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