View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why aren't all accounts of the gospel exactly alike, according to Blomberg?
(a) Because the written ones were lost.
(b) Because different writers are impacted by different events.
(c) Because they are not vaild.
(d) Because oral histories are not word for word.

2. What does the author say the reader must set aside while reading the book?
(a) Knowledge and power.
(b) Predeterminations and predictions.
(c) Preconceptions and prejudices.
(d) Skepticism and sarcasm.

3. What is the second test the author applies to decide whether it is the gospel writers' intention to preserve history accurately?
(a) The Intention test.
(b) The Practicality test.
(c) The Originality test.
(d) The Ability test.

4. What are the three parts into which the author chooses to break the book?
(a) Question, study, and focus.
(b) Examine, analyze, and research.
(c) Study, discuss, evaluate.
(d) Interview, listen, and read.

5. What kinds of eyewitness accounts does Strobel seek?
(a) People who go to church.
(b) People who witnessed the murder of a preacher.
(c) People who do not believe in Jesus.
(d) People who personally interacted with Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which gospels does Strobel challenge because they do not begin with a claim to strive toward accuracy?

4. What advantage does Metzger cite for the New Testament?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 290 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample