The fact that Matthew and Luke diverge from  Mark’s account in different ways suggests that:

The expression ‘messianic secret’ refers to the fact that, in the Gospel of Mark and the other Synoptic Gospels, Jesus tries to prevent people from spreading the word that he is the messiah. 

Which god did the Persians worship?

The capital city of the Seleucid Kingdom was located in:

The Qumranites and the Essenes alike demanded celibacy of all their members.

Scholars believe the “warrior king” in Daniel 11 is most likely a reference to:

The capital city of the Ptolemaic Kingdom was located in:

Schiffman’s argument about the Qumran community interprets the Qumranites as being:

When biblical scholars distinguish between the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith, they do so in order to stress the idea that the Jesus of History was a real person, whereas the Christ of Faith is a purely fictional creation of the Gospel authors.

1 Enoch is: