Is it true that hair and nails continue to grow after death?
No, they only seem to. What happens is the body dries out after death and the skin recedes from the hair and nails, making it appear as if they are longer. In fact, even though hair is not technically "living," hair and nail cells still need to be nourished by blood in order to grow.
REL 207: midterm exam
The midterm exam will take ca. 40 minutes:
1) terms (40%): identify 10 of 12 terms for which a brief description will be given (a list of all the terms will be provided)
2) passage analysis (30%): analyze 3 synoptic passages
3) 3 short-answer questions (30%): you may be given some options from which to choose (more details the better; focus on being able to discuss the main issues covered so far)
For review:
1. Materials covered through 10 Mar (focus on significant issues, especially as presented and discussed in class):
Goodacre
Synopsis passages, especially those covered in class
2. Questions you should be ready to answer (see the R-drive file for more information & tips):
What is the Synoptic problem? What are the main solutions to the problem?
What does it mean to observe that Mark is the "middle term" among the Synoptics?
What is meant by Markan priority? What are the various reasons for this theory?
According to Goodacre, what are the six key arguments for the Q hypothesis?
According to Goodacre, what are the arguments against the existence of Q?
3. highlighted terms on the R-drive