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1
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eponym

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one who gives his name to a people, place, or institution

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Israel

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a “northern” kingdom that existed for about two centuries; also refers to the entire land of the ancient Hebrews

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LXX

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Septuagint

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Tetragrammaton

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the four consonants of the divine name in ancient Hebrew

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source criticism

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concerned with identifying the separate strands or documents that were blended together to form the content of the Bible

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targums

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translations of Hebrew writings into Aramaic

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Judah

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the “southern” kingdom; had an independent existence for about 3 1/2 centuries

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Gilgamesh Epic

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includes story of Utnapishtim and flood

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Gilgamesh Epic

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includes story of Utnapishtim and flood

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etiology

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a story that provides an explanation for why something is called what it is

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a legendary narrative about a community figure

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saga

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12
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patriarchs and matriarchs together are known as

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ancestors

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13
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an oath-bound relationship with defined expectations and obligations

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covenant

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daughter-in-law of Judah who posed as prostitute and became pregnant by Judah

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Tamar

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15
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wife of Isaac

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Rebekah

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16
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Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of Genesis mentioned by Bandstra?

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Eternal life

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daughter-in-law of Judah who posed as prostitute and became pregnant by Judah

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Tamar

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18
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Tanak

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Hebrew Bible

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19
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Elohist tradition

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originated in the northern kingdom and used a general or “family” name for God

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20
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Torah

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first five books of the Hebrew Bible

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21
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Deuteronomic tradition

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became prominent during the reform of Josiah; in the Torah is found in only one book

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Ketuvim

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writings (including Psalms, Daniel, Chronicles, etc.) considered part of the Hebrew canon by the 2nd century CE

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23
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The attribution of human characteristics to a nonhuman being, usually a deity is called

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anthropomorphic language

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24
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Which source contains the majority of the genealogies in Genesis?

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Priestly

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25
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Blevins says that since our experiences are relative (different people have different experiences), truth is relative.

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False

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26
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Which source contains the majority of the genealogies in Genesis?

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Priestly

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27
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In the NRSV, “YHWH” is translated as:

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LORD

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28
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What does the word “adam” mean in the Hebrew Bible?

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humankind

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29
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Which sources have slightly differing versions of the flood story in Genesis?

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J & P

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30
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Blevins insists that “a literal reading of the Bible is an essential aspect of true Christian faith.”

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False

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31
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What is the “J Source”?

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the Yahwist

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32
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Blevins says that viewing faith and reason as opposed to one another is problematic, because:

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all of the above

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33
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Blevins insists that “a literal reading of the Bible is an essential aspect of true Christian faith.”

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False

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34
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The Documentary Hypothesis provides an explanation for the main sources behind the entire Hebrew Bible.

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False

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35
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What is the Pentateuch?

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the same as the Torah

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36
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Of the main sources contained in the Torah, which do scholars believe is the oldest?

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J

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37
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The Documentary Hypothesis provides an explanation for the main sources behind the entire Hebrew Bible.

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x False

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38
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Which books are in the Tetrateuch?

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Leviticus, Genesis, Numbers, and Exodus

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39
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What did Martin Luther and other 16th century Protestant reformers do that changed the content of the Bible for Protestant translations, including the King James Version?

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left out the Apocrypha

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40
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According to Genesis chapter 1, what did God create on the first day?

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light

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41
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Which of the following is NOT an office that Samuel held?

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x

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42
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The tenth commandment in one version of the 10 Commandments states: “You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.”

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True

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43
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What was the literal name of the body of water that the Israelites crossed in the Exodus?

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Sea of Reeds

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Which group was in ongoing conflict with Israel during the period covered in Samuel and Kings? (hint: at one point they captured the Ark of the Covenant)

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Philistines

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45
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Why was the appeal to the Exodus experience in the Covenant Code important?

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reminds the people what it was like to be a member of an underprivileged social class

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46
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In what year (roughly) did David become king?

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around 1000 BCE

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47
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Exodus 16-24 provides an account of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to:

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Sinai

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48
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What was the major innovation of the early monarchy?

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the army

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49
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What happens after Saul’s death?

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David is chosen king and establishes his capital at Hebron

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50
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What is the primary meaning of the Hebrew word translated “holiness”?

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separation

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51
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Which three Pentateuch sources can be found in the book of Exodus?

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J, E & P

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What is the name of the prophet who played a significant role in several stories about David, including one where David is rebuked for adultery and subsequent act of murder?

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Nathan

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53
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Who was Saul’s son and was also a friend of David?

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Jonathan

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54
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Which source is credited with writing the book of Leviticus?

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P

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55
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Who did the Hebrews request to appoint a king over them so they would be “like other nations”?

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Samuel

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56
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Who raped his half-sister Tamar?

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Amnon

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57
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According to 1 Samuel, whom does God choose to be the first king of Israel?

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Saul

58
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Who was Saul’s son and was also a friend of David?

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Jonathan

59
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Who did the Hebrews request to appoint a king over them so they would be “like other nations”?

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Samuel

60
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According to 1 Samuel, whom does God choose to be the first king of Israel?

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Saul

61
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Who dedicates her son to the service of God because God blessed her with fertility?

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Hannah

62
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Which of the following is NOT an attribute in relation to David as he is depicted in the Deuteronomistic History?

A

representation of purity

63
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In premonarchic Israel, when “there was no king in Israel,” the highest authority at the tribal level was the ________.

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judge

64
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Who killed his half-brother, drove his father out of the capital city, slept with his father’s concubines, but was later killed by the commander of his father’s troops?

A

Absalom

65
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Although most scholars say that for a variety of reasons such an attribution is impossible, who was identified as the author of the Pentateuch in pre-critical tradition?

