Who wrote Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament?
Luke
Only one of the Gospels uses the word ekklesia (church). Which Gospel is that?
a. Matthew
Which of these religious societies or sects did Paul belong prior to his conversion to Christianity?
a. Pharisee
Which of the following rulers or dynasty sponsored the translation of the Septuagint (LXX) as part of their efforts to promote Hellenism?
a. Ptolemaic
Acts of the Apostles is the only genre of historical narrative in the New Testament. Which of the following statements is not true about the nature of history in Acts?
b. Careful articulation of every detail about how the church began in Jerusalem and expanded to the rest of the world
Which church Council gave the final approval for the New Testament canon?
b. The Council of Carthage
Roman provinces with significant autonomy like the imperial province of Judea were governed by………..
b. Prefects/procurators
About how many people were baptized on the ‘Day of Pentecost’ when Peter preached to the crowd in Jerusalem?
c. Three Thousand
Which of the following does not apply to the lifestyle or tenets of the Pharisees?
d. Denied the survival of the soul after death
Which Alexandrian Bishop was first to compile and publish the list of our New Testament
as we now have it
Athanasius of Alexandria
Which two people did the Jerusalem council in Acts 15 choose to accompany Paul and Barnabas in presenting their decision to the Gentile churches?
b. Judas (Barsabbas) and Silas
What is the original language in which the New Testament was written?
a. Greek
How many chapters does Matthew devote to his infancy narrative of Jesus?