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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 did Jesus say was traditionally the beneficiary of a man's success?

2. What is the title of the epilogue?

3. What disease did the person suffer from that the author says Jesus healed?

4. Complete the following title: "The Arts of..."

5. What does the author say he is searching once again in Chapter Six?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author say about Pontius Pilate?

3. What does the author say about Paul's revelation of Jesus' power and truth?

4. How influential does the author think other philosophies were on Jesus' teachings?

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

6. Why does the author quote extensively from the gospel of St. Luke?

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

8. In what way does the author think Jesus trod a fine line between the passive and direct forms of confrontation?

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

10. What does the author say is the intention of Jesus' nature miracles?

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

Choose one of the following stories from the New Testament and discuss in which ways they could be said to be either metaphorical or based on myth.

1. Walking on Water.

2. The fish and loaves.

3. The resurrection.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author think the gospels used myth New Testament? What are the arguments for and against the gospels use of myth?

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