PBE 2023 JOHN - Andrews Bible
Commentary
According to Andrews BC, The title of the book, "The Gospel According to
John,consistently found in what three historic writings? 3 pt - answerearliest Greek
manuscripts,
writings of 2nd and 3rd century church fathers,
the earliest translations
According to ABC, Although some variations of the the title exists, there is no evidence
that this Gospel ever circulated without what attached to it? 1pt - answerJohn's name
According to ABC, True or False: A title naming John as the author of this Gospel was
attached to it in the 3rd century. 1pt - answerFALSE: A title naming John as the author
must have been attached to it as soon as it was written. (No evidence that his Gospel
ever circulated without John' s name attached to it.)
According to ABC the "John" mentioned in the title of the 4th Gospel has always been
identified as Apostle John, son of who? 1 pt - answerthe son of Zebedee
According to ABC, the "John" mentioned in the title of the 4th Gospel has always been
identified as Apostle John, brother of who? 1 pt - answerJames
According to ABC, True or False - The identification of John is explicitly stated in the
text of the Gospel itself. 1 pt - answerFalse - The identification is NOT explicitly stated in
the text of the Gospel itself.
According to ABC, In the Gospel of John the author identifies himself as what? 1pt Be
specific - answer"the disciple whom Jesus loved"
According to ABC By the author referring himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved"
indicates he was a well-known figure within which two time periods descriptions of the
church? 2 pts - answerapostolic and post-apostolic church
According to ABC, Of the things he wrote, What was John presented as being? 1pt -
answerHe is presented as an EYEWITNESS of the things he wrote.
According to ABC, What was confirmed to be true by those who knew John? 1pt -
answerhis testimony
According to ABC, True or False - Determining when the 4th Gospel was written is not
difficult because there is much information from which a definitive conclusion can be
drawn. 1pt - answerFalse
, Determining when the 4th Gospel was written IS difficult because there is LITTLE
information from which a definitive conclusion can be drawn.
According to ABC, The Gospel seems to suggest that John was already advanced in
what when he wrote it? 1pt - answeradvanced in years
According to ABC, church tradition tells us that John left Judea shortly before what? 1pt
- answerdestruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70
According to ABC, After leaving Judea where did John settle? 1pt - answerEphesus
According to ABC, after John settled in Ephesus what did he do there? 2pts -
answerministered to the churches and eventually wrote his Gospel
According to ABC, Evidence that John wrote after the temple was destroyed in A.D. 70
seems to be implied in the way Jesus is presented in the 4th Gospel as fulfilling what? 2
pt - answeras fulfilling some of the temple's functions and as the one to whom the
Jewish festivals connected to the temple pointed.
According to ABC, Fill in the Blank - Evidence that John wrote __________ the temple
was destroyed in A.D. 70 seems to be implied in the way Jesus is presented in the 4th
Gospel as fulfilling some of the ____________ functions and as the one to whom the
Jewish ___________ connected to the ____________ pointed. 4pts - answerEvidence
that John wrote [after] the temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 seems to be implied in the
way Jesus is presented in the 4th Gospel as fulfilling some of the [temple's] functions
and as the one to whom the Jewish [festivals] connected to the [temple] pointed.
According to ABC, Most scholars have the opinion that John was written between what
years? 2pt - answerbetween AD 80 and 100
According to ABC, John died around what year? 1pt - answerAD 100
According to ABC, True or False - Determining the specific situation that prompted John
to write his Gospel is just as easy than attempting to figure out when it was written. 1pt -
answerDetermining the specific situation that prompted John to write his Gospel is [ no
less difficult than] attempting to figure out when it was written.
