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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 did Josephus seek to write a whole history of?

2. What did Paul's preaching to the Gentiles lay the foundations for?

3. Where was Dionysius the Areopagite Paul's first convert?

4. In Hardian's _____________ year of ruling, the war came to a head and the Jews were forced into Diaspora.

5. What event closes the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eusebius say about Josephus?

2. Describe Philo.

3. What does Eusebius say about Polycarp?

4. Describe Christian doctrines, according to Eusebius.

5. What happened during the reign of Marcu Aurelius?

6. What did Herod do regarding the news of Christ's birth? How did this affect him and his family?

7. What is the great debate with Marcion?

8. What happened under Claudius' reign? How was this predicted?

9. What were Christ's predictions that Eusebius said came to pass as He had foretold?

10. What does Eusebius affirm through Christ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul of Samosata and Mani were heretics.

Part 1) Describe these two men. What are their beliefs? What are your thoughts about their beliefs?

Part 2) Why does the Church feel threatened by these heretics? How do they deal with them? Do you approve of the way in which these men were dealt? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the Church today deal with those who cause doubt and dissent in the Church? How does this compare to the ways in which heretics were dealt with in the past?

Essay Topic 2

Many Jews and Christians were persecuted under Roman rule.

Part 1) Describe these persecutions. Why were they persecuted? How is this predicted in the Bible? Do you agree that this persecution was predicted? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why were Jews and Christians, at times, not persecuted? How did persecution end?

Part 3) Does this persecution exist today? Why or why not? What other forms of persecution exist today? Why? How do we as Americans try to combat persecution? Are we often successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Maximian replaced Diocletian, Christians in the East and West were treated differently.

Part 1) How were they treated prior to this? How did their treatment change? What caused this change?

Part 2) Compare the Church in the East and West today. What may have lead to these differences?

Part 3) Do you believe God wants all Christians to worship Him the same way? Why or why not?

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