Midterm

Question 1

A style of writing in which possible objections from a debate partner are anticipated and answered

Answer 1

diatribe

Question 2

Jesus is presented as the mercy seat (ἱλαστήριον) in this verse

Answer 2

Rom. 3.25

Question 3

A primary topic in Rom 6

Answer 3

death to sin; union with Christ; slavery to righteousness

Question 4

Three possible referents to the word νόμος

Answer 4

OT, Mosaic Law, Law of Christ (not in Romans), a principle or way of working

Question 5

The most probable date for the writing of Romans

Answer 5

AD 57

Question 6

The first verse that mentions the love of God

Answer 6

Rom. 5.5

Question 7

According to most intertestamental Judaism, he kept the Law before it was given

Answer 7

Abraham

Question 8

A primary topic in Rom. 2

Answer 8

Law, Jewish Sin

Question 9

His views on Romans hinge on his definition of the phrase “works of Law” (ἔργα νόμου).

Answer 9

J. D. G. Dunn

Question 10

The doctrine of natural revelation finds significant support in this chapter

Answer 10

chapter 1

Question 11

The corporate heads of two contrasting orders of existence

Answer 11

Adam and Christ

Question 12

Rom. 6.23

Answer 12

the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal; live in Christ Jesus

Question 13

A primary topic in Rom 4

Answer 13

Faith and Abraham

Question 14

The view that two seemingly contradictory things can work together

Answer 14

compatibilism

Question 15

Corinth

Answer 15

Probably Paul’s location when he wrote Romans

Question 16

Although it actually uses the word blood (αἱμα), it is the first verse that refers to the death of Christ

Answer 16

Rom. 3.25

Question 17

“All have sinned and lack (ὑστεροῦνται) the glory of God.”

Answer 17

Rom. 3.23

Question 18

AD 49

Answer 18

The year Claudius expelled Jews from Rome

Question 19

He says Paul worked from solution to plight

Answer 19

E. P. Sanders

Question 20

According to Rom 5.14, he was a type (τύπος) of him who was to come

Answer 20

Adam

Question 21

Three probable reasons for writing Romans

Answer 21

self introduction, solicit help for mission to Spain, self apologetic and respond to known circumstances

Question 22

The concept of “spiritual circumcision” is mentioned in this book of Moses

Answer 22

Deuteronomy

Question 23

In Reformed exegesis, this chapter is held to contain the fullest treatment of original sin in all Paul’s letters

Answer 23

Rom. 5

Question 24

In all the chapters we have seen thus far, this one has the most OT quotes

Answer 24

Rom. 3

Question 25

He asserts that the Christian dies only to the condemnation of the Law

Answer 25

C. E. B. Cranfield

Question 26

Because of this, a lifestyle of being controlled by sin is incomprehensible for the Christian

Answer 26

“we died to sin” or “we are enslaved to righteousness”

Question 27

Rom. 5.8

Answer 27

What is “but God demonstrates his own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us”

Question 28

The death of Christ, righteousness, faith, ethnic inclusion and redemption all come together in this passage

Answer 28

Rom. 3.21-26

Question 29

He asserts that the righteousness of God is his covenant faithfulness

Answer 29

N.T. Wright

Question 30

One word group in Greek, two in English

Answer 30

the δικαίος word group

Question 31

The primary example of faith found in Rom 4

Answer 31

Abraham

Question 32

The most important OT text Paul uses in Rom 4

Answer 32

Gen. 15.6

Question 33

Two passages that use the phrase “δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ.”

Answer 33

1.17, 3.5 and 3.21

Question 34

Ιt could be ἔχομεν or it could be ἔχωμεν.

Answer 34

two possible readings of Rom 5.1

Question 35

In Rom 5-6-7, Paul often personifies this.

Answer 35

Sin ἁμαρτία

Question 36

The commonly used tri-partite distinction in Mosaic Law

Answer 36

civil, moral and ceremonial

Question 37

The author of Paul and Palestinian Judaism.

Answer 37

E. P. Sanders

Question 38

The primary theological application in Rom 7.4

Answer 38

the Christian’s death to the Law

Question 39

Paul’s OT quotes in Romans three come mainly from this book of the OT

Answer 39

Psalms

Question 40

Israel’s primary sin according to J. D. G. Dunn

Answer 40

nationalistic pride (ethnic exclusion)

Question 41

This Rom chapter mentions true circumcision

Answer 41

Rom 2

Question 42

Rom 1.18-32

Answer 42

Paul’s section on polytheistic (Gentile) sinners (sins)

Question 43

The debated phrase πίστις Χριστοῦ (or some form of it) is found in these three letters

Answer 43

Rom, Gal, Phil

Question 44

It is left out from the following: 3.20, 5.20, 6.14, 7.5.

Answer 44

4.15

Question 45

In Romans 3, it is implied that God is faithful to this

Answer 45

The Word (or what are the promises of the OT, or the λόγια θεοῦ)

Question 46

It says all Mosaic Law is relevant and obligatory except that which is specific to Hebrew religion or that which has been explicitly rescinded by the NT

Answer 46

Theonomy

Question 47

In this chapter of Romans, Paul says the gospel about the Son is promised in the OT

Answer 47

Chapter 1

Question 48

The secretary (amanuensis) Paul used when writing Romans

Answer 48

Tertius

Question 49

Between objective and subjective righteousness, it is the one that is forensic

Answer 49

Objective Righteousness

Question 50

He coined the phrase Covenantal Nomism.

Answer 50

E. P. Sanders

Question 51

According to Moo, the thesis statement for Romans.

Answer 51

Rom. 1.16-17

Question 52

A member of your church asks you if the NT says anything about homosexuality, so you go to this chapter

Answer 52

Rom. 9

Question 53

Tarsus

Answer 53

Paul's Birthplace

Question 54

Hebrews 9.5

Answer 54

What is the only other NT verse that contains the word ἱλαστήριον (the mercy seat in Rom 3.25)

Question 55

The subjects that are connected in Rom 3.20, 4.15, 5.20, 7.5

Answer 55

Law and Sin

Question 56

When Paul commands us to be what we are, he demonstrates the interplay between these two perspectives

Answer 56

The indicative and the imperative (or objective and subjective)