According to ABC, Broadly speaking, John's Gospel was written for what purpose? 1pt -
answerto encourage faith in Jesus
According to ABC, The other three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) are called what? 1pt
- answerSynoptics
According to ABC, John is different from the other Gospels in may respects---Though
sharing the basic ____________ of Jesus' ______________, as well as some
Commentary
According to Andrews BC, The title of the book, "The Gospel According to
John,consistently found in what three historic writings? 3 pt - answerearliest Greek
manuscripts,
writings of 2nd and 3rd century church fathers,
the earliest translations
According to ABC, Although some variations of the the title exists, there is no evidence
that this Gospel ever circulated without what attached to it? 1pt - answerJohn's name
According to ABC, True or False: A title naming John as the author of this Gospel was
attached to it in the 3rd century. 1pt - answerFALSE: A title naming John as the author
must have been attached to it as soon as it was written. (No evidence that his Gospel
ever circulated without John' s name attached to it.)
According to ABC the "John" mentioned in the title of the 4th Gospel has always been
identified as Apostle John, son of who? 1 pt - answerthe son of Zebedee
According to ABC, the "John" mentioned in the title of the 4th Gospel has always been
identified as Apostle John, brother of who? 1 pt - answerJames
According to ABC, True or False - The identification of John is explicitly stated in the
text of the Gospel itself. 1 pt - answerFalse - The identification is NOT explicitly stated in
the text of the Gospel itself.
According to ABC, In the Gospel of John the author identifies himself as what? 1pt Be
specific - answer"the disciple whom Jesus loved"
According to ABC By the author referring himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved"
indicates he was a well-known figure within which two time periods descriptions of the
church? 2 pts - answerapostolic and post-apostolic church
According to ABC, Of the things he wrote, What was John presented as being? 1pt -
answerHe is presented as an EYEWITNESS of the things he wrote.
According to ABC, What was confirmed to be true by those who knew John? 1pt -
answerhis testimony
According to ABC, True or False - Determining when the 4th Gospel was written is not
difficult because there is much information from which a definitive conclusion can be
drawn. 1pt - answerFalse
, Determining when the 4th Gospel was written IS difficult because there is LITTLE
information from which a definitive conclusion can be drawn.
According to ABC, The Gospel seems to suggest that John was already advanced in
what when he wrote it? 1pt - answeradvanced in years
According to ABC, church tradition tells us that John left Judea shortly before what? 1pt
- answerdestruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70
According to ABC, After leaving Judea where did John settle? 1pt - answerEphesus
According to ABC, after John settled in Ephesus what did he do there? 2pts -
answerministered to the churches and eventually wrote his Gospel
According to ABC, Evidence that John wrote after the temple was destroyed in A.D. 70
seems to be implied in the way Jesus is presented in the 4th Gospel as fulfilling what? 2
pt - answeras fulfilling some of the temple's functions and as the one to whom the
Jewish festivals connected to the temple pointed.
According to ABC, Fill in the Blank - Evidence that John wrote __________ the temple
was destroyed in A.D. 70 seems to be implied in the way Jesus is presented in the 4th
Gospel as fulfilling some of the ____________ functions and as the one to whom the
Jewish ___________ connected to the ____________ pointed. 4pts - answerEvidence
that John wrote [after] the temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 seems to be implied in the
way Jesus is presented in the 4th Gospel as fulfilling some of the [temple's] functions
and as the one to whom the Jewish [festivals] connected to the [temple] pointed.
According to ABC, Most scholars have the opinion that John was written between what
years? 2pt - answerbetween AD 80 and 100
According to ABC, John died around what year? 1pt - answerAD 100
According to ABC, True or False - Determining the specific situation that prompted John
to write his Gospel is just as easy than attempting to figure out when it was written. 1pt -
answerDetermining the specific situation that prompted John to write his Gospel is [ no
less difficult than] attempting to figure out when it was written.
According to ABC, Broadly speaking, John's Gospel was written for what purpose? 1pt -
answerto encourage faith in Jesus
According to ABC, The other three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) are called what? 1pt
- answerSynoptics
According to ABC, John is different from the other Gospels in may respects---Though
sharing the basic ____________ of Jesus' ______________, as well as some
