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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Documentary Evidence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creates doubt regarding the authorship of the Gospel of John?
(a) There are three Johns, and no one knows which one wrote it.
(b) At one point in a verse, it makes reference to John.
(c) Reference to the apostle John and John the Elder.
(d) If Saul changed his name to Paul, he likely went by John as well.

2. What does the author say the reader must set aside while reading the book?
(a) Preconceptions and prejudices.
(b) Skepticism and sarcasm.
(c) Knowledge and power.
(d) Predeterminations and predictions.

3. What is the author's writing background?
(a) Adult fiction.
(b) Magazine features.
(c) Crime reporting.
(d) Gospel songs.

4. How many experts does the author interview?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

5. What kinds of eyewitness accounts does Strobel seek?
(a) People who witnessed the murder of a preacher.
(b) People who personally interacted with Jesus.
(c) People who do not believe in Jesus.
(d) People who go to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Blomberg, is proof that there is no error in the gospels?

2. Who are the writers of the gospels?

3. How many fragments of New Testament documents exist, according to Metzger?

4. According to Metzger, how many factors are considered in criteria designed to measure a manuscript's appropriateness for inclusion in the New Testament?

5. Which elements are to blame for inconsistencies in the gospels, according to Blomberg?

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