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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. What concept does the quote talk about at the beginning of this section?

2. Which of Jesus' disciples talks about his baptism?

3. Who did Jesus imply is responsible for the suffering of the destitute?

4. What was the name of the tribe Anna was from?

5. What does the author say Jesus' use of the word poor more accurately translates into?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What different variation does the Q Gospel give on Jesus' teachings? How do the Christians view the Q Gospel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the four gospels.

1. What are the similarities and differences between the four gospels?

2. In what way could the four gospels be said to contradict one another?

Essay Topic 3

What are your views on Christianity after reading the book? What are the argument for and against for and against the book being anti-Christian? What are are your views on the author's argument in the book?

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