Info from Lectures

Question 1

Numbers
Key Themes
(3)

Answer 1

• From order to disorder
• Complaining
• God’s Anger

Question 2

Central Passage

Answer 2

Exod 34:6-7
The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
keeping steadfast love for the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, yet by no means clearing the guilty, but visiting the iniquity of the parents upon the children and the children’s children to the third and the fourth generation.

Question 3

What does Literary Criticism explore?

Answer 3

The World of the Text

Question 4

What does Reception Criticism explore?

Answer 4

The World in front of the Text

Question 5

Genesis
Key Themes
(8)

Answer 5

1) Family
2) Blessing Humanity
3) Humility
4) Sin and Evil
5) Hospitality
6) Dealing with Personal Conflicts
7) Non-Violence
8) Over-consumption v Moderation

Question 6

Pros and Cons of Moses Authorship theory

Answer 6

Pro:
- The text mentions Moses writing

Con:
- No verses say Moses in sole author
- Moses talked about in 3rd person
- Some text clearly written after he was alive
- Deut includes Moses’ death

Question 7

When does Leviticus take place?

Answer 7

13th or 15th Century

Question 8

When does Numbers take place?

Answer 8

2 years after they left Egypt

Question 9

Where are the people at the start of Numbers?

Answer 9

Mt Sinai

Question 10

What is the P Source?
(when written, what is included, main vibes)

Answer 10

The Priestly Source

6th Century

Includes: book of Lev, parts of Num, 2nd half of Exod, and Gen 1

Heaven centered
Genealogies
Uses: YHWH and Elohim

Question 11

Different theories on what Ham did to Noah?
(4)

Answer 11

1) Castration
2) Maternal rape
3) Paternal rape
4) Just saw him naked

Question 12

What is the D Source?
(when written, what is included, main vibes)

Answer 12

The Deuteronomist

8th or 7th Century
Book of Deut
Associated with reforms of King Josiah
Scrolls found during temple remodel
2 Kings 22

Question 13

What is the book of Leviticus?

Answer 13

A priestly instruction book

Question 14

When does Deuteronomy take place?

Answer 14

13th or 15th century

Question 15

Which King is the book of Deuteronomy associated with? And why?

Answer 15

King Josiah
Scrolls found during temple remodel
King Josiah brings reforms
2 Kings 22

Question 16

Leviticus
Key Themes
(3)

Answer 16

• Sacrifice
• Cleanliness
• Holiness

Question 17

What is the E Source?
(when written, what is included, main vibes)

Answer 17

The Elohist

9th century
Uses generic “Elohim” for God

More interested in Israel
Event centered, not people centered

Question 18

When does Exodus take place?

Answer 18

13th or 15th century

Question 19

Crux Definition

Answer 19

Puzzling or difficult problem

Question 20

Exodus
Key Themes
(6)

Answer 20

• The underdog
• Signs
• Creation
• God is a Warrior
• Covenant
• God’s Beautiful Tent

Question 21

What does Source Criticism explore?

Answer 21

The World behind the Text

Question 22

Who is Julius Wellhausen?

Answer 22

German guy who came up with Documentary Hypothesis

Question 23

Who came up with the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 23

Julius Wellhausen

Question 24

What is the J Source?
(when written, what is included, main vibes)

Answer 24

The Yahwist

10th Century
Uses “YHWH”
Reflects interest in Judah
Great stories, concrete details, charged emotions

Question 25

What is the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 25

Pentateuch written by 4 sources
J - Yahwist
E - Elohist
D - Deuteronomist
P - Priestly Source

Question 26

Deuteronomy
Key themes
(3)

Answer 26

• Past
• Present
• Future