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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 fulfills the prophecy that claims the Messiah's bones will be out of joint?

2. Who informs the group that Jesus has risen from the tomb?

3. What supported Jesus' claims that he was the Good Shepherd?

4. How do Jesus' followers react about the opponents to his Good Shepherd teachings?

5. When Jesus preached that he was the Good Shepherd, what did opponents say about him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who talks about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible?

2. Name two physical situations that Metherell says Jesus suffered while on the cross.

3. According to the author's witness of psychological evidence, did Jesus suffer from mental illness? How does the witness arrive at this conclusion?

4. When Lapides rebels against his family's religion, what does he turn to?

5. What is the importance of the willingness of the disciples to die for their beliefs?

6. How important was the eyewitness testimony of the women visitors to Jesus' tomb during their time?

7. Why did the people of his era not think Jesus was a madman?

8. What is the significance of Jesus' appearance to a larger crowd after his resurrection?

9. After researching the medical evidence surrounding the death of Christ, what reason does the author determine was the reason that Jesus died?

10. How long does the author take in researching his novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss evidence as a theme in "The Case for Christ."

Essay Topic 2

Define the terms "atheism" and "agnosticism." Which is most relevant to this book and why? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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