NBST 618 Quiz 2
- Paul’s discussion of spiritual gifts in 1 Cor. 12-14 seems to have been offered in response to the general questions the Corinthians had about the nature of spiritual gifts.
- According to the majority of commentators, what is the meaning of Paul’s assertion that tongues are a sign to unbelievers (1 Cor. 14:22)?
- According to Paul, what is the primary purpose of spiritual gifts?
- With regard to the notable textual variant in 1 Cor. 13:3, a strong argument for the interpretation that the passage
should read “If I…surrender my body to the flames” is that many Christians were experiencing martyrdom at the time Paul penned his letters to the Corinthians.
- According to Taylor, what is the most attractive explanation for Paul’s statement “because of the angels” in 1 Cor. 11:10?
- In addition to 1 Corinthians, references to the appearance of Jesus before 500 witnesses may be found in other Christian writings from the first century.
- Reference to the collection for the Christian believers in Jerusalem may be found in the Pauline corpus outside of 1 Corinthians.
- According to Taylor, what is the “perfect thing (1 Cor. 13:10)” that will come and result in the passing away of certain spiritual gifts?
- According to Taylor, the gifts of prophecy, tongues, and knowledge were regarded by Paul as temporal and limited in scope.
- Paul’s reference to the future time in which Christians will see “face to face (1 Cor. 13:12) is understood by many scholars to be an allusion to which Old Testament personality who enjoyed an intimate relationship with God?
- According to Taylor, 1 Cor. 14:34–35 does not preclude women from engaging in all types of speech.
- Paul’s rendition of the implementation of the Lord’s Supper is most similar to which Gospel account?
- According to Taylor, Paul’s description of the resurrected body of believers as a “spiritual body” in 1 Cor. 15:44–46 indicates that the resurrected body will be immaterial, that is, a spirit.
- The title “apostle” is only used in the New Testament to describe Paul and the 12 disciples of Jesus
- Paul identified the household of which individual as “the first converts in Achaia?”
- Taylor argues that the order of workers cited in 1 Cor. 12:29 (apostles, prophets,teachers, and workers of miracles) was determined by what factor?
- The concept of firstfruits (1 Cor. 15:20, 22) finds its foundation in the Old Testament rather than in the times of Paul.
- According to 1 Cor. 16:10–11, Paul sent which of his companions to Corinth?
- Paul indicates in 1 Cor. 12–14 that he personally spoke in tongues.
- Paul assured the Corinthian congregation of his desire to visit them and noted that his plan was to come to them after spending time in which location?
- According to Taylor, it is probable that the tongues described by Paul included unintelligible language expressed in private prayer.
- According to Taylor, what is the most probable meaning of partaking of the Lord’s Supper in an “unworthy manner?”
- According to Taylor, what is the primary reason that women should cover their heads when engaged in worship with the local church?
- According to Taylor, there is considerable historical evidence to affirm that the practice of individuals receiving baptism on behalf of the dead was wide-spread prior to the writing of 1 Corinthians.
- Taylor argues that the best understanding of “head” in 1 Cor. 11:3 is “source,” that is, that the woman came from the man.
- According to Taylor, the baptism described in 1 Cor. 12:13 should not be understood as water baptism.
- On what basis did Paul claim that the gift of prophesy was to be preferred over the gift of tongues?
- According to Taylor, on what basis did Paul assert in 1 Cor. 13:13 that love is greater than faith and hope?
- Many of those in Corinth seem to have been influenced by the prevailing Greek philosophical worldview. What did this worldview teach about life after death?
- Which “James” is Paul most likely referring to in 1 Cor. 15:7?