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Unit Test (2) Flashcards

1
Q

Blevins says that for Christians, the Bible’s authority is derivative in the sense that it is based upon a higher authority. That higher authority is:

A

Jesus

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2
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Most scholars today believe Moses was the author of the Torah.

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False

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3
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Bandstra says that in general, the stories of Joseph lack any mention of God: “there are no theophanies, no divine oracles…, no angels or visions, no direct divine interventions.”

A

True

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4
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The attribution of human characteristics to a nonhuman being, usually a deity is called

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anthropomorphic language

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5
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Which source contains the majority of the genealogies in Genesis?

A

Priestly

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6
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Blevins says that since our experiences are relative (different people have different experiences), truth is relative.

A

False

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7
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A picture or conception of the universe is called a:

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cosmology

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8
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According to the Old Testament, the people of Israel got their name from Jacob.

A

True

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9
Q

What was the E source?

A

the Elohist source

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10
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In the NRSV, “YHWH” is translated as:

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LORD

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11
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“Elohim,” in the NRSV, is translated as:

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God

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12
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What does the word “adam” mean in the Hebrew Bible?

A

humankind

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13
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What does Abraham almost do in obedience to his perception of God’s command?

A

kill his son

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14
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Bandstra says the “us” in the verse in Genesis chapter 1 where God says, “Let us make humanity…” probably refers to:

A

the Divine Council

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15
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One of Blevins’s truth-seeking principles is that changing one’s mind can be a sign of progress.

A

True

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16
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In Genesis chapter 8, one tradition says that Noah sent out a dove to test whether there was dry land. What animal does another tradition say Noah sent out?

A

raven

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17
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Which sources have slightly differing versions of the flood story in Genesis?

A

J & P

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18
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Blevins insists that “a literal reading of the Bible is an essential aspect of true Christian faith.”

A

False

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19
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What is the “J Source”?

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the Yahwist

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20
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Blevins says that when science and religion conflict, Christians should give priority to religious truth.

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False

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21
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Blevins says that viewing faith and reason as opposed to one another is problematic, because:

A

all of the above

22
Q

The Documentary Hypothesis provides an explanation for the main sources behind the entire Hebrew Bible.

A

False

23
Q

Bandstra says that in the Genesis stories, the oldest son is consistently the favored son.

A

False

24
Q

What is the meaning of the Hebrew word adamah?

A

ground

25
Q

What is the Pentateuch?

A

the same as the Torah

26
Q

Blevins uses the Noah’s ark story to illustrate how the biblical traditions blend together in a perfect harmony.

A

False

27
Q

Of the main sources contained in the Torah, which do scholars believe is the oldest?

A

J

28
Q

In Genesis 1, God creates an inhabitable world out of the waters of:

A

chaos

29
Q

Which books are in the Tetrateuch?

A

Leviticus, Genesis, Numbers, and Exodus

30
Q

What did Martin Luther and other 16th century Protestant reformers do that changed the content of the Bible for Protestant translations, including the King James Version?

A

left out the Apocrypha

31
Q

According to Genesis chapter 1, what did God create on the first day?

A

light

32
Q

Who lived longer than any other person in the Bible (according to the biblical account, 969 years)?

A

Methuselah

33
Q

Which of the following is NOT an office that Samuel held?

A

x

34
Q

Who sides with the Hebrew spies against his/her own people and thereby deceives the King of Jericho?

A

Rahab

35
Q

What city became known as the “City of David”? (David made it his capital city.)

A

Jerusalem

36
Q

The tenth commandment in one version of the 10 Commandments states: “You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.”

A

True

37
Q

What was the literal name of the body of water that the Israelites crossed in the Exodus?

A

Sea of Reeds

38
Q

Which group was in ongoing conflict with Israel during the period covered in Samuel and Kings? (hint: at one point they captured the Ark of the Covenant)

A

Philistines

39
Q

Which of the following are books of the Tetrateuch?

A

Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus, Genesis

40
Q

Elkanah and Hannah were the parents of:

A

Samuel

41
Q

What was the first city attacked by the Israelites (after circling the city and blowing trumpets, the city walls collapsed)?

A

Jericho

42
Q

Which of David’s sons tried to become king by plotting and fighting against his father?

A

Absalom

43
Q

The year of Jubilee comes in which year?

A

fiftieth

44
Q

What sort of vow involved refraining from alcoholic beverages, not cutting one’s hair, and not eating anything unclean?

A

Nazarite vow

45
Q

What does Joshua chapter 10 say happened to the sun that helped the Hebrews in their battle against the Amorites?

A

it stood still in the sky for about a day

46
Q

Which is the final plague in Egypt?

A

death of the firstborn

47
Q

Which book within the Torah is Deuteronomy?

A

fifth

48
Q

The material in the Pentateuch connected with the Israelite sojourn at Sinai comprises about how much of its content?

A

1/3

49
Q

Which of the following is the oldest ancient law code, dating to approximately 1750 BCE?

A

Code of Hammurapi

50
Q

What object did the Israelites convince Aaron to create while Moses was on the mountain?

A

golden calf

Intro to the Old Testament Ch 1 (7 decks)

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