The Gospels
New Testament Background
Paul of Tarsus
Hebrews and the General Epistles
NT Theology
100

This is the shortest Gospel and it was probably the first Gospel to be written.

What is Mark?

100

The epistle of James is an example of this genre of Jewish literature.

What is wisdom literature?

(I would also accept "what is an encyclical?")

100

Paul entrusted a letter to this runaway slave.

Who is Onesimus?

100

Both Jude and 2 Peter address this false teaching.

What is the delay or lack of the final judgment (and the lack of moral responsibility that comes with it)?

I will also accept "antinomianism" or something of that nature.

100

According to the New Testament, Jesus is the firstfruits of this element of the Christian hope.

What is the resurrection of the dead?

200

This is the first person listed in Matthew's version of Jesus' genealogy.

Who is Abraham?

200

A Jewish leader who revolted against the Seleucids. His nickname was "the Hammer."

Who is Judah Maccabee?

200

This Pauline letter emphasizes the superiority of Christ over all things, including angels and elemental spirits of the universe.

What is Colossians?

200

According to church tradition, the ministry of John (son of Zebedee) was based in this city.

What is Ephesus?

200

According to the New Perspective on Paul, "works of the Law" are best understood as these.

What are "ethnic boundary markers?"

300

This is considered to be the central theme of Jesus' teaching in the Synoptic Gospels.

What is the Kingdom of God?

300

This Jewish sect advocated war against Rome.

Who are the Zealots?

300

When Paul wrote 1-2 Timothy, Timothy was ministering in this city.

What is Ephesus?

300

According to Hebrews, Jesus is a member of this priestly order.

What is the Order of Mechizedek?

300

This is the restoration of human goodness by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit experienced by believers.

What is sanctification?

400

This Gospel uniquely emphasizes Jesus' final journey to Jerusalem in a lengthy travel narrative.

What is the Gospel of Luke?

400

Most Greco-Roman letters typically feature this section right before the main body of the letter.

What is a thanksgiving?

400

In Galatians, Paul writes that he confronted Peter over this issue.

What is whether or not Jews could eat with Gentiles?

400

This is the heresy that John addresses in 1 John, whose adherents claim that Jesus only seemed to be human.

What is docetism?

400

In 1 John, the author addresses who heretics to appear to deny this doctrine.

What is the incarnation (or Jesus' humanity)?

500

This is the name of the hypothetical source document shared in common between Matthew and Luke.

What is "Q?"

500

Jesus specifically disputes the validity of this distinctive feature of the sect of the Pharisees.

What are the "Traditions of the Elders?"

500

In 2 Corinthians, Paul says that he will boast in the things that show this.

What is his weakness?

500

This epistle written by a brother of Jesus contains a quotation from this extra-canonical Jewish text. (name both the NT epistle and the Jewish text!)

What are Jude and 1 Enoch?

500

This is the term for the New Testament belief that some aspects of the eschaton, including the inauguration of the Kingdom of God, already began with the coming of Jesus.

What is realized eschatology?