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Dec 27 2021
New Testament Introduction – Mid Term Exam #1
New Testament Introduction
Questions on New Testament reading
1. Select the (approximate) time sequence for Creation, Flood, Babel, A
aham, Exodus, David, and Malachi (the last Word from God) which reflects my proposal:
a. The whole thing was invented by writers in the 4th century BC.
. 10,000 – 8,000 – 6,000 – 2,100 – 1,400 – 1,000 – 400 BC.
c. 10,000 – 700 - 500 – 400- 200 BC – 1,800 – 2,000AD.
d. 10,000,000 – 80,000 - 60,000 – 40,000 – 20,000 – 10,000 – 4,000 BC.
2. Matthew records a genealogy from A
aham to Jesus to make it clear that
a. Jesus was NOT the product of a “superior” race of people.
. Jews could not deny blatant failures in their past.
c. People cannot justify themselves before God.
d. All of the above.
3. Joseph’s relationship with Mary indicates that
a. Public declaration of responsibility is the fundamental component of ma
iage.
. Physical intimacy was permitted only after all parties concerned were convinced that the man would indeed be responsible for and provide selflessly for the well-being of the woman.
c. People’s words were binding (once Joseph declared his intent toward Mary, only a divorce could reverse those words).
d. All of the above
4. How did Herod react when the wise men failed to inform him of Jesus’ whereabouts?
a. He was so
y for his evil intent and asked God to forgive him.
. He was angry and ordered the slaughter of male infants.
c. He was unconcerned and dismissed the occasion as insignificant.
d. He thought that the wise men had not found Jesus.
5. Matthew records Jesus’ trip to Egypt because
a. It makes the story more interesting.
. He is using the OT history as a template for inventing a NT myth.
c. Jesus is living life on behalf of Israel and all people and these are indicative of significant aspects of everyone’s life.
d. Matthew didn’t record this, it was added later by editors of the NT.
6. Jesus returned from Egypt to Nazareth, to inspire a comparison between Jesus and Samson
a. Both Samson and Jesus were “separated for a special calling” from their mother’s wom
. Samson forgot that his strength depended on the Word of the Lord; Jesus as the Word incarnate would never do that
c. Samson was bound and mocked by his enemies, as was Jesus
d. Samson died in order to kill his enemies; Jesus dies in order to save all, including His enemies
e. All of the above
7. In the beatitudes, the word translated “blessed” or “happy” means
a. that you are oblivious to the events around you.
. You enjoy pain and suffering because it commends you to God.
c. To be happy in spite of your circumstances.
d. God wants you to be miserable while on this earth.
8. Jesus said in Matthew 5 that you are the __________ of the earth and the __________ of the world.
a. meek, poo
. salt, light
c. righteous, faithful
9. Jesus’ imperative that we “judge not”
a. Means that we should never tell another person they are going to hell when they die (condemnation).
. Does not prohibit us from telling people that what they are doing is wrong (diagnosis).
c. Neither a nor b.
d. Both a & b.
10. Jesus said you cannot put new wine into old wineskins, but must put it into new wine skins. The new wine refers to _____________ and the new skins refers to _____________.
a. the Gospel, our new “man”
. cheap wine, styrofoam cup
c. the law, our spirit
d. modern teaching, an open mind
11. Jesus’ life consisted of healing and teaching in the interest of co
ecting what had gone wrong. Jesus co
ected the Jewish legal system in the following way(s):
a. Jesus said, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice.”
. Jesus said, “the Sa
ath was made for man, not man for the Sa
ath.”
c. Jesus said, “Not what goes into a person but what comes out (of the mouth) is what makes him unclean.”
d. All of the above
12. Jesus’ conflicts with the ruling Jews over the Sa
ath indicate that
a. The Jews had misunderstood and misapplied the Old Testament law.
. The Sa
ath was meant to be a gift rather than a burden.
c. The whole New Testament would be a rest from the burden of the Law.
d. All of the above.
13. When Jesus fed the 5,000, He demonstrated that
a. As true God, He was lord over all creation & could multiply elements.
. By providing for physical hunger He indicated that His word provided for spiritual hunger.
c. No one would suffer want or lack any good thing by following Him.
d. All of the above.
14. When Peter was invited to walk on the water to Jesus, he began to sink because
a. He lost track of where the rocks were just under the water.
. He was paying more attention to wind and waves than to the Words of Jesus.
c. He wasn’t trying hard enough.
d. Walking on water was his own idea, not Jesus’ idea.
15. Jesus taught that the source of our defilement (sin) is
a. The material world around us.
