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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 happened to the snake sculpture that Moses had built in the wilderness?

2. Where does Friedman place Author E?

3. How did David solidify relationships with different important regions?

4. What observation did Thomas Hobbes make about certain language in the Bible.

5. What does this two author evidence provide?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Hezekiah's son and grandson alter the reforms he had made?

8. Explain Friedman's reason for writing WHO WROTE THE BIBLE?.

9. 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?

10. Describe the locations where the Bible was produced, the lifestyle of the people, and the methods used for writing.

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, Comparing Biblical Research with Secular Research. (1) Discuss the criteria for all good research. (2) Mention archeological research practices and conclusions. (3) Delve into research on evolution of species. Conclude with a comparison of biblical research to all these other schools of thought and conjecture.

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 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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