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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. What does Jesus call God to show a personal relationship with him?
(a) Abba.
(b) Dad.
(c) Allah.
(d) Father.

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

3. What can archeology prove in relation to the Bible?
(a) That Christ's birth was really in April.
(b) That Jesus was not the son of God.
(c) That some historic aspects are true.
(d) That Jesus was the son of God.

4. What did Josephus' writings prove?
(a) That Jesus and John were biological brothers.
(b) That Jesus performed miracles.
(c) That Jesus hung out with the apostles.
(d) That Jesus was a good man.

5. Which of the author's interviewees has experience as an archeological expert in the Middle East?
(a) Boyd.
(b) Strobel.
(c) McDonald.
(d) McRay.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Yamauchi, what put expansion of Christianity on hold temporarily?

2. How many fragments of New Testament documents exist, according to Metzger?

3. What is the author's religious belief/preference as he begins his quest for knowledge?

4. What impact do the writings of the apostle Paul have on the New Testament?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Q source?

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

4. According to the author's witness testimony, why was Jesus reserved about telling the public that he was the Messiah?

5. Who exactly was Matthew?

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

7. What is the author's religious background?

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

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

10. What is the transfiguration of Christ?

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