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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. Who was prefect of Judea at the time of Jesus' death?

2. Where does Celsus say religion took its root?

3. What is the title of Homer's book that talks about waging war abroad?

4. What type of society was Roman society?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In terms of upbringing why does the author say he questions the Jesus represented in the New Testament?

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

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

10. What does the title "The Trojan Caesar Comes refer to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What was the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus? How does Christianity like to view the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus? How does John the Baptist influence Jesus?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Jesus' early life.

1. What was Jesus' upbringing and how did it influence his teachings.

2. What evidence is there to say that Jesus' upbringing as represented in the bible is not historically accurate.

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