carpenter from Galilee who was an early convert

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Compared to the Synoptics,John's Gospel is more

A)spiritual.
B)detailed.
C)strictly chronological.
D)erratically organized.

Question 5

The only miracle that appears in all four Gospels is

A)the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
B)the curing of the nobleman's dying son in Cana.
C)walking on water.
D)the feeding of the 5,000.

Question 6

Before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls,many scholars believed that John's Gospel originated

A)in an Asian environment.
B)in a Hellenistic environment.
C)in a Near Eastern environment.
D)in a Palestinian Judaic environment.

Question 7

What percentage of John's Gospel is unique and has no parallel in the Synoptics?

A)75
B)70
C)80
D)90

Question 8

How does John's Gospel treat Jesus' birth?

A)It is not included.
B)It is mentioned briefly,but not discussed in depth.
C)It mirrors that of Luke's Gospel.
D)It is described in spiritual terms,especially his conception.

Question 9

"Johannine literature" includes all of the following except

A)the Book of Acts.
B)the Book of Revelation.
C)the Gospel of John.
D)three letters written at Ephesus.

Question 10

The two long sections of John focus on

A)Jesus' miracles (especially exorcisms)and an extended Passion story.
B)Jesus' teachings and miracles and an extended Passion story.
C)Jesus' miracles and an extended selection of parables.
D)a selection of parables and an extended Passion story.

Question 11

The language and worldview of John's Gospel link it closely to

A)the Essene community at Qumran.
B)the Gentile community at Jerusalem.
C)the Jewish community at Galilee.
D)the Gentile community at Jericho.

Question 12

Tiny fragments of the manuscript of John's Gospel,found in the Egyptian desert,date to approximately

A)75-100 CE.
B)150-175 CE.
C)50-75 CE.
D)125-150 CE.

Question 13

Though very different from the Synoptics,John's Gospel profoundly influenced the church's later declaration that

A)James was Jesus' brother.
B)Mary was a virgin.
C)Jesus and God are one.
D)the Lazarus miracle was fact.

Question 14

The Paraclete is

A)the Holy Spirit.
B)the Word of God.
C)God's divine will.
D)the Greek term for Jesus' life on earth.

Question 15

In John's Gospel,unlike in the Synoptics,Jesus' ministry lasted approximately

A)three years.
B)one year.
C)two years.
D)four years.

Question 16

The Signs Gospel

A)is a Gnostic document that contains many of the same miracles found in John.
B)is part of the Dead Sea Scrolls that provides good evidence of the date of composition of John.
C)is,like Q,a hypothetical document that scholars believe was John's principal source.
D)is a discounted document that John consulted and heavily edited.

Question 17

The Docetist branch of Gnosticism insisted that

A)Jesus' return was imminent.
B)Jesus was not the messiah,but a prophet.
C)Jesus could not have been human; he only appeared to be.
D)Jesus was a deeply flawed deity.

Question 18

In the opening lines of the Gospel of John,the term "Word" refers to

A)Jesus' life.
B)Jesus' mission on earth.
C)Jesus' preexistence in heaven before he came to earth.
D)Jesus' birth.

Question 19

What is the lone "new commandment" in John?

A)to worship only the one true God
B)to love
C)to respect one's elders
D)to keep the Sabbath

Question 20

The role of John the Baptist in the Gospel of John is

A)that of a witness who recognizes Jesus as the "Lamb of God."
B)the revered figure who baptizes Jesus,thus beginning his ministry.
C)that of a prophet who predicts Jesus' ministry.
D)an Elijah figure.

Question 21

John's Gospel is one of the few components of the New Testament whose authorship is unquestioned.

Question 22

The miracle of turning water into wine is found only in John and Mark.

Question 23

Based upon historical evidence,the Gospel of John is usually dated to about 70 CE.

Question 24

Mary only appears twice in the Gospel of John.

Question 25

The "realized eschatology" of John closely resembles that of Mark.

Question 26

Unlike Luke,John follows more traditional portrayals of women and does not emphasize Jesus' relationship with them.

Question 27

Jesus' miracle of bestowing sight on a blind man is the seventh and most miraculous miracle contained in John.

Question 28

The author of John clearly states that his purpose is to inspire faith in Jesus' divinity.

Question 29

John's Gospel contains no reference to the Eucharist at the Last Supper.

Question 30

Many historians believe the apostle John was executed by Herod Agrippa about 41-43 CE.

Question 31

In John's Gospel,Mary Magdalene is the first person to see the risen Jesus.

Question 32

Paul described John as one of the three pillars of the Jerusalem church.

Question 33

The fact that Gnostic beliefs coincide with much of John's Gospel may help to explain why the early church was reluctant to accept the Gospel.

Question 34

John's Gospel includes no Synoptic-style predictions of social upheavals.