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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10: Claiming Israel's Epic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mack think putting aside conventional ideas of the origins of Christianity is difficult for some?
(a) Christians have an investment in the idea that the New Testament is a collection of myths.
(b) Christians have an investment in the idea that the Old Testament is true.
(c) Christians have an investment in the idea that the Church is infallible.
(d) Christians have an investment in the idea that the New Testament is true.

2. What collection of early Christian texts does the Didache now belong to?
(a) The Dead Sea Scrolls.
(b) Revelations.
(c) The Apostolic Fathers.
(d) Acts of the Apostles.

3. What does the passage in Romans 3:21-26 say about why Jesus' death was effective?
(a) Because he was justified.
(b) Because he was the son of God.
(c) Because he was a sinner.
(d) Because he was faithful.

4. What two sources does Mack claim Matthew used for his gospel?
(a) The book of Q and the gospel of Mark.
(b) The book of Q and the gospel of Luke.
(c) The gospel of Mark and the gospel of Luke.
(d) The book of Q and the gospel of the Christ cult.

5. Why does Mack claim the Bible is constantly consulted?
(a) It is the only book of God.
(b) People require it for their faith.
(c) It is highly important to religious institutions.
(d) It is important to our politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened at Corinth that made Paul nervous?

2. What is an epic according to Mack?

3. What did Paul's Jewish sensibility place high value on?

4. Who defended the centrist Christian position from those who challenged it?

5. What does Mark's gospel do to the disciples that the story of Q did not?

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