Deck 17: Continuing the Pauline Tradition

Question 1

Paul wrote to the Colossae congregation to correct apparent notions involving the worship of

A)demons in a Satanic sub-cult.
B)angels or other invisible spirits.
C)Christ as a supreme being.
D)Paul himself as a prophet of God.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The practice of writing under the identity of a well-known deceased personage,with the intention of honoring him rather than fooling the readers,is called

A)pseudonymity.
B)plagiarism.
C)exegesis.
D)fundamentalism.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to 2 Thessalonians,evil forces are already at work and gathering strength until someone disappears,allowing the evil personage to reveal himself.Who is it that will disappear?

A)the "Restrainer"
B)the "Destroyer"
C)the "Eliminator"
D)the "Redoubter"

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Analysis of the Pastoral Epistles strongly suggests that they were written long after Paul's time,and therefore couldn't have been authored by Paul.

Question 5

Believers are supposed to behave well because

A)one can't be a Christian with any of the "vices" listed in Colossians.
B)if they don't they won't get to heaven.
C)they must obey the Law.
D)they are being re-created in Christ's nature and "image."

Question 6

What does the Pastor in the Book of 1 Timothy believe to be the "pillar and bulwark of the truth?"

A)divine revelation
B)the Spirit of Christ dwelling in believers
C)Scripture
D)the institution of the church

Question 7

Ephesians can be subsumed under two major headings: God's plan of salvation through the unified body of the church,and

A)tips for recognizing heresies.
B)revelation of the end times.
C)instructions for living in the world while being united with Christ.
D)the roles of women and slaves.

Question 8

These two canonical letters show no discrepancies and are overwhelming authenticated by Biblical scholars as genuine Pauline authorship:

A)1 and 2 Timothy.
B)2 Thessalonians and Colossians.
C)Ephesians and Titus.
D)none of the above.

Question 9

The first sign of the eschaton is evil in human form doing what?

A)preaching Satanism from the pulpit
B)desecrating the Temple and claiming divinity for himself
C)taking over the world
D)uniting all the churches into one universal religion

Question 10

Paul thought that God's plan for cosmic renewal,i.e.the Lord's Day,would be completed

A)at the apocalyptic End of history.
B)immediately after Jesus' resurrection and the Spirit's coming (the Lord's Day is now).
C)after the Temple is rebuilt in Jerusalem.
D)at the moment in history when Israel became a nation again.

Question 11

Although Exodus,Deuteronomy,and Acts all teach that it is the church's (or Temple's)responsibility to financially support destitute widows,the Pastor in 1 Timothy stipulates that for a widow to be supported by the church she must be found to have "appropriate conduct," as well as be

A)at least sixty years old.
B)pretty.
C)over twenty-one years old.
D)childless.

Question 12

The author of 2 Timothy,probably the Pastor of 1 Timothy,refutes the heretics who are issuing false teachings by

A)calling them names and listing their vices.
B)using sound deductive argument.
C)using cogent inductive argument.
D)making inferences to the best explanation.

Question 13

Some early converts who,in an apocalyptic fervor,thought the Parousia was extremely close,refused to

A)eat.
B)get out of bed in the morning.
C)pay taxes.
D)work and support themselves.

Question 14

2 Thessalonians states that the eschaton cannot happen until

A)Jews realize that the Messiah has already come.
B)the dragon is released from the Abyss.
C)the Temple is rebuilt.
D)the final rebellion against God's rule.

Question 15

Which is not a difference between Ephesians and other genuine Pauline letters?

A)language in which it was written
B)vocabulary
C)literary style
D)theology

Question 16

After being released from prison in Rome,Paul went to Crete,where he was imprisoned again.

Question 17

What is the most famous passage in Ephesians?

A)the Pauline analogy of Christians armed like Roman soldiers
B)the Pauline conviction that Christians ought to exemplify the highest ethical behavior
C)Jesus' return characterized as stealthy as "a thief in the night"
D)"for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son"

Question 18

What is the Christian equivalent of circumcision?

A)praying
B)speaking in tongues
C)taking the Sacrament
D)baptism

Question 19

In the Book of 1 Timothy,the Pastor's standards for church offices are

A)significant intellectual qualifications.
B)possession of at least some of the spiritual gifts.
C)possession of the Spirit.
D)merely hallmarks of social respectability.

Question 20

What is 2 Thessalonians' advice to Christians?

A)Begin preparing an "apocalypse shelter," stocking it with food,water,and clothing.
B)Be hospitable to everyone because you may be entertaining angels without knowing it.
C)Be alert and prepared; also,realize that certain signs must occur before the Parousia.
D)Excommunicate the sinful from among you.

Question 21

Timothy had a Jewish father and a Greek mother.

Question 22

According to Ephesians,the secret revealed in Christ was the divinity of all people,i.e.we are all God.

Question 23

Paul states that all the people on earth (living,dead,and yet to be born)are Christ's visible body.

Question 24

The phrase "in Ephesus" (identifying the recipients of the letter to the Ephesians)does not appear in any of the oldest manuscripts.

Question 25

2 Timothy is the only book in the New Testament to use the word "heretic."

Question 26

According to the Pastor's standards for holding church office in 1 Timothy,Jesus would probably be denied an office if he were to apply.

Question 27

In 2 Thessalonians,an evil parody of the Messiah functions as an anti-Christ.

Question 28

According to Colossians,God didn't use a "mediator" to create the universe; he achieved it all alone.

Question 29

Titus is the shortest of the pastorals,but has the longest salutation of all the pastorals.

Question 30

One difference between Colossians and Ephesians is in how the "secret" revealed in Christ is characterized.

Question 31

The Book of Daniel denounced Antiochus IV,a Greek-Syrian king who tried to destroy the Jewish religion.

Question 32

In the Book of 2 Thessalonians,the demonic entity in human form that desecrates the Temple is held at bay by the unidentified "Redoubter."

Question 33

After his death,Paul's influence on the church subsided.