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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What claim of Jesus' do some people say made him seem egotistical?
(a) His claim of performing miracles.
(b) His claim to be a preacher.
(c) His claim to be a teacher.
(d) His claim to be the Son of God.

2. Who was accountable only to God?
(a) Jesus' followers.
(b) The people.
(c) The apostles.
(d) Jesus.

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

4. Some people believe that Jesus' divinity gave him the ability to do what?
(a) Gather followers.
(b) Teach.
(c) Preach.
(d) Perform miracles.

5. How were miracle workers probably treated in ancient times?
(a) They were ridiculed.
(b) They were arrested.
(c) They were celebrated.
(d) They were feared.

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

7. Jesus kept a low profile in comparison to whom?
(a) Judas.
(b) Peter.
(c) Paul.
(d) John the Baptist.

8. What does Mark point out that Jesus could have done with his ability to perform miracles?
(a) Become rich and famous.
(b) Gotten out of his execution.
(c) Punished people he disliked.
(d) Cured all disease.

9. What phrase does Sanders attempt to define in Chapter 11?
(a) Kingdom of God.
(b) Last Supper.
(c) Christian love.
(d) Divine being.

10. In reference to miracles, what were people in the ancient world more inclined to do?
(a) Ridicule those claiming to perform them.
(b) Seek them out.
(c) Believe.
(d) Disbelieve.

11. According to record who wanted Jesus killed?
(a) Peter.
(b) Josephus.
(c) Antipas.
(d) Judas.

12. What was anyone who opposed the law in Jesus' time considered to be?
(a) A blasphemer or heretic.
(b) A thief.
(c) Heroic.
(d) A traitor.

13. According to Jesus, who would be given rule over the tribes of Israel?
(a) God.
(b) Pilate.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The apostles.

14. Opposition of the law was a basis for major conflict between the government of Jesus' time and what group?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Israelites.
(c) The apostles.
(d) The people.

15. What aspect of life is it clear will not be the same in Heaven?
(a) Day-to-day living.
(b) Love.
(c) Governing.
(d) Working.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some people believe that Jesus' ability to perform miracles is proof that he was what?

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

3. What kind of life did Jesus say the apostles would have in return for their sacrifice?

4. Which apostle do scholars say would not have been rewarded?

5. What was one of the specific groups of people the ministry focused on?

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