Quiz: Did Jesus rise from the dead?

Circle one answer per question. The answer key, with the reason for each answer, is on the last page.

  1. What does Paul say follows if Christ has not been raised?

    1. That the preaching is worthless
    2. That God still loves us
    3. That the church began
    4. That death was defeated

  2. In Paul's list in 1 Corinthians 15, who saw the risen Christ first?

    1. Peter, then the Twelve
    2. The women at the tomb
    3. Paul himself at Damascus
    4. The Roman guard

  3. Why do the women at the tomb strengthen the account?

    1. It proves the story was invented late
    2. Their testimony was prized in that culture
    3. No inventor would have chosen them
    4. The women had paid for the tomb

  4. Over how many days did Jesus appear after his suffering? (Acts 1:3)

    1. Seven days
    2. Forty days
    3. One year
    4. Three years

  5. What does Paul mean by calling Christ the firstfruits?

    1. The first sheaf of a coming harvest
    2. A title for the high priest
    3. The first convert in Jerusalem
    4. A name for Easter morning

  6. How does Peter say the defence should be given? (1 Peter 3:15)

    1. Boldness and volume
    2. Gentleness and respect
    3. Never giving an answer
    4. Winning the argument

Answer key

  1. That the preaching is worthless. Paul stakes everything on the event: if it did not happen, preaching and faith are worthless. Christianity invites the test. (1 Corinthians 15:14)
  2. Peter, then the Twelve. Paul's list begins with Cephas, that is Peter, and then the Twelve, though the Gospels record the women at the tomb before any appearance. (1 Corinthians 15:3)
  3. No inventor would have chosen them. A woman's testimony was discounted in the first century. Fabricators choose strong witnesses; reporters keep the real ones. (Matthew 28:6)
  4. Forty days. Luke says Jesus appeared over forty days with many convincing proofs, speaking about the kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3)
  5. The first sheaf of a coming harvest. Firstfruits means the resurrection of Christ is the pattern and guarantee of his people's resurrection, not an exception to the rule. (1 Corinthians 15:20)
  6. Gentleness and respect. Peter joins readiness to manner: always prepared to give a defence, and to give it gently. The tone is part of the witness. (1 Peter 3:15)

Contend Academy · Did Jesus rise from the dead? · Scripture quotations in lesson materials are from the Berean Standard Bible and the King James Version, both public domain.