NBST515 (ICE Exam)

Which genre typically contains cosmic conflict, symbolic language, and revelatory experiences on the part of the author? - Apocalypse Which letter uses familial language to describe the Church? - 1 John? The "walk to Emmaus" occurs only in which Gospel? - Luke Which of the four Gospels is typically considered to be the earliest written? - Mark Which approach to the Synoptic problem considers Matthew as the earliest of the Gospels? - Griesbach/ Two-Gospel Theory The only Gospel to allude to Jesus' virgin birth was Matthew. - False True or False: There was a reduced interest in angels and demons in the literature of the Second Temple period. - False Which view of Revelation sees the millennium as a figurative period in which the influence of the church expands until Christ's return? - Postmillennialism True or False: The Roman emperors were at times worshipped as a part of the Roman imperial cult. - True Which of the four Gospels contains what is known as the "book of signs"? - : John Which Gospel traces Jesus' ancestry back to Adam? - Luke True or False: The author of Hebrews portrays the first covenant as flawed on the basis of how it was constructed. - False True or False: 1 John was possibly written again early Docetic or Gnostic ideas. - True Which quest for the historical Jesus separated the historical identity of Jesus from theological beliefs about him? - No Quest Which of the four Gospels emphasizes the failure of Jesus' disciples throughout its narrative? - Mark The Gospel that introduces Jesus as "the son of David, the son of Abraham" is - Matthew Which approach to the Synoptic problem considers Q as an essential part of the composition of the Gospels? - Two-Source/ Two-Document Hypothesis There is no birth narrative in the Gospel of Mark. - True Which of the below was not one of the criteria of the process of canonization? - Early dating Which ruler was responsible for spreading the Greek Empire and culture to the ancient world? - Alexander the Great Which of the letters discusses the coming of the day of the Lord? - 2 Peter True or False: All Jews in the Second Temple period evidence belief in a bodily resurrection in the "age to come." - False