Samaritans differed most from Jews in respect to

The designated place of worship

What is the clearest example of the way the New Testament is of personal significance?

It provides answers for the searching souls of human beings

The time of restoration is best defined as...

Series of emigrations to Palestine

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New Testament Quiz #1 Pt.1

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1
Samaritans differed most from Jews in respect to
Keeping festivals
A Messiah
The practice of circumcision
The designated place of worship
2
Esther
Nevi'im
Kethubim
Torah
3
What is the clearest example of the way the New Testament is of personal significance?
It highlights significant social change during the era.
It's the record of the observation of personal events in the life of Christ
It informs us of future events we may experience
It provides answers for the searching souls of human beings
4
Which was not a primary unifying factor for the Jews?
Place of Jerusalem as worship center
Uniqueness in history
Doctrinal position
Fierce monotheism
5
A papyrus fragment of which Gospel is commonly dated to AD 125?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
6
When were the first scrolls found at Qumran?
1949
1947
1944
1952
7
The books used in church worship that included portions of Scripture are called...
Uncials
Lectionaries
Minuscules
Scrolls
8
The length of Palestine from north to south is approximately...
125 miles
89 miles
45 miles
145 miles
9
Someone who says in the New Testament slaves are told to obey their masters,therefore, the NT sanctions slavery is using
Devotional interpretation
Literary interpretation
Historical interpretation
Political interpretation
10
Which was not part of the territory that Herod Philip ruled from 4 BC to AD 34?
Ceserea Philippi
Panias
Jericho
Auranitis
11
Which Roman completed the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70
Vespasian
Titus
Nero
Gessius Florus
12
Which best describes Judaism?
A historical position
A way of life
An ethnic religion
A set of doctrines
13
After which battle did Antiochus III annex Palestine to his territory?
Jerusalem
Magnesia
Ipsus
Panias
14
Which religious group was most likely to use violence to dance their cause?
Sadducees
Essenes
Zealots
Pharisees
15
Psalms
Torah
Nevi'im
Kethubim
16
Under the rule of Philip, Bethsaida was rebuilt and renamed
Herodian
Caesarea Philippi
Tiberius
Julius
17
In which district of Palestine did Jesus grow up?
Perea
Judea
Galilee
Samaria
18
How many books of prophecy are in the New Testament?
1
4
21
11
19
Which religious group was the most influential in Jesus's day?
Pharisees
Essenes
Zealots
Sadducees
20
Which term is not appropriate in describing the celebration that followed cleansing & rededicating of the Temple Mount?
Feast of Lights
Feast of Tabernacles
Hanukkah
Feast of Dedication
21
Which subject would be least valuable to the student of the New Testament?
Archaeology
Ancient history
Musicology
Medicine
22
The military leaders who followed Alexander were called
The Ptolemies
The Seleucides
The Mercenaries
The Diadochi
23
Who was responsible for establishing ad maintaining peace in Palestine?
Simon
Jonathan
Eleazer
Judas
24
The time of restoration is best defined as...
Restoring of diplomatic relations with Babylon
Rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem
Reconciliation of the Jewish people to each other
Series of emigrations to Palestine
25
By Jesus's time the parts of the Old Testament that were acknowledged as scripture were
Law and the prophets
Law, prophets, and writings
Prophets and writings
Law book only
26
Samuel
Torah
Kethubim
Nevi'im
27
The combination of the divine and human elements is called...
Concurus
Gospel truth
Inspiration
Canonization
28
The Dead Sea is the lowest natural place on earth, being below sea level by
2000 ft
790 ft
1290 ft
520 ft
29
An authoritative collection of documents is called...
A testament
An anthology
A canon
A codicil
30
For personal reasons who was responsible for John the Baptist being beheaded?
Herodias
Aretas
