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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 can one gain from examining the Bible as a literary biography of God?

2. To what does the author compare the Biblical writers?

3. In the books of Kings what traits come to the fore?

4. What is the purpose of Chapter One, the Prelude, "Can God's Life Be Written?"

5. At what might critics scoff?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does God show mercy towards the Israelites after the destruction in Deuteronomy?

2. Describe the god Baal.

3. Whose statement does Miles raise at the end of the keynote? What is that statement?

4. How can one gain insight into the Western ideal of character without being Jewish or Christian?

5. How is God compared to modern actors and Don Quixote?

6. How do the Israelites respond to Moses leading them in the desert? How does God respond to them?

7. How do critics and scholars differ on their approach to literary characters?

8. How are the two personalities of God different?

9. Under Joshua, what does Israel do?

10. What part of Abram/Abraham does God personally control?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between God and Abraham's son and grandson differ.

Part 1) How is God's relationship with Isaac different from his relationship with Abraham?

Part 2) What deal does Jacob offer God?

Part 3) How has God's power and control changed with Isaac and Jacob?

Essay Topic 2

There are many firsts that occur between Moses and God.

Part 1) How does God appear to Moses? How does God identify himself?

Part 2) What/whose behavior does God begin exhibiting?

Part 3) Why do you think God's behavior has changed?

Essay Topic 3

God's creation does not turn out as expected from the beginning.

Part 1) Why do Adam and Eve disobey God?

Part 2) What does God require of Adam and Eve?

Part 3) How does God handle this disobedience?

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