Bible Final
Explore Paul's Letters: A Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Apostle Paul's letters and his impact on the early Christian church with this engaging quiz! Whether you're a biblical scholar or just starting your journey, this quiz offers a range of questions about Paul's life, teachings, and the churches he influenced.
- 54 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice format
- Learn about key biblical themes and historical contexts
Which of the following statements likely characterizes Paul’s early life?
A convert to Judaism from Tarsus
A Roman citizen and a devout Pharisee
A leader of a Jewish synagogue
A member of the Sanhedrin
How much of the New Testament has been attributed to Paul?
One third
One half
One quarter
Less than a quarter
The New Testament books emphasize Paul’s calling to serve as an apostle to:
The people of Jerusalem
The poor and needy
The Gentiles
The Jewish People
The purpose of the Jerusalem Council was to:
Debate the question of how Gentiles come to receive salvation
To raise money for the poor believers in Jerusalem
Find a way to deal with the Roman persecutions of the church
Decide on who would become the first deacons of the church
According to the authors, when did Pau probably write his letter
20s and early 40s AD
30s and early 40s AD
40s and early 50s AD
50s and early 60s AD
Between what years do the authors say 1 Thessalonians was probably written?
30–32 CE
40–42 CE
50–52 CE
60–62 CE
What was one of the primary challenges facing the Thessalonian church?
Persecution
Factions
Poverty
Idolatry
Who does Paul send as his delegate to the Thessalonian church?
Silvanus
Timothy
Barnabas
Silas
What does Paul mean by the word “parousia”?
Jesus’s expected return
Jerusalem’s destruction
The coming of the Holy Spirit
The persecution of Christians
Paul wrote his letters to:
Show off his accomplishment
Give a comprehensive view of Christian beliefs
Denounce the Roman Government
Address specific situations
What is the primary reason that Paul writes to the Galatian Christians?
To counter false teaching about the gospel
To encourage them in the midst of persecution
To urge them to give money to the collection for Christians in Jerusalem
To assist the church in their efforts to win Jewish converts
Paul omits which traditional letter section in Galatians?
The greeting
The thanksgiving
The body
The closing
In Galatians, Paul confronts which early church leader about actions that Paul deems hypocritical?
James
Peter
Barnabas
John
.What name do we give the Jewish Christian missionaries who arrived in Galatia after Paul left?
Encouragers
Pharisees
Apostles
Judaizers
What does it mean to be “justified”?
To strive to be obedient to be God’s laws
To justify yourself before God
To be put into a proper relationship with God
To allow God to discipline you
How do many ancient authors characterize the socioeconomic situation in Corinth during the first and second centuries CE?
an unusual amount of equality between the classes
A deeply impoverished city
a great divide between rich and poor
An overwhelmingly wealthy seaport
What date do many scholars propose as the likely date of 1 Corinthians?
45–49 CE
55–56 CE
60–61 CE
65–66 CE
What promoted Paul to write 1 Corinthians?
Jewish cultural norms were taking over the church
Persecution by the Roman Government was causing many to leave the faith
Expectation that Jesus would return quickly
Factions and quarrels that existed among the Christians in Corinth
What was the root of the problems facing the Corinthian church.?
The insistence of Jewish Christians that Jewish rites be observed by Gentile Christians
The clash between Christianity and the prevailing Roman culture
The practice of the Lord’s Supper by the Corinthian Christians
the improper use of spiritual gifts within the church
.Which key tenet of the gospel did some of the Corinthian Christians reject, prompting Paul to devote a significant portion of his letter to this issue?
The incarnation of Christ
Christ’s death on the cross
The resurrection of the body
Christ’s Second Coming
What event likely led to the tensions between the Jewish Christians and the Gentile Christians in Rome?
