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