BLE FINAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Occasional/situational letters refer to letters written to address _________________________
related to the author or to the readers. - Answers Specific problems
The New Testament letters were never intended to be exhaustive systematic theologies, but
were meant to apply theology in practical ways. - Answers True
In general, the letters of the New Testament are shorter than other ancient letters. - Answers
False
New Testament letters were only intended to be read by the original recipients - Answers False
Since the New Testament letters are occasional, we need to attempt to ___________________ the
situation that called for the letter in the first place. - Answers Reconstruct
The form of New Testament letters is very similar to other ancient letters in that they were
comprised of an Introduction, a(n) _________________, and a Conclusion. - Answers Body
We should remain cautious in our study of the New Testament letters to not conclude too much
from a single letter. - Answers True
Not only did New Testament letters serve as a substitute for personal presence, they were
______________________ substitutes. - Answers Authoritative
Just as a personal letters today serves as a substitute for our personal presence, so did the
New Testament letters - Answers True
The New Testament letters authored by the apostles carry weight in their instruction, warning,
and encouragement because they are writing as _________________________ of Christ. - Answers
Representatives
Similar in scope to modern historical writers, the authors of the Gospels account for most of the
activities of Jesus in written form. - Answers False
When you carefully examine the four Gospel accounts, you quickly notice how similar they are to
modern-day biographies. - Answers False
In clarifying what the Gospels are, it is important to understand them at their core to be
_____________________________. - Answers Stories
_______________________ are intended to make a point rather than retrieve an answer - Answers
Rhetorical questions
As a truthful, master storyteller, Jesus never used exaggeration in his teaching ministry. -
Answers False
, One of the most significant things to keep in mind regarding application of the truths we find in
the Gospels is to ________________________________. - Answers Keep the larger context in mind
_______________________ parallelism is where the second line of the text repeats part of the first
line, then advances the thought of the first line to a climax. - Answers Developmental
Jesus used parables to convey biblical truth. Parables are stories with two levels of meaning;
the difficulty is to know how many details in the story should represent other things. - Answers
True
It is important for contemporary readers of the Gospel accounts to understand what the writers
of the Gospels intended to communicate in how they linked smaller stories together to form the
larger story. - Answers True
As we read and study the four Gospel accounts, we recognize that the authors often employ a
____________________________ layout Jesus' activities. - Answers Topical
There is good evidence that Luke was the author of both the Gospel that bears his name and the
book of Acts. - Answers True
Within the book of Acts we see a natural division in its storyline. In Chapters 1-12 we observe
that the leading figure is _________________, while the attention shifts to Paul for the remainder of
the book. - Answers Peter
As we study the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, we notice that the author transitions from
theological biography in Luke to theological history in Acts. - Answers True
The major interpretive challenge we find in the book of Acts is determining whether it should be
taken as normative or descriptive. - Answers True
The book of Acts could be considered a ___________________, designed to reinforce the Christian
faith for new believers - Answers Discipleship manual
The author of the book of Acts could also be considered a ____________________ as he tells his
story for the purpose of advancing the Christian faith. - Answers Theologian
Another key observation that we recognize from a study of the book of Acts is how the Holy
Spirit works through ________________________ in order to accomplish his will. - Answers The
Church
As we compare ________________________ there are strong indications that the author intended to
link the books of Acts and Luke closely together. - Answers The opening verses of both books
As we consider the manner in which the book of Acts delivers its message, what would the
book of Acts be considered an example of? - Answers Narrative
We recognize the theme of ________________________ in the book of Acts as we gain a clear
Occasional/situational letters refer to letters written to address _________________________
related to the author or to the readers. - Answers Specific problems
The New Testament letters were never intended to be exhaustive systematic theologies, but
were meant to apply theology in practical ways. - Answers True
In general, the letters of the New Testament are shorter than other ancient letters. - Answers
False
New Testament letters were only intended to be read by the original recipients - Answers False
Since the New Testament letters are occasional, we need to attempt to ___________________ the
situation that called for the letter in the first place. - Answers Reconstruct
The form of New Testament letters is very similar to other ancient letters in that they were
comprised of an Introduction, a(n) _________________, and a Conclusion. - Answers Body
We should remain cautious in our study of the New Testament letters to not conclude too much
from a single letter. - Answers True
Not only did New Testament letters serve as a substitute for personal presence, they were
______________________ substitutes. - Answers Authoritative
Just as a personal letters today serves as a substitute for our personal presence, so did the
New Testament letters - Answers True
The New Testament letters authored by the apostles carry weight in their instruction, warning,
and encouragement because they are writing as _________________________ of Christ. - Answers
Representatives
Similar in scope to modern historical writers, the authors of the Gospels account for most of the
activities of Jesus in written form. - Answers False
When you carefully examine the four Gospel accounts, you quickly notice how similar they are to
modern-day biographies. - Answers False
In clarifying what the Gospels are, it is important to understand them at their core to be
_____________________________. - Answers Stories
_______________________ are intended to make a point rather than retrieve an answer - Answers
Rhetorical questions
As a truthful, master storyteller, Jesus never used exaggeration in his teaching ministry. -
Answers False
, One of the most significant things to keep in mind regarding application of the truths we find in
the Gospels is to ________________________________. - Answers Keep the larger context in mind
_______________________ parallelism is where the second line of the text repeats part of the first
line, then advances the thought of the first line to a climax. - Answers Developmental
Jesus used parables to convey biblical truth. Parables are stories with two levels of meaning;
the difficulty is to know how many details in the story should represent other things. - Answers
True
It is important for contemporary readers of the Gospel accounts to understand what the writers
of the Gospels intended to communicate in how they linked smaller stories together to form the
larger story. - Answers True
As we read and study the four Gospel accounts, we recognize that the authors often employ a
____________________________ layout Jesus' activities. - Answers Topical
There is good evidence that Luke was the author of both the Gospel that bears his name and the
book of Acts. - Answers True
Within the book of Acts we see a natural division in its storyline. In Chapters 1-12 we observe
that the leading figure is _________________, while the attention shifts to Paul for the remainder of
the book. - Answers Peter
As we study the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, we notice that the author transitions from
theological biography in Luke to theological history in Acts. - Answers True
The major interpretive challenge we find in the book of Acts is determining whether it should be
taken as normative or descriptive. - Answers True
The book of Acts could be considered a ___________________, designed to reinforce the Christian
faith for new believers - Answers Discipleship manual
The author of the book of Acts could also be considered a ____________________ as he tells his
story for the purpose of advancing the Christian faith. - Answers Theologian
Another key observation that we recognize from a study of the book of Acts is how the Holy
Spirit works through ________________________ in order to accomplish his will. - Answers The
Church
As we compare ________________________ there are strong indications that the author intended to
link the books of Acts and Luke closely together. - Answers The opening verses of both books
As we consider the manner in which the book of Acts delivers its message, what would the
book of Acts be considered an example of? - Answers Narrative
We recognize the theme of ________________________ in the book of Acts as we gain a clear
