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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author state Jesus is seen in non-Christian literature?
(a) As a great leader.
(b) As relatively unknown.
(c) As a powerful man.
(d) As an amazing performer of miracles.

2. 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 don't talk about Jesus' birth.
(d) They have been revised to hide the date.

3. What type of perfectionism is discussed in Chapter 13?
(a) Loving.
(b) Divine.
(c) Scholarly.
(d) Ethical.

4. Which of the Gospels was focuses on Jesus' miracles?
(a) Mark.
(b) John.
(c) Luke.
(d) Matthew.

5. In Chapter 15, what does Sanders say that some people believe Jesus did in his preaching that was a very inappropriate practice?
(a) Told people to gather wealth.
(b) Told people to break laws.
(c) Gave himself a title.
(d) Performed miracles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what parable is a son who leaves home welcomed back while his loyal brother is ignored?

2. In reference to miracles, what were people in the ancient world more inclined to do?

3. What does Sanders say God calls his people to do?

4. Sanders says that today we would see many of Jesus' conflicts with the law as what?

5. "He who is first will be last and he who is last will be first" is an example of what?

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