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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. Why does the author claim Jesus' followers developed stories about what happened to Jesus' body?

2. What is the meal that the author mentions in Part Seven?

3. What is the title of Part Six?

4. How was James different from Jesus?

5. Complete the following title: "First Fruits of Them that..."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What was Jesus' opinion of Bethany?

8. Describe the quotes at the beginning of this section?

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

10. Why does the author think Jesus' followers developed stories about what happened to Jesus' body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the following historical figures in Crossan's book and discuss how Crossan represents them in the book and why he represents that person in that manner? Are there people who would argue against Crossan's representation of that person's life?

1. Jesus Christ.

2. John the Baptist.

3. James the Just.

4. Herod Antipas.

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