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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first recorded that Peter's firsthand accounts were accurate?
(a) Peter himself.
(b) Mark.
(c) Papyrus.
(d) Paul.

2. Who are the writers of the gospels?
(a) Matthew and Paul.
(b) Unknown.
(c) Luke and Peter.
(d) Paul and Saul.

3. According to Blomberg's example, why did people memorize the Old Testament?
(a) There was nothing else for entertainment.
(b) Because they were very intelligent.
(c) Because they were instructed to do so.
(d) Histories were passed down orally.

4. Which elements are to blame for inconsistencies in the gospels, according to Blomberg?
(a) Fire, ice, water, and air.
(b) The limited means of communications and the lack of mass-produced books.
(c) Paraphrase, abridgment, explanatory additions, selection, and omission.
(d) Personal differences and priorities.

5. Which historian claims that Matthew and Peter are the authors of the gospels?
(a) Aurelius.
(b) Irenaeus.
(c) Plato.
(d) Papias.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first test the author applies to decide whether it is the gospel writers' intention to preserve history accurately?

2. Who was the second person to record that Peter's firsthand accounts were accurate?

3. Which gospel outlines the purpose of its writing as "These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name"?

4. Why does Metzger say discrepancies in the New Testament are inconsequential?

5. What was the purpose of the gospel writers?

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