Question 1

Jesus grew up in a small backwater village with no large cities for hundreds of miles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The name of Israel's Deity,Yahweh,means

Accepted Answer

A)  "The Alpha and Omega."
B)  "I Rule."
C)  "I Am."
D)  "The Holy One."E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

"Circumcision" means

Accepted Answer

A)  the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis,done as a physical sign of the covenant between Yahweh and his people.
B)  the ritual practice of walking around the Temple seven times before entering.
C)  to cover the head when in the presence of the Lord.
D)  figuratively,to go around obstacles.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

John's Gospel concludes by stating that Jesus' kingdom does not belong to

Accepted Answer

A)  the "unclean."
B)  Satan.
C)  this world.
D)  Yahweh.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What was one of the first major issues to divide the early Jewish Christian community?

Accepted Answer

A)  eschatological differences
B)  disagreements over which book to include in the canon
C)  that under Mosaic Law it was virtually impossible for Christians with a Jewish background to worship,socialize,eat,etc.with Christians with a Gentile background
D)  the Roman laws prohibiting integrationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What was one way that early Christians refuted the criticism that Jesus had failed to fulfill many scriptural promises?

Accepted Answer

A)  by pointing out that the timeframe for the unfolding of the promises has not been revealed; therefore,it's presumptuous to claim that the promises should have come true already
B)  by reinterpreting the promises
C)  by saying that quoting Scriptures that do not support their claims is devil's work
D)  by reinterpreting ScriptureE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

"Messiah" means "holy one."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The evidence that early Christianity had its roots in Palestine is provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Gospels.
B)  the Dead Sea Scrolls.
C)  the letters to Paul.
D)  the Mishnah.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The oldest surviving copies of the Hebrew Bible were found in caves in Qumran.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which characteristic is not a characteristic of the Messiah in the Psalm of Solomon 17?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinless
B)  skeptical
C)  powerful
D)  humanE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The Zadokite Document outlines the "New Covenant" made in the "land of Damascus" (presumably a code word for the Qumran establishment)under which the Essene group lived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To which two religions did Judaism pass its monotheism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity and Islam
B)  Christianity and Hinduism
C)  Hinduism and Buddhism
D)  Zoroastrianism and HinduismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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