The geographer Strabo provides several of the earliest descriptions of the Roman colony at Corinth?
T or F
True
The Greek word for church, ekklesia, derives from what sphere?
Political
Cephas is the Aramaic name for ___
Peter
The god associated with the sea and earthquake was
Poseidon
Paul said that the Jews demand signs and that the Greeks look for...
Wisdom
This temple has a thousand temple-slaves and courtesans...
Aphrodite
In Paul's time the basic culture of Corinth was mainly Greek?
T or F
False
The problem of division in the Corinthian church was first made known to Paul by...
Those of Chloe
Paul's work in Corinth led to the conversion of the poor and none of the elite of Corinthian society accepted the gospel?
T or F
False
Corinth was destroyed by the Romans and rebuilt by...
Julius Caesar
Paul followed the same strategy at Corinth as other public speakers?
T or F
False
The "Father of ancient rhetoric" was...
Aristotle
According to Paul, Christian preachers should not use persuasion in winning people to Christ?
T or F
True
Which of the following words was especially loved by the Corinthians?
Wisdom
Public speaking or oratory had little to do with the issues lying behind 1st Corinthians?
T or F
False
Evidentaly, Paul's preaching style was favored by the Corinthians?
T or F
False
When public speakers -- Sophists and orators -- arrived in an ancient city they usually tried to divert attention away from themselves?
T or F
False
Paul says that he came to the Corinthians with a great deal of self-confidence and boldness?
T or F
False
Paul rarely changes or adapts the words of the OT and usually gives a precise citation of the OT texts?
T or F
False
The phrase "we speak" we used by Paul three times in this chapter to underline...
His authority
Paul sent Timothy and ___ to Macedonia.
Erastus
The word "diakonos" is a favorite word of Paul meaning...
Servant
"Master of the Universe" was another name for...
The Emperor
The "oikonomos" was a person who...
Took care of the property of an absentee landlord
The person who accompanied children of wealthy families to school was called a...
Guardian
Generally physical labor, working with the hands, was appreciated by the social elite in Corinth?
T or F
False
The deity Cybele was worshipped not in human form but in the form of a...
Rock
Paul says the Corinthians should imitate...
Himself
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
Professional orators in the ancient world rarely got rich or had high status?
T or F
False
Paul nails down his advice about this situation in chapter 5 by appealing to...
The Law of Moses
The statement "handing the man over to Satan" probably means that...
He would be disfellowshipped
Sexual relationships between a man and his stepmother were forbidden by Jewish law, but not by Roman law?
T or F
False
The Corinthian Christians thought that Paul wanted them to cut themselves off from the world?
T or F
True
It is strongly suggested that the man involved in the sexual case in chapter 5 was...
The patron of the church
The Greek word "porneia" is associated with prostitution but can include homosexual acts?
T or F
True
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
The reference to "leaven" has to do with...
Evil permeating the church
People at Corinth who were disfellowshipped could eat common meals with other Christians but not the Lord's Supper?
T or F
False
Paul forbids association with...
Sexually immoral people
In Roman Corinth, criminal cases were heard by...
The governor
Paul condemns as sinful both homosexual and heterosexual sins?
T or F
True
Paul steers away from "shaming" the Corinthians?
T or F
False
The disputes between the Corinthian Christians were apparently more of the civil type than the criminal?
T or F
True
There is no hint from Paul that the judicial system in Corinth was corrupt?
T or F
False
The word "ekklesia" translated "church" was the same term used for...
Political or secular gatherings
Platonic philosophy essentially...
Separated the soul from the body
Roman law allowed people from the lower classes to take their "superiors" to court?
T or F
False
Roman law allowed homosexual acts under any circumstances without penalty?
T or F
False
Paul says that the Christian's body is...
A temple of the Holy Spirit
The "present crisis" in Corinth is said by the author to involve...
Food shortages
Paul says that singleness is...
A gift from God
In ancient society, promiscuity by married males was unacceptable?
T or F
False
Paul advised that a person married to a non-Christian should divorce, as was the custom under the OT law, even if the unbeliever wanted to remain in the marriage?
T or F
False
In the ancient world, the surgical procedure known as "epispasm" had to do with...
Reversal of circumcision
Those who sold themselves into slavery could never hope to attain freedom or a higher status?
T or F
False
Paul, in contrast to Roman norms, stressed mutuality of relations in marriage?
T or F
True
Those who are widows are instructed by Paul...
To marry only Christians
Paul argues that sexual relations in marriage should cease because of the "present crisis"?
T or F
False
If Christians separate from their mates they are to...
Remain unmarried
Paul said that ___ watered the seed after he planted it, while God gave the increase.
Apollos
The Corinthian Christians humbly described themselves as immature, but Paul thought the opposite?
T or F
False
Paul says that true Christian ministers are to be highly respected and well cared for by the church?
T or F
False
When Paul talks about "foundations" and Christians as "God's field" his main point has to do with...
how to build up the church at Corinth
Those who bestowed gifts to the city and built public buildings were called...
benefactors
Paul says that soe "boasting" is OK?
T or F
True
The "day" that reveals how we build is a reference to...
the day of judgment
The very special thing about Christians being "God's temple" is that...
the Holy Spirit lives in them
Paul mentions again a Christian leader said to be a rallying point of some Corinthians leading to division...
Apollos
In Corinthians, Paul rarely quotes from the OT, indicating that he is writing to Gentiles only and not to Jews?
T or F