View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area do the histories written by Roman authors mainly cover?
(a) Galilee.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Israel.
(d) Rome proper.

2. What season does the author indicate he believes Jesus was born during?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

3. The author says that that Jesus cannot be considered a historical figure because of the non-existence of what?
(a) Books written about him.
(b) Oral traditions.
(c) Surviving documents.
(d) Descendents.

4. How does the author state Jesus is seen in non-Christian literature?
(a) As a powerful man.
(b) As relatively unknown.
(c) As an amazing performer of miracles.
(d) As a great leader.

5. The author describes the account of Jesus' life in this book as what?
(a) Speculative.
(b) A mix of fact and fiction.
(c) Purely fictional.
(d) Purely historical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had a large influence on Jesus' life and ministry?

2. When is Jesus' birthday traditionally celebrated?

3. According to Sanders, through what context do many people see Jesus?

4. What rural area did Jesus begin teaching in?

5. About which people did Josephus write?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sanders say Jesus' small following did in comparison to other movements throughout history?

2. Once the Jews had changed their way of worshiping at around the time Jesus began his ministry, how did Satan's role change?

3. In Chapter 1, in addition to examining the history of the Christian church, what else does Sanders say he will examine about the Christian church.

4. Why is Jesus' date of birth considered controversial?

5. What does Sanders say God calls His people to do in terms of ethical perfectionism?

6. How were the Gospels initially passed down to early Christians?

7. What does the fact that the Gospel of Mark focuses on detailing Jesus' miracles while the Gospels of Matthew and Luke focus on Jesus' teachings say about those two aspects of Jesus' life?

8. Why wasn't the history of Jesus examined until about 200 years ago?

9. What speculation does Sanders make about why the majority of the scriptures cater to the Gentiles rather than the Jews?

10. What prompted Jesus to begin his ministry at around the age of 20?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 619 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample