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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 - 11 The Sacred Tent, P.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what point does E switch from using El or Elohim in reference to God?
(a) when he satirizes J's account.
(b) after he becomes a very old man.
(c) at the point when Yahweh tells Moses his name.
(d) after he has read J's texts.

2. What was the political structure for the Israelites?
(a) they were anarchists.
(b) they had a tribunal.
(c) they lived under a king.
(d) they consisted of twelve tribes.

3. What effect did the first suggestions that more than one writer wrote the Pentateuch have on Christian clergy?
(a) they agreed with the new scholarship.
(b) they believed they were answering questions.
(c) they rejected the idea.
(d) they thought it explained a lot about scripture.

4. Why did one write become designated Author J?
(a) he always refers to Yahweh in his writing.
(b) he never refers to Jehovah in his writing.
(c) he always refers to God as Elohim.
(d) his first name was Johan.

5. Which group of priests do the writers J and P favor?
(a) the Levites in general.
(b) the direct descendants of Moses.
(c) the Davidic family of priests.
(d) the Aaronid family of priests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Friedman suggest gives a clue as to the identity of the writer D?

2. How does this change in the writing affect the Davidic Covenant?

3. What artifact ceases to be mentioned in Jewish history at the time of the return?

4. To what does Author E give more preeminence in his writing?

5. How has science corroborated the fall of Lachish?

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