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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 does the author say was not a robber?

2. What disease does the author compare AIDs to in terms of the reaction of society towards it?

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

4. Complete the following title: "A Corpse for the... "

5. What is the name of the man Jesus was said to have brought to life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What influence does the author suggest that the Cynics had on Jesus' teachings?

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

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

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

7. What does the author say about Pontius Pilate?

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

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

10. In what way could Christians have a problem with the author factualizing the crucifixion?

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

What was the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus? How does Christianity like to view the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus? How does John the Baptist influence Jesus?

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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