Titus’s defeat of Jerusalem
Claudius’s expulsion of the Jews from Rome
Nero’s persecution of the Christians
Octavian’s death
Paul’s letter to the Romans is not just a thorough summary of the gospel but also:
A discourse on Jewish beliefs
A invitation to visit him in Corinth
A pastoral response to specific concerns
A dialogue with the leadership of the house-churches
When Jesus restores believers to a right relationship with God, this is called
Justification by faith”
Righteousness of God”
Participation in Christ”
Works of the Law”
Paul utilizes which of the following titles when referring to women in the letter to the Romans?
deacon, apostle, coworker
Saint, deacon, servant
Sister, saint, servant
Bishop, priest, deacon
What does Paul conclude about God’s wrath?
It is the means of salvation
It is merited because of human sinfulness
it is the curse placed on humanity
it no longer defines the human condition
Onesimus’ name in Greek means
Encouragement
Harmony
Useful
Confidence
Who do most scholars believe Onesimus was?
A runaway slave who perhaps stole something from his master
a church leader in Colossae
A co-worker of Peter
A prophet in the church in Ephesus
Which was the first church Paul established in Europe?
The church in Corinth
The church in Philippi
The church in Ephesus
The church in Colossae
Where do scholars think Paul was probably imprisoned when he wrote his letter to the Philippians?
Rome
Caesarea
Jerusalem
Ephesus
Paul tells the Philippians to follow Jesus’ example of:
Generosity
Humility
Purity
Honesty
According to the authors, Paul’s directive for women to be silent is based on
The inferiority of women
The Old Testament
The chauvinist author
Some women spreading false teaching
Which of the letters of Paul takes the form of a last testament?
2 Timothy
1 Timothy
2 Thessalonians
Philemon
The Pastoral Letters are so named because they are
Addressed to individuals who oversee a set of churches
Written to three churches set in rural pasture lands
Sent to particular congregations who don’t have pastors
Carried by a new pastor to the churches he will serve
Generally speaking, the letters to Timothy and Titus deal with two threats: persecution and
Abstinence
Racial bigotry
False teaching
Sexual immorality
Which of the following is one of the Pastoral Letters?
James
Philemon
Jude
Titus
With which portion of the Gospel of Matthew does the book of James share many similarities?
The Sermon on the Mount
The Little Apocalypse
The Last Supper Discourse
The Great Commission
What do the authors say is the primary reason that early Christians were maltreated and harassed?
Their rejection of Jewish food laws
Their insistence on equality between social classes
Their failure to pay taxes to the Roman emperor
Their refusal to worship any god but their own
Which Roman emperor blamed the Christians for the great fire of Rome?
Domitian
Trajan
Nero
Hadrian
To which genre do most scholars assign the book of Hebrews?
Letter
Homily
Last testament
Prayer
How does Hebrews present the supremacy of Jesus in relation to Israel’s traditions?
Discontinuity and replacement
Polemical and criticism
Continuity and advancement
Supersession and denunciation
Where did the recipients of 1 Peter who are listed in the salutation live?
Italy
Palestine
Asia Minor
Africa
What is the common situation shared by the churches to which 1 Peter is addressed?
Internal division
Rapid growth
False teaching
Suffering for Christ
What is the general situation underlying the letters of Jude and 2 Peter?
Internal conflict
Disorderly worship
False teaching
Suffering for Christ
What does the author of the Johannine letters call those who defect from the Christian community because of the theological debates?
Serpents
Lost sheep
Antichrists
Blind
What authority does the author of 1 John rely upon to support his ethical and theological teachings?
The Hebrew Scriptures
Human logic
the Pauline letters
Eyewitness accounts
What two books in the Bible represent the apocalypse genre?
Revelation and Daniel
Mark and Zechariah
Job and John
Romans and Isaiah
What does the Greek word apokalypsis mean?
to hide
the end times
The last things
To reveal
The Revelation to John was written to churches in?
Asia Minor
Greece
Italy
Alexandria
The Revelation to John was written from?
Rome
Patmos
Corinth
Ephesis
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