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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the pressure to unite under a King?

2. What King returned to the reforms of King Hezekiah?

3. What lay in the ark under the wings of the cherubs?

4. What effect did the first suggestions that more than one writer wrote the Pentateuch have on Christian clergy?

5. How does Friedman build the case that Author E favored Israel and was, in fact, from Israel, probably the city of Shiloh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differentiated the reign of David and that of his son, King Solomon?

2. How does a fifth person come into the picture regarding the Pentateuch?

3. What is some other evidence for the book of Deuteronomy having been of fairly recent writing?

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

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

6. What evidence is there that Author J might have been female?

7. Discuss the pendulum swing of Jewish religion after King Josiah, Hezekiah's great grandson, came to power.

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

9. What is one reason the Bible is one of the most published books in the world?

10. Before the kings of Israel, who were the hierarchy among the Israelis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Why It Is Important to Know Who Wrote the Bible. Your essay should contain (1) examples of contradictory opinions written into the text, (2) how knowing something about the various writers sheds light on those contradictions, and (3) whether the honest inclusion of those opposing ideas add or detract from the validity of the Bible.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Why People Disagree in Certain Areas of Religion. Begin by discussing (1) the differences of opinion about centralized religion in biblical times. (2) Note examples of disagreement in modern day religion. (3) Evaluate in your opinion the importance of those differences.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Why I Believe the Bible is Controversial. In this opinion piece, list areas of controversy surrounding the Bible in the world today. Touch on the subject of how people often do not understand what they read in the Bible because they have not read in depth. Analyze whether you think it is possible for everyone to understand the Bible alike and state your reasons.

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