Exam 13: The Historical Jesus: Sources, Problems, and Methods

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Evaluate Jesus' cleansing of the Temple (Mark 11:15-33) using the criteria for the authenticity of a Gospel tradition. (The instructor might provide the narratives [Mk 11:15-33 and parallels] to the students for analysis.)

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Students should discuss and apply the various historical criteria of independent attestation, dissimilarity, and contextual credibility. They might also observe that the cleansing of the Temple provides a plausible reason for Jesus' execution at the hands of the Romans.

Consistent testimony of many independent witnesses _____________ a case for a saying's or event's historical reliability.

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The criterion of contextual credibility is the one criterion with a strictly negative function.

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Not one first-century pagan author mentions Jesus.

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Why will scholars always disagree about the end product of their labors; that is, why will their accounts of what happened in the past always be different than other scholars'?

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Accounts with very highly developed theology are more likely to be:

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Most historians think Josephus's testimony about Jesus as Messiah was:

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More theologically orthodox sources are more likely to be historically accurate.

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Which of the following criteria can only be used to rule a tradition inauthentic?

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Which of the following episodes is most likely historical according to the criterion of dissimilarity?

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Question 10

The Roman historian Tacitus says that Christianity is:

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Which of the following pagan authors does not mention Jesus?

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Question 12

According to the Gospel of Peter, who is responsible for condemning Jesus?

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Question 13

Jesus' baptism by John passes the criterion of dissimilarity because:

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Which historian categorically states that Jesus was the messiah in book 18 of The Antiquities of the Jews?

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Which would count as a basic methodological principle that historians can apply to their sources?

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Question 16

For many passages, Matthew and Luke only count as one independent source.

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Question 17

Which of the following is not a rule of thumb for one attempting to reconstruct the historical Jesus?

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If a piece of Greek text makes more logical sense when translated into Aramaic (Jesus' original language) then that particular passage:

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What is one way to spot bias in a text?

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Exam 13: The Historical Jesus: Sources, Problems, and Methods

Evaluate Jesus' cleansing of the Temple (Mark 11:15-33) using the criteria for the authenticity of a Gospel tradition. (The instructor might provide the narratives [Mk 11:15-33 and parallels] to the students for analysis.)

Consistent testimony of many independent witnesses _____________ a case for a saying's or event's historical reliability.

The criterion of contextual credibility is the one criterion with a strictly negative function.

Not one first-century pagan author mentions Jesus.

Why will scholars always disagree about the end product of their labors; that is, why will their accounts of what happened in the past always be different than other scholars'?

Accounts with very highly developed theology are more likely to be:

Most historians think Josephus's testimony about Jesus as Messiah was:

More theologically orthodox sources are more likely to be historically accurate.

Which of the following criteria can only be used to rule a tradition inauthentic?

Which of the following episodes is most likely historical according to the criterion of dissimilarity?

The Roman historian Tacitus says that Christianity is:

Which of the following pagan authors does not mention Jesus?

According to the Gospel of Peter, who is responsible for condemning Jesus?

Jesus' baptism by John passes the criterion of dissimilarity because:

Which historian categorically states that Jesus was the messiah in book 18 of The Antiquities of the Jews?

Which would count as a basic methodological principle that historians can apply to their sources?

For many passages, Matthew and Luke only count as one independent source.

Which of the following is not a rule of thumb for one attempting to reconstruct the historical Jesus?

If a piece of Greek text makes more logical sense when translated into Aramaic (Jesus' original language) then that particular passage:

What is one way to spot bias in a text?

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