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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 The World That the Bible Produced.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does Friedman speculate the laws came from in the writings of Author P?
(a) they likely came from Divine revelation.
(b) they were likely points everyone agreed on.
(c) they likely arose from other texts.
(d) they were likely oral traditions.

2. How does J get around the problem of images in the north and south?
(a) J questions the use of the northern images.
(b) J says that Yahweh made the southern images.
(c) J writes that there are no images.
(d) J condemns molten images only.

3. From studying the language, how many authors have scholars concluded worked on the first five books of the Bible?
(a) three.
(b) four.
(c) two.
(d) nine.

4. What did the two writers use that alerted scholars to the idea that there were more than one?
(a) each writes from a different time frame.
(b) each uses personal references.
(c) each uses a different ancient language.
(d) each writes in different language, style, and interests.

5. When does the Davidic king, Zedekiah, lose the throne and become a prisoner in Babylon?
(a) 722 B.C.
(b) 487 B.C.
(c) 777 B.C.
(d) 587 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are tribal references important in discovering the different authors?

2. According to the laws of Deuteronomy, where was the central place for sacrifices?

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

4. What does E include in his writing that P leaves out?

5. Why does Cross propose that Deuteronomy was written during the reign of King Josiah?

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