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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 does Friedman say about Jeremiah's familiarity with Author P before the exile?

2. How does Friedman remind the reader that one can only really understand the exile?

3. What does the revised text make clear about the exile?

4. Why did writer P not include sacrificial animals in his account of Noah's ark?

5. Who does the evidence point to as the writer of Deuteronomy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does writer P interject his ideas about miracles and the authority of the Aaronid priests?

2. How is King Josiah eliminated as a possible writer of Deuteronomy?

3. How did Cyrus the Great figure into the history of the Jewish exile?

4. Why is the period 587-400 B.C. difficult to understand?

5. Why does Friedman finally identify Jeremiah as the author of Deuteronomy?

6. Describe clues to who wrote Deuteronomy.

7. Explain how are D and E writers different from J and P authors?

8. During what historical time frame does Friedman place the writer P?

9. Why is identifying the time of writer P of significance?

10. At the rebuilding of the Temple, what is a major difference between it and the original Temple?

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, I Would (or Would Not) Like to Be a Biblical Scholar. This essay is your personal opinion about doing scholarly research into the Bible. It involves linguistics of ancient languages, knowledge of history, archeological discoveries, and long hours of research. You should express your opinion about your personal interest or lack thereof in those areas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, The Importance of Language. Your essay should center around (1) the way languages change with popular use, (2) the historical use of languages at various times during the writing of the Bible, and (3) how these linguistic changes help to identify approximate dates certain passages were written.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten pages on the topic, Why I Believe the Bible is Controversial. In this opinion piece, list areas of controversy surrounding the Bible in the world today. Touch on the subject of how people often do not understand what they read in the Bible because they have not read in depth. Analyze whether you think it is possible for everyone to understand the Bible alike and state your reasons.

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