Title: Chapter 07: Multiple Choice Questions: The Pauline Tradition
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Which of the following is NOT a reason that scholars question the Pauline authorship of Ephesians?
- The letter contains a rhetorical and grammatical flair that is absent in other Pauline letters.
- The vocabulary used in Ephesians dates to a later period than when Paul was writing.
- Ephesians focuses on tensions related to Gentile inclusion that did not emerge until late in Paul’s ministry.
- The letter emphasizes the present reality of salvation in which believers are already experiencing the benefits of the resurrection.
A: Ephesians focuses on tensions related to Gentile inclusion that did not emerge until late in Paul’s ministry.

Q: What is the major theme of Ephesians?
- the cosmic role of the church universal in God’s plan
- the organization, structure, and guidance of local churches
- thwarting the spread of false teaching in the church
- the imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ
A: the cosmic role of the church universal in God’s plan

Q: How does the vision of ministry in the undisputed letters of Paul differ from that in the Pastoral Letters?
- In the undisputed letters of Paul, ministry has a hierarchal structure whereas the Pastoral Letters envision ministry being conducted according to the Spirit-giftedness of all believers.
- The undisputed letters of Paul envision ministry being conducted according to the Spirit-giftedness of all believers whereas in the Pastoral Letters, ministry has a hierarchal structure.
- In the undisputed letters of Paul, ministers must commit to a life of celibacy whereas in the Pastoral Letters, ministers must be married.
- The vision of ministry is the same in both the undisputed letters of Paul and in the Pastoral Letters.
A: The undisputed letters of Paul envision ministry being conducted according to the Spirit-giftedness of all believers whereas in the Pastoral Letters, ministry has a hierarchal structure.

Q: According to the authors, the injunction for women to be silent in 1 Timothy 2:11–12 is based on
- the inferiority of women
- the Old Testament
- the chauvinist author
- some women disseminating false teaching
A: some women disseminating false teaching

Q: Which of the disputed letters of Paul takes the form of a last testament?
- 2 Timothy
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Thessalonians
- Titus
A: 2 Timothy

Q: Which of the disputed letters of Paul bears an uncanny structural resemblance to 1 Thessalonians but exhibits a different eschatology?
- Colossians
- 2 Timothy
- Ephesians
- 2 Thessalonians
A: 2 Thessalonians

Q: Which of the following is NOT an issue that often raises questions about Paul’s authorship of some letters attributed to him?
- writing style and vocabulary of the letter
- historical perspective of the letter
- the deceptive motivation of the letter
- the letter’s theology
A: the deceptive motivation of the letter

Q: Last testaments are almost exclusively ___________.
- brief
- pseudonymous
- poignant
- in letter form
A: pseudonymous