NBST 621 Quiz 3

NBST 621 Quiz 3: Apostasy/Jesus: Better Covenant, Priesthood, Sacrifice

1. In Hebrews 7, in what ways is Jesus’ priesthood different than the priesthood in the Jewish religion? (check all that apply)
2. According to our texts, the word “shadow” in Hebrews 10:1 is used in what sense? (check all that apply)
3. Which of the following is one of the aspects in 8:3–6 around which a priest’s ministry revolves? (check all that apply)
4. According to Hebrews 5:14, the earmarks of spiritual maturity are (check all that apply):
5. The fourth warning passage in Hebrews is found in Chapter
6. According to Allen, “The Most Holy Place” in Hebrews 9:8 is best understood as:
7. Which of the following terms are NOT a part of the ABC’s of the Christian faith in Hebrews 6:1-3?
8. According to Cockerill, the Old Covenant could effectively blot out man’s sins.
9. According to Cockerill, chapters 8 through 10 of Hebrews provide some of the clearest teaching on Jesus’ role as our human brother in suffering.
10. According to Cockerill, the term “enlightened” in 6:4 means that those people were converted.
11. Allen notes that the word “new” in the quotation of Jeremiah 31:31-34 by the author in Hebrews 8:8-12 is the only time in the Old Testament where the New Covenant is specifically mentioned.
12. According to Allen, Hebrews 8:7-13 is lexically framed by the use of protos. “first.”
13. Scholars unanimously contend that the language of 6:4–6 indicates that the apostates were NOT genuine Christians before they fell away.
14. According to Hebrews 7:11, the Levitical priesthood is permanent, never to be abolished.
15. According to Allen, Hebrews 9:15 is the hinge verse in the entire chapter, whose internal structure contains three major proposition, namely, Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, the result of Christ’s mediation is that those who are called may receive the promised inheritance, and Christ’s death is necessary to provide atonement.
16. According to Allen, the theme of Hebrews 8:1-13 is the superiority of the New Covenant inaugurated by Jesus and the obsolescence of the Old Covenant as a result.
17. According to Cockerill, the reference “heavenly gift” in Hebrews 6:4 refers to salvation.
18. Allen argues that the word apolutrosis [the standard word for redemption in the New Testament] is wrongly translated “ransom” in the NIV, that it does not necessarily imply a debt payment, but conveys the idea of deliverance or liberation and forgiveness.
19. Christ’s death, according to Hebrews 9:15–20, put the New Covenant into effect.
20. Your textbooks indicate that Hebrews chapter 8 shows an anti-Semitic streak in the author’s letter.
21. According to Hebrews 10:3-4, animal sacrifices reminded the Jews annually of their sins and provided atonement for their sins.
22. According to Allen, the metaphor “footstool” in Hebrews 10:13 describes the situation whereby enemies “are completely subdued.”
23. According to Cockerill, Hebrews 9:19 exactly follows Exodus 24:3-8 in describing Moses’ act of sprinkling blood on the book of the covenant and on the people.
24. In Chapter 7, the author is trying to convey that Jesus, like Melchizedek, is an eternal priest.
25. According to your textbooks, Hebrews 7:1–3 indicates that Melchizedek is the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ.
26. Hebrews 6:12 teaches that the fruit of true faith is shown in faithful perseverance in the things of God until God fulfills his promises.
27. The third warning text in Hebrews starts in Chapter 7.
28. Melchizedek is only mentioned in the OT in Genesis 14 and Psalm 110.
29. Abraham was superior to Melchizedek in both position and authority.
30. According to your textbooks, Melchizedek was superior to Abraham in both position and authority.