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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. What does Friedman suggest the combination of the two writers symbolizes?

2. With all the people who have read and studied the Bible, what is one thing few of them know?

3. What is a central part of the Jewish and Christian religions?

4. During the time of Judah before Babylon, who initiates religious reforms?

5. What story does Friedman use to illustrate the two author concept?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the traditional belief that Friedman addresses in his book?

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

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

5. What are some of the measures David undertook to unite the twelve tribes after he became King?

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

7. What is the tie in between the Golden Calf idol made at the foot of mount Sinai and the images of the cherubim in both the northern and southern regions?

8. What conclusion did Friedman wish to build a stronger case for?

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

10. What do scholars use to determine the different writers?

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, Comparison of Covenants. Summarize the covenants of (1) Abraham, (2) Moses, and (3) David. Analyze them from the standpoint of equivocation, purpose, and reward. Apply the debate about unconditional covenants from God which was used as an argument against multiple writers of the Torah.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Monotheism Versus Paganism. Points for mention include (1) the monotheistic nature of Judeo-Christian religion, (2) the subject of guilt in monotheism, and (2) the animistic nature of paganism.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Why Ezra Could Not Leave Out Certain Passages from the Torah. First (1) define how Ezra had a bias toward the Aaronid priesthood, (2) how he was confronted with writers who disagreed with the centralized location for sacrifices, and (3) then explain how popular familiarity of Bible stories prevented him from simply tossing out writings of those he disagreed with.

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