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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 did the sign above Jesus' head on the cross read?

2. Who believes Jesus did not say 82 percent of what is attributed to him in the gospels?

3. What are the three parts into which the author chooses to break the book?

4. The author interviews a witness in his case for Christ from which federal agency?

5. Who, in Blomberg's example, memorized the Old Testament?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is rebuttal evidence used in a trial?

2. When was the nonbiblical manuscript known as 4Q521 written, and in what language was it written?

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

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

5. What is the goal of the Jesus Seminar?

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

7. What is the author's professional background?

8. How is the Bible like other ancient works?

9. Why are stories about Apollonius raising the dead looked upon as legend while the same types of stories about Jesus are viewed as truth?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is an anecdote, and what is its role in nonfiction? Specifically, what is the importance of anecdotes in this story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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