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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jesus spend the majority of his childhood?

2. What did Josephus study?

3. How was Jesus' life originally recorded?

4. There is no evidence that the disciples did what after joining Jesus?

5. Who revised the book "Antiquities of the Jews" and may have changed the text of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Sanders say a historian must take into consideration when constructing a history?

2. Who do historians believed helped take care of the disciples since they no longer worked for a living after they began to follow Jesus?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Sanders say the historical proof suggests about Jesus in comparison to John the Baptist?

4. 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?

5. What point does Sanders make about ethical perfectionism in terms of marriage?

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

7. Why wasn't Jesus successful in his attempts to preach in Nazareth?

8. What does Sanders believe about any proof of Jesus giving himself a title?

9. Why wasn't Jesus convicted after the scene at the Temple?

10. In Chapter 12, what does Sanders say was a large focus of Jesus' work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the timing of Jesus' discussion with the apostles about their reward of a place in Heaven problematic? What issues does this create for historians?

Essay Topic 2

What are the two common views of Jesus' ability to perform miracles? How do the Gospels treat Jesus' miracles? What does this suggest about Jesus' career?

Essay Topic 3

What is controversial about the scene at the Temple? What are the two common beliefs held about Jesus' actions at the Temple? What does each of these views say about Jesus and his ministry?

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