1. What is the author's fear as he begins to face Christianity?
(a) That he won't be able to drink any more.
(b) That his wife won't be fun any more.
(c) That he will have to pay penance for all his sins.
(d) That he will have to give up gambling.

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

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

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

5. Which gospels does Strobel challenge because they do not begin with a claim to strive toward accuracy?
(a) Matthew and Mark.
(b) Luke and John.
(c) Acts and Romans.
(d) Exodus and Numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Metzger, how many factors are considered in criteria designed to measure a manuscript's appropriateness for inclusion in the New Testament?

2. What is the author's religious belief/preference as he begins his quest for knowledge?

3. Why aren't all accounts of the gospel exactly alike, according to Blomberg?

4. What does the author say the reader must set aside while reading the book?

5. Of the disciples, how many of the remaining 11 willingly met torturous deaths rather than recant their beliefs?

(see the answer key)

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