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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 A Brilliant Mistake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What covenant between God and man does Author J favor?
(a) the covenant between God and Joseph.
(b) the covenant between God and Jacob.
(c) the earlier covenant between Abraham and God.
(d) the covenant between God and Moses.

2. What is the difference in the two writers approach to the ark of the covenant?
(a) E writes that it was destroyed in a fire.
(b) E praises it because it is in Shechem.
(c) J thinks it is less important than E does.
(d) J writes extensively about it but E never mentions it.

3. Going beyond the two writer theory, what have some scholars suggested?
(a) writing by whole groups of people.
(b) insertions made at a much later date.
(c) editing by the high priest.
(d) six distinct writing styles.

4. What is the third part assumption of the pious fraud?
(a) that religion was still being conceived.
(b) that religion was exclusive to Judah.
(c) that religion was uniform in two kingdoms.
(d) that religion was centralized.

5. How does J get around the problem of images in the north and south?
(a) J condemns molten images only.
(b) J writes that there are no images.
(c) J questions the use of the northern images.
(d) J says that Yahweh made the southern images.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Deuteronomy give jurisdiction in legal matters?

2. Who writes his book in much the same way that Deuteronomy had been written?

3. According to the laws of Deuteronomy, where was the central place for sacrifices?

4. At what point does E switch from using El or Elohim in reference to God?

5. Why can J and E not be separated on the basis of style alone?

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