Title: Chapter 07: Multiple Choice Questions: The Letter of Paul to the Romans
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: What event likely led to a dramatic shift in the sociological dynamics of the Christian church in Rome, possibly contributing to the tensions Paul’s letter appears to address?
- Titus’s defeat of Jerusalem
- Claudius’s expulsion of the Jews from Rome
- Nero’s persecution of the Christians
- Octavian’s death
A: Claudius’s expulsion of the Jews from Rome

Q: What ancient literary technique, employed by Paul in Romans, involves voicing a theoretical opponent’s position before stating one’s own opinion?
- discourse
- didacticism
- diatribe
- dialogue
A: diatribe

Q: According to Paul, what has nullified the benefit of the Mosaic law?
- the power of sin
- the new covenant
- the destruction of the temple
- the resurrection
A: the power of sin

Q: Paul utilizes which of the following titles when referring to women in the letter to the Romans?
- deacon
- apostle
- coworker
- all of the above
A: all of the above