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The geographer Strabo provides several of the earliest descrptions of the Roman colony at Corinth?
T or F
True
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The Greek word for church, ekklesia, derives from what sphere?
Political
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Cephas is the Aramaic name for ___
Peter
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The god associated with the sea and earthquake was...
Poseidon
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Paul said that the Jews demand signs and that the Greeks look for...
Wisdon
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This temple has a thousand temple-slaves and courtesans...
Aphrodite
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In Paul's time the basic culture of corinth was mainly Greek
False
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The problem of division in the Corinthian church was first made known to Paul by...
Those of Chloe
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Paul's work in Corinth led to the conversion of the poor and non of the elite of Corinthian society accepted the gospel?
T or F
False
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Corinth was destroyed by the Romans and rebuilt by...
Julius Caesar
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Paul followed the same strategy at Corinth as other public speakers?
T or F
False
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The "Father of ancient rhetoric" was...
Aristotle
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According to Paul, Christian preachers should not use persuasion in winning people over to Christ?
T or F
True
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Which of the following words was especially loved by the Corinthians?
Wisdom
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Public speaking or oratory had little to do with the issues lying behind 1st Corinthians?
T or F
False
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Evidently, Paul's preaching style was favored by the Corinthians?
T or F
False
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When public speakers -- sophists and orators -- arrived in an ancient city they usually tried to divert attention away from themselves?
T or F
False
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Paul says that he came to the Corinthians with a great deal of self-confidence and boldness?
T or F
False
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Paul rarely changes or adapts the words of the OT and usually gives a precise citation of the OT texts?
T or F
False
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The phrase "we speak" was used by Paul three times in this chapter to underline...
His authority
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Paul sent Timothy and ___ to Macedonia.
Erastus
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The word "diakonos" is a favorite word of Paul meaning...
servant
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"Master of the Universe" was another name for...
the Emperor
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The "oikonomos" was a person who...
Took care of the property of an absentee landlord
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The person who accompanied children of wealthy families to school was called a...
Guardian
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Generally physical labor, working with the hands, was appreciated by the social elite in Corinth?
T or F
False
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The deity Cybele was worshipped not in human form but in the form of a...
Rock
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Paul says the Corinthians should imitate...
Himself
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The author of your text thinks it is OK in modern society to view ministers as "employees" rather than as servants?
T or F
False
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Professional orators in the ancient world rarely got rich or had high status?
T or F
False
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Paul nails down his advice about the situation in chapter 5 by appealing to...
The Law of Moses
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The statement "handing the man over to Satan" probably means that...
He would be disfellowshipped
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Sexual relationships between a man and his stepmother were forbidden by Jewish law, but not by Roman law?
T or F
False
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The Corinthian Christians thought that Paul wanted them to cut themselves off from the world?
T or F
True
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It is strongly suggested that the man involved in the sexual case in chapter 5 was...
The patron of the church
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The Greek word "porneia" is associated with prostitution but can include homosexual acts?
T or F
True
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Paul does not want the Corinthian church to settle the problem of sexual immorality in the church but insists on dealing with it himself?
T or F
False
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The reference to "leaven" has to do with...
Evil permeating the church
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People at Corinth who were disfellowshipped could eat common meals with other Christians but not the Lord's Supper?
T or F
False
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Paul forbids association with...
Sexually immoral people
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In Roman Corinth, criminal cases were heard by...
The governor
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Paul condemns as sinful both homosexual and heterosexual sins?
T or F
True
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Paul steers away from "shaming" the Corinthians?
T or F
False
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The disputes between the Corinthian Christians were apparently more of the civil type than the criminal?
T or F
True
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There is no hint from Paul that the judicial system in Corinth was corrupt?
T or F
False
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The word "ekklesia" translated "church" was the same term used for...
Political or secular gatherings
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Platonic philosophy essentially...
separated the soul from the body
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Roman law allowed people from the lower classes to take their "superiors" to court?
T or F
False
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Roman law allowed homosexual acts under any circumstances without penalty?
T or F
False
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Paul says that the Christian's body is..
A temple of the Holy Spirit
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