Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Dominic Crossan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Dominic Crossan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Complete the following title: "From Fasting to..."
(a) Love in.
(b) Fun.
(c) Baptism.
(d) Feasting.

2. What famous Jew king lived in Bethlehem?
(a) Herod.
(b) David.
(c) Luke.
(d) James.

3. What does divi filius translate as?
(a) Devil Foetus.
(b) Child of the Angels.
(c) Beast of Burden.
(d) Son of a divine one.

4. What power lines does the author say Jesus wanted to break down?
(a) Atheist power.
(b) Class power.
(c) Male and age defined power.
(d) Governmental power.

5. What is the title of the other book the author wrote about Jesus in 1991?
(a) The Last Testament Of Christ.
(b) The Passion of Christ: A Doctumentary.
(c) Cross on A Hill: Jesus's Last Hours.
(d) The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Matthew and Luke both agree on in their testaments?

2. What did Jesus teach that heaven was not?

3. What was the name of Celsus' book that attacked religion?

4. Where does Celsus say religion took its root?

5. What house does the angel say Jesus will reign over forever?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author think the gospels say that the governor executed Baptist because he criticized his sexual activities?

2. What did ancient society believe about children that were not accepted by their father?

3. What did Jesus teach about the breakup of the family?

4. What does the quote at the beginning of this section comment on?

5. What is the Q Gospel?

6. What parallels does the author draw between Augustus and Jesus' life?

7. Why does the author think Christians are uncomfortable with the idea that John the Baptist baptized Jesus?

8. What does the author say the book taught him?

9. What does the author say are his intentions in this book?

10. Why does the author state there is a need to search for the historical Jesus?

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