A) They reject the use of symbolism in religious texts. B) The doctrine of salvation through the sacrificed Lamb is repugnant to them. C) They do not believe in the forgiveness of sins. D) They believe the book was written by a non-Christian source.
A) A literal prediction of the end of the world. B) A cryptic history of the Roman Empire. C) A manual of spiritual development. D) A political manifesto for the early church.
A) To establish a legal code for church governance. B) To provide a detailed timeline of future events. C) To expose worldly powers as impostors. D) To explain the mystery of the afterlife.
A) The influence of false prophets. B) The state and political power. C) The Roman Emperor Nero. D) The institutionalization of greed.
A) Vengeance. B) Self-sacrifice. C) Patience. D) Nationalism.
A) It was originally written in Latin. B) It was originally written in Aramaic. C) It was originally written in Greek. D) It was originally written in Hebrew.
A) A profound spiritual guide. B) A masterpiece of political satire. C) Beautiful and hopeful. D) Unnatural and bleak.
A) Literalism. B) Historical-critical. C) Existentialism. D) Rhetoric.
A) Christina Rossetti. B) Tina Pippin. C) D. H. Lawrence. D) James Morgan Pryse.
A) The rejection of the divinity of Jesus. B) Unquestioning assimilation to worldly values. C) Excessive focus on individual salvation. D) The abandonment of communal prayer.
A) As a prophet whose words apply only to his own time. B) As a figure to be feared for his vengeful messages. C) As an outlier whose views were unique to him. D) As a representative of all his brethren.
A) The language used in Revelation. B) The Roman imperial system. C) The interpretation of Revelation as history. D) The practice of asceticism.
A) They do not usually totally undermine a world-view. B) They prove that the book was written by multiple authors. C) They must be removed to understand the text. D) They are the most important part of the prophecy.
A) Look behind the symbols rather than make a fetish out of them. B) Replace the symbols with modern technological metaphors. C) Interpret them as literal depictions of future events. D) Ignore the symbols because they are gender-based.
A) Autobiographical accounts B) Prophetic warnings C) Liturgical activities D) Historical chronicles
A) In the middle of the night B) During the Sabbath C) On the Lord's day D) At the break of dawn
A) Roman state ceremonies B) Greek philosophical schools C) Early Egyptian rituals D) Jewish synagogue models
A) A liturgical guide for believers B) A proclamation of God's power C) A secret code for our calendars D) A vision of heavenly worship
A) Swords of iron B) Incense C) Crowns of gold D) Scrolls of law
A) Paul Westermeyer B) Otto A. Piper C) Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite D) Pope Benedict XVI
A) The Roman authorities B) The local elders C) Mary D) The Apostles
A) The Roman legal system B) The eucharistic liturgy C) The writing of the epistles D) The monastic orders
A) Historicist B) Futurist C) Liturgical D) Preterist
A) The Enlightenment B) The End of Time C) The Middle Ages D) The Apostolic Age
A) An allegory B) A scientific record C) A literal biography D) A legal document
A) Jerome B) John the Apostle C) Andreas of Caesarea D) Oikoumenios
A) The importance of the Roman Empire B) The existence of angels C) The role of the Virgin Mary D) Millennialist/chilliast interpretations
A) Latin B) Hebrew C) Greek D) Aramaic
A) Domitian B) Constantine C) Augustus D) Nero
A) 310 B) 100 C) 500 D) 1,000
A) Imperfection B) Perfection C) The world D) Immensities
A) Morning Star B) Wormwood C) Lucifer D) Gabriel
A) 999 B) 777 C) 888 D) 666
A) Pharisees B) Stoics C) Montanists D) Sadducees
A) Five B) Twelve C) Seven D) Three
A) Prophetic B) Epistolary C) Historical biography D) Apocalyptic
A) The Emperor B) The Devil or Satan C) The Beast D) The False Prophet
A) Easter rites B) Marriage rites C) Baptismal rites D) Ordination rites
A) Massey H. Shepherd B) Scott Hahn C) Geoffrey Wainwright D) Marilyn Parry
A) Scott Hahn B) Marilyn Parry C) Massey H. Shepherd D) Geoffrey Wainwright
A) The exile to Babylon B) The Temple's destruction C) The writing of the Gospels D) The Roman occupation
A) AD 50 B) AD 70 C) AD 100 D) AD 30
A) Massey H. Shepherd B) Scott Hahn C) Geoffrey Wainwright D) Marilyn Parry
A) A foretaste B) A replacement C) A distraction D) A conclusion
A) Holy Holy Holy B) I am the way and the truth C) The Lord is my shepherd D) Blessed are the peacemakers
A) Anti-imperial theology B) Gnostic theology C) Secular philosophy D) Pro-monarchy theology
A) The history of the Maccabees B) The early Eucharist C) The political structure of Rome D) The biography of John
A) Methodist B) Episcopal C) Baptist D) Catholic
A) An unnamed biblical scholar B) Ugo Vanni C) A church father D) Beniamin Zakhary
A) Preterism B) Idealism C) Futurism D) Historicism
A) Preterists B) Historicists C) Allegoricalists D) Millennialists
A) Futurism B) Idealism/Allegoricalism C) Premillennialism D) Historicism
A) Postmillennialism B) Amillennialism C) Idealism D) Premillennialism
A) Postmillennialism B) Historicism C) Amillennialism D) Premillennialism
A) Postmillennialism B) Amillennialism C) Premillennialism D) Futurism
A) Ancient Greek mythology B) Early Egyptian philosophy C) The Old Testament D) New Testament Gospels
A) The fall of the Roman Empire B) The end of the world C) Jesus' paschal mystery D) The suffering of the Apostles
A) The pagan gods B) A future world leader C) The Roman Empire D) The Pharisees
A) Egypt B) Jerusalem C) The world system D) Rome
A) Byzantine Rite Churches B) Protestant Churches C) Western Rite Orthodox Parishes D) Catholic Churches
A) Historicistically B) Only through poetry C) Literally D) Atheistically
A) Futurist B) Allegorical C) Historicist D) Idealist
A) Catholic Church B) Seventh-day Adventists C) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints D) Bahá'í Faith
A) Some Answered Questions B) The Book of Mormon C) The Kitáb-i-Aqdas D) Doctrine and Covenants
A) An unknown early Christian scribe B) The Prophet Daniel C) Paul the Apostle D) John the Apostle
A) Section 10 B) Section 22 C) Section 77 D) Section 144
A) Seven B) Twelve C) Ten D) Twenty-four
A) Historical biography B) Apocalyptic literature C) Poetic anthology D) Legal code
A) Isaiah B) The Book of Enoch C) Daniel D) Ezekiel
A) Biographical B) Economical C) Pastoral D) Scientific
A) The Farewell Discourse B) The Sermon on the Mount C) The Olivet Discourse D) The Parable of the Sower
A) Luke 21 B) Luke 19 C) Luke 15 D) Luke 24
A) The movement of planets B) Stars falling from heaven C) The vanishing of the North Star D) The appearance of a comet
A) The Eastern Orthodox Lectionary B) The Book of Common Prayer C) The Revised Common Lectionary D) The Roman Missal |