Philip
Herod Antipas
31
In 44 BC the Middle East was thrust into turmoil because of
The struggle between Cassius and Octavian
The assassination of Caesar
The earthquake in Palestine
The fall of Jerusalem
32
Of which type manuscript do we have the most copies?
Uncial
Minuscule
Lectionary
Papyri
33
The Hasidim were
Leaders of the government
Members of a strict sect
Devout priests
Pious warriors
34
Who was the first church leader who quoted from the New Testament?
Justin Martyr
Clement of Rome
Origen
Irenaeus
35
Numbers
Nevi'im
Kethubim
Torah
36
Jesus healed the outcast demoniac in
Samaria
The Decapolis
The Plain of Esdraelon
The Jordan Valley
37
The Dead Sea scrolls were hidden when the Romans attacked in AD
56
66
34
20
38
The diaspora refers to
The Palestinian Jews
The Jews of Jerusalem
The scattered Jews
A synagogue council
39
An ethnarch is
The ruler of an ethnic group
Considered the father of a people
A priest of a territory
The local governor of an area
40
Who first brought European might to the Middle East?
Ptolemy
Alexander the Great
Seleucus Nicator
Antiochus III
41
Which was not a function of the synagogue?
Court
School
Worship
Commerce
42
Daniel
Kethubim
Nevi'im
Torah
43
Who is responsible for identifying the person before Christ as a praeparatio evangelium?
Contemporary theologians
New Testament scholars
Early church fathers
20th century historians
44
Whom did Josephus describe as "a man of great barbarity towards all equally and a slave to his passion"?
Caesar Augustus
Alexander the Great
Herod the Great
Alexander Jannaeus
45
A hand written copy of a writing is called...
A writ
A manuscript
A testament
A document
46
How many districts were in the Decapolis?
3
10
13
7
47
Who was the most noted Jewish historian of the 1st century?
Pliny
Hippolytus
Lysanius
Josephus
48
In what way does the New Testament mediate God's Prescence?
It records history
It is the truth
It provides stability to all
It affects the whole world
49
Fresh produce can be grown all year long in...
The Plain of Esdraelon
The Jordan Valley
The Judean hills
The Plain of Gennesaret
50
In what place did Herod Antipas and his wife die?
Gaul
Rome
Syria
Spain
51
In what year did Cyrus become king of Persia?
AD 595
587 BC
AD 605
559 BC
52
The phrase it "is written" as used as a reference to the Old Testament scriptures means it
Requires our full attention
Is what the prophets have stated
Is what we have in the Old Testament
Comes directly from God
53
What is the basis for the writings of the New Testament?
The canon
Old Testament
Apocrypha
Dead Sea Scrolls
54
What region of Palestine is the farthest west?
Foothills
Central mountain range
Jordan Valley
Coastal plains
55
How many laws did the Jews live by?
10
1000s
950
613
56
The Greek god Zeus was the Roman god of...
Jupiter
Saturn
Pluto
Mercury
57
Who was the first Hasmonean priest?
Jonathan
Simon
Eleazer
John Hyrcanus 1
58
Hosea
Torah
Nevi'im
Kethubim
59
14 Greek books about religion and history of the Jews
Apocrypha
Septuagint
Talmud
Pseudepigrapha
60
How many books of the New Testament are personal letters?
24
3
22
9
61
Which type of manuscript was written in capital letters?
Papyrus
Minuscule
Uncial
Lectionary
62
Between Galilee and Judea is...
Idumea
Samaria
Decapolis
Phoenicia
63
Which word means "God-breathed"?
Gospel
Concurus
Inspired
Inerrant
64
Which does NOT describe the meaning of word "Torah"
Law
Teaching
Writing
Guidance
65
Under whose reign were thousands of Jews massacred?
Alexander Jannaeus
Aristobulus
Alexandra
Hyrcaneus II
66
How many books are there in the New Testament?
29
22
27
24
67
Who put the traditions in a book called the Mishnah?
Rabbi Judah the Patriarch
Johanan ben Zakkai
Shammai
Hillel
68
How many papyrus manuscripts of the New Testament have been catalogued?
127
15
90
81
69
Which procurator of Judea and Samaria was the most corrupt and ruthless?
Felix
Festus
Albinus
Fadus
70
Which book is found in the Torah?
Zephaniah
Ecclesiastes
Leviticus
2 Kings
71
The Hasmoneans were members of the family of
John Hyrcanus
Philip
Mattathias
John the Baptist
72
