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