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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Biblical writers do?

2. Why should God fall in love with David?

3. What is unimportant in Genesis 1, but becomes a matter of shame in Genesis 2?

4. The Hebrew Bible shows no beginning or end to God, but what does the middle life show?

5. The creation story resembles what creation myths?

Short Essay Questions

1. What part of Abram/Abraham does God personally control?

2. In Gen. 4-11, how does God the Destroyer feel toward human beings?

3. What belief continues to set Western civilization apart from, for example, the Japanese?

4. How does Miles disagree with systematic theologians and the character and actions of God?

5. How does the frightful Yahweh act towards the man and the woman after they are punished and before they are expelled from the garden?

6. Describe the god Baal.

7. How can one gain insight into the Western ideal of character without being Jewish or Christian?

8. How is God compared to an immature individual?

9. What does Exodus conclude with Moses constructing?

10. What is the first prohibition after the flood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God declares "I AM WHO I AM."

Part 1) What does this mean?

Part 2) Why is he able to declare himself in this way?

Part 3) How have God's previous actions shown this to be a true declaration?

Essay Topic 2

God allows Sodom and the surrounding region to be destroyed.

Part 1) What is Miles' explanation for the scope of vengeance?

Part 2) This story of Sodom is traditionally considered a lesson on morality. How can Miles' explanation for Sodom's destruction change one's attitude towards the purpose of this story?

Part 3) What does this story say about God's desire for power?

Essay Topic 3

Why does God strike up a deal with Satan? How does the Book of Job examine the dark side of God? How does God's biography differ from traditional fables?

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