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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Inventing Apostolic Traditions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became the sign of belonging to the new fellowship that became the Christ cult?
(a) Fighting together.
(b) Eating together.
(c) Praying together.
(d) Singing together.

2. What does Mack claim about the image of Christ asking his disciples to eat and drink of him?
(a) It is imaginary.
(b) It is literary.
(c) It is impossible.
(d) It is historical.

3. What does the passage in Romans 3:21-26 say about why Jesus' death was effective?
(a) Because he was faithful.
(b) Because he was justified.
(c) Because he was the son of God.
(d) Because he was a sinner.

4. Why does Mack claim that the Jesus cult succeeded?
(a) People liked the idea of a martyr.
(b) People liked the idea of freedom.
(c) People liked the idea of a kingdom.
(d) People liked the idea of God.

5. What does Mack claim the author of the Acts of the Apostles set out to show?
(a) Disagreement between Christianity and Judaism.
(b) Agreement between Christianity and Judaism.
(c) Agreement among the apostles.
(d) Disagreement among the apostles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Christ cult differ form the Jesus movement?

2. When does Mack argue Mark's gospel was written?

3. How did Mark portray Jesus?

4. What feature of the Christ cult does Mack claim Paul found irresistible?

5. What does Mack claim the author of Acts found, in terms of an answer to what Christianity owed to Jewish history?

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