Who Wrote the New Testament?: The Making of the Christian Myth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Burton L. Mack
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 158 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Who Wrote the New Testament?: The Making of the Christian Myth Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Burton L. Mack
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Paul and His Gospels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Jewish story of the persecuted sage also called?
(a) Story of the wisdom's child.
(b) Story of the resurrection.
(c) Story of the Cynics.
(d) Story of the Maccabee.

2. What did the Greek model of civilization give rise to?
(a) Social stratification.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Altruism.
(d) Satanism.

3. What does Carsten Thiede claim about the Magdalen fragments?
(a) They are not real.
(b) They are from the mid first century.
(c) They are from the fourth century.
(d) They are from the eighth century.

4. Why does Mack claim the Bible is constantly consulted?
(a) It is the only book of God.
(b) People require it for their faith.
(c) It is highly important to religious institutions.
(d) It is important to our politicians.

5. What does Mack claim is the purpose of the Miracle Stories of Mark?
(a) To create the impression of a divine power.
(b) To describe the wonders of faith.
(c) To explain historic facts of Jesus.
(d) To explain the supernatural powers of the disciples.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does evidence for the Christ cult come from?

2. What do the pillars in the Jerusalem group do that other Jesus movements do not?

3. Why does Mack claim that the Jesus cult succeeded?

4. When would eternal life be obtained, according the Mack's depiction of Paul's letters to the Thessalonians?

5. What was the Stoic recommendation for personal virtue?

(see the answer key)

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