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Moltmann's Theology of the Cross Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

According to the text, what did the Council of Nicaea declare in opposition to Arius?

a)

God is incapable of suffering

b)

God was not so changeable as his creature

c)

God is unchangeable

d)

God is subject to compulsion by what is not divine

2.

What did the early Fathers insist on in opposition to the Syrian Monophysite heresy?

a)

God's inability to suffer

b)

God's ability to suffer

c)

God's divine compulsion

d)

God's unchangeable nature

3.

According to the text, why is God not subject to suffering like his creature?

a)

Because of his divine nature

b)

Because he is incapable of love

c)

Because his being is incomplete

d)

Because of his full and free love

4.

What is the specifically Christian element in the history of the world according to the text?

a)

The doctrine of the Trinity

b)

The monotheistic concept of God

c)

The crucified Christ

d)

The divinity of Jesus

5.

According to the text, what is the material principle of the trinitarian doctrine?

a)

The doctrine of monotheism

b)

The crucifixion of Christ

c)

The unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

d)

The divinity of Jesus

6.

What did Paul introduce into the term 'paredoken' in the eschatological context of faith?

a)

The historical context of Jesus' life

b)

Guilt and punishment

c)

Jesus' abandonment by God

d)

The Father's abandonment of ungodly men

7.

According to the text, what is the formal principle of the theology of the cross?

a)

The crucifixion of Christ

b)

The trinitarian doctrine

c)

The divinity of Jesus

d)

The doctrine of monotheism

8.

What does the author of 1 John regard the event of love on the cross as?

a)

The divinity of Jesus

b)

The existence of God himself

c)

The material principle of the trinitarian doctrine

d)

The unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

9.

According to the text, what is the event of Jesus' crucifixion primarily considered as?

a)

An event within the Trinity between Jesus and his Father

b)

An event of abandonment by the Holy Spirit

c)

An event between God and man

d)

An event of self-giving love

10.

What does the text suggest is the story of the history of man?

a)

The crucifixion of Christ

b)

The doctrine of monotheism

c)

The divinity of Jesus

d)

The 'story of God'

11.

What did Paul interpret Christ being abandoned by God on the cross as?

a)
Fulfillment of the prophecy in Psalm 22:1
b)
An indication of Christ's weakness
c)
A punishment for his sins
d)

Love

12.

What is the monophysite heresy?

a)
The monophysite heresy is the belief that Jesus Christ has only one nature.
b)
The monophysite heresy is the belief that Jesus Christ is not divine.
c)
The monophysite heresy is the belief that Jesus Christ has two natures.
d)
The monophysite heresy is the belief that Jesus Christ is not human.
13.

How does Moltmann's interpretation of the death of Christ overcome the old dichotomy between the universal nature of God and the triune nature of God?

a)
By ignoring the universal nature of God and focusing solely on the triune nature of God.
b)
By denying the impact of Christ's death on the entire Trinity.
c)
By emphasizing the individual nature of Christ's death and its impact on only one aspect of the Trinity.
d)
By emphasizing the cosmic nature of Christ's death and its impact on the entire Trinity.
14.

According to Moltmann, why do Humanists think that Jesus' cry to God on the cross is "superfluous"?

a)
They think Jesus' cry was unnecessary
b)
They believe that God does not exist or is not involved in human affairs.
c)
They think Jesus' cry was meant for someone else
d)
They believe Jesus' cry was insincere
15.

What does 'aporia' mean?

a)
Aporia means a type of fruit
b)
Aporia means a type of weather phenomenon
c)
Aporia means a form of dance
d)
Aporia means a state of puzzlement or uncertainty, especially as a rhetorical device.
16.

How would the belief in the two natures of Christ create a paradox?

a)
It implies that Christ is only divine and not human
b)
It suggests that Christ is both fully divine and fully human at the same time.
c)
It suggests that Christ is neither divine nor human
d)
It indicates that Christ's nature changes over time
17.

What is the definition of 'eschatology'?

a)
The study of ancient civilizations
b)
The study of weather patterns
c)
The study of plant biology
d)
The study of the end times or the final events in history, especially the ultimate destiny of humanity.
18.

What is the definition of 'Patripassian'?

a)

A belief about salvation

b)
A form of martial arts
c)
Heresy related to the belief that God the Father suffered on the cross
d)

A type of theology

19.

What verse from Psalm 22 does Jesus cry from the cross?

a)
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
b)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son
c)
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
d)
I am the way, the truth, and the life
20.

What is the definition of 'paredoken'?

a)
The definition of 'paredoken' is a type of South American folk music.
b)
The definition of 'paredoken' is a type of Italian pasta dish.
c)
The definition of 'paredoken' is a type of Chinese martial art.
d)
The definition of 'paredoken' is a type of traditional Japanese dance drama.