quiz 1 on evidence for the resurrection of jesus

Quiz 1

JUST THE FACTS: Evidence for the

Resurrection of Jesus(Click LessonsforUS.com for

corresponding material on the quiz)

Directions

• This is a self-test.

• Read the question and answer to yourself

• Click the next slide for the answers

Question 1

How did people die from crucifixion?1. Asphyxiation

2. Loss of blood

3. Exposure

4. Shock

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Question 1

How did people die from crucifixion?1. Asphyxiation

Right. When you hang with your arms stretched out, the weight of your body pulls down on the intercostal, pectoral and deltoid muscles making it difficult to exhale. If you can’t lift up, you can’t breathe

2. Loss of blood

3. Exposure

4. Shock

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Question 2

The soldiers didn't break Jesus' ankles because…1. They were squeamish

2. They forgot and were in a hurry

3. They could see he wasn’t breathing

4. They saw him hanging low


Question 2

How did the Roman soldiers know that Jesus was dead?1. They were squeamish

2. They forgot and were in a hurry

3. They could see he wasn’t breathing

4. They saw him hanging lowRight, if he were still pushing up, they would have broken his legs to

prevent his exhaling thus causing asphyxiation.


Question 3

The soldiers did what to double check that Jesus was dead?

1. Took his pulse

2. Stabbed him in the chest with a spear

3. Broke his ankles

4. Slit his wrists


Question 3

The soldiers did what to double check that Jesus was dead?

1. Took his pulse

2. Stabbed him in the chest with a spear Right, "Blood and water" came out of the wound. Around the heart

there is a sac called the pericardium, which holds a thin watery serum. The spear must have pierced the heart. The "water" visible is evidence that the spear punctured the pericardium.

3. Broke his ankles

4. Slit his wrists


Question 4

If Jesus didn't die on the cross?1. His disciples wouldn’t have cared and would have

spread the word that he rose from the dead even though he didn’t.

2. His disciples would have believed that he died anyway and subsequently rose from the dead.

3. His disciples would not have believed that he rose from the dead and would not have started Christianity.


Question 4

If Jesus didn't die on the cross?1. His disciples wouldn’t have cared and would have spread

the word that he rose from the dead even though he didn’t.

2. His disciples would have believed that he died anyway and subsequently rose from the dead.

3. His disciples would not have believed that he rose from the dead and would not have started Christianity.

Right, unless the disciples believed that Jesus actually died and rose from the dead, they would not have changed into bold missionaries enduring persecution and death


Question 5

The majority of New Testament scholars who have written about this subject agree that Jesus was buried by…

1. Joseph of Arimathea

2. Pontius Pilate

3. Peter

4. Joseph the step father of Jesus


Question 5

The majority of New Testament scholars who have written about this subject agree that Jesus was buried by…

1. Joseph of ArimatheaRight,

2. Pontius Pilate

3. Peter

4. Joseph the step father of Jesus


Question 6

The fact that Jesus was buried by an outsider, Joseph of Arimathea, and not his closest relatives or the disciples indicates that…

1. The burial account was merely a legend (or myth) created over the decades that followed Jesus’ crucifixion

2. The burial account is true


Question 6

The fact that Jesus was buried by an outsider, Joseph of Arimathea, and not his closest relatives or the disciples indicates that…

1. The burial account was merely a legend (or myth) created over the decades that followed Jesus’ crucifixion

2. The burial account is truePeople would have said that Jesus was buried by his devoted mother

and disciples. However, that is not what the Gospels say, lending credence that it is not a legend.


Question 7

The burial account in the Bible is very credible because:

1. It just takes faith to believe

2. It is published by Christian companies

3. It dates close to when it happened and has multiple eye witnesses


Question 7

The burial account in the Bible is very credible because:1. It just takes faith to believe

2. It is published by Christian companies

3. It dates close to when it happened and has multiple eye witnesses

I Corinthians 15:3-8, an early Christian creed, was dated to within 5 years of the crucifixion. Multiple eye witnesses give their accounts.


Question 8

After Jesus’ arrest the disciples…1. Stood by Jesus for moral support at the trial and

crucifixion

2. Fled and were not seen at the crucifixion

3. Demanded to see Pontius Pilate and insist that Jesus be released

4. Formed ranks to counter-attack


Question 8

The burial account in the Bible is very credible because:1. Stood by Jesus for moral support at the trial and

crucifixion

2. Fled and were not seen at the crucifixion Right.

3. Demanded to see Pontius Pilate and insist that Jesus be released

4. Formed ranks to counter-attack


Question 9

The following people were present at the crucifixion and burial:

1. The disciples

2. Apostle Paul

3. Women such as Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons

4. Timothy


Question 9

The burial account in the Bible is very credible because:1. The disciples

2. Apostle Paul

3. Women such as Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons

Right, only the women

4. Timothy


Question 10

The fact that the men abandoned Jesus and the women did not indicates…

1. The Biblical account must be legend or myth

2. The Biblical account must be true


Question 10

The fact that the men abandoned Jesus and the women did not indicates…

1. The Biblical account must be legend or myth

2. The Biblical account must be trueRight. The culture of the first century was patriarchal.

This is not very flattering to the men, indicating that it must be the truth. If the death and resurrection of Jesus were made up centuries later, it would have portrayed the men better.

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