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Synoptic Gospels and Acts Week 9 Quiz

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  1. 1Jesus says that the Father has determined who will sit on his right and his left when he comes into his glory. These positions are filled by two thieves.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  2. 2The martyr Philip delivered a speech in Acts describing the temple in terms often used for idols.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  3. 3The fact that women were the first witnesses to the empty tomb suggests the story of Easter Sunday as it is now found in the Gospels was not entirely made up.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  4. 4The Ascension took place at the time of the Great Commission, described at the end of Matthew's Gospel.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  5. 5The account of the Ascension in Luke involves Jesus raising his hands which
    1. Aa sign the Jesus sends the disciples out as soldiers
    2. Bis sign that he offers the apostles a priestly blessing
    3. CNone of the answers provided here is correct
    4. Dboth of Jesus' priestly role and also of his giving the apostles a prophetic task
  6. 6Which is TRUE of the decree of James at the Council of Jerusalem?
    1. AIt described the temple as "made with hands"
    2. BIt announced the end of the sacrificial cult of the Old Testament
    3. CIt ended the debate at the council; after he spoke the assembly fell silent.
    4. DNone of the answers provided is correct
    5. EIt announced that Gentiles must be circumcised to be Christians
  7. 7According to the lectures, the imagery of tongues of fire
    1. Ais likely an allusion to the book of Isaiah, where the prophet sees angels in heaven with tongues of fire over their heads in the heavenly temple
    2. Bis likely an allusion to the ability to speak in many languages since "tongues of fire" is linked to prophecy in Ezekiel.
    3. Cis likely an allusion to the Son of Man vision of Daniel 7 since there we read that the saints in heaven have tongues of fire over their heads.
    4. DNone of the answers provided is correct
    5. Eis likely an allusion to Jeremiah 16 since there tongues of fire are associated with the inclusion of the Gentiles in the new covenant community.
  8. 8Which is TRUE about the story of the woman who anoints Jesus?
    1. AIn context, she is presented as recognizing the immense value of Jesus, a contrast to Judas who betrayed Christ for thirty pieces of silver.
    2. BWhen she anoints Jesus he is in the temple, highlighting his role as a sacrifice (since animals were also anointed in the temple before slaughter).
    3. CNone of the options presented is true (this is the only "correct" answer)
    4. DShe is explicitly named Mary Magdalene.
    5. EAll of the options, except "None of the options presented is true", are true statements
  9. 9Stephen
    1. AGives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol
    2. BAccompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark
    3. CDescribed as Peter's companion
    4. DLaunches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius
    5. EA student of the great rabbi Gamaliel
  10. 10Barnabus
    1. AGives a speech before the Sanhedrin in which he speaks of the temple as an idol
    2. BAccompanied Paul to Jerusalem. They parted ways over a disagreement over Mark
    3. CDescribed as Peter's companion
    4. DLaunches the Gentile Mission of the Church, meeting Cornelius
    5. EA student of the great rabbi Gamaliel

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Synoptic Gospels and Acts Quiz on Synoptic Gospels and Acts Week 9 Quiz, created by Tim Swindler on 29/08/2016.
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