Question 1

In John's community, the belief in Jesus' divinity probably:

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A)   Came immediately after his resurrection
B)   Came during Jesus' ministry
C)   Developed over time
D)   Was a heretical beliefE) A) and C)
F) B) and C) C

Question 2

Jesus claims to be divine in the Gospel of John.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the beginning, the Johannine community was most likely made up of:

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A)   Jews
B)   Gentiles
C)   Samaritans
D)   A mix of Jews, Gentiles, and SamaritansE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 4

After they were excluded from the synagogue, the Johannine community did all of the following except:

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A)   Develop an "us versus them" ideology
B)   Develop a higher Christology
C)   See the Jews as willfully denying Jesus' messiahship
D)   Begin to deny Jesus as the messiahE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the reasons most scholars think the Gospel of John used earlier sources?

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A)   Literary seams
B)   Differences in writing style
C)   Overlap with the Synoptics
D)   RepetitionsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Describe the three stages of the Johannine community's history and how the text reflects this history.

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Question 7

Which of the following methods seeks to uncover how a community's history affects the way it writes its history?

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A)   Redaction criticism
B)   Genre criticism
C)   The socio-historical method
D)   The comparative methodE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The Johannine Christians originally:

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A)   Were involved in the synagogue
B)   Distanced themselves from Judaism
C)   Hated the Jews
D)   Worshiped in churchesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Most scholars believe John was written independently, without using earlier sources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

John calls Jesus the "Lamb of God" because:

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A)   He follows God.
B)   The Jews follow him.
C)   He is killed on the day before the Passover meal was eaten.
D)   He is divine.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following figures is not unique to the Gospel of John?

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A)   Nicodemus
B)   Joseph of Arimathea
C)   Nathanael
D)   The Samaritan woman at the wellE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Most scholars think the Gospel of John is more historically accurate than the Synoptic Gospels.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus' power over demons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 14

The Johannine Christians most likely were excluded from the synagogue because:

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A)   They believed that God would send a messiah.
B)   They tried to proselytize other Jews.
C)   They rejected everything about Judaism.
D)   They believed Jesus taught important things.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Instead of talking about Pharisees, Sadducees, or other groups, the Gospel of John speaks more generally of "the Jews."

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: the Gospel According to John

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Jesus claims to be divine in the Gospel of John.

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At the beginning, the Johannine community was most likely made up of:

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After they were excluded from the synagogue, the Johannine community did all of the following except:

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Which of the following is not one of the reasons most scholars think the Gospel of John used earlier sources?

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Describe the three stages of the Johannine community's history and how the text reflects this history.

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Which of the following methods seeks to uncover how a community's history affects the way it writes its history?

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Most scholars believe John was written independently, without using earlier sources.

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John calls Jesus the "Lamb of God" because:

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Which of the following figures is not unique to the Gospel of John?

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Most scholars think the Gospel of John is more historically accurate than the Synoptic Gospels.

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The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus' power over demons.

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The Johannine Christians most likely were excluded from the synagogue because:

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Instead of talking about Pharisees, Sadducees, or other groups, the Gospel of John speaks more generally of "the Jews."

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Jesus claims to be divine in the Gospel of John.

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Which of the following is not one of the reasons most scholars think the Gospel of John used earlier sources?

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Which of the following figures is not unique to the Gospel of John?

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Most scholars think the Gospel of John is more historically accurate than the Synoptic Gospels.

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