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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. Which gospel begins with the writer saying he intends to write "accurately" about all the things he "investigated"?

2. What was the purpose of the gospel writers?

3. Who are the writers of the gospels?

4. What find provides a wealth of information regarding Jewish culture and customs?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who makes up the Jesus Seminar?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who was Luke and what did he write?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the tone of "The Case for Christ" say about the author? Support your answers and include the definition of tone in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the author discount the healings credited to Apollonius but maintain the ones by Christ as credible?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the historian Tacticus to Strobel's investigation into the case for Christ.

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