Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Match the following terms with their appropriate definitions.
Question Selected Match
Simile C.
An explicit comparison between two objects using the words "like" or
"as"
Parable A.
An implicit comparison of seemingly unrelated items in the form of a
story
Irony B.
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Metapho
r
D.
An implicit comparison between two objects
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, allegory itself is not a bad thing, it is merely another
literary device used occasionally in the Bible to convey a message in a colorful way.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
The type of Bible Code used in mystical branches of Judaism that is based on
mathematical equivalent values of letters is:
Selected
Answer: Gematri
a
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
New Testament letters are comparable to other types of ancient letters in the first
century.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
What did the color blue actually symbolize to the people of the Ancient Near East?
Selected
Answer: The boundary between the realm of the gods and the human
realm
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
Revelation was probably written during the reign of emperor Nero.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, the events in the book of Acts should not be seen as
normative for the church today under any circumstances.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, the unbeliever can grasp the meaning of God's word
on at least a cognitive level even without the Holy Spirit.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
The book of Acts should be read as separate from the Gospel of Luke and should
not be considered historical.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following approaches views Revelation as related primarily to the
historical context of the original audience?
Selected
Answer: Preterist
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
According to Duvall and Hays, the interpreter does not create meaning in the text,
rather the interpreter must seek to discover the meaning placed in the text by its
author.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
The Gospels may best be referred to as "Christological" or "theological
biographies."
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
The book of Revelation is the only New Testament document that contains the
genre of epistle, prophecy, and apocalypse.
Selected Tru
Answer: e
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
Klein et al. claim that a proper approach to interpreting the Gospels should include
reading the Gospels horizontally in a synopsis to get an overview of a certain
passage.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
For Klein et al. valid theology is only gained by a systematic reading of a text
through a particular theological viewpoint.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
As theological history, the book of Acts is not considered historical.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
In the New Testament, the word "gospel" comes from the Greek term euangelion
and means "preaching" or "proclamation."
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
Which of the following best defines a letter that shows signs of the genre of an
"exhortation letter"?
Selected
Answer: A letter designed to praise the recipients
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
In the New Testament, the word “gospel” comes from the Greek term euangelion
and means “gospel” or “good news.”
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
According to Klein et al., which of the following best defines a letter that shows
signs of the genre "diatribe"?
Selected
Answer: A letter which considers and answers hypothetical objections from
opponents
