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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Letters from the Apostles.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What notion does Mack believe generated enough excitement to influence the formation of different Jesus groups?
(a) The power of the state.
(b) The kingdom of God.
(c) The power of Jesus.
(d) The concept of Jesus as son of God.
2. What was Paul's view on circumcision for the Gentiles?
(a) Paul let the pillars of Jerusalem answer the question of circumcision.
(b) Paul felt there was no need to circumcise the Gentiles.
(c) Paul never answered the question of circumcision.
(d) Paul felt the Gentiles should be circumcised.
3. What does Mack believe the figure of Jesus became with the Pronouncement Stories?
(a) Interpreter of the law.
(b) A mystic.
(c) A martyr.
(d) A teacher.
4. What does Mack note causes some of the differences between the stories of the New Testament?
(a) They were written by the same person over the course of time.
(b) They were written by different people from different groups.
(c) They were written by different people of the same group.
(d) They were written by one person, posing as different people.
5. What is a Christ hymn?
(a) A song specifically geared toward God.
(b) A song specifically geared toward Jesus.
(c) A genre of poetry to the angels.
(d) A genre of praise poetry.
Short Answer Questions
1. What way did ethnic or cultural groups create small social units within the larger culture they found themselves in?
2. What does Mack claim are the building blocks of the Gospel of John?
3. Where does evidence for the Christ cult come from?
4. How did Luke portray Jesus?
5. What is different about Peter in comparison to Jude?
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