Deck 7: Luke the Historians Two-Volume Work-Lukeacts

Question 1

Whereas Luke's Gospel focuses on the vertical universalization of the Gospel (up and down the social scale), the Book of Acts focuses on the horizontal universalization of the Gospel (for all people in the nation).

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In Luke's presentation, the Gospel is invariably presented as offered to the least, the last, and the lost.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Luke-Acts has more concern for what God's people ought to believe than how they ought to behave.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Luke contains more of the content of Mark's Gospel than Matthew.

Question 5

Luke-Acts contains original material in its presentation of the Passion Narrative

Question 6

According to your author, about when was the Gospel of Luke composed?

A) A.D. 50s
B) A.D. 60s
C) A.D. 70s
D) A.D. 80s

Question 7

According to your author, who was the author of the Gospel attributed to Luke?

A) Paul
B) Theophilus
C) Luke's mother-in-law Priscilla
D) Luke the Beloved Physician

Question 8

Most scholars see Luke and Acts as . . .

A) two separate books by the same author.
B) two volumes of an author's single project.
C) two separate books written by different authors.
D) two volumes of a single project written jointly by multiple authors.

Question 9

According to your textbook, which of the following best describes the genre of Luke's Gospel and the Book of Acts.

A) Both are ancient historiography.
B) Both are ancient biography.
C) Luke's Gospel is ancient biography and the Book of Acts is ancient historiography.
D) Luke's Gospel is ancient historiography and the Book of Acts is ancient biography.

Question 10

Luke and Acts are . . .

A) about equal in length.
B) the longest and second-longest documents in the New Testament, respectively.
C) both a and b
D) none of the above.

Question 11

Luke and Acts . . .

A) cover about the same time period.
B) cover about the same number of years.
C) cover about 40 years combined.
D) None of the above

Question 12

The evidence in Luke's Gospel that the author intended a second volume is . . .

A) found only in the preface.
B) found only in the preface and in the ascension narrative.
C) found at various places throughout the Gospel.
D) not found conclusively anywhere in the Gospel.

Question 13

The story of Saul's Damascus Road experience is found . . .

A) only in the Book of Acts.
B) three times in the Book of Acts.
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a nor b

Question 14

According to your textbook, Theophilus was . . .

A) a person of high status who funded the production of Luke-Acts.
B) the primary intended audience of Luke-Acts.
C) both of the above.
D) a kind of code name for "lovers of God."

Question 15

Evidence that Luke, "the beloved physician" and missionary co-worker of Paul was the author of Luke-Acts is found in . . .

A) the unanimous testimony of the church fathers.
B) the Muratorian Canon.
C) the unanimous testimony of the manuscripts of Luke.
D) the Book of Acts itself.
E) all of the above.

Question 16

Whereas Matthew alternates between narrative and teaching, Luke alternates between . . .

A) his sources.
B) parables and miracles.
C) parables and exorcisms.
D) already and not yet.

Question 17

Christology is . . .

A) the study of the person of Jesus Christ.
B) the study of the nature of Jesus Christ.
C) the study of the deeds of Jesus Christ.
D) All of the above
E) Both a and b

Question 18

The geographic center of Luke-Acts is . . .

A) Rome.
B) Capernaum.
C) Nazareth.
D) Jerusalem.

Question 19

According to your textbook, which of the following was Luke's primary concern regarding the "things that have been fulfilled among us"?

A) To correct the assessment of his predecessors.
B) To corroborate the assessment of his predecessors.
C) To elaborate on the assessment of his predecessors.
D) To explain the significance of what had been fulfilled.

Question 20

Luke, more than any of the other Gospel writers, stresses the role of . . .

A) the disciples.
B) Jesus.
C) the Holy Spirit.
D) Peter.

Question 21

Which of the following roles of the Holy Spirit is stressed in Luke-Acts?

A) sanctification
B) conviction
C) creation
D) empowerment

Question 22

The Muratorian Canon . . .

A) is the first list of books that were accepted into the canon.
B) is one of the first documents to list the books that were accepted as part of the New Testament and dates to the fourth century A.D.
C) is one of the first documents to list the books that were accepted as part of the New Testament and dates to the second century A.D.
D) is one of the first documents to list the books that were accepted as part of the Old Testament and dates to the fourth century A.D.

Question 23

Luke does not want merely to chronicle salvation history up to the present, but to . . .

A) offer salvation for the future.
B) make an ethical difference in the world.
C) win converts to Christianity.
D) provide direction, identity, and legitimation for the Christian movement.

Question 24

Which of the following titles for Jesus does Luke seem to have more emphasis on than the other Gospels?

A) Son of Man
B) Son of David
C) Christ
D) Rabbi

Question 25

Luke's Christology has been characterized as what kind of Christology?

A) humiliation
B) exaltation
C) suffering
D) didactic

Question 26

What event serves as a bridge between Luke's Gospel and the Book of Acts?

A) the crucifixion
B) the resurrection
C) the ascension
D) Pentecost

Question 27

According to your textbook, when Luke appends the phrase "of Nazareth" to Jesus' name, he is stressing Jesus' . . .

A) humiliation.
B) humanity.
C) association with sinners.
D) love for sinners.

Question 28

What title does Luke use often to describe the present role of Jesus?

A) Son of Man
B) Son of God
C) Messiah
D) Lord

Question 29

Irenaeus is . . .

A) a church father.
B) an ancient historian.
C) a disciple of Jesus.
D) none of the above

Question 30

Luke-Acts displays the historiographical conventions of . . .

A) Jewish history writing.
B) Greco-Roman history writing.
C) both of the above
D) none of the above

Question 31

Luke should be seen as . . .

A) a theologian.
B) a historian.
C) both of the above
D) none of the above

Question 32

The author of Luke-Acts was most likely a . . .

A) Jew.
B) Gentile.
C) woman.
D) eunuch.

Question 33

Christos . . .

A) can be translated as "Christ".
B) correlates with the Hebrew term Mashiach and means anointed one.
C) Both a and b
D) is Jesus' last name.

Question 34

Explain why most scholars believe that Luke and Acts were written by the same individual.

Question 35

What makes Luke the best candidate for authorship of Luke-Acts?

Question 36

Evaluate the various arguments related to the identity and role of Theophilus.

Question 37

Identify several of Luke's purposes in writing Luke-Acts.