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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first of this group to attack centrist Christianity?
(a) Justin.
(b) Valentinus.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Marcion of Sinope.

2. What is the term for "a small group of writings believes to have been written by bishops and others" who knew the apostles?
(a) Successions.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Apostolic Fathers.
(d) Martyrdoms.

3. What became an interest for early third century scholars?
(a) The Montanist.
(b) The Torah.
(c) Apostolic writings.
(d) Letters of Esther.

4. Why were the revisions of the scriptures not convincing before 70 C.E.?
(a) They could not match the logic that the epic was for the Greek state.
(b) They could not match the logic that the epic was for the second-temple Jerusalem.
(c) They could not match the logic that the epic was for Jesus.
(d) They could not match the logic that the epic was for the Roman empire.

5. In Revelations, who was found worthy enough to open the seven seals?
(a) Moses.
(b) The lamb.
(c) Man.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the time of the writing of Revelations, what does Mack argue the Christians were being accused of by the Romans?

2. Who first discussed the twelve disciples?

3. Who does Mack argue at the end of Chapter 8 became the beloved disciple?

4. How did Luke portray Jesus?

5. What did the temple at Jerusalem serve as, in terms of a symbol?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two values are integrated in the Letters of Ignatius, and what is the result?

2. What are the major points of the sermons contained in the Acts, according to Mack?

3. What two strong desires drove Christianity?

4. What is Mack's argument about why John wrote Revelations?

5. What were the common values contained in both the temple system of sacrifice and the family system of rituals that allowed the translation of one into the other?

6. Explain Mack's discussion of when the Epistles of Peter and Jude were written. What references does he use to attempt to date the pieces?

7. What are the three concerns underlying the treatise to the Hebrews?

8. Explain the observations Mack claims are important about Mark's use of the pronouncement stories.

9. What are the four types of miracle interpretation occurring in the Gospel of John?

10. Explain the conversion of Constantine, and why it was pivotal in the creation of the Bible.

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