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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Psychological Evidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jesus preached that he was the Good Shepherd, what did opponents say about him?
(a) He was out of his mind.
(b) He had leprosy.
(c) He was demon possessed.
(d) His mind had been eaten by the plague.

2. Who is said to have preserved Jesus' teachings?
(a) Mark.
(b) Matthew.
(c) John.
(d) Luke.

3. Metzger compares the Bible to what era of other literature?
(a) Medieval.
(b) Classic.
(c) Elizabethan.
(d) Ancient.

4. Who was the second person to record that Peter's firsthand accounts were accurate?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Papias.
(c) Mark.
(d) Peter himself.

5. What advantage does Metzger cite for the New Testament?
(a) It has been translated only twice.
(b) It is newer than the old one is.
(c) It actually dates to the right time period.
(d) An unprecidented number of copies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which science does not dispute the gospels but instead confirms their reliability?

2. Why was Jeffry McDonald certain a jury would not convict him?

3. Which of the assumed writers of the gospels, according to both liberal and conservative scholars, is considered to be an accurate historian?

4. What is the Q source?

5. What supported Jesus' claims that he was the Good Shepherd?

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