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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. Whose writings about Jesus' resurrection does the author examine?

2. Which Greek philosophers does the author say inspired Jesus?

3. What does one Biblical story say that Jesus cast out of human beings?

4. Which festival was Barabbas' release meant to honor?

5. Which stories does the author break down and analyze at the end of this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author think Jesus was an individualist?

2. What effect did the patrron/client relationship have on Greco-Roman society?

3. What was Jesus' opinion of Bethany?

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

5. Why does the author think crucifixion was the ultimate form of punishment?

6. What does the quote at the beginning of part five comment on?

7. What does the author say about Barabbas in this section?

8. Why did Jesus' followers reinterpret history to suit their own purposes?

9. In what way does the author think Jesus challenged society by touching the leper?

10. What does the author say was the intention of the resurrection stories?

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

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following vectors the author used to present his argument aspects of that vector and how the author uses it to come to his conclusion.

1. Cross-cultural.

2. Jewish and Greco-Roman history.

3. Literal and textual interpretation.

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