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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the idea that there were four authors of the Pentateuch meet with resistance among Christians and Jews?
(a) the idea was suspected of trying to undermine the Bible.
(b) the idea was too much of a change from traditional thinking.
(c) the idea was too complicated to understand.
(d) the idea was thought to be the work of the Devil.

2. Who became prophets?
(a) anyone who called himself a prophet.
(b) only priests.
(c) only judges.
(d) anyone called by Yahweh.

3. To what does Author E give more preeminence in his writing?
(a) the Tabernacle, or the Tent of Meeting.
(b) the statue of the bronze serpent.
(c) the rod of Aaron.
(d) the Feast of the Passover.

4. How many chief priests did David appoint?
(a) three to have an unequal number.
(b) one from the north.
(c) twelve for each of the tribes.
(d) one from the north and one from the south.

5. Why did Author E get his designation?
(a) he always refers to God, El, or Elohim.
(b) his fist name was Elgar.
(c) he never uses the singular for God.
(d) he refers to God as Edom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What writer became known as Author D?

2. What covenant between God and man does Author J favor?

3. What happened to the first books that suggested the traditional ideas about who wrote the Bible were wrong?

4. What were the cherubs inside the Holy of Holies?

5. What are the dates Friedman puts on the two writers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did King Jeroboam solidify his position after the kingdoms split into norther and southern kingdoms?

2. After placing the date of the writing of Deuteronomy as around 622 B.C., what becomes Friedman's next task?

3. Why was another author identified as the writer of Deuteronomy?

4. What method does Friedman use to determine the identity of Author E?

5. What is compelling evidence from modern scholarship that there were multiple writers of the Bible?

6. What were some of the major reforms initiated by King Hezekiah?

7. How does Author J justify the southern calf images while casting aspersion on the norther versions?

8. When was it discovered that at least two people authored parts of the Bible?

9. What is different about the God of the Hebrews?

10. Discuss the evidence that the book of Deuteronomy was written to support the reforms of King Josiah.

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