Final Exam

Which of these categories is NOT a key theme in James?

Which OT book is most similar to James with its focus on wisdom?

The Wisdom Tradition is a way of looking at life that integrates body, mind, soul, spirit, emotions, the body and the will.

Wisdom in the book of James is in the context of:

The book of James shaped other works outside Scripture including 1 Clement and the Shepherd of Hermas.

The book of James references extensively the moral law of this OT book.

James restates and emphasizes themes on law and works, love and freedom, which are similar to which Gospel?

When read closely, James and Paul are similar in the way they express their views on faith and works.

The author James is possibly identified as:

The language of the book of James demonstrates both Hellenistic and Jewish features.

When James refers to the “twelve tribes scattered,” this idea is likely involved.

This New Testament letter maintains, “Where there is life, there is fruit, and the fruit is righteousness.”

This theologian is noted for his disregard for the book of James on the basis of James’ apparent focus on works over faith.

The dichotomies (opposing themes) in 1 John include all of these except:

This set of themes is NOT found in 1 John.

1 John demonstrates the indwelling of the Spirit and of Jesus Christ in the believer through the concept of anointing.

The Gospel of John and the letters of 1-3 John carry similar themes.

1-3 John were likely written by the author of John’s Gospel because:

This word suggests John the Apostle’s authorship of 1-3 John due to his advanced age and position of authority as the only surviving apostle of Jesus.

1 John teaches that God does not want His people to be unsure, unsettled or insecure.

Judging a Christian’s life by the fruit of the Spirit is not the same thing as discernment.

This letter opens with an address to “the lady chosen by God.”

This letter uses personal names in its address.

The title “chosen lady” could be a reference to the church.

The theme pairing for 2 John is:

The focus of 3 John is:

According to our study, this principle plays a strong role in the language of 3 John:

Docetism is defined in these terms:

What view is defined by the disparity between light and dark, faith and unbelief, love and hate, righteousness and sin?

This heresy is found to be at odds with the writings of 1-3 John due to its focus on ignorance over sin as the root of humanity’s problem: