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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Inventing Apostolic Traditions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Christ hymn imply about the domain of Jesus?
(a) It encompassed only the gentiles.
(b) It diminished in size.
(c) It encompassed only the Jews.
(d) It encompassed all people.

2. What does the Didache contain?
(a) The Gospel of Thomas.
(b) Sayings of Jesus.
(c) The Commandments.
(d) Instructions for congregations.

3. What does Mack claim the Christ hymn was the result of?
(a) A conflict of authority.
(b) A burning desire for a personal Deity.
(c) A lie by the disciples.
(d) A vision of Paul.

4. What does the term "Christ" imply?
(a) That Jesus was the son of God.
(b) That Jesus was mortal.
(c) That Jesus was approved by God.
(d) That Jesus was God.

5. Who does Mack claim most of the sermons in the Acts of the Apostles are written for?
(a) Christians.
(b) Pharisees.
(c) Jews.
(d) Roman rulers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What collection of early Christian texts does the Didache now belong to?

2. Why does Mack claim that the Jesus cult succeeded?

3. What does the gospel of Matthew argue Jesus' teachings were based on?

4. How did Mark portray Jesus?

5. What does Mack claim the author of the Acts of the Apostles set out to show?

(see the answer key)

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