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Bible as Lit Final!
Bible as Lit Final!
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A review of the semester 1 of Bible as Literature
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1
Matthew was written around...
70 AD
80 AD-85 AD
90 AD-95 AD
100 AD
2
The Gospel written by and for a Jewish convert is...
Luke
Mark
Matthew
3
Daniel's vision of an angel of God includes all but which of the following features?
Voice of multitudes
Flaming eyes
Hair of gold
Body of topaz
4
The Babylonian exile took place in what century?
500s BC
600s AD
600s BC
500s AD
5
In the 2nd century BC, what dynasty ruled Israel in autonomy for about 100 years?
The Maccabees
The Judeans
The Essenes
The Huns
6
The Shawshank Redemption includes allusions to which of the following stories?
Exodus
Genesis
All of the above
Noah's Ark
7
Which is not a common theme of Johannine literature?
Water
Jewish Law
Light
Good vs. Evil
8
The only synoptic gospel not to include a nativity narrative is...
Matthew
Luke
Mark
9
What do the 4 Gospels NOT all have in common?
They claim Jesus was born in Bethlehem
They depict the crucifixion
They include Peter denying Jesus three times
They name Jesus as the Messiah
10
"Apocalypse" comes from the Greek for what?
"Awaiting"
"Revelation"
"Resurrection"
"End times"
11
Who was renamed "Israel"?
Jacob
Ishmael
Isaiah
Joshua
12
Luke and Matthew place Jesus's birth in what city?
Capernaum
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
13
How many people were saved from the flood on the Ark?
8
6
5
7
14
The word "messiah" means...
Anointed
Appointed
Hero
Savior
15
Who does God ask Abraham to sacrifice?
Isaiah
Ishmael
Israel
Isaac
16
Elijah is the first Biblical character to never do what?
Get married
Take the Lord's name in vain
Die
Speak to God
17
Moses is raised as a prince of what kingdom?
Babylon
Egypt
Judea
Persia
18
Who is not one of Tolkien's three Messianic characters?
Gandalf
Galadriel
Aragorn
Frodo
19
What was NOT a common feature of Jesus's parables?
Sports
Fish
Vineyards
The poor and needy
20
Which is NOT one of the 7 Signs of John?
Restoring sight to the blind man
Walking on water
Healing the leper
Feeding the multitudes
21
"What would Jesus do?" is one way of describing the central theme of the Gospel According to...
Matthew
Mark
Luke
22
God makes a covenant with all but who of the following?
Abraham
Adam
Moses
David
23
What does "synoptic" mean?
"summarized"
"right belief"
"seen together"
"in agreement"
24
Which is NOT part of the Hebrew scriptures?
Gospel
Torah
Talmud
Mishnah
25
Solomon's mother is who?
Mary
Delilah
Bathsheba
Hagar
26
Which Gospel presents an Adoptionist Christology?
Luke
Mark
Matthew
27
David did all but which of the following?
Became King of Judea
Committed adultery
Killed Goliath
Built the first Temple
28
New covenants are always followed by an event involving what number?
8
7
12
40
29
The story of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt appears in what book?
Genesis
Exodus
Kings
Leviticus
30
Most experts now agree that the oldest of the New Testament gospels is...
Mark
John
Luke
Matthew
31
"Original sin" is best understood as what human trait?
Violence
Evil
Free will
Doubt
32
"Floods" typically serve as metaphors for all but which of the following?
Cleansing
Evil
Redemption
Renewal
33
The first sign in John occurs in what city?
Corinth
Corellia
Cana
Capernaum
34
How many creation narratives are there in Genesis?
2
4
3
1
35
John portrays Jesus as all but which of the following?
The Logos
The Advocate
The Light of the World
The Lamb of God
36
Who raised David as an adopted son following his defeat of Goliath?
Saul
Jesse
Paul
Joshua
37
What culture liberated the Israelites from Babylon?
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
Persians
38
Solomon's primary personal strength was his...
courage
patience
wisdom
humor
39
A covenant is defined as what?
A secret agreement reserved for specific people
An order from a higher power to a lower one
A promise from God
A legal agreement between two or more parties
40
Which two Gospels depict Judas as
literally
satanic?
Mark and Matthew
John and Matthew
Luke and Matthew
Luke and John
41
How many Passover Cycles exist in the Gospel According to John?
5
3
2
4
42
Who first argued for the 4 canonical gospels of the New Testament?
Josephus
Pontius Pilate
Irenaeus
Paul
43
Monolatry is defined as...
The belief in one god
Boredom
The worship of one god
The worship of idols
44
Samson lost his strength when he lost what?
His sword
His arm
His hair
His eye
45
Used to show Jesus's humanity AND his divinity, what is the shortest verse in the Bible?
Jesus is the light
"Forgive them, father"
Jesus wept
He is risen
46
The 2nd Beast in Revelation is almost universally believed to reference who?
Emperor Nero
Pontius Pilate
Caesar Augustus
The Devil
47
Which is NOT a Beatitude?
Blessed are the meek
Blessed are the wise
Blessed are those who mourn
Blessed are the righteous
48
Which gospel is MOST critical of Peter and the male apostles?
Luke
Matthew
Mark
49
The Old Testament included how many commandments?
314
613
512
10
50
The term translated as "The Word" in John is originally what Greek term?
Logos
Agape
Ethos
Pathos
51
Which character does NOT appear in Genesis?
Moses
Noah
Abraham
Adam
52
All four Gospels recount that Peter denied Jesus how many times?
2
4
3
1
53
"Yahweh" best
translates
to...
I am the Lord
God of Israel
I am that I am
He who cannot be named
54
"Israel" translates to what phrase?
God is my judge
Wrestles with God
Strength in God
God among us
55
In Matthew, Romans give Jesus a robe of what color?
Scarlet
Purple
He doesn't say
"Elegant"?
56
"Exegesis" means what?
Literal translation from other languages
Liberation from Egpyt
Interpretation of text
Symbolism
57
The Magi appear in the Nativity of which Gospel?
Mark
Luke
Matthew
58
Which is NOT a name for the Holy Spirit in the New Testament?
The Spirit of Truth
The Advocate
The Spirit of the Lord
The Holy Idol
59
Who described Jesus as entering into Jerusalem riding two animals at once?
Matthew
Luke
Mark
60
Which gospel is primarily concerned with how Christians interpret the law of Moses (Torah)?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
