New Testament & Mission 1

"All Scripture is inspired by God" means:

• God dictated every word

• Scripture says what God wanted

• All writers knew they were writing Scripture

• Every interpretation of Scripture is inspired

Which method of interpretation of Scripture was not used by Jesus?

• Christological

• Midrash

• Allegorical

• Pesher

How long was the inter-testamental period?

• 40 years

• 100 years

• 400 years

• 1,000 years

Which aspect of the Hellenisation policies helped the spread of the gospel

• Greek philosophy

• Greek language as lingua franca

• Greek Culture

• Synagogues worshipping in Greek

Which ruler-region pairing after the death of Herod-the-Great is incorrect?

• Herod Antipas-Galilee & Perea

• Herod Philip-Jamnia

• Archaelus-Judea & Samaria

• Philip the Tetrach-Northern Transjordan

What was the Maccabean Revolt?

• The Jews fought the Egyptians

• The Jews fought the Romans

• The Jews fought the Macedonians

• The Jews fought the Syrians

Which two Gospel authors are said to clearly explain the reason why they wrote?

• Matthew & Luke

• Matthew & John

• Luke & John

• Mark & Luke

Which three types of "Criticism" did we examine in the overview of the Synoptic Gospels?

• Tough Criticism, Form Criticism & Redaction Criticism

• Source Criticism, Form Criticism & Redaction Criticism

• Narrative Criticism, Source Criticism & Form Criticism

• Source Criticism, Social Criticism & Positive Criticism

Which word appears 79 times in the Gospel of Mark?

• “Subsequently…”

• “Therefore...”

• “Suddenly…”

• “Immediately…”

Which of these is not a description of the author of the Gospel of Mark?

• He was a ministry assistant to John the Apostle

• He was rejected by Paul during his first missionary journey

• He was a cousin of Barnabas

• His mother was a prominient member of the church in Jerusalem