Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Paul concludes in 2 Corinthians 11:30 that if he must boast he will boast about his weakness. His example of weakness in his life when he had to be let over a city wall, in a basket, at night, to escape for his life. From what city did he escape that way? (a) Jerusalem; (b) Philippi; or (c) Damascus.

2. Question: How many times did Paul plead with the Lord to remove his thorn in the flesh?

1. (c) Damascus (2 Cor. 11:30-33).

2. Three times (2 Cor. 12:7,8).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: According to 2 Corinthians 11, how many times had Paul  been beaten  by the Jews? (a) Three times; (b) five times; or (c) seven times.




2. When Paul received stripes from the Jews for preaching the gospel, how many stripes did he receive each time he was beaten? (a) Twenty; (b) forty; or (c) thirty-nine.

1. (b) Five times (2 Cor. 11:24).

2. (c) Thirty-nine (2 Cor. 11:24).

The Jews were to give no more than forty stripes when they 

were punishing someone. They would stop one blow short so that,

if they had miscounted , they would not violate the letter of the Law.



Epistles--General

1. Fill in the blanks: The pattern of giving by which the Macedonians  gave was to give themselves first to the ______  and then to ______  and his companions before giving of their money.




2. True or false?  Some people in Corinth thought that Paul's letters were weak when compared to his powerful presence and speech when he was with them.

1. Lord.....Paul  (2 Cor. 8:5).

2. False 

They thought his letters were strong in comparison to his physical presence

(2 Cor. 10:10).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Paul told the Corinthians that he was full of conflicts and fears when he came to Macedonia but was greatly comforted  by the coming of: (a) Timothy; (b) Titus; or (c) Philemon.


2. When Paul speaks to the Corinthians about the nature of Christian giving, he uses the churches of what area as an example? (a) Asia; (b) Macedonia; or (c) Galatia.



1. (c)  Titus (2 Cor. 7:6).
Titus told Paul that the church in Corinth had repented of their bad attitude toward the apostle.


2. (b) Macedonia (2 Cor. 8:1, 2).
The people of Macedonia were poor people.
The people of the churches were no exception.
Paul says they gave out of their poverty.

Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: In 2 Corinthians 3, Paul speaks of a veil being on the hearts of Jews when they hear the law being read. He uses an Old Testament character as an example of someone who wore a veil  to cover the glory on his face. Who was that person? (a) Abraham; (b) Moses; or (c) David.




2. What two chapters of 2 Corinthians are devoted to teaching about Christian giving? (a) Three and four; (b) five and six; or (c) eight and nine.

1. (b)  Moses (2 Cor. 3:7-18).

Moses wore the veil to cover the radiance of his face after being on the mountain and receiving the Law from God.

2. (c) Eight and nine.



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: Even though Paul had an open door to preach the gospel in Troas, he did not take advantage of it because he could not find ; (a) Timothy; (b) Silas; or (c) Titus.

2. True or false? Paul referred to another letter in 2 Corinthians that he had previously written to the church. He says that the first letter was written so that the Corinthians would learn not to sin.

 

1. (c) Titus (2 Cor. 2:13).

2. False.
 He wrote that they might know the abundant love  that he had for them
(2 Cor. 2: 4).



Epistles--General

1. Multiple choice: According to 2 Corinthians1, where was Paul when he became so excessively burdened  that  he  despaired of life? (a) Macedonia; (b) Achaia; or (c) Asia.

 

2. Paul told the Corinthians that when he came to (a) Athens; (b) Troas ; or (c) Colosse to preach the gospel, the Lord opened a door for him to do just that.

 

 

 

 

 

1. (c) Asia (2 Cor. 1:8).

 

 

2. Troas (c) 2 Cor. 2:12).