1 and 2 Peter Flashcards
Who wrote “punishment was inflicted [by Nero] on the Christians, a set of men adhering to a novel and mischievous superstition”?
Suetonius
A household code lists duties for its members.
True
Which is a purpose for government according to 1 Peter?
To praise those who do right
Who wrote: “The perfect are those who are led by the spirit, who are more fully illuminated by the Holy Spirit, and they are called wise [literally: tasters] because they taste the good that draws them on”?
William of Saint-Thierry
The epithet “nomad” evokes the theme of
exile
On July 19 AD 90, a fire destroyed most of the city of Rome.
False
In the Old Testament, the “elect” referred to a remnant of all people groups.
False
Terracotta was seldom glazed, so it absorbed food smells and stains.
True
A slave whose primary responsibility was to arrange the matrona’s hair was called a(n)
ornatrix
The female constitution was understood by some physicians as a perfected version of the male.
False
Babylon is probably code for Rome, where Peter was executed around AD 64.
True
A carefully constructed, well-argued verbal defense of the accused is a(n)
Apologia
Monica encouraged abused wives to divorce their husbands.
False
According to Orthodox tradition, Jesus ascended to heaven on Holy Saturday
False
What is the literary device of adding one virtue or vice to another?
Sorites
