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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Q source?
(a) A hypothetical collection of Jesus' sayings and teachings.
(b) Reference to Q. Papias, historian.
(c) A formula for logic.
(d) A proposed formula for logic.

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

3. The author travels to Ohio in search of corroborating evidence for which aspect of Jesus' life?
(a) His death.
(b) His immaculate conception.
(c) His birth.
(d) His miracle working.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which elements are to blame for inconsistencies in the gospels, according to Blomberg?

4. In the introduction, how long do we learn was the author's spiritual journey?

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

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