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New Perspective on Paul - Quiz
Contributed by: Coles
  • 1. What does N. T. Wright suggest about the unity of the 'New Perspective'?
A) It is a perfectly unified school of thought.
B) It is a concept that is largely misunderstood by laypeople.
C) It is a consensus that only involves three major scholars.
D) It is unjustified as there are many different positions.
  • 2. What is the primary argument of New Perspective scholars regarding 'works of the Law'?
A) They refer to the rejection of the Roman Empire.
B) They represent personal moral failures.
C) They refer to the internal struggle against sin.
D) They represent badges of covenant membership.
  • 3. What historical phenomenon presented Israelites with a choice between ancestral customs and Greek customs?
A) Romanization
B) Secularization
C) Hellenization
D) The Enlightenment
  • 4. Whom does Paul use as an example to show that righteousness existed before the Torah?
A) David
B) Isaiah
C) Abraham
D) Moses
  • 5. According to Craig A. Evans, what does the 4QMMT text suggest about 'works of the Law'?
A) It refers to Roman citizenship laws.
B) It refers to the necessity of total adherence to all sacrifices.
C) It refers to the Ten Commandments.
D) It refers to purity laws like avoiding eating with Gentiles.
  • 6. What is the primary meaning of the Greek word 'pistis' according to recent studies?
A) Emotional fervor
B) Faithfulness
C) Blind obedience
D) Intellectual belief
  • 7. How do historic Protestant scholars typically translate the Greek word 'charis'?
A) Gift
B) Favor
C) Mercy
D) Grace
  • 8. What is the core argument of New Perspective scholars regarding the translation of 'charis'?
A) It should be translated as 'divine love'.
B) It should be translated as 'favor'.
C) It should be translated as 'mercy'.
D) It should be translated as 'unearned gift'.
  • 9. How did ancient societies view the concept of a 'favor'?
A) It was a religious mandate exclusively for the poor.
B) It was an unconditional gift with no strings attached.
C) It was a legal contract that could be enforced by a judge.
D) It was a system involving the expectation of reciprocity.
  • 10. What is a common criticism of interpreting 'charis' as 'favor'?
A) It might imply that Christians must earn their way to heaven.
B) It removes the role of Jesus from the salvation process.
C) It ignores the Greek etymology entirely.
D) It makes the Bible too modern in its terminology.
  • 11. What specific customs does Paul identify as concerns in his writings?
A) Temple sacrifices and political allegiance.
B) Circumcision, dietary laws, and special days.
C) Language use and agricultural practices.
D) Marriage customs and burial rites.
  • 12. In the context of the 'favor' interpretation of 'charis', what do Christians have an obligation to do?
A) Repay the favor God has done for them.
B) Stop performing all laws immediately.
C) Build more temples to honor the gift.
D) Reject all human effort in their daily lives.
  • 13. Who published the 1977 book Paul and Palestinian Judaism?
A) N. T. Wright
B) E. P. Sanders
C) Krister Stendahl
D) James D. G. Dunn
  • 14. What is the traditional Protestant theological principle for salvation by faith alone called?
A) Covenant theology
B) Mosaic legalism
C) Boundary marker theory
D) Sola fide
  • 15. Which scholar argued that the typical Lutheran view of Paul's theology did not align with Paul's actual writings?
A) E. P. Sanders
B) James D. G. Dunn
C) N. T. Wright
D) Krister Stendahl
  • 16. Who was the first to use the term 'New Perspective on Paul' in a 1978 lecture?
A) N. T. Wright
B) Krister Stendahl
C) E. P. Sanders
D) James D. G. Dunn
  • 17. What kind of methods are often used by scholars studying the Bible in its historical context today?
A) Purely linguistic methods
B) Traditionalist liturgical methods
C) Strictly theological dogmatism
D) Social-scientific methods
  • 18. Who served as President of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas in 2002?
A) Krister Stendahl
B) James D. G. Dunn
C) N. T. Wright
D) E. P. Sanders
  • 19. What did Krister Stendahl warn against doing to the Bible?
A) Using historical analysis
B) Imposing modern Western ideas
C) Comparing with ancient texts
D) Translating into modern languages
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