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The Gospel of Peter could be read as supporting a:


A) Montanist position
B) Docetic position
C) Jewish-Christian position
D) Pharisaic position

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The Gospel of the Philip recounts a tradition in which the disciples of Jesus were:


A) Jealous of Mary Magdalene
B) Killed for their beliefs
C) Taken to heaven during a period of prayer
D) Sent to the four corners of the earth to preach the Gospel

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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In the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Jesus does all of the following except:


A) Preach the love of God and of one's neighbor
B) Kill a child
C) Raise a child from the dead
D) Break the Sabbath laws

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following does the Gospel of Thomas not mention?


A) Jesus' resurrection
B) The divine spark
C) Jesus' twin brother
D) The duality of flesh and spirit

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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In the Gospel of Judas, Judas is the only disciple who knows who Jesus truly is.

A) True
B) False

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The early church wavered on whether or not the Gospel of Peter could be used in church services. Discuss ways that the Gospel could be read as "orthodox" and ways that it could reflect a docetic Christology.

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The Gospel of Peter was popular in parts...

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Marcion used which of the following Gospels?


A) The Gospel of Matthew
B) The Gospel of Thomas
C) The Gospel of Luke
D) The Gospel of the Hebrews

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is not a Gospel known from antiquity?


A) The Gospel of Jesus
B) The Gospel of Thomas
C) The Gospel of Peter
D) The Gospel of the Ebionites

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The Gospel of Thomas includes many sayings that also appear in the Synoptic Gospels.

A) True
B) False

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Marcion used an edited version of the Gospel of John as his starting point.

A) True
B) False

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The Gospel of Thomas contains 114 sayings of Jesus and contains no narrative. Why is it understandable that a Gnostic Gospel would consist only, or principally, of sayings?

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According to Gnostics, salvation comes only through knowledge (gnosis). Stories about Jesus' life, deeds, and death, therefore, are relatively unimportant in a Gnostic Gospel. Thomas claims to record the authentic teachings of the risen Lord-teachings that, if properly understood, bring salvation. While it is clear that for the New Testament Gospels and Paul, it is Jesus' death and resurrection that bring salvation, for a Gnostic who believed Jesus cannot be tied to or participate in the material world, Jesus' death (if conceded to fall under the type of docetism discussed in the response to essay question 4) would be unimportant for salvation.

In the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Jesus is rebuked for ___________ on the Sabbath.


A) healing a leper
B) running in the synagogue
C) making clay sparrows
D) defying his elders

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not a revelation discourse?


A) The Apocryphon of John
B) The Apocryphon of James
C) The Proto-Gospel of James
D) The Epistle of the Apostles

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Discuss Marcion's theology and why he might use Luke and Paul as authorities for his beliefs.

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Marcion was a ditheist: he believed that...

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Which of the following is not labeled a "Jewish-Christian" Gospel?


A) The Gospel of the Nazareans
B) The Gospel of the Ebionites
C) The Gospel of the Hebrews
D) The Gospel of Thomas

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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In the Gospel of Judas, Judas says Jesus has come:


A) To suffer and die for the sins of mankind
B) From the realm of Barbelo
C) As a witness against the Pharisees
D) By means of a virgin

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The Gospel of Peter was found:


A) In the Dead Sea Scrolls
B) In the Nag Hammadi library
C) In a monastery library
D) In a monk's tomb

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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An "apocryphon" is:


A) A secret book
B) A Gnostic aeon
C) Another term for the resurrection
D) A reference to Jesus' second coming

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Revelation discourses:


A) Narrate the resurrection of Jesus
B) Narrate the secret teachings of the risen Jesus
C) Narrate apocalyptic visions
D) Narrate aspects of Jesus' public ministry

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The Gospel of the Nazareans was very similar to the Gospel of Matthew.

A) True
B) False

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