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Journey Through Paul's Life: A Quiz

Test your knowledge on the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul with this engaging quiz! Dive into questions that explore the historical context, theological insights, and significant events that shaped Paul's mission in the early church.

Learn about Paul's transformation from a persecutor to a promoter of Christianity.
Explore key events in his missionary journeys.
Understand the socio-economic context of early Christian communities.

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Which best describes the Pharisees historically, from the perspective of most Jews living at the time?

Leaders who taught works-righteousness and had no love for God

Beloved teachers of scripture who sought to educate all of God’s people to keep the Law out of love for God

An elite group of leaders mainly from the priestly class who sought to retain political power

Vindictive legalists bent on keeping unclean people from profaning God’s presence

Which best describes Paul's ministry strategy on a small scale?

Paul sought to share the gospel and his own life with those he met, and generally avoided proclamation of the gospel in public spaces.

Paul sought to plant churches in as many locations as possible, and would stay a maximum of one year in a given town in order to allow time to get to other places.

Paul would arrive at a town or city and set up shop as a leatherworker to support himself, staying as long as he felt able to do so until he could establish a church community that was healthy.

Paul initially sought funding from locals for his ministry, but if he couldn’t find it, he would work to support himself via leatherworking.

Which best describes the Gallio inscription and its significance for Paul’s life?

The Gallio inscription attests to the kingship of Gallio (from 55-57 AD), whom Paul encountered in Corinth, and thus provides the firmest point of evidence for the chronology of Paul’s life.

The Gallio inscription attests to the proconsulship of Gallio (from 51-53 AD), whom Paul encountered in Corinth, and thus provides the only secure evidence for the historical existence of Paul’s life.

The Gallio inscription attests to the proconsulship of Gallio (in 43 AD), whom Paul encountered in Corinth, and thus provides the only secure evidence for the historical reality of Paul’s life.

The Gallio inscription attests to the proconsulship of Gallio (from 51-53 AD), whom Paul encountered in Corinth, and thus provides the firmest point of evidence for the chronology of Paul’s life.

Which best describes Paul's missionary work on a larger scale?

Paul worked as part of a team of other men to take the gospel primarily to Jews, focusing on planting churches where the gospel had already been preached.

Paul worked cross-culturally as part of a team of men and women to take the gospel primarily to Jews, focusing on planting churches in small, less accessible towns in which the gospel had not yet been preached.

Paul worked cross-culturally as part of a team of men and women to take the gospel primarily to Gentiles, focusing on planting churches in easily accessible cities in which the gospel had not yet been preached.

Paul worked cross-culturally as part of a team of men and women to take the gospel primarily to Gentiles, focusing on planting churches in less accessible cities in which the gospel had not yet been preached.

Which best describes the economic situation of most Christians in the communities Paul founded?

They were mostly poor, living a subsistence-level lifestyle provided by manual labor or craft, both as slaves and as free persons.

They were mostly poor, living a subsistence-level lifestyle provided by manual labor or craft, mostly as free persons.

They were mostly middle class, living an above-subsistence lifestyle provided by manual labor or craft, whether as a slave or a free person.

They were mostly middle class, living an above-subsistence lifestyle provided by manual labor or craft, mostly as free persons.

Which of the following most accurately states one of the things Paul learned on the Damascus road?

The Law was inadequate and anticipatory of Christ.

The Law taught salvation by human merit in contrast to God's salvation by grace in Jesus Christ.

The Pharisees as a whole were in fact right about Jesus all along.

Jesus did not actually die on the cross, but had always been alive even during burial.

Which of the following accurately states an aspect of Paul’s new identity after his encounter with Christ?

Paul is now a “witness”, but only to Gentiles, never to Israel.

He is now “sent” by Jesus as a “witness” to Gentiles and Jews.

Jesus has appointed him to suffer as a punishment for the harm he had done.

Paul is now Jesus’ “chosen instrument” to bring down all human kingdoms.

Order the following events in Paul's life chronologically.

Conversion

Three Year Mission in Arabia and Damascus

First Visit to Jerusalem

Eleven Year Mission to Syria, Cilicia, Galatia

Second Visit to Jerusalem

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