Harding University
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BNEW 213
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Acts of the Apostles
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Bruce McLarty
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Fall 2008
Name: ____________________________
Quiz #1
(Fanning the Flame, 1.1 – “The Multiple Hats of Doctor Luke” – pages 12-32)
1.
How did Ernst Haenchen view Luke as a historian?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
What makes Acts unique among ancient writings?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
It was “bad history.”
It was an epic fable.
It reflects no first-hand knowledge of the first century world.
It was written by someone with an accurate knowledge of Asia Minor.
What did F. F. Bruce call Luke?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
It was written about a religious movement.
It was written in a narrative form.
It was written by only one man.
It was written in the form of a book.
What did Sir William Ramsey conclude about Acts after years of investigation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
An excellent historian
A naïve historian
One who distorted history to make his point
A writer who did not view himself as a historian
The first Christian apologist
The last Christian apologist
The most brilliant Christian apologist
The bravest Christian apologist
Luke’s apology to the pagans was written for what purpose?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To condemn them
To expose their dishonesty
To rebuke them
To convert them
Harding University
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Bruce McLarty
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Fall 2008
Christians were essential to the Roman economy.
Christianity posed no threat to the Roman Empire.
The Roman Government could always be trusted.
Roman slavery would eventually be destroyed by Christianity.
Christians
Jews
Pagans
Government officials
Historian
Apologist
Theologian
Researcher
In Luke/Acts, the Holy Spirit is especially active at what point in each new phase
of God’s work.
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.
Acts of the Apostles
Which “hat” does Dr. Neller say was Luke’s most important one?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
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What group of people were the primary readers of Acts in the first century?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
BNEW 213
What was the major point Luke made in Acts about the relationship between
Christians and the Roman Empire?
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
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The Middle
The End
The Beginning
Equally visible at every point
What does Luke emphasize as being the “means by which the dynamic energy of
the Spirit is apprehended?”
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Church
Fasting
Persecution
Prayer