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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 believe the authors intended to convey by having Peter and James defend Paul's ideas about Jewish law?

2. What did the temple at Jerusalem serve as, in terms of a symbol?

3. What does Mack claim the author of the Acts of the Apostles set out to show?

4. What does Mack argue is the point of Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus?

5. How does John portray Jesus, according to Mack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the four types of miracle interpretation occurring in the Gospel of John?

2. What are the major points of the sermons contained in the Acts, according to Mack?

3. What are the three concerns underlying the treatise to the Hebrews?

4. How does the Gospel of John differ from that of Mark?

5. Explain the conversion of Constantine, and why it was pivotal in the creation of the Bible.

6. What two values are integrated in the Letters of Ignatius, and what is the result?

7. What are the standard writing conventions used in the Acts of the Apostles?

8. What were the four ways of reading the scripture that supported the Christian inclusion of Jewish scripture in their religion?

9. What are the three themes that dominate the story of Jesus and his resurrection in the Gospel of Luke?

10. What is Mack's argument about why John wrote Revelations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss, in depth, the three concerns written about in the treatise that is the Epistle to the Hebrews. What three concerns does the author either discuss openly, or imply? Why were these particular concerns? What had happened in society that caused these concerns? How did the letter address these concerns? How are these concerns interrelated, according to Mack? What does Mack claim this shows the author was trying to do? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Explain and analyze the two forces that Mack claims drive Christianity. What are those two forces? How do those forces move Christianity along? What tensions are involved in these forces? when did these forces begin to have an effect on Christianity? Where else did Biblical influence become apparent? Why are these factors important when examining the construction of the Christian bible?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Acts of the Apostles, in detail. What was the point of this document? Who is believed to be the author? When was it written? What stories are contained within the Acts, and what is their purpose to modern Christianity? What literary styles did the author use to create a cohesive history of gospel cohesiveness? What did the speeches within Acts attempt to convey, and were they successful? How did Acts relate to Judaism? Be sure to include information contained in the book in your answer.

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