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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. What does the author say the reader must set aside while reading the book?

2. How does the eyewitness discussed in Chapter 1, Part 1 save his own life?

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

4. Which centuries decided almost unanimously which books to include in the New Testament?

5. What historic figure, other than Jesus, was said to have raised people from the dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the transfiguration of Christ?

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

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

5. Who exactly was Matthew?

6. How is the Bible like other ancient works?

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

8. What does the work of Tacitus explain?

9. What is the Q source?

10. Why is rebuttal evidence used in a trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define Christianity. Given this definition, why is it important for the author to prove or disprove the resurrection of Jesus?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the promises and challenges of translations of ancient literature. How does the author justify the translations of the Bible?

Essay Topic 3

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

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