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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the book "Antiquities of the Jews?"
(a) Sanders.
(b) Josephus.
(c) Pilate.
(d) Moses.

2. What did Jesus say people who followed him would come to know?
(a) The kingdom of Heaven.
(b) The angels.
(c) God's plan.
(d) Everything.

3. What problem with the Gospels makes it hard to determine the date of Jesus' birth?
(a) They are often in conflict with each other.
(b) They are difficult to read.
(c) They have been revised to hide the date.
(d) They don't talk about Jesus' birth.

4. Which apostle do scholars say would not have been rewarded?
(a) Paul.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Peter.
(d) Judas.

5. According to Sanders, what is against God's wishes?
(a) Failure to have children.
(b) Seeking fame.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mark point out that Jesus could have done with his ability to perform miracles?

2. What date do the Gospels claim the crucifixion took place on?

3. What was anyone who opposed the law in Jesus' time considered to be?

4. How was Jesus' life originally recorded?

5. What phrase does Sanders attempt to define in Chapter 11?

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