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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Jesus not see as an oppressing force?

2. Who ordered John the Baptist's death?

3. Which Jesus does the author say he is trying to locate?

4. Which of the following words does the author define in this section?

5. Where was John before he appeared publicly to Israel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Summarize the two quotes that open this chapter.

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

6. Describe the author's process of research.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author claim the bible's depiction of Jesus' crucifixion is historically inaccurate? What does the author think are the reasons for these inaccuracies?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author think the gospels used the Old Testament and its prophecies for the New Testament? What are the arguments for and against the gospels mining the Old Testament for information?

Essay Topic 3

Why was society so in need of a spiritual leader like Jesus? How did Jesus take advantage of this need?

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