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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. At one time, examining the life of Jesus was considered what?

2. Who was the high priest of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus?

3. What significant event, which became a Christian ordinance, took place prior to Jesus' execution?

4. Whose historical writings are hard to reconcile with the Gospels?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was anyone who opposed the law seen as a heretic or blasphemer in Jesus' time?

3. What is a legendary figure?

4. What structures did archeologists find that dated back to 70 C.E., thus alleviating some of the controversy about where Jesus taught?

5. How does the author say he will treat this examination of the life of Jesus throughout the book?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What qualifies E.P. Sanders to write a book such as this? What is his educational background? What experience does he have in the subject manner? Why is he considered an expert?

Essay Topic 2

How did Jesus go about his ministry? What methods did he use to spread his message? How did he teach? What significance is there in the location Jesus chose to work in?

Essay Topic 3

What is history and how does E.P. Sanders treat the information presented in this book in terms of its historical merit? Why does he consider Jesus a legendary figure and not a historical one?

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