Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Lay Academy – The Bible in Context

 

 

January 17, 2010  11 a.m. – CCPC Conference Room

Ignatius to the Romans

"Chained to Leopards”

Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above".

(References are to the New Advent translation)

 

1.                 Ignatius has been able to see the Romans --:

          a.      in a vision

          b.      in a previous visit

          c.       through prayer

          d.      by a miraculous journey

 

2.      Facing execution, Ignatius asks the Romans to --: 

a.      intercede with the Emperor

          b.      demonstrate in the streets

          c.       pray for his release

          d.      remain silent

 

3.      The Romans are asked to pray on his behalf for --:         

a.      strength

          b.      power

          c.       endurance

          d.      courage

 

4.      Ignatius implies that Peter and Paul --:

a.      preached in Rome

          b.      issued commandments

          c.       wrote creeds

          d.      commissioned gospels

 

 

5.      Ignatius says he is --: 

a.      chained hand and foot

          b.      kept in solitary confinement

          c.       gagged

          d.      tied to leopards

 

6.      “Allow me to obtain –“:

          a.      peace

          b.      light

          c.       power

          d.      riches

 

7.      What is “within” Ignatius?  

          a.      fire

b.      water

c.       peace

d.      anger

 

 

8.      The Romans will know the truth of Ignatius’ letter when --

          a.      it is confirmed by his guards

          b.      it is confirmed by his companions

          c.       it is confirmed by a vision

          d.      it is confirmed by Jesus

  

9.      The Bishop of Syria is now --:

          a.      Evodius

          b.      Onesimus

          c.       Polycarp

          d.      Malchus

 

10.    The letter was written on --:

          a.      The Ides of March

          b.      The Feast of Hannukah

          c.       Whit Sunday

          d.      August 23