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

2. Where are there references to the guilt and pain of the exile?
(a) Psalms, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah.
(b) Judges, Ruth, Esther, and Obadiah.
(c) Proverbs, 2 Chronicles, Hosea, and Amos.
(d) Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

3. To determine if insertions have been made in a text, two or more of what elements must be present?
(a) cross references, credentials, and clear writing style.
(b) wording, grammar, syntax, theme, and literary structure.
(c) vocabulary, annotated references, and historical context.
(d) dates, times, proper names, and subject matter.

4. What covenant between God and man does Author J favor?
(a) the covenant between God and Moses.
(b) the earlier covenant between Abraham and God.
(c) the covenant between God and Jacob.
(d) the covenant between God and Joseph.

5. What is inferred about the Davidic Covenant in the revised Deuteronomy?
(a) someone from David's line is always a potential king.
(b) a Davidic king will take over a larger kingdom.
(c) there will always be a Davidic king in exile.
(d) a Davidic king does not need a throne.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the revised text make clear about the exile?

3. Where do the authors D and E write that Moses received the Ten Commandments?

4. What does De Witte say about the idea that Deuteronomy had been written specifically to support Josiah's reformation.

5. What does Friedman suggest is the only good news about the exile?

(see the answer key)

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