Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Lay Academy – The Bible in Context

December 6, 2009  9:30 a.m.

Clement to Corinth 45-59

"Be Hot-Headed"

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

1.      Clement describes the demotion of the presbyters as:

          a.      democracy

          b.      revitalization

          c.       obedience to the Spirit

          d.      sedition

2.      Clement cites which letter by Paul:

          a.      I Corinthians

          b.      II Corinthians

          c.       Romans

          d.      Ephesians

3.      Chapter 49 is an (unattributed) paraphrase of --:

          a.      I Corinthians 13

          b.      Ephesians 4

          c.       Philippians I

          d.      Hebrews 13

4.      Clement recommends that those who have caused disagreement

 should  --:

          a.      go into hiding

          b.      apologize to the presbyters

          c.       join a different church

          d.      leave

5.      Clement cites the pagan practice of -- :

          a.      holocausts of swine

          b.      spirit-speaking

          c.       royal sacrifice

          d.      fetish substitution

6.      Clement commends which women?

          a.      Esther

          b.      Mary

          c.       Judith

          d.      Susannah

7.      "Your children shall be like ----- "

          a.      saplings

          b.      lion cubs

          c.       grass

          d.      cedars

8.      Clement predicts how his readers shall --:

          a.      face persecution

          b.      see the Second Coming

          c.       die

          d.      grow in grace

9.      Clement says his readers should lay aside -- :

          a.      ambition

          b.      self-confidence

          c.       avarice

          d.      heresy

10.    We should flee the threats made by -- :

          a.      Priests

          b.      Governors

          c.       Wisdom

          d,      Presbyters