CHST 112 Beck CSU Exam 4 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS and CORRECT
Answers
Define epistle - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter
Define General epistles. - CORRECT ANSWER - Written to the whole church (in general)
What are the general epistles also called? - CORRECT ANSWER - "catholic" letters
Why is the general epistles also called "catholic" letters? (with a lowercase c) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Because it means universal church (not the Roman Catholic Church)
What books are the general epistles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2
Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, & Jude
True or False: The authorship of all the general epistles is questioned. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What book of the general epistles has the possible earliest date? - CORRECT ANSWER -
James AD 45-46
What are the 3 possibilities for the author of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Paul*
(apostolic authority) - Has same grammar, style, theology but all Pauline letters had his name
attached
*Associate* - of Paul's- (Apostolic association)- Would explain the similarities with Pauline
letters
*Someone else*
,What do we know about the author of Hebrews based on its content? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The author knows the Old Testament very well, probably a preacher, probably
highly educated (Hebrews has the best Greek in the New Testament), likely a leader in the
church (because the letter was kept)
What is the likely date of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - AD 64-68 before the
destruction of the temple
How can we estimate the date of Hebrews based on what the content describes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Know they're being persecuted, know it was under Neuro, Author is really
focused on Jewish tradition and we know when the Jewish Temple was destroyed so if it was
destroyed during the writing of this letter it would have been mentioned
True or False: the place of writing of Hebrews is unknown. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the destination of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter does not tell you
generally assumed letter is written to the church in Rome where they were being persecuted and
leaning towards going back to Judaism
Jewish Christians
What is the occasion of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Persecution* - clear his
audience is being persecuted
*Return*- they are thinking about returning to Judaism because it is safe and legal
*Encourage*- Author is writing to encourage them not to leave Christianity, theologically walks
them through reasons not to return to Judaism
What is the theme of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - The superiority of Christ
What does the author of Hebrews use to make his argument? - CORRECT ANSWER - Old
Testament
, How much does the author use the Old Testament in all in Hebrews? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 101 times
in Hebrews there are ______ quotes, ________ allusions, ______ summaries, and __________
references to the Old Testament. - CORRECT ANSWER - 35, 34, 19, 13
What are the warning passages in Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4:11-13 ---> Can't
hide from God
6:4-8 ---> Fall away from God can't be brought back to repentance
10:26-31 ---> Fearful thing to fall into the hands of the one true God
Why did the author include the 3 warning passages in Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER -
to show what is gonna happen if you leave Christianity and go back to Judaism
What is the theological point of debate from the 3 warning passages in Hebrews? - CORRECT
ANSWER - *Can true believers lose their Salvation?*
People who argue they can get their argument from Hebrews
What are the 3 answers to the theological point of debate in the 3 warning passages of Hebrews?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 1) *Real warnings* : This is what's gonna actually gonna
happen, will lose the salvation
2) *Hypothetical* : What could happen (why would you wanna leave)
3) * Real but not for real christians* : if you walk away from the church and the gospel , you
have no hope of finding salvation (if leave, you left only hope you got)
What is the big picture answer to the theological point of debate of the 3 warning passages in
Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
What does the author of Hebrews consistently point to through out the book? - CORRECT
ANSWER - that Christ is better/superior than ...
ACTUAL QUESTIONS and CORRECT
Answers
Define epistle - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter
Define General epistles. - CORRECT ANSWER - Written to the whole church (in general)
What are the general epistles also called? - CORRECT ANSWER - "catholic" letters
Why is the general epistles also called "catholic" letters? (with a lowercase c) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Because it means universal church (not the Roman Catholic Church)
What books are the general epistles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2
Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, & Jude
True or False: The authorship of all the general epistles is questioned. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
What book of the general epistles has the possible earliest date? - CORRECT ANSWER -
James AD 45-46
What are the 3 possibilities for the author of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Paul*
(apostolic authority) - Has same grammar, style, theology but all Pauline letters had his name
attached
*Associate* - of Paul's- (Apostolic association)- Would explain the similarities with Pauline
letters
*Someone else*
,What do we know about the author of Hebrews based on its content? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The author knows the Old Testament very well, probably a preacher, probably
highly educated (Hebrews has the best Greek in the New Testament), likely a leader in the
church (because the letter was kept)
What is the likely date of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - AD 64-68 before the
destruction of the temple
How can we estimate the date of Hebrews based on what the content describes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Know they're being persecuted, know it was under Neuro, Author is really
focused on Jewish tradition and we know when the Jewish Temple was destroyed so if it was
destroyed during the writing of this letter it would have been mentioned
True or False: the place of writing of Hebrews is unknown. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the destination of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - Letter does not tell you
generally assumed letter is written to the church in Rome where they were being persecuted and
leaning towards going back to Judaism
Jewish Christians
What is the occasion of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - *Persecution* - clear his
audience is being persecuted
*Return*- they are thinking about returning to Judaism because it is safe and legal
*Encourage*- Author is writing to encourage them not to leave Christianity, theologically walks
them through reasons not to return to Judaism
What is the theme of Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - The superiority of Christ
What does the author of Hebrews use to make his argument? - CORRECT ANSWER - Old
Testament
, How much does the author use the Old Testament in all in Hebrews? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 101 times
in Hebrews there are ______ quotes, ________ allusions, ______ summaries, and __________
references to the Old Testament. - CORRECT ANSWER - 35, 34, 19, 13
What are the warning passages in Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4:11-13 ---> Can't
hide from God
6:4-8 ---> Fall away from God can't be brought back to repentance
10:26-31 ---> Fearful thing to fall into the hands of the one true God
Why did the author include the 3 warning passages in Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER -
to show what is gonna happen if you leave Christianity and go back to Judaism
What is the theological point of debate from the 3 warning passages in Hebrews? - CORRECT
ANSWER - *Can true believers lose their Salvation?*
People who argue they can get their argument from Hebrews
What are the 3 answers to the theological point of debate in the 3 warning passages of Hebrews?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 1) *Real warnings* : This is what's gonna actually gonna
happen, will lose the salvation
2) *Hypothetical* : What could happen (why would you wanna leave)
3) * Real but not for real christians* : if you walk away from the church and the gospel , you
have no hope of finding salvation (if leave, you left only hope you got)
What is the big picture answer to the theological point of debate of the 3 warning passages in
Hebrews? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
What does the author of Hebrews consistently point to through out the book? - CORRECT
ANSWER - that Christ is better/superior than ...