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Moses

66
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During David’s reign as king who had control over the religious institutions?

A

David

67
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Which judge took a Nazarite vow?

A

Samson

68
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The book of Deuteronomy is linked with which king of Judah?

A

Josiah

69
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Ehud

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left-handed judge who killed the Moabite king Eglon

70
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Gideon

A

refused to be king of the Israelites

71
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Deborah

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judge who fought (with Barak) against Sisera; a song named for this judge is one of the oldest parts of the Bible

72
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Code of Hammurapi

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consisted of civil and criminal laws; example of ancient Near Eastern codes

73
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Covenant Code

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contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code

74
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Code of Hammurapi

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consisted of civil and criminal laws; example of ancient Near Eastern codes

75
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Holiness Code

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contained in Leviticus 17-26

76
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Covenant Code

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contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code

77
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Holiness Code

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contained in Leviticus 17-26

78
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ban (cherem)

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idea that something should be “devoted to destruction,” i.e., separated for Yahweh as exclusively his

79
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Covenant Code

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contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code

80
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from Hebrew meaning “hear”; the Deut 6:4 text that became a kind of creed recited daily

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Shema

81
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Ethical Decalogue

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contained in Exodus 20; similar to Deuteronomy 5

82
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shalom

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according to Bandstra, “the Hebrew notion of complete blessing”

83
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Covenant Code

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contained in Exodus; probably the oldest Israelite code

84
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Primary History

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comprised of the Torah and Former Prophets together

85
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Shechem

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site of covenant renewal under Joshua’s leadership

86
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anointed one

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designated to be king

87
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Primary History

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comprised of the Torah and Former Prophets together

88
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Shechem

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site of covenant renewal under Joshua’s leadership

89
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mashiach

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anointed one

90
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anointed one

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designated to be king

91
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Primary History

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comprised of the Torah and Former Prophets together

92
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Shechem

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site of covenant renewal under Joshua’s leadership

93
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anointed one

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designated to be king

94
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kashrut

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rules for determining what is clean and unclean

95
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515 BCE

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rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem dedicated

96
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538 BCE

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Cyrus allows captives in Babylon to return to their homeland

97
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anointed one

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designated to be king

98
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Which book provides an explanation for the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim?

A

Esther

99
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Who posed a threat to the Neo-Babylonian empire?

A

Persia

100
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Who was the last king of the united monarchy?

A

Solomon

101
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Which book presumes the preexistence and immortality of the soul?

A

Wisdom of Solomon

102
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Which book, according to Bandstra, seems to have connections with ancient Egyptian literature?

A

Proverbs

103
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Which prophetic book consists of an oracle denouncing Nineveh?

A

Nahum

104
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Who posed a threat to the Neo-Babylonian empire?

A

Persia

105
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Which book is part of the Apocrypha?

A

Sirach

106
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Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?

A

Zedekiah

107
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What is the centerpiece of the Deuteronomistic Historians’ narrative of Solomon’s reign?

A

the building and dedication of the Temple

108
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What happened after Solomon’s death?

A

Israel decided to separate from Judah

109
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Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?

A

Zedekiah

110
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What is the centerpiece of the Deuteronomistic Historians’ narrative of Solomon’s reign?

A

the building and dedication of the Temple

111
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Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?

A

Zedekiah

112
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In the book of Esther, the Jews

A

attack and massacre their enemies

113
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What is referred to in Isaiah as the New Exodus?

A

The Israelite return from Babylon

114
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What is referred to in Isaiah as the New Exodus?

A

The Israelite return from Babylon

115
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What is the third part of the Hebrew Bible (contains a variety of genres)?

A

Writings

116
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Which is NOT a type of parallelism found in the Psalms?

A

lament

117
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Who became king of Judah following Solomon’s death?

A

Rehoboam

118
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What is an acrostic?

A

a poem in which the first letters of successive lines form a word or pattern

119
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Which book advises its readers to enjoy whatever good things God brings your way in this earthly life, since death brings oblivion?

A

Ecclesiastes

120
Q

Which book is an edited version of a book in the Old Testament; the Hebrew version does not mention God, but this version, which appeared in the Greek Septuagint, includes mention of God?

A

Additions to Esther

121
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Which books do not mention God?

A

Song of Solomon & Esther

122
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Which book advises its readers to enjoy whatever good things God brings your way in this earthly life, since death brings oblivion?

A

Ecclesiastes

123
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Which book consists of five poems (four of which are acrostics)?

A

Lamentations

124
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In what respect does the message of Isaiah echo the messages of Amos and Hosea?

A

emphasizes the need for social justice

125
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Banstra says that the Psalter dates to what period?

A

post-exilic

126
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Hanukkah

A

celebration of the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in 164 BCE

127
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servant songs

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four poems found in second Isaiah

128
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letter to the exiles

A

written by Jeremiah following the first deportation

129
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Leviathan

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sea creature

130
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servant songs

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four poems found in second Isaiah

131
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Sheol

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grave or pit; place where all go upon death

132
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imprecations

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curses

133
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letter to the exiles

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written by Jeremiah following the first deportation

134
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Leviathan

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sea creature

135
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targum

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translation of Hebrew scriptures into Aramaic

136
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letter to the exiles

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written by Jeremiah following the first deportation

137
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Zion theology

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legitimated the royal house; held that God had guaranteed that a descendant of David would always rule over Israel

138
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Chaldeans

A

Babylonians

139
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Chaldeans

A

Babylonians

140
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Bandstra says that Proverbs has a “retribution theology” perspective. What is that perspective?

A

Yahweh blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked

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