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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sanders, what is against God's wishes?

2. According to record who wanted Jesus killed?

3. The meaning of what title has changed greatly since Jesus' time?

4. Who is it clear does not reign on Earth today, but will some day?

5. Which of the Gospels was focuses on Jesus' miracles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are the Gospels problematic in terms of creating a factual history of Jesus? What problems do they present?

Essay Topic 2

What impact on the world does Sanders say Jesus' following has had? What is unique about the movement?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Jesus' claim to be the Son of God problematic? What images of Jesus does the claim produce? What does the term Messiah mean now and what did it mean in Jesus' time? Why was the term acceptable to Jesus?

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