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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. Why are the Epistles of Peter and Jude called the Catholic epistles?
2. What does Mack believe the authors intended to convey by having Peter and James defend Paul's ideas about Jewish law?
3. Who was the leader of the empire who tried to have his images placed in the temple of Jerusalem?
4. How did early Christians think of their world?
5. What does Mack claim is the point of the Letter of James?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Valentinus' story of the tragedy of the birth of the world?
2. What does Mack say about the "overwhelming concern" in the Didache about the practice of alms, gift giving, and supporting those who ask for hand outs?
3. Describe the situation in the empire since the reign of Caligula, in terms of the political mood of the Jews.
4. Explain the observations Mack claims are important about Mark's use of the pronouncement stories.
5. What are the three themes that dominate the story of Jesus and his resurrection in the Gospel of Luke?
6. What were the four ways of reading the scripture that supported the Christian inclusion of Jewish scripture in their religion?
7. What are the four types of miracle interpretation occurring in the Gospel of John?
8. Describe Matthew's depiction of Jesus.
9. What was Marcion of Sinope's logic, in terms of his views of two Gods, and what to do about the Jewish contamination in the gospels?
10. Explain the conversion of Constantine, and why it was pivotal in the creation of the Bible.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain, in detail, the mythologies that were used to provide the logic for the concept of Jesus' death and resurrection. Be sure to include information about the Greek myth of noble death, the Jewish concepts of martyrdom, the Jewish myth of the persecuted sage, examples of each, and how these myths tied into the Christ cult's concept of the death and resurrection.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the three ways in which Paul fought the super apostles at Corinth. Be sure to include all three of his arguments, including the idea of an old and new covenant, the Adam-Jesus comparison, and the use of allegory to turn the old covenant into the story of Christ. How did Paul use each of these arguments? What were the arguments? Be sure to include details from the book to explain the arguments, and to support them.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Mack's three arguments about why the Bible has survived unquestioned throughout history. Why does he say this has happened? Be sure to discuss Mack's views of the Bible as an oracle, the Bible as the ritual text of Christianity, and the Bible's function as an epic for the American dream. What are each of these, and why do they help to position the Bible in a high, unquestionable place of power?
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