Exam 8: Law, Ritual, and Holiness

The negative depiction of the golden calves that Jeroboam I had installed in the royal sanctuaries at Bethel and Dan reflects:

The altar described in Exodus 20.25-26 should be made of:

The offering of children to ________________ is a non-Israelite ritual prohibited in Leviticus.

Yom Kippur is the most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.

The "Lord of Hosts" means the leader of______________.

Discuss the levels of meaning present in the golden calf account. How might the text have developed, and what are its purposes?

The type of law that is characterized by absolute or general commands and Prohibitions is:

The term "abomination" is frequently used to describe violations of divinely given law concerning all of the following topics, except:

The Covenant Code reflects an egalitarian society free of slavery.

Sacred holidays in ancient Israel are more holy than the sabbath.

The words "_________________" were engraved on a rosette ornamenting the priestly headgear.

Explain the term "holiness." Why is it important to the book of Leviticus and the religious and social organization of ancient Israel?

______________ is the best term for translating the concept of purity in the Hebrew Bible.

Leviticus states that resident aliens were full members of the community for the purposes of ritual.

The tabernacle was the first permanent sanctuary built for Yahweh.

The Hebrew name for the book of Leviticus is:

On the Day of Atonement, the sacrifice offered "for Azazel" is often translated as the _______________.

How do the biblical collections of law compare to law collections known from other ancient Near Eastern peoples?

The usual method of capital punishment in biblical times was_______________.

The cherubim on top of the ark were supposed to serve as_______________.