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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 does Mack claim the author of the Acts of the Apostles set out to show?
(a) Disagreement among the apostles.
(b) Disagreement between Christianity and Judaism.
(c) Agreement among the apostles.
(d) Agreement between Christianity and Judaism.

2. What became the sign of belonging to the new fellowship that became the Christ cult?
(a) Praying together.
(b) Singing together.
(c) Fighting together.
(d) Eating together.

3. What does the passage in Romans 3:21-26 say about why Jesus' death was effective?
(a) Because he was a sinner.
(b) Because he was justified.
(c) Because he was the son of God.
(d) Because he was faithful.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Luke portray Jesus?

2. What is contained in 1 Clement?

3. Why does Mack argue Jesus' death is qualitatively different from all other deaths of the prophets?

4. Who does Mack claim most of the sermons in the Acts of the Apostles are written for?

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

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