Question 1

Which of the following texts argues against an apocalyptic message?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q 
B)  Mark 
C)  M 
D)  Thomas 
A)  Q 
B)  Mark 
C)  M 
D)  Thomas D

Question 2

Which of the following was not a sect of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Pharisees 
B)  The Centurions 
C)  The Essenes 
D)  The Sadducees 
A)  The Pharisees 
B)  The Centurions 
C)  The Essenes 
D)  The Sadducees B

Question 3

Discuss the problem of the Son of Man sayings in the Gospels. How might the historical Jesus criteria be applied to the question of how likely these sayings are to be historical?

Accepted Answer

The apocalyptic figure the Son of Man presents a problem for historians who wish to establish who Jesus was and what he taught. In many passages Jesus seems to assume that the Son of Man would come soon to judge the world. In these sayings, Jesus does not equate himself with the Son of Man. Early Christians, though, came to believe that Jesus was the Son of Man and anticipated his return in judgment and the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth. Since Jesus' teachings on the Son of Man are different from what early Christians believed, on the basis of the criterion of dissimilarity, Jesus' teachings are likely authentic traditions.

Question 4

Who led a large crowd to the Jordan River, claiming he would make the waters part, before he and his followers were slaughtered by the Romans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matthias 
B)  Theudas 
C)  Thaddeus 
D)  Marcion 
A)  Matthias 
B)  Theudas 
C)  Thaddeus 
D)  Marcion

Question 5

The term "apocalypse" means:

Accepted Answer

A)  Secret 
B)  Unveiling 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Revolution 
A)  Secret 
B)  Unveiling 
C)  Knowledge 
D)  Revolution

Question 6

Which emperor ordered that his image be set up in the Temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titus 
B)  Vespasian 
C)  Caligula 
D)  Petronius 
A)  Titus 
B)  Vespasian 
C)  Caligula 
D)  Petronius

Question 7

Apocalypticism tried to make sense of the oppression of God's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The historical Jesus most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned Greek at the city of Sepphoris, where he worked as a carpenter 
B)  Was an only child 
C)  Was a peasant that mostly engaged with others in small town settings 
D)  Proclaimed himself as the Son of Man 
A)  Learned Greek at the city of Sepphoris, where he worked as a carpenter 
B)  Was an only child 
C)  Was a peasant that mostly engaged with others in small town settings 
D)  Proclaimed himself as the Son of Man

Question 9

Which of the following combinations sometimes only counts as one source?

Accepted Answer

A)  John and Mark 
B)  Matthew and Luke 
C)  Paul and Mark 
D)  Paul and John 
A)  John and Mark 
B)  Matthew and Luke 
C)  Paul and Mark 
D)  Paul and John

Question 10

Jews responded to the persecution under Antiochus with silent protest rather than violent action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which group of Galilean Jews believed in armed resistance against the Romans, leading to the eventual destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sicarii 
B)  The Stoics 
C)  The Zealots 
D)  The Nazarenes 
A)  The Sicarii 
B)  The Stoics 
C)  The Zealots 
D)  The Nazarenes

Question 12

John the Baptist preached a message of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coming destruction 
B)  God's love and forgiveness 
C)  Salvation through baptism 
D)  Faith in Jesus 
A)  Coming destruction 
B)  God's love and forgiveness 
C)  Salvation through baptism 
D)  Faith in Jesus

Question 13

The population of Sepphoris was approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  One thousand 
B)  Five thousand 
C)  Ten thousand 
D)  Twenty thousand 
A)  One thousand 
B)  Five thousand 
C)  Ten thousand 
D)  Twenty thousand

Question 14

Based on the criterion of dissimilarity, which tradition likely goes back to Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Lord's Prayer 
B)  The Last Supper 
C)  The Beatitudes 
D)  The Sheep and Goats Judgment 
A)  The Lord's Prayer 
B)  The Last Supper 
C)  The Beatitudes 
D)  The Sheep and Goats Judgment

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about the Passover festival?

Accepted Answer

A)  It celebrates Israel's past deliverance from foreign oppression. 
B)  It lasts two weeks. 
C)  It served as a silent protest against Roman occupation of Palestine. 
D)  The Romans sent reinforcements to Jerusalem during the festival. 
A)  It celebrates Israel's past deliverance from foreign oppression. 
B)  It lasts two weeks. 
C)  It served as a silent protest against Roman occupation of Palestine. 
D)  The Romans sent reinforcements to Jerusalem during the festival.

Question 16

Jews used all of the following to resist Roman power except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Silent protests 
B)  Nonviolent uprisings 
C)  Insurrection 
D)  Crucifixion 
A)  Silent protests 
B)  Nonviolent uprisings 
C)  Insurrection 
D)  Crucifixion

Question 17

Ancient apocalypticists thought that the end of this world would happen around two thousand years in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the differences between prophetic and apocalyptic explanations of suffering. In what settings can you imagine the apocalyptic view arising?

Accepted Answer

In the prophetic view, suffering is God'

Question 19

Which of the following groups was apocalyptic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Essenes 
B)  The Sadducees 
C)  The Sanhedrin 
D)  The Gnostics 
A)  The Essenes 
B)  The Sadducees 
C)  The Sanhedrin 
D)  The Gnostics

Question 20

Sepphoris was rebuilt by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Herod the Great 
B)  Pontius Pilate 
C)  Herod Antipas 
D)  Alexander the Great 
A)  Herod the Great 
B)  Pontius Pilate 
C)  Herod Antipas 
D)  Alexander the Great

Exam 14: Jesus in Context

Which of the following texts argues against an apocalyptic message?

Which of the following was not a sect of Judaism?

Discuss the problem of the Son of Man sayings in the Gospels. How might the historical Jesus criteria be applied to the question of how likely these sayings are to be historical?

Who led a large crowd to the Jordan River, claiming he would make the waters part, before he and his followers were slaughtered by the Romans?

The term "apocalypse" means:

Which emperor ordered that his image be set up in the Temple?

Apocalypticism tried to make sense of the oppression of God's people.

The historical Jesus most likely

Which of the following combinations sometimes only counts as one source?

Jews responded to the persecution under Antiochus with silent protest rather than violent action.

Which group of Galilean Jews believed in armed resistance against the Romans, leading to the eventual destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans?

John the Baptist preached a message of:

The population of Sepphoris was approximately:

Based on the criterion of dissimilarity, which tradition likely goes back to Jesus?

Which of the following is not true about the Passover festival?

Jews used all of the following to resist Roman power except:

Ancient apocalypticists thought that the end of this world would happen around two thousand years in the future.

Discuss the differences between prophetic and apocalyptic explanations of suffering. In what settings can you imagine the apocalyptic view arising?

Which of the following groups was apocalyptic?

Sepphoris was rebuilt by:

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