midterm practice questions Flashcards
what statement best describes the term “canon”?
texts that are seen as authoritative if they met certain criteria or standards
the book of tobit, judith, 1 & 2 maccabees are part of the roman catholic biblical canon and are known by what name?
deuterocanonical
what does NOT describe the editors of the hebrew bible?
the editors were the kings of israel
the three levels of the text that are a focus of this course (from oldest to latest)
the story, the exilic editor, the reader
which was not one of the character types discussed in class?
the antagonist
true or false? jacob wrestles with the devil
false
what best describes god’s actions on behalf of the israelites at the beginning of the ten commandments?
god brought them out of the land of Egypt
who helped rescue moses from death?
pharoh’s daughter and moses’ sister
why does david choose jerusalem to be the religious and political capital of israel?
it did not belong to any israelite tribe
what is the definition of theophany?
an appearance of God
which statement best describes the Deuteronomistic history?
historical narrative from the conquest of the land to its loss as a way to explain the exile
in genesis 1, god creates through what?
speech
