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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. Complete the following title: "From Fasting to..."

2. What is the title of the third and most difficult vector?

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

4. Who did John the Baptist call the Lamb of God?

5. What house does the angel say Jesus will reign over forever?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the author's process of research.

7. What is the Q Gospel?

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

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. Summarize the two quotes that open this chapter.

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

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

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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