Author: Anonymous

William Wrede in “The Messianic Secret” concluded that the historical Jesus never claimed to be _______.

For centuries, the church paid little attention to the Gospel of Mark because it was considered to be merely an ___________ version of Matthew with little value of its own.

William Wrede in “The Messianic Secret” concluded that the historical Jesus never claimed to be _______.

Some have suggested from his desert lifestyle that John the Baptist may have had contact with the monastic community at _________________.

For centuries, the church paid little attention to the Gospel of Mark because it was considered to be merely an ___________ version of Matthew with little value of its own.

Jesus places himself in authority over what two foundations of Judaism?

Philosophical materialism asserts that the world is a closed system of cause and effect without outside intervention.

It may be concluded that it is likely that Jesus not only foresaw his death, but moved to make it happen, interpreting it in the light of the __________________ as an act of atonement for the sins of his people.

The author says that Jesus raisings of the dead are not really resurrections, but actually ____________________ since they restored normal mortal life.

Jesus’ favorite self-designation was ___________________, a phrase often used in the Old Testament to contrast the lowliness of humanity with the transcendence of God.