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E. P. Sanders

The Historical Figure of Jesus Quiz

E. P. Sanders
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The Historical Figure of Jesus Quiz

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1)

What relation were Jesus' disciples Andrew and Peter? (from Chapters 5-9)

Uncle and nephew.
Cousins.
Father and son.
Brothers.
2)

Some people believe that Jesus' ability to perform miracles is proof that he was what? (from Chapters 10-13)

A divine being.
The fulfillment of a prophecy.
Egotistical.
God.
3)

What was the result of Jesus' attempt to preach in Nazareth? (from Chapters 5-9)

He gathered disciples there.
Great success.
He was thrown out of the city.
Failure.
4)

What aspect of life is it clear will not be the same in Heaven? (from Chapters 10-13)

Working.
Day-to-day living.
Governing.
Love.
5)

According to Sanders, a man who divorces and remarries is considered what? (from Chapters 10-13)

None of the answers is correct.
An adulterer.
A blasphemer.
A heretic.
6)

What type of perfectionism is discussed in Chapter 13? (from Chapters 10-13)

Scholarly.
Divine.
Loving.
Ethical.
7)

Some people believe that Jesus' divinity gave him the ability to do what? (from Chapters 10-13)

Gather followers.
Teach.
Perform miracles.
Preach.
8)

Who rolled the stone away from Jesus' tomb? (from Chapters 14-15)

Jesus.
An angel.
The disciples.
Some women.
9)

What was anyone who opposed the law in Jesus' time considered to be? (from Chapters 10-13)

A blasphemer or heretic.
A thief.
Heroic.
A traitor.
10)

Which two Gospels focus on Jesus' teachings? (from Chapters 10-13)

Mark and John.
Matthew and Luke.
Luke and John.
Mark and Matthew.
11)

How many tribes of Israel were there in Jesus' time? (from Chapters 5-9)

30.
1.
20.
12.
12)

What should the punishment for Jesus' crime have been according to the laws of the time? (from Chapters 14-15)

Flogging.
A fine.
Losing a hand.
One month in prison.
13)

The meaning of what title has changed greatly since Jesus' time? (from Chapters 14-15)

Savior.
Teacher.
Messiah.
Preacher.
14)

In what parable is a son who leaves home welcomed back while his loyal brother is ignored? (from Chapters 10-13)

The Perfect Son.
The Lost Sheep.
The Mustard Seed.
The Prodigal Son.
15)

Upon what part of the Last Supper do most people agree on? (from Chapters 14-15)

The breaking of bread and drinking of wine.
Jesus' arrest.
Jesus' naming of his betrayer.
The consuming of lamb's meat.
16)

Sanders says that today we would see many of Jesus' conflicts with the law as what? (from Chapters 10-13)

Unimaginable.
Shocking.
Trivial.
Serious.
17)

What does Sanders say Jesus may have been able to do if he'd been sentenced to serve the punishment the law called for for his crime? (from Chapters 14-15)

Get someone else to take the punishment for him.
Run away.
Talk his way out of it.
Pay Pilate not to do it.
18)

How long did the Israelites wander the desert after fleeing Egypt? (from Chapters 5-9)

40 years.
One year.
40 days.
11 months.
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