Question 1

The Corinthian house churches were doing very well and Paul writes to them to encourage them to continue as they have been doing.

Accepted Answer

Paul wrote to the Corinthian church primarily to address issues and divisions within the church, correct their behavior, and provide guidance on various matters, not because they were doing very well.

Question 2

1 Corinthians is the second letter Paul writes to his converts in Corinth.

Accepted Answer

1 Corinthians is indeed the second letter Paul wrote to the Corinthians, with the first letter being lost and referred to in 1 Corinthians itself, indicating previous correspondence.

Question 3

Paul writes 1-2 Corinthians as general letters addressing the general types of problems that were typical in ancient churches.

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Paul wrote 1-2 Corinthians specifically to address issues and problems within the church at Corinth, not as general letters to all ancient churches.

Question 4

Paul's epistles note several women who apparently had some level of leadership in the body of Christ.

Accepted Answer

Paul's epistles mention several women who were involved in leadership roles within the early Christian communities, such as Phoebe (a deacon in the church at Cenchreae), Priscilla (who taught Apollos), and Junia (noted among the apostles).

Question 5

Romans is predominately written to all the people Paul has converted in Rome.

Accepted Answer

Romans was written to the Christian community in Rome, which Paul had not personally founded or converted.

Question 6

An ad hoc document is a document written . . .

Accepted Answer

An ad hoc document is created to address a specific audience, specific issues, and/or a specific point in time, making all the options correct.

Question 7

How does your textbook view the first person singulars in Romans 7:7-25?

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Question 8

What does Witherington argue is the main purpose of passages like 1 Cor. 14.33b-36 or 1 Tim. 2.8-15 which have been used to stifle or stop the ministry in the women in the body of Christ?

Accepted Answer

Witherington argues that the main purpose of these passages is corrective, aiming to address specific issues or behaviors in the early Christian communities rather than to universally prohibit women's ministry roles.

Question 9

What evidence does your author give that Romans 7:7-11 is uniquely Adam's story?

Accepted Answer

The evidence provided that Romans 7:7-11 is uniquely Adam's story includes a reference to a single commandment, which aligns with Adam's situation in the Garden of Eden; personification of sin, which reflects the narrative of sin entering the world through Adam; reference to a time before the law, which corresponds to Adam's time before the Mosaic Law was given; and reference to knowing about sin only from commandment, not from experience, which matches Adam's initial innocence and lack of personal experience with sin prior to the Fall.

Question 10

According to Paul, Abraham is the father of . . .

Accepted Answer

According to Paul, Abraham is considered the father of both Jewish believers (due to their physical descent and faith) and Gentile believers (through their faith), as outlined in Romans 4:11-12 and Galatians 3:7-9. This emphasizes the idea that righteousness comes through faith for all who believe, regardless of their ethnic background.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true about the Mosaic law?

Accepted Answer

The Mosaic law was not considered defective; it was a divine law given to guide the Israelites.

Question 12

The term insinuatio refers to . . .

Accepted Answer

Insinuatio is a rhetorical technique that involves softening up the audience and establishing rapport before approaching contentious matters, thus encompassing all the aspects mentioned in the options.

Question 13

A synkrisis is . . .

Accepted Answer

A synkrisis is indeed a rhetorical device used specifically for the comparison and contrast of two things, making both options A and B correct.

Question 14

What does Paul mean when he calls a resurrection body a spiritual body?

Accepted Answer

Paul's reference to a "spiritual body" in the context of resurrection is understood to mean a body that is energized and sustained by the Holy Spirit, rather than implying an immaterial or purely spirit-based existence. This concept aligns with Christian teachings on the nature of the resurrection body as being transformed and empowered by the Spirit of God.

Question 15

When comparing Galatians and Romans, we notice that Paul uses the Abraham story in a . . .

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Paul uses the Abraham story differently in Galatians and Romans to address distinct theological points relevant to each letter's audience.

Question 16

The theme of Romans is . . .

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Question 17

Which of the following is NOT among the faces of God's righteousness that your textbook notes?

Accepted Answer

The textbook notes God's wrath against sin, God's faithfulness to his promises, and God's "setting right" of sinners as aspects of His righteousness, but does not list God's patience with humanity as a face of God's righteousness.

Question 18

According to your author, the idea that while we are in fact sinners and scoundrels, nonetheless God is going to credit us as righteous now and forever because of what Jesus did on the cross for us is . . .

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Question 19

We see the largest number and variety of problems in the churches at . . .

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Question 20

In his correspondence with the Corinthian churches, Paul . . .

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Quiz 11: Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles