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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of a return did Jesus tell the apostles they would get for their sacrifice?

2. In Jesus' time, what was the rule of law considered to be?

3. What was anyone who opposed the law in Jesus' time considered to be?

4. Whom were the apostles accountable to?

5. Which apostle do scholars say would not have been rewarded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Jesus' claim to be the Son of God problematic? What images of Jesus does the claim produce? What does the term Messiah mean now and what did it mean in Jesus' time? Why was the term acceptable to Jesus?

Essay Topic 2

What impact on the world does Sanders say Jesus' following has had? What is unique about the movement?

Essay Topic 3

What is history and how does E.P. Sanders treat the information presented in this book in terms of its historical merit? Why does he consider Jesus a legendary figure and not a historical one?

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