quiz 5

Quiz 5

JUST THE FACTS: Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus

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Directions

• This is a self-test.

• Read the question and answer to yourself

• Click the next slide for the answers

Question 1

To shame Jesus further after his crucifixion, it is likely that…

1. His body would be left on the cross to be eaten by animals.

2. His body would be buried in the tomb of somebody who was not a family member.

3. A sign would be placed outside the tomb: “King of the Jews.”

4. His body would be cremated.Next slide for Answers

Question 1

To shame Jesus further after his crucifixion, it is likely that…

1. His body would be left on the cross to be eaten by animals.

2. His body would be buried in the tomb of somebody who was not a family member.

Right. So says Byron R. McCane, author of Roll Back the Stone: Death and Burial in the World of Jesus,

3. A sign would be placed outside the tomb: “King of the Jews.”

4. His body would be cremated. Next slide for new question

Question 2

Who confirms the Biblical account that it was Jewish custom to bury crucifixion victims before sundown?

1. John Dominic Crossan

2. Plutarch

3. Josephus

4. Pontius Pilate

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Question 2

Who confirms the Biblical account that it was Jewish custom to bury crucifixion victims before sundown?

1. John Dominic Crossan

2. Plutarch

3. JosephusRight, in Wars of the Jews, Book IV Chapter 5: “…the Jews used to take so

much care of the burial of men, that they took down those that were condemned and crucified, and buried them before the going down of the sun.”

4. Pontius PilateNext slide for new question

Question 3

In whose tomb was Jesus buried?1. Apollos of Alexandria

2. Saul of Tarsus

3. Barnabus of Crete

4. Joseph of Arimathea


Question 3

In whose tomb was Jesus buried?1. Apollos of Alexandria

2. Saul of Tarsus

3. Barnabus of Crete

4. Joseph of Arimathea Right, see Luke 23:50-54

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Question 4

The theory that Jesus’ followers thought he was raised from the dead because they did not know in which tomb he was buried is discredited by…

1. The disciples had experiences they believed were the literal appearance of the risen Jesus.

2. The disciples were transformed from doubters who didn’t want to be associated with Jesus to bold proclaimers of his death and resurrection

3. Paul, who was an opponent, was converted because he believed he had an encounter with the resurrected Jesus

4. All of the above


Question 4

The theory that Jesus’ followers thought he was raised from the dead because they did not know in which tomb he was buried is discredited by…

1. The disciples had experiences they believed were the literal appearance of the risen Jesus.

2. The disciples were transformed from doubters who didn’t want to be associated with Jesus to bold proclaimers of his death and resurrection

3. Paul, who was an opponent, was converted because he believed he had an encounter with the resurrected Jesus

4. All of the above - RightNext slide for new question

Question 5

Who were the women that watched the crucifixion of Jesus and his burial?

1. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph.

2. Salome

3. Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus

4. Phoebe.


Question 5

Who were the women that watched the crucifixion of Jesus and his burial?

1. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph.

Right, see Matthew 27:55-61

2. Salome

3. Mary and Martha, sisters of Lazarus

4. Phoebe.Next slide for new question

Question 6

The most likely explanation for the Disciples’ transformation from doubters to men willing to die proclaiming the resurrection is…

1. The Disciples witnessed the literal appearance of the risen Jesus.

2. The Disciples went to the wrong tomb and didn’t find Jesus’ body there.

3. The Disciples wanted to invent a new religion.

4. The Disciples wanted political power.


Question 6

The most likely explanation for the Disciples’ transformation from doubters to men willing to die proclaiming the resurrection is…

1. The Disciples witnessed the literal appearance of the risen Jesus.

Right, you aren’t going to die for a case of mistaken identity

2. The Disciples went to the wrong tomb and didn’t find Jesus’ body there.

3. The Disciples wanted to invent a new religion.

4. The Disciples wanted political power.


Question 7

The resurrection creed of I Corinthians 15:1-8 can be dated to within how many years of the crucifixion?

1. 200 years

2. 100 years

3. 75 years

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Question 7

The resurrection creed of I Corinthians 15:1-8 can be dated to within how many years of the crucifixion?

1. 200 years

2. 100 years

3. 75 years

4. Less than 1 yearRight. Paul was converted in ≈32 AD, received the creed 3 years later

(Galatians 1:18-19). Those that passed the creed were doing so before they met Paul, likely months after the crucifixion in 30 AD


Question 8

The resurrection message was…1. Invented by Christians 200 years after the crucifixion.

2. The center point of preaching in the early church, especially in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified and buried

3. Not important to early Christians, who instead proclaimed the social gospel.

4. Invented by the Gnostics in the 3rd Century.


Question 8

The resurrection message was…1. Invented by Christians 200 years after the

crucifixion.

2. The center point of preaching in the early church, especially in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified and buried

Right

3. Not important to early Christians, who instead proclaimed the social gospel.

4. Invented by the Gnostics in the 3rd Century.

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