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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Inventing Apostolic Traditions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Christ cult differ form the Jesus movement?
(a) It focused on Jesus' death and his teachings.
(b) It focused on Jesus' death and celebrated his spirit.
(c) It focused on Jesus' life and celebrated his spirit.
(d) It focused on Jesus' life and his teachings.

2. What does Mack claim about the Book of Isaiah?
(a) It was used as a source for the imagery in the Christ hymn.
(b) It was the same as the information in the Christ hymn.
(c) It did not exist.
(d) It was not used as a source for the imagery in the Christ hymn.

3. How did Mark portray Jesus?
(a) As a teacher.
(b) As a backdrop to Jewish scripture.
(c) As a powerful authority figure.
(d) As a God.

4. What does Mack claim the Christ hymn was the result of?
(a) A lie by the disciples.
(b) A conflict of authority.
(c) A burning desire for a personal Deity.
(d) A vision of Paul.

5. What did the temple at Jerusalem serve as, in terms of a symbol?
(a) It was the symbol of peace.
(b) It was the symbol of Jewish presence.
(c) It was the symbol of Jesus.
(d) It was the symbol of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Christ hymn imply about the domain of Jesus?

2. Where did the writer of the gospel of Luke write the gospel, according to Mack?

3. What is Ignatius' second appeal in his letters to the churches?

4. What do the sermons in the Acts attempt to do?

5. What does Mack claim is Mark's greatest achievement?

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