Title: Chapter 06
Course: Encountering Romans 2e

Q: “Works of the law” in Romans 3:20 may refer to
- Anything commanded in the Mosaic law (Refer P.60)
- By implication, any human works (Refer P.60)
- Participation in the Mosaic covenant (Refer P.60)
- All of the above (Refer P.60)
A: All of the above

Q: According to Paul in Romans 3:20, what can the law accomplish?
- Nothing at all (Refer P.61)
- Boasting of one’s own righteousness (Refer P.61)
- Knowledge of what is right (Refer P.61)
- Knowledge of sin (Refer P.61)
A: Knowledge of sin

Q: Paul’s quotation of Psalm 51:4 in Romans 3:4, “So that you may be proved right when you speak,” suggests that
- God’s righteousness is seen in how he blesses Israel continually. (Refer P.57)
- David was “proved right” when he humbly confessed the truth of his sin. (Refer P.57)
- God’s righteousness is seen in his justice, whether we confess our sins or not. (Refer P.57)
- God’s faithfulness to his word can even include punishing his people for their sin. (Refer P.57)
A: God’s faithfulness to his word can even include punishing his people for their sin.

Q: Romans 3:1 says that Jews do have an advantage over gentiles, but Romans 3:9 says that they do not. The difference is that verse 1 is speaking of , while verse 9 is speaking of .
- Salvation-historical advantages / salvation (Refer P.58)
- Individual salvation / corporate identity (Refer P.58)
- Ethnic privilege / religious privilege (Refer P.58)
- Old Testament Israel / Jews after the time of Christ (Refer P.58)
A: Salvation-historical advantages / salvation

Q: The depiction of humanity in Romans 3:9 is that they are
- Guilty of sin (Refer P.59)
- Under the power of sin (Refer P.59)
- Ignorant of their sin (Refer P.59)
- Liberated from sin (Refer P.59)
A: Under the power of sin

Q: What is the rabbinic method of listing multiple Scripture verses to support a point?
- Pearl stringing (Refer P.59)
- Midrash pesher (Refer P.59)
- Proof texting (Refer P.59)
- Diatribe (Refer P.59)
A: Pearl stringing

Q: Which of the following is true about the list of Old Testament verses in Romans 3:10–18?
- They all come from the Psalms. (Refer P.59)
- They are connected with the phrase “there is no” at the beginning and end. (Refer P.59)
- They focus on the “vertical” dimension, showing that all sin is ultimately against God. (Refer P.59)
- There is no logical connection between them. (Refer P.59)
- All of the above (Refer P.59)
A: They are connected with the phrase “there is no” at the beginning and end.

Q: In Romans 3:19, Paul makes clear that the verses he has just quoted serve to indict
- Jews, because the law speaks to those who are under it (Refer P.60)
- Jews, because they don’t see themselves as truly accountable before God (Refer P.60)
- Gentiles, because they are both ignorant of and disobedient to the law (Refer P.60)
- Gentiles, because God’s law has authority over the whole world (Refer P.60)
A: Jews, because the law speaks to those who are under it

Q: According to Paul, Jews have no privilege over gentiles.
- True (Refer P.56)
- False (Refer P.56)
A: False

Q: Paul believed that human sin could provide God with opportunities to display his glory.
- True (Refer P.57)
- False (Refer P.57)
A: True

Q: Most of the Old Testament passages Paul quotes in Romans 3:10–18 have to do with the sinfulness of gentile nations.
- True (Refer P.59)
- False (Refer P.59)
A: False