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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 the Hebrew word Almah mean in English?

2. What was Athronges' occupation?

3. Why does the author think the Christians are uneasy with the idea that John baptized Jesus?

4. What was the name of Celsus' book that attacked religion?

5. What is the name of the Jerusalem man the author calls righteous and devout?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparisons does the author draw between Luke and Matthew's gospels?

2. Why does the author think the gospels say that the governor executed Baptist because he criticized his sexual activities?

3. Summarize the two quotes that open this chapter.

4. What does it mean that Jesus was an artisan?

5. What is the Q Gospel?

6. Why does the author think that people have interpreted Jesus as being as messianic and apocalyptic as John the Baptist?

7. What does the quote at the beginning of this section comment on?

8. What does the author say compounds the core problem of the different interpretations of Jesus' life?

9. Describe the author's process of research.

10. Why does the author think Christians are uncomfortable with the idea that John the Baptist baptized Jesus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Greco-Roman society in terms of the following.

1. Politics.

2. Economics.

3. Spirituality.

Essay Topic 2

How does the author claim the bible's depiction of Jesus' crucifixion is historically inaccurate? What does the author think are the reasons for these inaccuracies?

Essay Topic 3

In what way were Jesus' teachings a product of oppression? In what way could Jesus be seen as a rebel?

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