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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. Where did Justin claim the Greek philosophers received their wisdom?
2. What does Mack say about the letter of Jude?
3. What is Ignatius' second appeal in his letters to the churches?
4. What does the gospel of Matthew argue Jesus' teachings were based on?
5. What was the shift in mythmaking, according to Mack, that occurred at the turn of the second century?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the Jewish scripture available to early Christians consist of?
2. What were the four ways of reading the scripture that supported the Christian inclusion of Jewish scripture in their religion?
3. What were the two key arguments that the centrists tried to use against the non-centrist positions of Valentinus and Marcion?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What are the significant differences between the Pauline and Johannine traditions, as discussed by Mack in chapter 8?
7. Describe Mack's observations about James as an author in the first three centuries.
8. What are the three themes that dominate the story of Jesus and his resurrection in the Gospel of Luke?
9. What is Mack's argument about why John wrote Revelations?
10. Explain the observations Mack claims are important about Mark's use of the pronouncement stories.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the Didache, in detail. What is it? Where was it located? What is it a part of, and why? What does it contain? What features does Mack note are of particular interest? How does the Didache relate to Judaism? Why is this important to understanding the state of Christianity in the early second century?
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