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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 do Paul's letters to the Romans represent?
(a) An angry accusation of lewdness and persecution.
(b) A defense against other missionaries.
(c) A plea for the Romans to accept Christianity.
(d) A complete statement of his religious ideas.

2. What were some artifacts that helped preserve one's culture?
(a) Books, statues, and symbols.
(b) Gestures and behaviors.
(c) Temples and cities.
(d) Language and writing.

3. What role did women play in associations?
(a) Women played a role supportive to the men.
(b) Women served as members, patrons, and leaders.
(c) Women played no role in associations.
(d) Women played the role of caretaker to the association.

4. What happened at Corinth that made Paul nervous?
(a) The congregation became a place for criminals.
(b) The congregation became a place for lies and treachery.
(c) The congregation became a place for worship of other deities.
(d) The congregation became a place for extravagant displays of spiritual behavior.

5. When did Jesus Movements start in Galilee?
(a) During the 20s of the second century.
(b) During the 30s of the first century.
(c) In the late first century.
(d) At the end of the last century, B.C.E.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the form of mythmaking Mack notes these early Jesus people were engaged in?

2. How does John portray Jesus, according to Mack?

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

4. What word is used to imply the significance of the miracle stories in the Gospel of John?

5. Which of the layers of Q is least embellished?

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