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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Letters from the Apostles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mack believe the stories in the New Testament were chosen to be included?
(a) They produce a history that seems cohesive.
(b) They are the only stories found of the time of Jesus.
(c) They are the most interesting.
(d) They are believed to be written by the prophets.

2. What two sources does Mack claim Matthew used for his gospel?
(a) The book of Q and the gospel of the Christ cult.
(b) The book of Q and the gospel of Luke.
(c) The book of Q and the gospel of Mark.
(d) The gospel of Mark and the gospel of Luke.

3. What does Mack note is mythmaking on a cosmic scale, in terms of the Christ hymn in Philippians 2:6-11?
(a) The reference to Jesus as a martyr.
(b) The reference to Jesus as lord.
(c) The reference to Jesus as son of God.
(d) The concept of Jesus as a religious leader.

4. What two realms did the Corinthians combine?
(a) The Christ myth and Jewish belief.
(b) Greek philosophy and the Christ myth.
(c) Jewish belief and Greek myth.
(d) Greek philosophy and Jewish belief.

5. Why does Mack claim the Bible was important by the end of the fourth century?
(a) It gave the Church credentials for a role in the history of Israel.
(b) It gave the Church credentials for a role in Jewish history.
(c) It gave the Church credentials for a role in Constantine's empire.
(d) It gave the Church credentials in the eyes of early Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Jewish story of the persecuted sage also called?

2. How did early Christians think of their world?

3. What became the sign of belonging to the new fellowship that became the Christ cult?

4. What is contained in the Gospel of Thomas?

5. What two notions was Paul caught between in the question of what to do with those already dead?

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