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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 do Henning Bernhard Witter, Jean Astruc, and Johann Gottfried Eichhorn have in common?
(a) they concluded the two author idea about the same time.
(b) they were all burned at the stake for heresy.
(c) they all disclaimed the two author idea.
(d) they all came from Germany.

2. What religious practice was done by Hezekiah's son and grandson?
(a) barring all religion altogether.
(b) further reforms to solidify the position of Jerusalem.
(c) back to the ways of following Assyrian religions.
(d) introduction of new religions.

3. What scandal occurred in David's household that ended in a murder?
(a) David's oldest son, Amnon, raped Tamar, his half-sister.
(b) David's son, Absolum, took bribes from the tribes.
(c) David's wife had an affair with a priest.
(d) David's brothers attempted to assassinate him.

4. Who was the last judge before Saul became King of Israel?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Ethan.

5. Why can J and E not be separated on the basis of style alone?
(a) the books are not long enough to make that call.
(b) there is not enough evidence of stylistic differences.
(c) there really are no stylistic differences.
(d) there are too many similarities in their styles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How has science corroborated the fall of Lachish?

3. What was clever about moving the capital from Judah to Jerusalem?

4. In short, what is the difference in the two different accounts of events in Genesis?

5. What does Friedman say is not his purpose in writing the book?

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