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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 see as something that oppressed people?

2. Complete the following sentence from Virgil's poem the Aenei: "Roman, remember by your strength to..."

3. Who was assassinated on 44 B.C.E?

4. What does the Hebrew word Almah mean in English?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say Jesus' parable about mustard seeds implicate?

2. Describe the author's process of research.

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

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

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

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

7. Summarize the two quotes that open this chapter.

8. What did Jesus say to the author in an imaginary dialogue the author wrote as part of an article?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much has Jesus' teaching influenced modern society? How different would it have been if John the Baptist became known as the Chosen One?

Essay Topic 2

In what way were Jesus' teachings a product of oppression? In what way could Jesus be seen as a rebel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Greco-Roman society in terms of the following.

1. Politics.

2. Economics.

3. Spirituality.

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