The Hebrew Bible Flashcards
According to the Norton editor, the book of the Hebrew Bible should not be read as other “literary texts.”True or False?
False
But studying the Hebrew Bible as literature ____________________________ is not incompatible with religious faith.
paying close attention to their narrative techniques, their imagery, characterization and point of view
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?
True
What does the word Genesis mean?
Origin or birth
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
consolidate Jewish identity
God’s decision to destroy humanity is presented as a _______ of the original act of creation.
reversal
Now there is a purpose in history- other ______ will be blessed through the people of Israel
peoples
_______ himself can be seen as the most vivid character in the book of Genesis
God
Whose story forms a bridge to the book of Exodus?
Joseph’s story
Like the _______, the book of Genesis is about the search for a homeland.
Odyssey
Like the Odyssey, what other theme is prominent in the book of Genesis?
Hospitality or xenia
During the period of the Exodus, what forms the basis for the new law of the Hebrew peoples and their covenant god?
The ten commandments
The book of Job mentions both the people of Israel and God’s covenant with them. True or False?
False
Job’s comforters can account for suffering easily. If Job is suffering he must have done something ____________
wrong
According to the Norton editor, the book of Job explains why the innocent suffer. True or False?
False
