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The Resurrection of Jesus
  • 1. Which day is traditionally celebrated as the Resurrection of Jesus?
A) Palm Sunday.
B) Easter Sunday.
C) Good Friday.
D) Christmas Day.
  • 2. In which book of the New Testament can the Resurrection be found?
A) Only in the Book of Revelation.
B) All four Gospels.
C) Only in the Book of Acts.
D) Only in the letters of Paul.
  • 3. What message did the angels give to the women at the tomb?
A) He will return soon.
B) He is in heaven.
C) He has risen!
D) He has died.
  • 4. Who doubted the resurrection until he saw Jesus?
A) Peter.
B) Thomas.
C) Matthew.
D) Judas.
  • 5. What significant command did Jesus give after His resurrection?
A) Write more scriptures.
B) Build a temple.
C) Go and make disciples.
D) Stay in Jerusalem only.
  • 6. Where did Jesus ascend into heaven after His resurrection?
A) Mount of Olives.
B) The river Jordan.
C) The Sea of Galilee.
D) The temple in Jerusalem.
  • 7. In which Gospel is the story of Jesus meeting the disciples on the road to Emmaus found?
A) John.
B) Matthew.
C) Mark.
D) Luke.
  • 8. Which disciple is known for proclaiming Jesus' resurrection to others?
A) Andrew.
B) Matthew.
C) Philip.
D) Peter.
  • 9. What did Jesus ask Peter three times after His resurrection?
A) Do you love me?
B) Will you follow me?
C) Are you afraid?
D) Have you eaten?
  • 10. What is a precondition for understanding the historical Jesus according to Christian theology?
A) The establishment of early Christian communities
B) The resurrection as a theological affirmation that intersects with history
C) Jesus' teachings alone
D) A literal interpretation of all biblical prophecies
  • 11. What does Gnosticism teach about resurrection?
A) Both body and soul are resurrected
B) Only the soul is resurrected
C) Resurrection is a metaphor for enlightenment
D) There is no concept of resurrection
  • 12. What does Islam generally teach about Jesus' crucifixion?
A) Jesus was taken to heaven without being crucified
B) Jesus was not crucified but directly ascended to God
C) Jesus died on the cross and was buried in Jerusalem
D) Jesus was crucified and resurrected by divine power
  • 13. In which of Paul's letters is one of the earliest Christian creeds referring to post-mortem appearances of Jesus found?
A) Epistle to the Romans
B) Galatians
C) Philippians
D) First Epistle to the Corinthians
  • 14. What does 'raised on the third day' in Paul's creed derive from?
A) Exodus 14
B) Psalms 23
C) Hosea 6:1–2
D) Genesis 1:1-3
  • 15. What does Paul describe in 2 Corinthians 12 regarding his experience?
A) A journey through the underworld
B) An encounter with angels teaching him new doctrines
C) Being caught up to the third heaven, possibly seeing Jesus enthroned at God's right hand
D) A vision of the end times and final judgment
  • 16. What does 2 Timothy 2:8 emphasize about Paul's gospel?
A) It highlights the need for political activism
B) It is centered on Jesus Christ, raised from the dead
C) It focuses on the importance of following Jewish law
D) It stresses the significance of charitable works
  • 17. In which Gospel does Jesus appear to Mary Magdalene and 'the other Mary' at the tomb?
A) Luke
B) John
C) Matthew
D) Mark
  • 18. Who first clearly enunciated the ransom theory of atonement?
A) Origen
B) Justin Martyr
C) Irenaeus
D) Ignatius
  • 19. According to Acts, how long did Jesus appear to the apostles after his resurrection?
A) seven days
B) forty days
C) sixty days
D) thirty days
  • 20. Where did Jesus ascend into heaven according to Luke–Acts?
A) Mount Sinai
B) Bethlehem
C) his rightful home
D) the temple in Jerusalem
  • 21. Which Jewish sect held the belief that the soul was immortal but the flesh was not?
A) Pharisees
B) Zealots
C) Sadducees
D) Essenes
  • 22. What title was soon given to Jesus after his death?
A) Prophet
B) King
C) Teacher
D) Lord (Kyrios)
  • 23. What theory has gained support among critical scholars since the last quarter of the 20th century?
