Chapter 16 Self Quiz

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. Which of the following books is definitely not pseudonymous?

2 Thessalonians correct incorrect

1 Corinthians correct incorrect

Titus correct incorrect

1 Timothy correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the Pastoral epistles?

2 Thessalonians correct incorrect

1 Timothy correct incorrect

Titus correct incorrect

2 Timothy correct incorrect

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. One reason some scholars doubt the authenticity of the authorship claim of 2 Thessalonians is _____.

it claims to have been written by Paul correct incorrect

it talks about church leadership structures unknown in Paul's day correct incorrect

it teaches the end will not come immediately correct incorrect

the author claims to have worked in Thessalonica correct incorrect

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. Colossians appears to oppose _____.

Paul correct incorrect

Jewish mysticism correct incorrect

gentiles correct incorrect

marriage correct incorrect

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. One of the central concerns in the Pastoral epistles is _____.

administration of the church correct incorrect

explaining the delay of the parousia correct incorrect

establishing Paul's authority correct incorrect

establishing Timothy's authority correct incorrect

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. The word "bishop" means _____.

man correct incorrect

overseer correct incorrect

elder correct incorrect

minister correct incorrect

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. The word "presbyter" means _____.

man correct incorrect

overseer correct incorrect

elder correct incorrect

minister correct incorrect

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. The author of the Pastorals writes against all of the following except _____.

celibacy correct incorrect

marriage correct incorrect

women's leadership correct incorrect

myths and genealogies correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a difference between Ephesians and the undisputed letters?

The undisputed letters say Paul was blameless before following Christ while Ephesians says he followed the desires of the flesh correct incorrect

Ephesians says Christians have been raised with Christ while the undisputed letters look forward to being raised with Christ correct incorrect

Ephesians speaks of "works of the law" while the undisputed letters talk about "works" more generally correct incorrect

Ephesians has much longer sentences than the undisputed letters correct incorrect

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. Ephesians and Colossians use which term in a different manner from its usual meaning in Paul's undisputed letters?

resurrection correct incorrect

works correct incorrect

cross correct incorrect

forgery correct incorrect

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. All of the following texts seem to have allowed women to hold significant positions except _____.

1 Timothy correct incorrect

Romans correct incorrect

Acts correct incorrect

Philippians correct incorrect

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. 1 Timothy recommends all of the following for women except _____.

they should procreate with their husbands correct incorrect

they should avoid teaching in their congregations correct incorrect

they should avoid marriage correct incorrect

they should avoid telling old wives' tales correct incorrect

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. The term "widows" in 1 Timothy seems to refer to _____.

early Christian women whose husbands had died correct incorrect

early Christian women who had no husband, regardless of prior marital status correct incorrect

elderly Christian women correct incorrect

clever women in the Christian community correct incorrect

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. The Acts of Thecla serves as stark contrast to which of the following?

the Pastoral epistles correct incorrect

Paul's letter to the Romans correct incorrect

Jesus' associations with women correct incorrect

Stoic philosophy correct incorrect