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
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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. What did Jesus teach that the Kingdom of God was?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Earthly.
(c) Regal.
(d) Alien.

2. What word does the author use to describe Jesus' style of preaching?
(a) Apocalyptic.
(b) Messianic.
(c) Cross-cultural.
(d) Soulful.

3. What words does the author use to describe John the Baptist's style of preaching?
(a) Deathly.
(b) Soulful.
(c) Apocalyptic.
(d) Desperate.

4. Who does the author claim inspired Jesus' teachings?
(a) Luke.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) God.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What power lines does the author say Jesus wanted to break down?

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

3. What is the title of the first chapter?

4. What does the author call Jesus' principles of true freedom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author say compounds the core problem of the different interpretations of Jesus' life?

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

4. What does the author think Jesus meant by poor?

5. What were the differences between the Baptists and Jesus' teachings?

6. Describe the author's process of research.

7. How does the author think the Old Testament was important in the writing of the New Testament?

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

9. What does the author think Jesus meant by "focus not just on personal or individual abuse of power but on such abuse in its systemic [form]."?

10. In One Like a Son of Man what does the author say the original biblical text suggested was a key component of Jesus' teachings?

(see the answer keys)

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