New Testament Overview: James and Revelation

Question 1

Which element/convention of ancient letters does James not contain?

Accepted Answer

Thanksgiving, Closing Command

Question 2

Which approach do Revelation says that Revelation says something about the future?

Accepted Answer

Historical, Futurist

Question 3

The number 666 in Revelation might refer to

Accepted Answer

the emperor Domitian, the emperor Nero

Question 4

T/F: James speaks of how Jesus's death and resurrection saves a person

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Why do some scholars think that James the brother of Jesus wrote James?

Accepted Answer

James seems to know Jesus's teachings, James was an important leader in the Jerusalem church, James seems to be a person concerned about the poor

Question 6

According to Revelation, who is in control of history?

Accepted Answer

God, Jesus

Question 7

Which ancient genre is Revelation related to?

Accepted Answer

Prophecy, Letters, Apocalyptic

Question 8

Revelation is a text to be

Accepted Answer

experienced

Question 9

James contains which of the following features of Greco-Roman diatribe

Accepted Answer

Frequent use of direct address to the reader with "you", Dialogue with an imaginary opponent

Question 10

Which of the following can we know about "John" from Revelation itself?

Accepted Answer

He knows the Old Testament well, He is a prisoner, Greek is not his first language

Question 11

The ancient sense of the term apocalyptic is concerned with

Accepted Answer

a seer seeing a vision, "unveiling" the events of history

Question 12

Which approach to Revelation do most biblical scholars take?

Accepted Answer

Historical

Question 13

Revelation was written to Christians

Accepted Answer

who were persecuted, Who were seen as "atheists"

Question 14

T/F: James is familiar with sayings of Jesus, but does not quote them from the gospels.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 15

James has some harsh things to say against

Accepted Answer

churches that favor wealthy persons

Question 16

Why do some scholars doubt that John the apostle of Jesus wrote Revelation?

Accepted Answer

Revelation doesn't quote scripture, Style and themes of Rev. differ from the gospel of John, Revelation refers to apostles

Question 17

T/F: Like Paul, James states that Abraham was justified by faith apart from works.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 18

The modern sense of the term apocalyptic is primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

the end of the world

Question 19

The letter of James is influenced by which of these

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 20

T/F: James believes that the testing of faith is beneficial to a Christian.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 21

Most interpreters regard James as

Accepted Answer

A series of short homilies, A general treatise

Question 22

T/F: James mentions Jesus frequently.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Why do some scholars think James the brother of Jesus did not write James?

Accepted Answer

James seems written in a time of developed church structure, The Greek is very good, No personal information about Jesus is mentioned

New Testament Overview: James and Revelation

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New Testament Overview: James and Revelation

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