Question 1

What was one way Jesus was not like the Cynic philosophers?

Accepted Answer

A)  He taught that people were not to be concerned about what to eat. 
B)  He taught people to live as naturally as possible. 
C)  He taught that this world was coming to an end, introducing a new age. 
D)  He taught that his disciples were to condemn those who rejected his message. 
A)  He taught that people were not to be concerned about what to eat. 
B)  He taught people to live as naturally as possible. 
C)  He taught that this world was coming to an end, introducing a new age. 
D)  He taught that his disciples were to condemn those who rejected his message. C

Question 2

Jesus predicted the cosmic Son of Man would bring justice to the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In the time of Jesus, to die and be cast into Gehenna probably meant

Accepted Answer

A)  To suffer in hell forever 
B)  To die by crucifixion 
C)  To have your dead body thrown onto unholy land without proper burial 
D)  To be buried in the Sea of Gehenna 
A)  To suffer in hell forever 
B)  To die by crucifixion 
C)  To have your dead body thrown onto unholy land without proper burial 
D)  To be buried in the Sea of Gehenna C

Question 4

The criterion of dissimilarity proves Jesus was an apocalypticist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jesus' family rejected his message during his public ministry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which tradition passes the criterion of contextual credibility but not the criterion of dissimilarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus' exorcisms 
B)  Jesus' baptism 
C)  The virgin birth 
D)  The crucifixion 
A)  Jesus' exorcisms 
B)  Jesus' baptism 
C)  The virgin birth 
D)  The crucifixion

Question 7

Which of the following indicates that Jesus was most likely an apocalypticist?

Accepted Answer

A)  His reputation as an exorcist and healer 
B)  His reputation as a moral teacher 
C)  His emphasis on forgiveness 
D)  None of the above 
A)  His reputation as an exorcist and healer 
B)  His reputation as a moral teacher 
C)  His emphasis on forgiveness 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Celibacy or bachelorhood was virtually unheard of among Jewish men of Jesus' day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jesus was crucified during:

Accepted Answer

A)  Yom Kippur 
B)  Pentecost 
C)  Passover 
D)  The Feast of Unleavened Bread 
A)  Yom Kippur 
B)  Pentecost 
C)  Passover 
D)  The Feast of Unleavened Bread

Question 10

Which of the disciples betrayed Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter 
B)  James 
C)  Judas 
D)  John 
A)  Peter 
B)  James 
C)  Judas 
D)  John

Question 11

Subversive teachers from Jesus' day were labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prophets 
B)  Apocalypticists 
C)  Messiahs 
D)  Secessionists 
A)  Prophets 
B)  Apocalypticists 
C)  Messiahs 
D)  Secessionists

Question 12

The historical Jesus is best understood as a Jewish Cynic philosopher. Pick a side and argue. Keep in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate (and answer) counterarguments.

Accepted Answer

Scholars who think Jesus embraced Cynic

Question 13

Which of the following incidents of Jesus' life cannot be established as most likely being historical?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Temple incident 
B)  Jesus' baptism 
C)  The Sermon on the Mount 
D)  Jesus' association with tax collectors and "sinners" 
A)  The Temple incident 
B)  Jesus' baptism 
C)  The Sermon on the Mount 
D)  Jesus' association with tax collectors and "sinners"

Question 14

Which of the following texts does not portray Jesus as an apocalypticist?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

All of the following are true of Jesus' understanding of the Kingdom of God except:

Accepted Answer

A)  It was coming soon. 
B)  It would be on earth. 
C)  It would be brought by the Son of Man. 
D)  Peter would rule over it. 
A)  It was coming soon. 
B)  It would be on earth. 
C)  It would be brought by the Son of Man. 
D)  Peter would rule over it.

Question 16

Which of the following clearly portrays Jesus as an apocalypticist?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Gospel of Peter 
B)  Mark 
C)  The Gospel of the Hebrews 
D)  The "Egerton Gospel" 
A)  The Gospel of Peter 
B)  Mark 
C)  The Gospel of the Hebrews 
D)  The "Egerton Gospel"

Question 17

Our earliest sources do not interpret Jesus' miracles as evidence that he was God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following groups was apocalyptic and tended to be closest to Jesus' own views?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sadducees 
B)  The Pharisees 
C)  Herod 
D)  Pilate 
A)  The Sadducees 
B)  The Pharisees 
C)  Herod 
D)  Pilate

Question 19

The historical Jesus seems to have taught that

Accepted Answer

A)  God's enemies would be annihilated, soul and body 
B)  God's enemies would suffer in hell forever 
C)  God had no enemies-all are beloved by him 
D)  God's enemies will inevitably be converted by God's overpowering love 
A)  God's enemies would be annihilated, soul and body 
B)  God's enemies would suffer in hell forever 
C)  God had no enemies-all are beloved by him 
D)  God's enemies will inevitably be converted by God's overpowering love

Question 20

Which of the following events strongly suggests that Jesus was an apocalypticist?

Accepted Answer

A)  His preaching in the Temple 
B)  His baptism by John 
C)  His disputes with the Pharisees 
D)  His participation in the Essene community 
A)  His preaching in the Temple 
B)  His baptism by John 
C)  His disputes with the Pharisees 
D)  His participation in the Essene community

Exam 15: Jesus, the Apocalyptic Prophet

What was one way Jesus was not like the Cynic philosophers?

Jesus predicted the cosmic Son of Man would bring justice to the world.

In the time of Jesus, to die and be cast into Gehenna probably meant

The criterion of dissimilarity proves Jesus was an apocalypticist.

Jesus' family rejected his message during his public ministry.

Which tradition passes the criterion of contextual credibility but not the criterion of dissimilarity?

Which of the following indicates that Jesus was most likely an apocalypticist?

Celibacy or bachelorhood was virtually unheard of among Jewish men of Jesus' day.

Jesus was crucified during:

Which of the disciples betrayed Jesus?

Subversive teachers from Jesus' day were labeled:

The historical Jesus is best understood as a Jewish Cynic philosopher. Pick a side and argue. Keep in mind that the most persuasive arguments anticipate (and answer) counterarguments.

Which of the following incidents of Jesus' life cannot be established as most likely being historical?

Which of the following texts does not portray Jesus as an apocalypticist?

All of the following are true of Jesus' understanding of the Kingdom of God except:

Which of the following clearly portrays Jesus as an apocalypticist?

Our earliest sources do not interpret Jesus' miracles as evidence that he was God.

Which of the following groups was apocalyptic and tended to be closest to Jesus' own views?

The historical Jesus seems to have taught that

Which of the following events strongly suggests that Jesus was an apocalypticist?

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