BTheol Bachelor of Theology New Testament 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What was the primary issue that prompted Paul to write his letter to the Galatians?
- Immoral behavior in the church
- Disputes about the Lord's Supper
- False teachers demanding Gentile circumcision (Correct answer)
- Divisions over spiritual gifts
Correct answer: False teachers demanding Gentile circumcision
Paul wrote Galatians to counter Judaizers who insisted that Gentile believers must be circumcised to be saved.
Question 2: Which Gospel opens with the genealogy tracing Jesus' lineage back to Abraham?
- Mark
- Luke
- John
- Matthew (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Matthew
Matthew 1:1-17 presents a genealogy from Abraham to Jesus, emphasizing Jesus' Jewish heritage.
Question 3: In the Book of Acts, what event on Pentecost enabled the disciples to speak in other languages?
- The ascension of Jesus
- The outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Correct answer)
- The appointment of deacons
- Peter's vision of the sheet
Correct answer: The outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-4 records that the Holy Spirit descended like tongues of fire, enabling the disciples to speak in various languages.
Question 4: What is the 'Synoptic Problem' in New Testament studies?
- Discrepancies in Paul's travel itineraries
- The question of how Matthew, Mark, and Luke relate to one another (Correct answer)
- Contradictions in John's chronology of Holy Week
- The authorship question of the Pastoral Epistles
Correct answer: The question of how Matthew, Mark, and Luke relate to one another
The Synoptic Problem addresses why Matthew, Mark, and Luke share so much material and how their literary relationships should be explained.
Question 5: In Revelation, what number is associated with the Beast and has become iconic in popular culture?
- 777
- 666 (Correct answer)
- 888
- 444
Correct answer: 666
Revelation 13:18 identifies the number of the Beast as 666, widely interpreted as a symbolic reference to the Roman emperor Nero.
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT one of the Pastoral Epistles?
- 1 Timothy
- Titus
- 2 Timothy
- Philemon (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Philemon
The Pastoral Epistles are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus; Philemon is a separate personal letter by Paul.
Question 7: What does the Greek word 'ekklesia,' commonly translated 'church,' literally mean?
- Holy gathering
- Called-out assembly (Correct answer)
- House of prayer
- Congregation of saints
Correct answer: Called-out assembly
Ekklesia means 'called-out assembly' or 'gathering,' and was used in Greek civic contexts for a public assembly of citizens.
BTheol Bachelor of Theology New Testament 3
What was the primary issue that prompted Paul to write his letter to the Galatians?