In the Story of the Women Who Find Jesus' Tomb

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the story of the women who find Jesus' tomb empty and are instructed by a young man (or angel) to go tell Peter and the other disciples (Mark 16) , the last twelve verses of this story in Mark were

• A) added to the Gospel of Mark by a scribe.
• B) an original part of the Gospel of Mathew and later inserted into the Gospel of Mark by the author of Mark.
• C) an original part of the Gospel of Mark.
• D) a pagan parable.

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Definitions:

Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's physiological response to stress through various stages: alarm reaction, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion, highlighting the body's attempt to adapt to stress.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity, facilitating a state of rest and digest.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

Distress

Negative stress, the kind felt during an illness or when going through a divorce.