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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. Who conquered the Babylonians in 538 B.C.?
(a) the Romans.
(b) the Egyptians.
(c) the Greeks.
(d) the Persians.

2. What does Friedman suggest the combination of the two writers symbolizes?
(a) the destruction of Jerusalem.
(b) the Babylonian captivity.
(c) the reuniting of the Jewish people.
(d) the changes in Jewish thinking.

3. Why did one write become designated Author J?
(a) he always refers to Yahweh in his writing.
(b) he always refers to God as Elohim.
(c) he never refers to Jehovah in his writing.
(d) his first name was Johan.

4. What effect did the first suggestions that more than one writer wrote the Pentateuch have on Christian clergy?
(a) they thought it explained a lot about scripture.
(b) they rejected the idea.
(c) they believed they were answering questions.
(d) they agreed with the new scholarship.

5. Why are tribal references important in discovering the different authors?
(a) they show which tribes each of the authors comes from.
(b) they certify the two authors' reliability.
(c) they read like the political divisions after King Solomon.
(d) they indicate great knowledge of Hebrew history.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the weakened King of Judah order concerning religion?

2. Why do we know so little about the Hebrews prior to 1200 B.C.?

3. According to Friedman's theory, when does that place Author P in time?

4. What is seen in the Author J story of Jacob's blessing of his sons and grandsons?

5. What was an important Jewish city that fell to the Assyrians?

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