Quiz_ Evidences of the Resurrection_ PHIL240_ Christian Evidences (B07)
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Quiz: Evidences of the Resurrection
Due
Oct 9 at 10:59pm
Points
25
Questions
25
Time Limit
30 Minutes
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1 / 1 pts
Question 1
In providing historical testimony, attestation by a friend
adds greater support to historical claims than attestation
from “enemy” sources.
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1 / 1 pts
Question 2
The Jewish authorities denied the empty tomb of Jesus, and
thus the first issue to address in resurrection apologetics
is the empty tomb.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 3
Assuming that the gospel accounts are historically accurate,
one must conclude that both the enemies and the followers of
Jesus knew exactly the location in which he was buried.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 4
Although the resurrection of Christ is clearly stated as
historical by the gospels, the New Testament epistles are
silent regarding the bodily and historical resurrection,
thus causing some to understand the resurrection in
spiritual terms only.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 5
The fact that Jesus died by crucifixion is accepted by the
vast majority of scholars, even the liberal/critical ones.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 6
All of the disciples excluding Judas were willing to die for
their faith in the resurrection of Jesus:
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 7
The two criteria in determining what constitutes a “minimal
fact” are that they are well evidenced and that nearly every
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scholar accepts them.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 8
The gospel tradition recounted in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
predates the four gospels, and thus is an earlier witness to
the resurrection of Christ than the four gospels.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 9
According to Dr. Foreman’s presentation, one of the core
facts we listed in his minimalistic argument for the
resurrection was the presence of the guards at the tomb.
True False
1 / 1 pts
Question 10
The one below that is NOT one of the reasons Dr. Foreman
lists for why the resurrection is important:
it vindicates Jesus’ message and identity
it is strongly evidenced
it is the source of our hope for eternal life and
fellowship with God.
it shows that the primary claim of Christianity is
unfalsifiable.
0 / 1 pts
Question 11
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Incorrect
The reason for promoting a minimal core facts approach to
defending the resurrection over the traditional approach is:
the traditional approach has not been very successful
the traditional approach often overstates the case
the traditional approach involves much more time and
effort.
the traditional approach is too well known
1 / 1 pts
Question 12
The minimal core fact that is most agreed upon by even
scholarly skeptics is:
the empty tomb
the disciples claimed to have seen the risen Jesus
The conversion of Paul
the despair and transformation of the disciples
1 / 1 pts
Question 13
One strong line of support for the empty tomb is the fact
that Jesus was publically executed in Jerusalem, the same
city where claims to his resurrection and the empty tomb
began.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 14
The fact that the disciples claimed
that Jesus rose from the dead is not sufficient in
supporting whether or not they actually
believed
it.
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True False 0 / 1 pts
Question 15
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Incorrect
The “minimal facts approach” seeks to defend the
resurrection of Christ based upon the fewest possible number
of facts necessary to prove the resurrection.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 16
The empty tomb of Jesus does not technically meet the
criteria of being a “minimal fact” because it is not
accepted by nearly every scholar who studies the subject of
the historical Jesus.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 17
The fact that Jesus died by crucifixion is included in the
minimal facts approach
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 18
An indicator that an event or saying is authentic in the
historical record occurs when the source would not be
expected because it embarrasses the presumable cause of the
author of the historical record.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 19
If the disciples had gone to the wrong tomb this discredits
all of the ‘minimal facts’ surrounding the resurrection
story
True False
1 / 1 pts
Question 20
The “minimal facts approach” to the resurrection question
considers only those data that are so strongly attested
historically that they are granted by nearly every scholar
who studies the subject, even the skeptical ones.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 21
The simplicity of Mark’s account of the discovery of the
empty tomb supports the authenticity of the account based
upon the lack of theological embellishment that typically
characterizes legendary development.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 22
The resurrection of Jesus is a secondary issue when it comes
to the Christian faith and testimony:
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True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 23
For the New Testament writers, the resurrection of Jesus was
the focal point of their gospel presentation.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 24
The simplicity of Mark’s gospel makes it the most suspect
and least dependable gospel on matters of historical
reliability.
True False 1 / 1 pts
Question 25
When it comes to history, we can only speak of probability,
not 100% certainty. In this sense one cannot “prove” the
resurrection because it is not a repeatable event or
occurrence.
True False Quiz Score: 23
out of 25