Hebrews

Question 1

The rhetorical device synkrisis is the comparison of similar people and things.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The genre florilegium evokes “the gathering of flowers.”

Answer 2

True

Question 3

gezerah sheva means

Answer 3

Comparison with the equal

Question 4

In ancient rhetoric, digressions served the important purpose of keeping the attention of the audience.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Philo claimed to know God’s nature (fusis).

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Some Jews may have attributed deity to an angel called

Answer 6

Metatron

Question 7

A “word of exhortation” is a sermon.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Sabbath rest is primarily about inactivity.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Sympathy is sharing in another’s suffering.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Elohim is a singular in Hebrew.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Qal vahomer is like a rhetorical a fortiori argument.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

According to the Preacher, what is the greatest hindrance to salvation and spiritual maturity?

Answer 12

Hardness of Heart

Question 13

What do we call reading Scripture in light of its eternal significance?

Answer 13

Anagogical sense

Question 14

Which is not true of the Dead Sea Scrolls’ presentation of Melchizedek?

Answer 14

Died on behalf of his people

Question 15

Faith is the opposite of perception in Hebrews.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Rhetors would capture all the bits of their argument into a kephalaion or thing to be proved before moving to a new topic.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The tearing of the veil probably revealed God’s special presence invading the world.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Jesus did not use the term new covenant.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

The world is like a scrim.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

The repetition of a word at the beginning of a sentence is

Answer 20

Epanaphora

Question 21

Who, after fighting in the Battle of Marathon and being part of the victory party, ran from the valley all the way back to Athens, without stopping?

Answer 21

Pheidippides