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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would eternal life be obtained, according the Mack's depiction of Paul's letters to the Thessalonians?
(a) In death.
(b) At the end of time.
(c) In accepting Christ.
(d) Never.

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

3. What was contained in the "Jefferson Bible"?
(a) Only the creation myths.
(b) Only the Books of the Prophets.
(c) Only the teachings of Jesus.
(d) Only the sections prior to the New Testament.

4. What does Mack claim about the image of Christ asking his disciples to eat and drink of him?
(a) It is historical.
(b) It is imaginary.
(c) It is impossible.
(d) It is literary.

5. What does Carsten Thiede claim about the Magdalen fragments?
(a) They are not real.
(b) They are from the eighth century.
(c) They are from the fourth century.
(d) They are from the mid first century.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mack argue Paul saw the Christ myth as, in terms of the State of Israel?

2. What does Mack suggest the taking up of residence in Jerusalem signifies for the group?

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

4. What is the myth of Jesus' death and resurrection rooted in, according to Mack?

5. Where was Jesus from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Paul's concept of the spiritual body.

2. Explain what was meant by Jesus in referring to his body as the bread, and his blood as the wine.

3. What are the four features of the Christ myth Mack claims are a result of the involvement of God?

4. What is the second Jesus movement discussed in the book, and what is/are the primary components of the movement's teachings?

5. What were Paul's arguments against the concept that Christians had to follow Jewish law, if they were claiming to be Jewish?

6. What does Mack say about the Bible in early American history?

7. What is the fourth Jesus movement discussed in the book, and what is/are the primary components of the movement's teachings?

8. Why are Paul's letters to the Thessalonians important?

9. What are the four types of material within the letters to the Corinthians?

10. Describe the concept of the polis.

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