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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. Who represented the Roman Empire in Judea at the time of Jesus?

2. What rural area did Jesus begin teaching in?

3. What area do the histories written by Roman authors mainly cover?

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

5. Before becoming monotheists, whom did the Jews believe was the right hand of God?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jesus use parables to illustrate the reversal of values?

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

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

4. Why did Pilate finally decide to have Jesus executed?

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

6. How were the Gospels initially passed down to early Christians?

7. What reason did Jesus give for overturning the tables at the Temple?

8. What point does Sanders make about ethical perfectionism in terms of marriage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the political structure at the time of Jesus' life? What role did religion play in the leadership? How did politics affect Jesus and the events of his life?

Essay Topic 2

What role in Jesus' ministry and life did the disciples play? Who were they and how did Jesus call them? What was their function in terms of Jesus' work?

Essay Topic 3

What are the two common views of Jesus' ability to perform miracles? How do the Gospels treat Jesus' miracles? What does this suggest about Jesus' career?

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