QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the recipients of the letter James?
-Jewish Christians
-Non Christian Jews
-Non Jewish Christians - Answer--Jewish Christians (there is no indication of Gentile
Christians in this book)
True or False: The author of James does not make much use of the OT in his
argumentation - Answer-False?
True or False: James was the first book of the NT written - Answer-True
Who is the audience for the letter we call 1 Peter?
-Christians in Asia Minor
-Christians in Greece
-Christians in Rome - Answer--Christians in Asia Minor
What is the most likely date for the writing of 1 Peter?
-In the AD 50s
-In the AD 60s
-After AD 70 - Answer--in the AD 60s
True or False: 1 Peter was written by a different Peter, not the Peter from the Gospels -
Answer-False
True or False: Though James is very hortatory (sermonic) in nature, it is still technically
a letter - Answer-True
True or False: the authorship of 1 Peter is as well attested to by history and tradition as
any book in the NT - Answer-True
True or False: 2 Peter is written about false teachers - Answer-True
, What is the most likely date for 2 Peter>?
-Before 60
-Around 65
-After 70
-Unknown - Answer--Early 60s/ around 65
True or False: Jude most likely used 2 Peter as a source - Answer-False (Peter most
likely used Jude as a source)
True or False: 2 Peter was written by the same person who wrote 1 Peter - Answer-
True
True or False: Jude was probably written prior to 2 Peter - Answer-True
True or False: Jude is written about false teachers - Answer-True
True or False: Jude and James were probably bothers - Answer-True
What is the most likely date for 1 John?
-AD 60s
-AD 70s
-AD 90s - Answer--AD 90s
True or False: John most likely wrote 1-3 John to churches and Christians in and
around Ephesus - Answer-True
According to church tradition, John probably wrote 1-3 John from...
-Patmos
-Asia Minor
-Rome - Answer--Asia Minor
List the books of the NT in their major categories - Answer-Gospels: Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John
Acts
Paul's Missionary Letters: Galatians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Corinthians, Romans
Paul's Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
Paul's Pastoral Letters: 1&2 Timothy, Titus
General Letters: James, Hebrews, 1&2 Peter, Jude, 1-3 John, Revelation
Name the author, date, destination, provenance, and purpose for 1 Timothy - Answer--
Paul
-Early to mid 60s
-Ephesus (to Timothy)
-Macedonia
-"to urge Timothy to lead the churches in Ephesus and to doctrinally protect them from
false teaching"