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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 J and E.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the traditional belief about the authorship of the first five books of the Bible?
(a) that Moses wrote them.
(b) that Adam wrote them.
(c) that Isaiah wrote them.
(d) that Noah wrote them.

2. When was David anointed King?
(a) after all the people voted for a new King.
(b) after Saul's death.
(c) while Saul was still alive.
(d) during the summer Solstice.

3. What was the political structure for the Israelites?
(a) they had a tribunal.
(b) they consisted of twelve tribes.
(c) they were anarchists.
(d) they lived under a king.

4. What observation did Thomas Hobbes make about certain language in the Bible.
(a) phrases like "to this day" could only come from God.
(b) the language is unquestionably uniform.
(c) the language indicates little change in usage.
(d) phrases like "to this day" are used to talk about the past.

5. In short, what is the difference in the two different accounts of events in Genesis?
(a) Author E favored Israel, while Author J favored Judah.
(b) Author E lived many centuries before Author J.
(c) Author J had limited knowledge of Hebrew history.
(d) Author J was an enemy of author E.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Author J's story of Noah do that the Author E's story does not?

3. Who became prophets?

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

5. Where does Friedman place Author E?

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