The Hebrew Bible Flashcards

1
Q

According to the Norton editor, the book of the Hebrew Bible should not be read as other “literary texts.”True or False?

A

False

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2
Q

But studying the Hebrew Bible as literature ____________________________ is not incompatible with religious faith.

A

paying close attention to their narrative techniques, their imagery, characterization and point of view

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3
Q

According to the Norton editor, the problem of evil and human suffering that appears in the book of Genesis and/or Job is given neither explanation nor moral justification. True of False?

A

True

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4
Q

What does the word Genesis mean?

A

Origin or birth

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5
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If the book of Genesis was redacted in the 5th century BCE, it makes sense that Genesis is an attempt to ____________________ in the midst of an alien culture

A

consolidate Jewish identity

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6
Q

God’s decision to destroy humanity is presented as a _______ of the original act of creation.

A

reversal

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7
Q

Now there is a purpose in history- other ______ will be blessed through the people of Israel

A

peoples

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8
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_______ himself can be seen as the most vivid character in the book of Genesis

A

God

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9
Q

Whose story forms a bridge to the book of Exodus?

A

Joseph’s story

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10
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Like the _______, the book of Genesis is about the search for a homeland.

A

Odyssey

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11
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Like the Odyssey, what other theme is prominent in the book of Genesis?

A

Hospitality or xenia

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12
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During the period of the Exodus, what forms the basis for the new law of the Hebrew peoples and their covenant god?

A

The ten commandments

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13
Q

The book of Job mentions both the people of Israel and God’s covenant with them. True or False?

A

False

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14
Q

Job’s comforters can account for suffering easily. If Job is suffering he must have done something ____________

A

wrong

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15
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According to the Norton editor, the book of Job explains why the innocent suffer. True or False?

A

False

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16
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According to the Norton editor, their (the comforters) mistake is to confuse moral goodness with outward __________

A

circumstance

17
Q

The book of Psalms is a collection of ____ poems or hymns

A

150

18
Q

These poems or hymns were composed before or after the Babylonian exile?

A

Both, some before and some after the exile