Extra-biblical Literature

What is characteristic of the apocalypses in the New Testament apocrypha?

The initial Dead Sea Scrolls were found by accident rather than by archaeologists.

Josephus is a good historian except when he talking about ______________.

What word is used for the commentaries found at Qumran?

The date of extra-biblical literature is of no importance in determining its significance for interpreting the Bible.

Josephus' writings are a prime source of first century Jewish history.

Which are the two key parts of the Talmud?

The purpose of the Mishnah was to "build a hedge around the law."

Almost all the books of the Old Testament are found among the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Which of the following refers to rabbinic rules on how to live?

Unfortunately, extra-biblical literature can't provide lexical and linguistic help in interpreting the biblical text.

We must be careful to assure that extra-biblical literature really relates to the text we're studying.

Many of the pseudepigraphal books falsely claim to be written by an ancient author.

The Letter of Aristeas describes the recapture of the Temple by Judas Maccabee.

The gospels in the New Testament apocrypha have a comparatively little emphasis on the suffering and death of Jesus.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the New Testament apocrypha?

Which of the following was the better version of the Talmud?

What is the meaning of the term "apocrypha?"

Who becomes the arch-villain in the New Testament apocryphal acts.

The Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus includes narratives about John the Baptist, Jesus, and James.

The Midrashic literature is primarily halakah.

Which sect of Judaism seems to be responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Which book is found in the pseudepigrapha?

The exegesis of the Dead Sea Scroll commentaries is the same as what we are learning in class.

In using the extra-biblical literature, we must always remember that it is NOT inspired.

Extra-biblical literature can help provide the historical and cultural background to biblical texts.

The apocrypha contains additions to several Old Testament books.

Which of the following is a book from the apocrypha?

Which of the following is written by Josephus?

The New Testament apocryphal acts strive to avoid ascetic ideas.