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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what is the current Bible based on?
(a) A Japanese-based translation.
(b) Copies of copies of copies.
(c) New translators.
(d) Ideals that are no longer valued.

2. What, according to Blomberg, is proof that there is no error in the gospels?
(a) There is no proof.
(b) Because the Bible has not been changed in thousands of years.
(c) Because, historically, if an error were made when reciting history, someone would correct the mistake and preserve the truth.
(d) Because he has faith that it is correct.

3. What was the most important aspect of the documents Strobel discovered?
(a) They were created just for him.
(b) They were given to him by an insider snitch.
(c) They boosted his career.
(d) They were authentic.

4. What does Strobel discover when he reads some of the works that have been excluded from the New Testament?
(a) They are written by people who were not apostles.
(b) They are interesting but not informative.
(c) They are too far removed from the time Jesus actually lived and walked the earth.
(d) They are informative but not interesting.

5. How many fragments of New Testament documents exist, according to Metzger?
(a) About 33.
(b) Almost 100.
(c) More than 5,000.
(d) 125.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Blomberg's example, why did people memorize the Old Testament?

2. What means written by an apostle or followers of the apostles?

3. What was one of the most significant documents Strobel found in his reporting career?

4. The author travels to Ohio in search of corroborating evidence for which aspect of Jesus' life?

5. How many years can the core beliefs of the Bible be traced back in relation to the death of Jesus?

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