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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 The World That Produced the Bible: 587-400 B.C..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what did Ezra return to Judah?
(a) an army of 10,000 men.
(b) a blueprint of the Temple.
(c) a copy of the Torah that is in modern usage.
(d) a new revelation from God.

2. What was the book priest Hilkiah said he found in the Temple?
(a) Genesis.
(b) Exodus.
(c) Deuteronomy.
(d) the Torah.

3. During the time of Judah before Babylon, who initiates religious reforms?
(a) King Rehoboam.
(b) King Hezekiah.
(c) King David.
(d) King Saul.

4. At what point does E switch from using El or Elohim in reference to God?
(a) after he becomes a very old man.
(b) after he has read J's texts.
(c) at the point when Yahweh tells Moses his name.
(d) when he satirizes J's account.

5. What happened to the first books that suggested the traditional ideas about who wrote the Bible were wrong?
(a) the books were placed in all libraries.
(b) the books became best sellers.
(c) the books became required reading for clergy.
(d) the books were banned or burned.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Baruch Halpern eliminate the possibility that a king had written Deuteronomy?

3. In what way was Yahweh different from the gods of the people around the Hebrews?

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

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

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