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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. In the temple-state model of civilization, what system does the king represent?
(a) Salvation.
(b) Power.
(c) Purity.
(d) Logic.

2. Who were the super apostles at Corinth?
(a) Disciples of Paul.
(b) The Pillars of Jerusalem.
(c) Jews and Protestants.
(d) Hebrews and Israelites.

3. What does the gospel of Matthew argue Jesus' teachings were based on?
(a) The Torah.
(b) The gospel of Luke.
(c) The gospel of Q.
(d) The gospel of Mark.

4. What is an epic according to Mack?
(a) A rehearsal of the past that puts the present in its light.
(b) A look at the past to discover previous laws.
(c) An examination of the past to reveal public policy.
(d) A hope for a brighter future.

5. Who was the first of this group to attack centrist Christianity?
(a) Valentinus.
(b) Justin.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Marcion of Sinope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose stories are mimicked in the Miracle Stories?

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

3. What two Gods from different cultures were seen to be the same?

4. What is the term for "a small group of writings believes to have been written by bishops and others" who knew the apostles?

5. What does Mack claim is Mark's greatest achievement?

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