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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Paul and His Gospels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mack claim is the link that gives the Christian Bible logic and force?
(a) The link between the Jewish scriptures of the Old Testament, and the New Testament.
(b) The link between the Jewish temple, and the New Testament.
(c) The link between the Protestant Bible and the Apocrypha.
(d) The link between the Jewish scriptures of the Old Testament, and the Catholic Church.

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

3. Why does Mack claim groups are forming outside the boundaries of religion to study the Bible?
(a) They hope to find salvation.
(b) They hope to discover fundamental truths from the past.
(c) They hope to find solutions to political issues.
(d) They hope to find their faith.

4. What two notions was Paul caught between in the question of what to do with those already dead?
(a) The Jewish concept of purity and the Greek concept of divinity.
(b) The Jewish notion of faith and the Greek concept of religion.
(c) The Jewish notion of resurrection and the Greek concept of immortality.
(d) The Jewish notion of the spirit and the Greek concept of the body.

5. Why does Mack claim Columbus studied the Bible?
(a) To teach his men of its teachings.
(b) To strengthen his faith.
(c) To teach the natives of Jesus.
(d) To plan his voyages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mack believe the figure of Jesus became with the Pronouncement Stories?

2. What notion does Mack believe generated enough excitement to influence the formation of different Jesus groups?

3. What was Paul's first argument against the idea that Christians should practice Jewish law?

4. What is a Christ hymn?

5. What feature of the Christ cult does Mack claim Paul found irresistible?

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