Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Lay Academy – The Bible in Context

March 7, 2010 (new date)  9:30 a.m. – CCPC Room 350B

Ignatius to Polycarp

"An Unshakable Rock”

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

(References are to the New Advent translation)

1.      When Ignatius wrote to him, Polycarp was --:

          a.      Bishop of Rome

          b.      Bishop of Antioch

          c.       Bishop of Smyrna

          d.      Bishop of Jerusalem

2.      “Nothing is better than” -- :

a.      Love

          b.      Grace

          c.       Hope

          d.      Unity

3.      Polycarp should be like a --:

a.      pilot

          b.      athlete

          c.       soldier

          d.      priest

4.      Polycarp should not fear --: 

a.      the mob

          b.      those who set fire to churches

          c.       those who denounce him to Rome

          d.      those who preach strange doctrines

5.      Slaves should --:         

a.      rebel

          b.      flee

          c.       hide

          d.      submit

6.      Polycarp should exhort  the brethren to --:

          a.      discipline their wives

          b.      love their wives

          c.       convert their wives

          d.      stay single

7.      Chapter 6 appears to be addressed to --:

          a.      The presbyters

b.      The deacons

c.       The women of the church

d.      The Christians of Smyrna

8.      Ignatius asks Polycarp to --:

          a.      provide an escort to Rome

          b.      preach a sermon about him

          c.       send a delegate to Antioch

          d.      seek an interview with the Roman prefect

9.      Ignatius asks  Polycarp to write to --:

          a.      Rome

          b.      Antioch

          c.       Jerusalem

          d.      the neighbouring churches

10.    The letter appears to have been written from  --:

          a.      Smyrna

          b.      Antioch

          c.       Neapolis

          d.      Rome