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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 The World That Produced the Bible: 722-587 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Beside the references to Yahweh or El, are there other differences between J and E?
(a) No, there are no stylistic differences.
(b) Yes, there are narrative differences.
(c) Yes, there are distinct stylistic differences.
(d) No, there are no seemingly contradictory statements.

3. What is seen in the Author E story of Jacob's blessing of his sons and grandsons?
(a) it mentions only two tribes.
(b) it only includes the northern tribes of Israel.
(c) it has the tribes asking for a king.
(d) it includes all the tribes that make up Israel.

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

5. What is Friedman's conclusion regarding Author E?
(a) that he is an Israelite Levite.
(b) that E is a woman.
(c) that he is related to Jeroboam.
(d) that E copied Author J's writings.

Short Answer Questions

1. From studying the language, how many authors have scholars concluded worked on the first five books of the Bible?

2. What did Isaac ibn Yashush notice in the eleventh century about the list of kings in Genesis 36?

3. When was David anointed King?

4. What do scholars call two different versions of the same story?

5. What is the status of Aaron in the narrative of Author E?

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