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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Visions of the Cosmic Lord.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mack claim the kingdom of God represented?
(a) An alternative to simple death.
(b) An alternative to the current society.
(c) An alternative to purgatory.
(d) An alternative to hell.

2. What does Mack suggest the taking up of residence in Jerusalem signifies for the group?
(a) A disrespect for Jewish tradition.
(b) A loyalty to the Pharisee.
(c) A political agenda.
(d) A religious agenda.

3. What does Mack note the Corinthians are the first example of?
(a) A Hellenistic, urban congregation.
(b) A congregation gone awry.
(c) A congregation of Paul's disciples.
(d) A congregation of Jews.

4. What two words came to represent the debate between power and the divine law of nature?
(a) King and tyrant.
(b) Nature and tyrants.
(c) Power and nature.
(d) Priests and rulers.

5. How many books of the New Testament is Paul responsible for, according to Mack?
(a) Five.
(b) All of them.
(c) Over one half.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does each of these movements attempt to link Jesus to, according to Mack?

2. What was Paul's view on circumcision for the Gentiles?

3. When did Jesus Movements start in Galilee?

4. What way did ethnic or cultural groups create small social units within the larger culture they found themselves in?

5. In the temple-state model of civilization, what system does the priest represent?

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