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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mack claim the Jews had done since the time of David and Solomon?
2. What does Mack claim is the reason for the many portrayals of Jesus?
3. Who were the super apostles at Corinth?
4. What does Mack note is mythmaking on a cosmic scale, in terms of the Christ hymn in Philippians 2:6-11?
5. Where did Rome place its power in the second and first centuries?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mack believe early Christians were excited about the concept of the kingdom of God?
2. What is the first Jesus movement discussed in the book, and what is/are the primary components of the movement's teachings?
3. Describe the two major aspects in which the Christ cult differed from the Jesus movements.
4. Why are Paul's letters to the Thessalonians important?
5. What is the catch-22 Mack finds when discussing the New Testament and the origins of the Christian Church?
6. What three factors surfaced as questions to answer that would help the different culture's relate to one another, and why were they important?
7. Explain the three myths merged in Philippians 2:6-11.
8. What is the fourth Jesus movement discussed in the book, and what is/are the primary components of the movement's teachings?
9. What were Paul's arguments against the concept that Christians had to follow Jewish law, if they were claiming to be Jewish?
10. Explain Paul's concept of the spiritual body.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain, in detail, the cosmic views that Mack claims are presented in the following texts. Be sure to include why Mack claims these texts reveal an image of Jesus as a cosmic lord, and the tools used to present Jesus in such a way.
• Gospel of John
• Letters to the Colossians and Ephesians
• Epistle to the Hebrews
• Revelation to John
Essay Topic 2
List and discuss the three layers of the Gospel of Q. be sure to describe each in detail, and explain both what they describe, as well as their historical impact. Why was each written? What does each discuss? What are the seven blocks of Q1? Why are they called the Gospel of Q? How do the Q Gospels compare to the statements of the Cynics? What was added with Q3?
Essay Topic 3
List and discuss the four "proofs" from scripture that support the idea that the history of Israel can be read as the story of the Christian God. What are the four points? What do they mean? How do they tie together to create the idea of a scripture that supports the Christian God, rather than a Jewish God? Be sure to mention concepts such as the spirit of prophesy, the logos, and the idea that the history of Israel did not end with the Jews.
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