Deck 19: Picking up the Pieces, Forming up the Canon-2 Peter

Question 1

There is a literary relationship between 2 Peter and Jude.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Witherington argues that there are good reasons to conclude that Jude borrows from 2 Peter.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

2 Peter was likely intended for a small, local audience.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

2 Peter is notable for its use of vocabulary words that occur nowhere else in the New Testament or in the Greek translation of the Old Testament.

Question 5

2 Peter is a second century composite document.

Question 6

What sin in the preconversion lives of the audience of 2 Peter causes some to argue that they were mainly Gentiles?

A) self-righteousness
B) Greed
C) idolatry
D) sexual immorality

Question 7

2 Peter and Jude share which of the following topics?

A) eternal punishment
B) false teaching
C) persecution
D) the kingdom of God

Question 8

2 Peter criticizes those who regard the delay in Jesus' return as . . .

A) evidence of God's longsuffering.
B) evidence of Christians' failure to evangelize the world.
C) evidence that Jesus will never return.
D) evidence of Christians' failure to look for the "Blessed Hope."

Question 9

In 2 Peter 3:15-16, Paul's letters are classified with "the other . . .

A) letters."
B) Scriptures."
C) prophets."
D) logia."

Question 10

Your textbook defends which of the following propositions?

A) The apostle Peter is solely responsible for 2 Peter in its entirety.
B) The apostle Peter has no connection with the contents of 2 Peter.
C) 2 Peter contains eyewitness testimony of the apostle Peter.
D) 2 Peter is entirely eyewitness testimony of the apostle Peter.

Question 11

What incident from the life of Peter stands out in 2 Peter?

A) walking on the lake
B) confession of Jesus as Messiah
C) Pentecost sermon
D) transfiguration

Question 12

Which of the following best represents the understanding of authorship in the first-century world?

A) intellectual property
B) individualist
C) collectivist
D) legendary

Question 13

In antiquity, composite documents put in their final form by an editor were usually attributed to the . . .

A) final editor.
B) one who contributed the most material to the document.
C) most famous contributor.
D) one who funded the project.

Question 14

Sapiential literature is a form of literature that discusses . . .

A) freedom.
B) wisdom.
C) spirituality.
D) prophecy.

Question 15

According to your textbook, 2 Peter . . .

A) is the most challenging New Testament book in terms of authorship, date, and compositional issues.
B) has the strongest eschatological emphasis of any New Testament writing.
C) has the strongest ethical emphasis of any New Testament writing.
D) was probably written by Lazarus.

Question 16

According to your textbook, the person responsible for the present form of 2 Peter . . .

A) depended heavily on the thought and theology of 1 Peter.
B) shows little dependence on the thought and theology of 1 Peter.
C) depended heavily on the thought and theology of Paul.
D) was most probably John the Elder.

Question 17

Whom does your textbook commend as a plausible candidate for the compiler of 2 Peter?

A) Peter
B) Linus
C) Eusebius
D) Luke

Question 18

Which of the following does your textbook suggest may have been the first encyclical written to the entire church worldwide?

A) 1 Peter
B) 2 Peter
C) Jude
D) Ephesians

Question 19

Which of the following was an evident concern for the compiler of 2 Peter?

A) eating meat that came from pagan animal sacrifices
B) sexual immorality in the church
C) allegiance to the Roman Empire
D) losing the Petrine and early Jewish legacy

Question 20

The prevailing assumption that the movement toward the institutionalization of offices in the church and toward treating "the faith" as a body of orthodox doctrine and praxis began as early as the second generation of Christians is referred to as . . .

A) "early Catholicism."
B) "early Protestantism."
C) "Montanism."
D) "Methodism."

Question 21

Which of the following terms refers to the "coming" or "arrival" of the Lord?

A) parousia
B) paronomasia
C) paradidomi
D) paranormal

Question 22

What is the strongest way to describe the impact of 2 Peter 1:21 on the doctrine of inspiration? The language of 2 Peter 1:21 . . .

A) does not lend itself well to a "mechanical dictation" theory of inspiration.
B) does not require a "mechanical dictation" theory of inspiration.
C) strongly suggests a "mechanical dictation" theory of inspiration.
D) absolutely rules out a "mechanical dictation" theory of inspiration.

Question 23

Who interprets the words in and for the prophet?

A) the local church
B) the community of faith
C) the prophet him-/herself
D) the other prophets
E) the Holy Spirit.

Question 24

According to the textbook, which of the following is the best guess for the date of composition of 2 Peter?

A) early 60s, before the death of Peter and Paul
B) late 60s but before the A.D. 70 cataclysm
C) A.D. 80s
D) A.D. 90s
E) first decade of the second century

Question 25

Which of the following terms best describes a document that circulates throughout various churches and is intended for a larger audience?

A) encyclical
B) obtuse
C) central
D) paradigmatic

Question 26

The description of the transfiguration in 2 Peter seems to be . . .

A) independent of the Gospel accounts.
B) dependent on the Gospel accounts.
C) less lofty than in the Gospel accounts.
D) less wordy than in the Gospel accounts.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a messianic title for Jesus?

A) "Christ"
B) "My Beloved"
C) "Son of Man"
D) "Son of David"
E) None of the above

Question 28

Which of the following is most likely true regarding 2 Peter?

A) It was the last New Testament document to have been written, except perhaps Revelation.
B) It was written by the apostle John.
C) It was heavily dependent on 1 Peter.
D) It was originally written in Hebrew.

Question 29

What does 2 Peter 1 contribute to our understanding of the nature of inspiration and prophecy?

Question 30

Assess the possibility of a literary connection between 2 Peter and Jude. Is it likely? If not, why? If so, why?