Biblical Interpretation Final Exam With
Complete Solutions (A+)
True or False The genre of letter/epistle makes up a very small portion of the whole New
Testament - Answer False
True or False, New Testament letters are typically much shorter than other ancient
letters - Answer False
What does it mean for the New Testament letters to be "occasional" or "situational"? -
Answer They address specific problems related to the authors and/or readers
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the standard form of a NT
letter? - Prayer
Greeting
Date $
Benediction
true or false The Apostle Paul wrote all of the New Testament letters - Answer false
true or false, It is likely that the Christians who first received the book of Revelation
were facing an increased threat of persecution - Answer true
true or false Translators of the book of Revelation can safely ignore historic context and
still understand the literary meaning of the text - Answer false
Which of the following is NOT one of the genres that fits the book of Revelation? -
Answer wisdom
, According to Duvall and Hays, the book of Revelation does not seem to have the
following as its primary function: - Answer to create a symbolic world for the
readers/hearers; to purge the imagination
to provide a view of the present from the perspective of God's ultimate victory
true or false The book of Revelation contains both encouragement for the persecuted
and warnings for the complacent, or those selling out - Answer true
true or false The Gospel writers organize Jesus' activities topically. -Answer true
true or false Hyperbole is another term for exaggeration. -Answer true
true or false When interpreting a parable it is vital that each and every detail of the
parable must stand for something. -Answer false
"You are like whitewashed tombs" is an example of which special literary form? -Answer
simile
Which of the following is NOT one of the Synoptic Gospels? - Answer John
true or false The Book of Acts continues the story told in the Gospel according to Luke. -
Answer true
true or false According to Duvall and Hays, Acts 1:8 is key to understanding how the
entire book unfolds. - Answer true
Compared to our textbook, which of the following is true of the genre of Acts? - Answer
a. It is theological biography
b. It is theological history
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