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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 is an important individual agreement between God and man?

2. How does it appear that doublets have been treated to form the Bible?

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

4. What story does Friedman use to illustrate the two author concept?

5. What did Solomon build that was larger than the Temple?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about the God of the Hebrews?

2. How long after the initial evidence of multiple writers of the Bible were discovered did it become clear that two more writers were also involved?

3. What is the difference in the accounts of J and E regarding the Ark of the Covenant?

4. What made it evident that there were two different writers identified as Author J who became identified as Author E?

5. What differentiated the reign of David and that of his son, King Solomon?

6. What are some of the measures David undertook to unite the twelve tribes after he became King?

7. What is the traditional belief that Friedman addresses in his book?

8. Before the kings of Israel, who were the hierarchy among the Israelis?

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

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

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, 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 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Why People Disagree in Certain Areas of Religion. Begin by discussing (1) the differences of opinion about centralized religion in biblical times. (2) Note examples of disagreement in modern day religion. (3) Evaluate in your opinion the importance of those differences.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, My Opinion About the Value of the Bible. In your essay discuss (1) whether you see the Bible as a sacred text, (2) how you think the Bible serves as a history, and (3) what your opinion is about the Bible as great literature.

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