NT Survey Quiz #1

T/F: The temple in the NT is referred to as the second temple.

T/F: The miracles in the gospels are not the norm for the church.

What is the rapid expansion of the Greek language and culture (esp. under AtG) called?

T/F: Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin were all used during the time of the New Testament.

To the Romans. Jesus as servant.

T/F: The temple was the gathering place for Jewish worship.

T/F: We do not have any original documents of the NT, but we do have over 5,300 copies.

T/F: The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark, and John.

T/F: The apocrypha is a collection of 52+ books falsely attributed to well-known people.

T/F: In the time of the NT, education was primarily done at public schools using the Apocrypha.

What is the name often given for the time span in between the New and the Old Testaments?

T/F: The NT was primarily written using Koine (common) Greek.

To the Jews. Jesus as King.

T/F: The Greek translation of the OT is called the Septuagint.

What is the period of peace during the Roman Empire known as?

Rivals to the Pharisees; temple and priests; only the Torah; denied angels and resurrection

The Jewish Supreme Court (a.k.a. the "Council"): 70 men with the High Priest as the leader

Legalists; rejected Hellenization; controlled the synagogue; had the traditions of the elders

General. Jesus as Son of God.

T/F: The coming of the Messiah to establish a spiritual kingdom is preeminent in the gospels.

What does the Greek word "canon" mean?

The word "synoptic" means ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Rome provided ways for the Gospel to spread?

To the Greeks. Jesus as Son of man.

Who became the leaders of the people in the absence of a king in Israel?

Highly trained record keepers who made copies of sacred documents.

Which of the following is not a division of the books of the NT?