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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. Capernaum is a small town in what?

2. Where did Jesus spend the majority of his childhood?

3. The author says that that Jesus cannot be considered a historical figure because of the non-existence of what?

4. When is Jesus' birthday traditionally celebrated?

5. What rural area did Jesus begin teaching in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prediction do some people believe Jesus made at the Temple?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Sanders say was a large focus of Jesus' work?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Sanders say the historical proof suggests about Jesus in comparison to John the Baptist?

4. In Chapter 15, whom does Sanders say Jesus was accountable to?

5. What does Sanders believe about any proof of Jesus giving himself a title?

6. What changed about the way the Jews worshiped at around the same time that Jesus began his ministry?

7. What information do the Roman archives contain about Jesus' crucifixion?

8. What does Sanders say Jesus' small following did in comparison to other movements throughout history?

9. What did Jesus tell his disciples their return would be for sacrificing everything and following him?

10. When Pilate was first asked to execute Jesus, why did he refuse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the two contexts Sanders examines Jesus' life in? Describe both and discuss what role each of them plays in constructing a history of Jesus.

Essay Topic 2

What impact did John the Baptist have on Jesus' life and his ministry? What events in Jesus' life was John involved in? What was John like in comparison to Jesus?

Essay Topic 3

What is meant by the "Kingdom of God?" Why is it difficult to come up with a definite definition of this phrase? What does Sanders say are the two things that are known for certain about the Kingdom?

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