A) The myth theory
B) The symbolic interpretation theory
C) The vision theory
D) The literal resurrection theory
  • 24. Who among the Apostolic Fathers discussed the death and resurrection of Jesus?
A) John, Jude, Barnabas
B) Paul, Peter, James
C) Matthew, Mark, Luke
D) Ignatius, Polycarp, Justin Martyr
  • 25. What early Christian symbol represents both the crucifixion and the triumphal resurrection of Jesus?
A) The ichthys (fish) symbol
B) The cross with a dove
C) The wreathed Chi Rho
D) The Alpha and Omega
  • 26. According to Josephus, which Jewish sect believed that both soul and body perished at death?
A) Pharisees
B) Essenes
C) Sadducees
D) Zealots
  • 27. Who argues that early Christians remembered Jesus as having physically risen?
A) Raymond E. Brown
B) David Graieg
C) James DG Dunn
D) J. D. Atkins
  • 28. Which worldview did Irenaeus borrow ideas from while criticizing Gnosticism?
A) Dualistic worldview
B) Trinitarian worldview
C) Monistic worldview
D) Arian worldview
  • 29. Who introduced the idea that the devil was deceived by thinking he could master the human soul?
A) Irenaeus
B) Justin Martyr
C) Ignatius
D) Origen
  • 30. In which century did the idea of resurrection first emerge in Jewish texts?
A) 3rd century BC
B) 5th century BC
C) 1st century AD
D) 2nd century BC
  • 31. What does the wreath around the Chi Rho symbolize?
A) Peace and prosperity
B) Divine judgment
C) Victory over death
D) Unity among Christians
  • 32. What was Jesus' command to his apostles in Acts after his resurrection?
A) "remain silent about his resurrection"
B) "begin preaching only within Israel"
C) "go immediately to Galilee"
D) "stay in Jerusalem"
  • 33. Which scholar stated that belief in resurrection was not an established doctrine during Second Temple Judaism?
A) Josephus
B) Outi Lehtipuu
C) Steve Mason
D) Dag Øistein Endsjø
  • 34. According to Origen, what did the devil hold legitimate rights over?
A) Heaven
B) The earth
C) Humans
D) Angels
  • 35. Which religious group believes that Jesus survived the crucifixion and migrated to another land?
A) Jews
B) Ahmadiyya Muslims
C) Gnostics
D) Mainstream Christians
  • 36. What does Dale Allison suggest about Joseph of Arimathea's involvement?
A) Allison claims Joseph was unrelated to the burial.
B) He argues that Jesus was buried by Roman soldiers.
C) Joseph did not exist and was a fictional creation.
D) A man named Joseph likely sought permission for Jesus's burial.
  • 37. Who appeared at the empty tomb and announced Jesus' resurrection to Mary Magdalene in Matthew's Gospel?
A) a young man
B) an angel
C) two angels
D) Jesus himself
  • 38. In the dualistic worldview, who is believed to have created the world?
A) The Demiurge
B) Jesus Christ
C) The Holy Spirit
D) God the Father
  • 39. What does John Granger Cook note about historical texts on crucifixion burials?
A) All texts indicate open pits for the burial of crucified individuals.
B) He notes that animals always dug up such bodies.
C) Cook states there are no historical references to burials.
D) Texts show bodies were often buried by family or friends.
  • 40. Which 4th-century figure linked the resurrection to the renewal of the universe?
A) Pope Gregory I
B) Saint Ambrose
C) Origen
D) Saint Augustine
  • 41. Which Jewish sect believed in both the immortality of the soul and the resurrection of the body?
A) Essenes
B) Pharisees
C) Sadducees
D) Zealots
  • 42. Who did Paul consider himself as an apostle to after his appearance by Jesus?
A) The Gentiles
B) The Jews
C) The Twelve Apostles
D) The Jerusalem ekklēsia
  • 43. Which religious figure shared to some extent the Pharisaic view of a special, holy body?
A) Elijah
B) John the Baptist
C) Paul
D) Moses
  • 44. In Irenaeus' writings, who is equated with the Demiurge?
A) God the Father
B) The devil
C) Jesus Christ
D) The Holy Spirit
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