Name: JCI Quiz (TRS Sample) 1.

According to your textbook, which four of the following are valid ways of reading the New Testament? A. From a literary perspective* B. From a historical perspective* C. From an ideological perspective D. From a religious perspective* E. From an anthropological perspective* 2. What ultimately convinced the doubting disciple Thomas that Jesus had risen from the dead? A. A personal encounter with Jesus after the resurrection* B. The disciples stories about Jesus tomb being empty C. Talking with a gardener near where Jesus was buried D. A fishing expedition that was miraculously profitable 3. How do the New Testament Gospels portray Jesus? A. As the focus of an urban Greco-Roman cult B. As a teacher that everyone loved and respected C. As a wandering preacher and wonder-worker* 4. How does the Apostle Paul portray Jesus? A. As the focus of an urban Greco-Roman cult* B. As a teacher that everyone loved and respected C. As a wandering preacher and wonder-worker 5. For the Apostle Paul, which of the following is significant about Jesus resurrection? A. It allowed Jesus to preach to imprisoned spirits. B. It caused Christians to be divided along racial lines. C. It affirmed the validity of Moses law (the Torah). D. It foreshadowed the resurrection of all humankind.*

Name: JCI Quiz (TRS Sample) 1. According to your textbook, which four of the following are valid ways of reading the New Testament? A. From a literary perspective* B. From a historical perspective* C. From an ideological perspective D. From a religious perspective* E. From an anthropological perspective* 2. What ultimately convinced the doubting disciple Thomas that Jesus had risen from the dead? A. A personal encounter with Jesus after the resurrection* B. The disciples stories about Jesus tomb being empty C. Talking with a gardener near where Jesus was buried D. A fishing expedition that was miraculously profitable 3. How do the New Testament Gospels portray Jesus? A. As the focus of an urban Greco-Roman cult B. As a teacher that everyone loved and respected C. As a wandering preacher and wonder-worker* 4. How does the Apostle Paul portray Jesus? A. As the focus of an urban Greco-Roman cult* B. As a teacher that everyone loved and respected C. As a wandering preacher and wonder-worker 5. For the Apostle Paul, which of the following is significant about Jesus resurrection? A. It allowed Jesus to preach to imprisoned spirits. B. It caused Christians to be divided along racial lines. C. It affirmed the validity of Moses law (the Torah). D. It foreshadowed the resurrection of all humankind.*