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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. According to Yancey, what is the primary emotion in most religions when one approaches God?

2. How many ordinary activities do the Pharisees outlaw on the Sabbath?

3. What television figure does Yancy compare his early understanding of Jesus to?

4. What is the physical appearance of Jesus?

5. Who directs the silent classic from 1927 "King of Kings"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jesus change about the way people worship?

2. What does Yancey say about parallel worlds in Chapter 1?

3. What does Jesus recommend as a punishment for lustful thinking?

4. What does Yancey object to in sentimental Christmas card portrayals of Jesus?

5. Why does Yancey grow up not knowing any Jewish people?

6. What does Yancey do with the extremism of Jesus?

7. What were the Maccabeans fighting against?

8. Where did Philip Yancey first become acquainted with the stories of Jesus?

9. What is it that restores Jesus's humanity for Yancey?

10. What does Yancey say is the true meaning of Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it important for Christians to acknowledge the Jewish roots of Jesus? What might have been different over the past 2000 years if Jesus had been identified more strongly as a Jewish rabbi?

Essay Topic 2

What in the Pharisee-influenced world that Jesus lived in did he stand against? Why was he so radical in terms of his own present day religious climate?

Essay Topic 3

What are the two reasons Yancey gives for Jesus investing so much in the 12 disciples? What is Jesus revealing about himself in his choice and commitment to his disciples?

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