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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Up to approximately what date does the author say he will discuss early theology?
(a) 12 B.C.E.
(b) 134 C.E.
(c) 30 C.E.
(d) 80 C.E.

2. The author says that that Jesus cannot be considered a historical figure because of the non-existence of what?
(a) Oral traditions.
(b) Descendents.
(c) Surviving documents.
(d) Books written about him.

3. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Bishop Linda Lee.
(b) Michael Parker.
(c) Samuel Josephus.
(d) E.P. Sanders.

4. Between what dates do scholars accept that Jesus was crucified?
(a) Between 5 and 7 C.E.
(b) 29 and 31 C.E.
(c) Between 35 and 40 C.E.
(d) Between 10 B.C.E. and 1 C.E.

5. Which Gospel tells the happenings in the early part of Jesus' career?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Mark.
(c) Luke.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does A.D. stand for?

2. What do Thomas Jefferson and Winston Churchill have that Jesus does not?

3. According to Sanders, through what context do many people see Jesus?

4. What structure do many historians claim there were none of in Palestine during Jesus' life?

5. What is the main problem historians have with the calendars used by the ancients?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sanders say God calls His people to do in terms of ethical perfectionism?

2. Why do historians believe that Jesus was born between 5-7 B.C.E.?

3. Why is it almost impossible to determine the dates of events that occurred in the ancient world?

4. How does the story of the Prodigal Son illustrate a reversal of values?

5. In Chapter 15, whom does Sanders say the apostles were accountable to?

6. What act symbolized the new covenant?

7. What did Jesus tell the apostles they would one day rule over?

8. What prompted Jesus to begin his ministry at around the age of 20?

9. What information does Sanders say a historian must take into consideration when constructing a history?

10. What are the terms B.C.E. and C.E. alternate abbreviations for, and what do they stand for?

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