. Unclean foods, which is why we should not eat them.
c. Our heart, revealed in the words that come out of our mouth.
d. Bacteria that collects on unwashed hands.
16. We know that Peter is not the rock upon which the church is built because
a. Jesus uses a feminine form of “rock” which refers to Peter’s confession of the truth.
. Immediately following Jesus calls Peter “satan.”
c. Jesus is that rock (though the foundation of the church does consist of the apostles and prophets, Eph 2:20) as Paul says in 1 Cor 10:4.
d. All of the above.
17. In regard to being greatest in the kingdom of God, Jesus taught that,
a. We must be old enough/smart enough to understand His teaching.
. We must repent and become as little children.
c. We must keep the law.
d. We must follow our own hearts and be true to ourselves.
18. When someone sins, Jesus said we should
a. Tell the pastor or other concerned spiritual leader so they can deal with the problem.
. Warn people to stay away from that person, to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
c. Speak to the person privately first, to make sure there is sin and to convey a genuine concern for the person’s restoration.
d. Ask around to see if other people know about this sin or to see if there are other sins this person is guilty of.
19. The Vineyard workers in Matthew 20 complained because
a. The labor union would not support their grievance.
. They rejected the value of honest labor, companionship in that labor, fair wages, and most of all a gracious and generous master.
c. The master gave more to the workers who had worked all day.
d. All of the above.
20. Jesus’ description of Judgment day in Matthew informs us that
a. Because God is gracious and loving, everyone is saved in the end.
. People who do more good than bad win God’s favor and vice versa.
c. It doesn’t matter what we do, God decides who is saved and who is damned.
d. Believers are saved because all the perfect works/life of Christ cover them, the grace of God was doing good through them, and all their failures have been forgiven.
21. Jesus’ last words in Matthew 28 teach that
a. Jesus did not command His apostles to “GO” but to “MAKE DISCIPLES” as they go about, that is to say, wherever the course of their life would take them.
. “Baptizing” means being awash and “in the name of …” is refe
ing to the Word of God; disciples are made by immersing people in the Word of God, which teaches us to seek the sacrament of baptism.
c. Jesus confirms his meaning about “baptizing in My name” when He goes on to say, “teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you.”
d. Jesus further confirms His focus on immersion in the Word by noting that He would, by means of His Word, be with His disciples always.
e. All of the above.
22. Which of the following is NOT taught in the Epistle of James
a. A person who keeps most of God’s commandments will find more favor with God than a person who keeps few.
. Wars come from our own desires for pleasure and lusts that war within us.
c. We are justified (demonstrated to be just) by our works (which is consistent with Paul’s teaching that we are justified (declared to be just) by faith alone (fruit proves the nature of the tree but God makes the tree).
d. Everyone should be slow to speak, slow to anger, and quick to listen; very few should become teachers because those who represent Christ in public bear a stricter judgment.
23. According to the Epistle of James
a. We should rejoice when facing trials because trials press us out of a self-defeating life in the flesh into an infinite life provided by God through the regeneration of our soul.
. Every good and perfect gifts comes from above, from God
c. God saves us, of His own will, by regenerating our soul by means of His Word and Spirit
d. Prayer is effective because it gives God’s Word and will time to inform, re-orient, and
ing to peace our own thoughts as we are informed of His.
e. All of the above
24. Temptation, according to James,
a. Does not come from God, even though God is the subject of that ve
in other contexts.
. Comes from within each person, when they are drawn away and enticed by their own desires.
c. Results in the crown of life, if a person endures (by the strength and love of God).
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above
25. Mark’s Gospel
a. Begins with the birth of Jesus just like Matthew, Luke, and John.
. Is characterized by the slow pace of the na
ative and positive view of people in general.
c. Teaches that each person is responsible, on their own, to decide whether they will repent and believe.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
26. Mark’s record of Jesus’ baptism and trials in the wilderness
a. Are exceedingly
ief, in part because the longer version was already available in Matthew’s gospel.
. Alone includes that Jesus was in the wilderness with the wild beasts – fulfilling a prophecy from Isaiah about the lion laying down with the lamb; and relating to the experience of first century Christians who were being executed in the Coliseum.
c. Are followed immediately by the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in which He commanded repentance and faith (both of which are His own work in us).
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
27. Mark’s record of Jesus sleeping in a boat during a storm teaches that
a. Jesus is the Creator and remains Lord over His creation.
. Human beings are quick to accuse God of not caring.
c. Human nature is quick to fear that which it need not fear and slow to believe what is worthy of faith.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
28. Which of the following is NOT true regarding Jesus’ healing the woman with the flow of blood
a. The woman was healed because...