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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. Which festival was Barabbas' release meant to honor?

2. What does the author define disease as?

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

4. Who would eat the remains of a man left on a cross?

5. Whose gospel does the author quote extensively from in this section?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Jesus' opinion of Bethany?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Compare the four gospels.

1. What are the similarities and differences between the four gospels?

2. In what way could the four gospels be said to contradict one another?

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