View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which Bible passage does 4Q521 refer?
(a) Acts 1:23.
(b) Isiaiah 61.
(c) John 3:16.
(d) Exodus 20:11.

2. Why does Metzger say discrepancies in the New Testament are inconsequential?
(a) Some of their phrases do not exist in today's culture.
(b) They don't affect doctrine.
(c) The language has changed since then.
(d) They are minor.

3. What is the author's religious belief/preference as he begins his quest for knowledge?
(a) Atheist.
(b) Agnostic.
(c) Assembly.
(d) Apostolic.

4. How has 40 years of research affected Yamauchi's faith?
(a) It strengthened it.
(b) He is no longer a Christian.
(c) It weakend it.
(d) It opened his mind to other beliefs.

5. According to Blomberg, what is the gospel based on?
(a) Eyewitness material.
(b) Theory.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Confessions recorded.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jesus call God to show a personal relationship with him?

2. What, according to Blomberg, is proof that there is no error in the gospels?

3. When was the fifth gospel written?

4. What do the clues left at a crime scene help investigators determine?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What, according to the gospel, is John's purpose in writing the information?

2. What does the work of Tacitus explain?

3. Why did Herod order baby boys to be killed?

4. Why do the writings of the apostle Paul corroborate the New Testament accounts?

5. Does archeology contradict or confirm the reliability of the gospels?

6. What is the Q source?

7. What sparks the author's interest in the case for Christ?

8. Why is the work of Tacitus important to the case for Christ?

9. Why were Jesus' teachings considered radical?

10. Who exactly was Matthew?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 635 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample