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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 - 11 The Sacred Tent, P.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Primarily, what is Deuteronomy mostly about?
(a) praise.
(b) science.
(c) history.
(d) laws.

2. Why do we know so little about the Hebrews prior to 1200 B.C.?
(a) only recently have scholars examined the literature.
(b) no one could write before 1200 B.C.
(c) no records exist of that earlier time.
(d) they were a closed society.

3. What did Spinoza point out about Moses being called "the humblest man on Earth"?
(a) it shows that Moses wrote the first five books.
(b) it is a lie.
(c) it is a strange thing to say about Moses.
(d) it is not something he would call himself.

4. Oddly enough, where do the Judeans flee when under attack by Assyria and Babylonia?
(a) Midian.
(b) the wilderness.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Shiloh.

5. What is a characteristic of Author J's writings?
(a) he avoids the covenant between Moses and God.
(b) he leaves out important elements of the stories.
(c) he extolls Moses over Abraham.
(d) he appears to favor Israel over Judah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the evidence point to as the writer of Deuteronomy?

2. Who was the last judge before Saul became King of Israel?

3. Where and when does Friedman place the writing of Deuteronomy?

4. Where does Friedman place Author E?

5. What are the books known as the Early Prophets?

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