Sept11BookExam

Question 1

Pentateuch

Answer 1

Refers to the 5 Books of Moses (the law)

Question 2

Torah

Answer 2

Interchangeable with Pentateuch; Regers to the 5 Books of Moses; Translates to instructions.

Question 3

Richard Simon

Answer 3

French Catholic Priest that stated that the core of the Pentateuch ( the laws) was Mosaic but that there were some additions written by scribes. These scribes were prophets who were guided by divine spirit.

Question 4

doublet

Answer 4

In the bible, many stories are told from two perspective and are intertwined together.

Question 5

“to this day”

Answer 5

D uses this phrase to culminate Josiah and emphasize the eternal convenant

Question 6

W.M.L. de Wette

Answer 6

German scholar who observed that the 5th Book of Moses (Deuteronomy) had different language than the other 4 Books. Hypothesized that D was a separate source.

Question 7

Julius Wellhausen

Answer 7

(1844-1914): Argued that J&E reflect the nature/fertility stage of religion, D reflected the stage of spiritual/ethical stage, and that P came from the priestly/legal stage.

Question 8

Divino Afflante Spiritu

Answer 8

called the Magna Carta for biblical progress. In 1943, Pope Pius XII encourages scholars to purse knowledge about biblical writers.

Question 9

El

Answer 9

After the split of the country, Jeroboam, the King of Israel, establishes a new version of their old religion that they had in common with Judah. With this new religion, Jeroboam establishes ‘El’ instead of Yahweh as their god and uses gold calves (bulls) as his throne.

Question 10

Elohim

Answer 10

Source E refers to God by this name until his name is revealed to Moses as being Yahweh.

Question 11

Yahweh

Answer 11

God’s name. Source J refers to God as Yahweh from its beginning to its end.

Question 12

Saul

Answer 12

Saul was the 1st King of Israel appointed by Samuel, judge, priest and prophet. He was meant to unite and lead the tribes. His powers were checked by the chiefs of the tribes.

Question 13

David

Answer 13

Replaced Saul because he was abusing his powers. (1) He established the capital, Jerusalem, in a neutral territory. (2) Appoints two chief priests from the North and South to compromise. (3) He establishes a standing professional army. Built a large empire where Jerusalem was the center of religion and politics. Establishes the longest dynasty to hold power.

Question 14

Solomon

Answer 14

Son of David. Solomon was famous for his wisdom. He used diplomatic and economic skills to accomplish his goals. He acquired so much wealth that he built the Temple where the ark and tabernacle were held. He politically alienated the northerners by removing the northern chief priest, protecting the South more and taxing them.

Question 15

Jerusalem

Answer 15

David establishes Jerusalem as the center of worship/religion in a neutral territory.

Question 16

Abiathar & Zadok

Answer 16

David establish two high priest in Jerusalem from the North and South of the country as a compromise. Abiathar was the northern priest and a priest of Shiloh. Zadok was the southern priest descendent of Aaron.

Question 17

missim

Answer 17

Solomon instituted the missim on the Northerners, which is a tax paid in labor (1 month of labor).

Question 18

Rehoboam & Jeroboam

Answer 18

Rehoboam was the son of Solomon and ruled Judah. Jeroboam was the new chosen ruler of Israel.

Question 19

Shechem

Answer 19

Means portion. Found in the E story of Jacob’s deathbed testament.

Question 20

722 bce

Answer 20

Israel is conquered by the Assyrians. The 10 Tribes disappear into the Assyrian Empire. However, Judah still survives.

Question 21

Johann Gottfried Eichhorn

Answer 21

German professor that concluded that both J&E had to be from writers who lived after Moses.

Question 22

Judah & Israel

Answer 22

In 960, after the death of Solomon, the country was split into Judah (South) and Israel (North).

Question 23

Dan & Bethel

Answer 23

Jeroboam establishes two major cities: Dan (in the North) and Beth-el (in the south). These cities serves as centers of worship.

Question 24

538 bce

Answer 24

Persians take over Babylonians and allow Jews to return him.

Question 25

516 bce

Answer 25

2nd Temple is built

Question 26

458

Answer 26

Ezra arrives from Babylon with the Torah

Question 27

Ezra

Answer 27

Is a figure of authority in Judah; seen as a lawgiver and held political power

Question 28

The “three mistakes” regarding P

Answer 28

1) Law was latter than the prophets (2nd Temple Era)
2) Tabernacle is fiction and it never existed; it is a symbol for the Temple
3) It takes centralization for granted

Question 29

Tabernacle

Answer 29

The people’s central shrine

Question 30

First and Second Temples

Answer 30

1st Temple is from 960-609 before being exiled by the Assyrains. Solomon built the first temple to hold the tabernacle and the ark was composed of two room: the Holy and the Holies of Holy. The 2nd Temple is from 516-70 when the Persians allow the Jews to return home and rebuild the 2nd Temple.

Question 31

Water from the Rock doublet

Answer 31

The P version includes Aaron and place Moses’ in a horrible light.

Question 32

609 bce

Answer 32

Death of Josiah (Split b/w Dtr1 & Dtr2)

Question 33

Hezekiah

Answer 33

Ruled Judah from 715-687. He carried out religious and political reform. Centralized religion.

Question 34

Ezekial

Answer 34

Aaronid priest that was among the Egypt refugees. He uses P a his source for exodus.

Question 35

redactor

Answer 35

Also known as the editor who combined JEDP, Aaronid priest

Question 36

The Book of Generations

Answer 36

Known as the list of “begets” to readers of the bible; list the generation of people from Adam to Jacob, telling who begat whom, and giving the ages of the people on the list