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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, according to the writings of Josephus, was responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus?

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

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

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

5. How many experts does the author interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author's ability test question?

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

3. Who was Luke and what did he write?

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

5. What is the goal of the Jesus Seminar?

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

7. How does the author's witness explain inaccuracies found in the New Testament?

8. What does the work of Tacitus explain?

9. Why is Luke's writing in the gospel highly regarded?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important are the qualifications of the author of this book? What questions can a reader ask to determine the author's qualifications?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Jesus Seminar. Who belongs and what are the core beliefs?

Essay Topic 3

What is nonfiction? What is creative nonfiction? How are the two different, and how are they similar?

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