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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which branch of the military did Jeffry McDonald belong?
(a) Marines.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Army.
(d) National Guard.

2. According to Yamauchi, what put expansion of Christianity on hold temporarily?
(a) Jesus' miracles.
(b) Jesus left Jerusalem.
(c) Jesus' resurrection.
(d) Jesus' death.

3. What creates doubt regarding the authorship of the Gospel of John?
(a) Reference to the apostle John and John the Elder.
(b) There are three Johns, and no one knows which one wrote it.
(c) At one point in a verse, it makes reference to John.
(d) If Saul changed his name to Paul, he likely went by John as well.

4. What historic figure, other than Jesus, was said to have raised people from the dead?
(a) Apollonius.
(b) Aurelius.
(c) Tacticus.
(d) John the Baptist.

5. Which biblical writer corroborates the life of Jesus?
(a) Pilate.
(b) Herod.
(c) Paul.
(d) King James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Jeffry McDonald certain a jury would not convict him?

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

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

4. Which historian claims that Matthew and Peter are the authors of the gospels?

5. Why does the author hold testimony from Josephus' writings with high regard?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the importance of "The Antiquities" to the case for Christ?

3. What is the purpose of the author's intention test?

4. How many parts does the author break the book into and what does he title them?

5. How is the Bible like other ancient works?

6. What is the importance of the apostle Luke to historians?

7. According to Jesus, what do his miracles foreshadow?

8. List one of the three reasons that a document might have been omitted from the New Testament.

9. Who exactly was Matthew?

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

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