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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Claiming Israel's Epic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the Epistles of Peter and Jude called the Catholic epistles?
(a) They were letters of the Catholic disciples.
(b) They were addressed to Christians in general.
(c) They were specific to the Catholic church.
(d) They were addressed to the Pope.

2. What does Mack argue John was worried about, which resulted in his authorship of Revelations?
(a) False teachings and affliction.
(b) False teaching and sickness.
(c) Sickness and affliction.
(d) Persecution and execution.

3. What does Mack argue the Gospel of Matthew is a document for?
(a) Judaism.
(b) The Christ cult.
(c) Jewish Christianity.
(d) Christianity.

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

5. What is the name of the form of mythmaking Mack notes these early Jesus people were engaged in?
(a) Epic revision.
(b) Epic authorship.
(c) Epic tradition.
(d) Epic mythmaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept was important to the Jewish temple-state, the Greek polis, and the Roman system of government?

2. What does Mack claim happens when a person brings in a Biblical position to an argument of social discussion?

3. What did Paul stress was important, since they were "members of Christ"?

4. What were some artifacts that helped preserve one's culture?

5. What do the sermons in the Acts attempt to do?

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