Which Old Testament prophet prophesied that swine's flesh would be offered at the pagan altar in the temple at Jerusalem
Hosea
Daniel
Isaiah
Jeremiah
73
These various Works were classified by J.H. Charlesworth
Septuagint
Talmud
Pseudepigrapha
Apocrypha
74
What was Agrippa's position toward the Jews?
He identified them as irrational fanatics
He excluded them from his consideration
He targeted them for persecution
He considered their feelings in their decision making
75
What is the major city in Judea?
Machaerus
Nablus
Nazareth
Jerusalem
76
In which country are more Bibles sold than any other book?
Russia
Canada
China
Nigeria
77
Apocalyptic emphases can be found in
All of the above
New Testament
Intertestamental literature
Old Testament
78
The apocryphal books were written mainly between the years?
1000 BC and 430 BC
750 BC and 430 BC
200 BC and AD 100
430 BC and AD 430
79
Under which ruler did Christ enter history?
Augustus
Cyrus
Ptolemy
Antipater
80
After the final devastation of Jerusalem, Christians directed their efforts at
Fellow Christians
Jews in Palestine
Gentiles
Greeks
81
From the north to the south Palestine is almost impassable except for...
The hills of Judea
The Plain of Gennesaret
The Jordan river
The Plain of Esdraelon
82
In 2 Maccabees the 7 sons were tortured and their mother killed because they...
Rode on a donkey on the Sabbath
Read the book of 2 Maccabees in the temple area
Refused to betray their faith
Repudiated the Jewish doctrines
83
Into which language was the New Testament not translated at an early date?
Assyrian
Latin
Coptic
Syriac
84
In what way is the study of the New Testament of least significance to cultural literacy?
Provides a basis for comparison with Mohammed. Was a major influence in EC
It offers insights into the human condition
It enlightens us about history of the period
It's the sourcebook for the study of Jesus, who's been a dom. figure in WC
85
Who built a community in the wilderness area of the Dead Sea?
Pharisees
Essenes
Herodias
Zealots
86
Tom Jonah reads the NT every morning with the goal of finding encouragement for the day. The weakness in his approach is
Missthe message inthe passage bc he has not taken historyinto consideration
Diregard the original language in which the passage was written
Misinterpret the passage because of his own subjectivity
Expect others to come to the same conclusions about the passage
87
The small box of black leather worn on the forehead of Jewish men is called
A yarmulke
A Megillah
A tephillin
A totaphot
88
In which area was Machaerus a major fortress city?
Perea
Samaria
Galilee
Batanea
89
Which Roman general conquered Jerusalem in 63 BC?
Brutus
Cassius
Pompey
Octavian
90
Who was not a Pharisee?
Judas the Galilean
Gamaliel
Hillel
Johanan ben Zakkai
91
LXX is the abbreviation for
The Apocrypha
The pseudepigrapha
The Septuagint
The Vulgate
92
The type of manuscript of the New Testament that was often written on leather was...
The unicial
The papyrus
The lectionary
The minuscule
93
Who was responsible for making Mary and Joseph take Jesus to Nazareth rather than Bethlehem?
Pontius Pilate
Philip
Antipas
Archelaus
94
Which BEST describes the New Testament?
Promise
History
Fulfillment
Commandment
95
Greek translation of the Old Testament
Talmud
Apocrypha
Septuagint
Pseudepigrapha
96
Which group had the least political significance in Palestine?
Sadducees
Herodians
Am ha-Aretz
The Therapeutae
97
Which land was not given to Philip by Caesar Augustus?
Auranitis
Batanaea
Judea
Trachonitis
98
Where does the Jordan river end?
Waters of Merom
Sea of Galilee
Dead sea
Mediterranean Sea
99
What was not a significant reason for including books in the New Testament canon?
They contained the true gospel of Christ
They were validated by ancient historians
Evidence showed that they were written in the 1st century
They were written by the apostles or their aides
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The New Testament existed only in the form of manuscripts until...
The 15th century
The 14th century
The 13th century
The 10th century

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