Final Exam Prep

FINAL EXAM, PAULINE EPISTLES Name:_______________________
LABI SANGER SUMMER 2008

1.) On the map, which letter (A,B, C, D, E) corresponds to:

• Thessalonica ______
• Phillip _____
• Rome _____
• Ephesus _____
• Corinth _____


















2) Paul seemed to be dealing with early, undeveloped forms of Gnosticism in several
of the churches. Circle the two statements below that were NOT a characteristic of Gnosticism:

a)knowing secrets and mysteries to earn salvation
b)matter is evil
c)The Messiah would carry a sword
d)exemption from moral standards
e)healing could be received from touching King Tut’s body

3) According to the Hiebert chart, “The Four Groups of the Epistles” (p.23),
circle the two that are NOT true:

a)1 Thessalonians is an “eschatological” (“Coming of Christ”) epistle
b)Philippians was written from prison
c)1 and 2 Timothy may have been written by John instead of Paul
d)Romans was sent from prison via a messenger named Alexander the metalworker

4)Circle the two qualifications for leadership that are wrong/NOT in 2 Timothy:

a)Elders who work well should be paid well
b)A new Christian can be an elder if they seem mature
c) An elder must be able to teach
d)No Gentiles can serve as leaders


5)Discuss Paul’s model of the “fivefold ministry” in Ephesians 4: Name and briefly describe each of the five. What stands out about Paul’s theology of/role for the pastor?
How many times does Paul mention the word “pastor” (total, in all of his writings)?


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6)Discuss one possible meaning of the “dividing wall” Paul mentions in Ephesians 2, in light of Jesus’ Mark 11 cleansing of the temple with the words “My house shall be a house of prayer for all nations.” Discuss the Isaiah text that Jesus is quoting.



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7) According to Hiebert, the majority of the Thessalonian church was Jewish
T __ F__

8)According to Hiebert, the majority of the Colossian church was Jewish
T __ F__


9)According to Hiebert, the majority of the Corinthian church was Jewish
T __ F__

10)According to Hiebert, the majority of the Ephesian church was Jewish
T __ F__

11)Paul uses the term “apostle” as a title T __ F__

12) How does Brian Dodd suggest we apply today Paul’s command that women wear their hair tied? What possible contemporary church situation would he equate it to?


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13)Fill in the suggested correct answer, and discuss its importance for church and cultural issues:
a)“In England, they drive on the ________ side of the road.”


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b) You can sure tell ______ is at work in the secular world; all you have to do is look around.”


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c) “Become what you already_________.”


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14) Who does Paul say (Ephesians 2:20) is the foundation of the church?
_________________. Discuss the importance of this in a sentence or two.



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15) Hiebert (267-268) suggests that this book is often viewed as “the deepest” and “most difficult” book. Name the book, and some of the reasons Hiebert makes this case.








16) Name, explain and draw a brief diagram of the three possible “sets” of “set theory”
and suggest an examples from Paul’s letters that “set theory
helps you understand.




















17.) Alexander the Great wanted society organized by this basic group:_______.
What kind of a “set” would this group be? ______ What three categories of people were denied citizenship in such a group?
___________________, _______________, _____________________.

18)The Bible should be read prayerfully, carefully, structurally and _____________.

19) Hiebert would outline Galatians under these general headings (one word each is fine):

Chapters 1-2:________________
Chapters 3-4:________________
Chapters 5-6: ________________


20)Give an example of a Scripture from Paul that is traditionally understood as addressed to and applying to the individual believer; but is actually intended to be addressed to and applying to a group/body/community/church. (written in the Greek as a “singular plural,” or a corporate “you”)

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EXTRA CREDIT) Share anything you have learned in this course; or areas you are being stretched:

Temple Tantrums and Hamburgers

Several in class wanted to hear more
about the racism connection to
Jesus' temple tantrum; especially as it relates to the "dividing wall" of Ephesians 2. Try this:

temple tantrum

For more on Bounded Sets and Centered sets, browse:

here

And folks were fascinated by my "eating a hamburger overlooking the temple mount" story. It is found here:

Holy Hamburgers