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1. Quiz 5
JUST THE FACTS: Evidence for
the Resurrection of Jesus
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2. Directions
• This is a self-test.
• Read the question and answer to yourself
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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5. 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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6. 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
Right, 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 Pilate
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7. Question 3
In whose tomb was Jesus buried?
1. Apollos of Alexandria
2. Saul of Tarsus
3. Barnabus of Crete
4. Joseph of Arimathea
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8. 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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9. 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

10. 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 - Right
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. 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.
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14. 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.
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15. 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 year
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16. 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 year
Right. 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
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17. 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.
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18. 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.