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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 advantage does Metzger cite for the New Testament?

2. What was the most important aspect of the documents Strobel discovered?

3. Why was Jeffry McDonald certain a jury would not convict him?

4. Who is said to have preserved Jesus' teachings?

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. Does archeology contradict or confirm the reliability of the gospels?

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

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

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

7. What is the Q source?

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

9. Why were Jesus' teachings considered radical?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A main character in a work of fiction has both good and bad qualities, giving the character dimension. In nonfiction, the main character is known as the subject. Strobel, the author of "The Case for Christ," is the main character/subject of this book. Does the reader see both good and bad qualities about him in the book? Why or why not? Is Strobel any less of a main character/subject if the reader does not see both good and bad qualities about him? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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

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