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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. What is an epic according to Mack?
(a) A look at the past to discover previous laws.
(b) An examination of the past to reveal public policy.
(c) A hope for a brighter future.
(d) A rehearsal of the past that puts the present in its light.

2. What were the disciple teachers known as?
(a) Narrative heirs.
(b) Jesus leaders.
(c) Successors.
(d) Traditions.

3. What do the pillars in the Jerusalem group do that other Jesus movements do not?
(a) Disobey Jewish purity codes.
(b) Adhere to the Jewish purity codes.
(c) Believe in the concept of Jesus as a god.
(d) Believe in the creation myth.

4. What does each of these movements attempt to link Jesus to, according to Mack?
(a) The kingdom of God.
(b) The fight against Rome.
(c) The grand traditions of Israel.
(d) Jerusalem.

5. How many miracles occur in the Gospel of John?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to imply the significance of the miracle stories in the Gospel of John?

2. In Revelations, who was found worthy enough to open the seven seals?

3. When does Mack claim the books of the New Testament were written?

4. What was the shift in mythmaking, according to Mack, that occurred at the turn of the second century?

5. How did early Christians think of their world?

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