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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 area do the histories written by Roman authors mainly cover?

2. What rural area did Jesus begin teaching in?

3. What relation were Jesus' disciples Andrew and Peter?

4. What years was the revolt that broke out in Palestine, which may have destroyed any records about Jesus?

5. According to historical documents, when did the crucifixion take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Gospel of Mark point out that Jesus could have done through his ability to heal the sick?

2. What are the terms B.C.E. and C.E. alternate abbreviations for, and what do they stand for?

3. Who were the two pairs of brothers that were disciples of Jesus?

4. In Chapter 15, whom does Sanders say the apostles were accountable to?

5. What does Sanders believe about any proof of Jesus giving himself a title?

6. What act symbolized the new covenant?

7. Whose tables did Jesus overturn at the Temple?

8. What changed about the way the Jews worshiped at around the same time that Jesus began his ministry?

9. In Chapter 14, what does Sanders say the historical proof suggests about Jesus in comparison to John the Baptist?

10. What information do the Roman archives contain about Jesus' crucifixion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role in Jesus' ministry and life did the disciples play? Who were they and how did Jesus call them? What was their function in terms of Jesus' work?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Jesus' claim to be the Son of God problematic? What images of Jesus does the claim produce? What does the term Messiah mean now and what did it mean in Jesus' time? Why was the term acceptable to Jesus?

Essay Topic 3

What is a "reversal of values" in terms of Jesus' ministry? What does the phrase mean and how is it seen in Jesus' teachings? What method does Jesus use to illustrate this theme and how does he use them? Please give specific examples.

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