Unit I Test Flashcards
How did God show mercy on Cain before sending him away?
put a mark on him
A sizable portion of the Joseph stories (Gen 37-50) come from the E source, which makes sense if one considers that Joseph was the father of Ephraim and Manasseh, the two largest tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel, where the E source originated.
True
eponym
one who gives his name to a people, place, or institution
Israel
a “northern” kingdom that existed for about two centuries; also refers to the entire land of the ancient Hebrews
LXX
Septuagint
Tetragrammaton
the four consonants of the divine name in ancient Hebrew
source criticism
concerned with identifying the separate strands or documents that were blended together to form the content of the Bible
targums
translations of Hebrew writings into Aramaic
Judah
the “southern” kingdom; had an independent existence for about 3 1/2 centuries
Gilgamesh Epic
includes story of Utnapishtim and flood
ziggurats
religious temples found in ancient Babylonia
etiology
a story that provides an explanation for why something is called what it is
a legendary narrative about a community figure
saga
patriarchs and matriarchs together are known as
ancestors
an oath-bound relationship with defined expectations and obligations
covenant
an appearance of God
theophany
wrestles for a blessing
Jacob
main character of Gen 37-50 and ends up in a position of power in Egypt
Joseph
sells his birthright and is tricked out of his father’s blessing
Esau
wife of Abraham
Sarah
daughter-in-law of Judah who posed as prostitute and became pregnant by Judah
Tamar
wife of Isaac
Rebekah
Which of the following is NOT one of the themes of Genesis mentioned by Bandstra?
Eternal life
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the divine-human relationship in Genesis mentioned by Bandstra?
Punishment for sins
The Hebrew Bible contains 24 books, the Protestant Old Testament contains 39 books, and the Roman Catholic Old Testament contains 46 books.
True
Tanak
Hebrew Bible
Elohist tradition
originated in the northern kingdom and used a general or “family” name for God
Torah
first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Deuteronomic tradition
became prominent during the reform of Josiah; in the Torah is found in only one book
Nevi’im
considered part of the Hebrew canon by 200 BCE; contains prophetic books
Yahwist tradition
originated mostly in the southern part of Israel; used God’s personal name
Ketuvim
writings (including Psalms, Daniel, Chronicles, etc.) considered part of the Hebrew canon by the 2nd century CE
Priestly tradition
concerned with cultic and legal materials, genealogical lists, etc.
Elohim
a general word for a divine being or beings; can be translated “god” or “gods”
Tetrateuch
contains a mixture of Yahwist, Elohist, and Priestly traditions
The books contained in Christian Orthodox and Catholic Bibles but not found in the Jewish canon are often called the
Apocrypha
From which tree did Adam and Eve eat in the garden?
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
A date “early in the eighth century BCE” would be closer to 799 than to 700.
True
Genesis 1:1-2:4a contains the:
Priestly “Elohim” creation story
What is the Hebrew word that Bandstra says can be translated “generations,” “story,” “history,” or “developments”?
Toledot
What was the name of the mother of Abraham’s first child?
Hagar
In Jewish tradition the Bible consists of three parts. Which of the following is NOT one of those parts?
the Holiness Code
What is the technical term for an official list of books considered authoritative?
Canon
How many books are included in the Torah?
five
The two different creation accounts in Genesis…
suggest two different authors with different perspectives.
Which attained canonical status first?
Torah
Which of the following books is contained in the Apocrypha?
Esdras
Blevins argues that biblical authority is bottom-down.
False
What is the sign of the covenant between God and Noah showing that God will not cause destruction by a flood again?
rainbow
According to Richard Elliot Friedman, the strongest evidence for the Documentary Hypothesis is
convergence
