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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Teachings From the Jesus Movements.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mack claim about the authors of the sections in the New Testament?
(a) They are not the people each section is attributed to.
(b) They were descendants of Jesus.
(c) They are the people each section is attributed to.
(d) They were uneducated militants, rebelling against the Church.

2. What notion does Mack believe generated enough excitement to influence the formation of different Jesus groups?
(a) The power of the state.
(b) The concept of Jesus as son of God.
(c) The power of Jesus.
(d) The kingdom of God.

3. Where was Jesus from?
(a) Greece.
(b) Italy.
(c) Galilee.
(d) Israel.

4. What does the term Judeo-Christian mean?
(a) Common tradition.
(b) Biblical tradition.
(c) Temple tradition.
(d) Local tradition.

5. What did the Greek model of civilization give rise to?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Altruism.
(c) Satanism.
(d) Social stratification.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mack claim the kingdom of God represented?

2. Why does Mack claim groups are forming outside the boundaries of religion to study the Bible?

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

4. What does Mack claim is the reason for the many portrayals of Jesus?

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

(see the answer key)

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