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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. Which of Jesus' disciples talks about his baptism?
(a) Mark.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Luke.
(d) Simon.

2. What was Josephus in charge of in the First Roman-Jewish war?
(a) The revolt in Galilee.
(b) The blacksmiths.
(c) The zealots.
(d) The revolt in Bethlehem.

3. What did Bishop Butler say probability is the guide of?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Hate.
(d) Life.

4. What does the name Emmanuel mean?
(a) God is with us.
(b) God is great.
(c) Be happy with what you have.
(d) Jesus died for us.

5. Which of the following words does the author define in this section?
(a) Dinkled.
(b) Commensality.
(c) Bonhomie.
(d) Societal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jesus teach people where the Kingdom of Heaven could be found?

2. What is the title of the first act of the book of remembrances?

3. What is the title of Part Three?

4. What did Jesus believe about individuals?

5. What is the name of the barren couple in Genesis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What influence does the author say he hopes his book has on Christian research?

2. Why does the author think that people have interpreted Jesus as being as messianic and apocalyptic as John the Baptist?

3. What do the quotes at the beginning of the section comment on?

4. Describe the author's process of research.

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

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

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

8. What is the Q Gospel?

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

10. What does the author claim is the primary focus of Josephus' writings?

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