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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. Why might monotheism have spread 500 years before Christianity?

2. God reduces Job to silence, but what does Job do to God thereafter?

3. What does God admit in Is. 51:22-23?

4. What do the last three Minor Prophets give God?

5. What is a mistake God will not repeat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are the three Major Prophets' messages manic depressive and psychotic or sane and calm? Why?

2. Why is the Book of Job a favorite in literary circles and with skeptics?

3. Why are Job's speeches NOT subversive?

4. How does God begin when he creates the world and all that is on it?

5. How does the Book of Ruth portray men?

6. At what times during the dialogue between God and Job does one see Elohim and Yahweh?

7. How is God's life saved after the events involving Job?

8. How are God and Israel brought back together in the Book of Daniel?

9. What lesson did God's demand for Isaac's sacrifice teach? Give an example.

10. Prior to Second Isaiah does God feel joy? Explain.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between God and Abraham's son and grandson differ.

Part 1) How is God's relationship with Isaac different from his relationship with Abraham?

Part 2) What deal does Jacob offer God?

Part 3) How has God's power and control changed with Isaac and Jacob?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What events lead to God becoming Creator/Destroyer/Patron/Warrior? How did Pharaoh force God into becoming a warrior? Why could God not come to a peaceful agreement with Egypt?

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