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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. What is one reason that the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem was unsuccessful?
(a) Hezekiah had built a tunnel under the city to bring in fresh water.
(b) supplies were being smuggled in from the south.
(c) Egypt came to war with Assyria.
(d) Hezekiah married an Assyrian princess.

2. What does Jeremiah mention in his writing that none of the other prophets mention?
(a) the mountain of transfiguration.
(b) Aaron and the golden calf.
(c) the bronze snake of Moses.
(d) the breaking of the tables of stone.

3. How does this change in the writing affect the Davidic Covenant?
(a) it changes the Covenant completely.
(b) it makes it null and void.
(c) it opens the way for a messiah.
(d) it provides a way for it to return on earth.

4. Why can J and E not be separated on the basis of style alone?
(a) the books are not long enough to make that call.
(b) there is not enough evidence of stylistic differences.
(c) there really are no stylistic differences.
(d) there are too many similarities in their styles.

5. Why does Cross propose that Deuteronomy was written during the reign of King Josiah?
(a) at that time things were looking rosy for the kingdom.
(b) at that time scholarship was prevelent in the kingdom.
(c) at that time there was a need for more information.
(d) at that time writers had more time to write.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant in the Ten Commandments story Author E writes?

2. From where do the priests of the northern kingdom trace their ancestry?

3. Why does Friedman say that insertions were necessary in Deuteronomy?

4. What does Friedman say is not his purpose in writing the book?

5. In short, what is the difference in the two different accounts of events in Genesis?

(see the answer key)

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