Question 1

Becoming a monarchy led to the cultural advancement of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The single monarchy broke up quickly after Solomon's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What constitutes the Second Temple period?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the 11th century BCE to the 9th century BCE 
B)  From the 8th century BCE to the 6th century BCE 
C)  From the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE 
D)  From the 1st century CE to the 5th century CE. 
A)  From the 11th century BCE to the 9th century BCE 
B)  From the 8th century BCE to the 6th century BCE 
C)  From the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE 
D)  From the 1st century CE to the 5th century CE. C

Question 4

Who were the Hasmoneans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynasty from the East that ruled over Israel 
B)  Family of prophets who reinvigorated Jewish worship 
C)  Jewish family who reclaimed Israel from the Greek dynasty 
D)  Overlords from Syria who controlled Israel. 
A)  Dynasty from the East that ruled over Israel 
B)  Family of prophets who reinvigorated Jewish worship 
C)  Jewish family who reclaimed Israel from the Greek dynasty 
D)  Overlords from Syria who controlled Israel.

Question 5

According to the author, which two issues dominated the prophets' concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Future telling and right sacrifices 
B)  Future telling and challenging the king 
C)  Authentic worship and social justice 
D)  Ensuring the people heard the word of God and predicting the future. 
A)  Future telling and right sacrifices 
B)  Future telling and challenging the king 
C)  Authentic worship and social justice 
D)  Ensuring the people heard the word of God and predicting the future.

Question 6

Most ancient covenants were actually much like business deals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the Book of Exodus, why were Jews enslaved in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharaoh was afraid they would join Egypt's enemies in war 
B)  Pharaoh demanded that they leave, which they refused 
C)  Pharaoh wanted to adopt Moses and the Jews refused 
D)  Pharaoh needed workers. 
A)  Pharaoh was afraid they would join Egypt's enemies in war 
B)  Pharaoh demanded that they leave, which they refused 
C)  Pharaoh wanted to adopt Moses and the Jews refused 
D)  Pharaoh needed workers.

Question 8

According to the author, did ancient Jews believe in fallen angels?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, only late in the Second Temple period did they believe this 
B)  Yes, and they believed they were the gods of their enemies 
C)  No, fallen angels only come to be believed in the New Testament 
D)  Yes, and they were believed to have given human beings diseases such as leprosy. 
A)  No, only late in the Second Temple period did they believe this 
B)  Yes, and they believed they were the gods of their enemies 
C)  No, fallen angels only come to be believed in the New Testament 
D)  Yes, and they were believed to have given human beings diseases such as leprosy.

Question 9

What was the great promise God made to David?

Accepted Answer

A)  His dynasty would last forever 
B)  He would be remembered forever as God's favored son 
C)  He would defeat the dreaded Philistines 
D)  His temple would last forever. 
A)  His dynasty would last forever 
B)  He would be remembered forever as God's favored son 
C)  He would defeat the dreaded Philistines 
D)  His temple would last forever.

Question 10

Not only did many ancient Jews believe in other gods, but there is good deal of the Old Testament that demonstrates the biblical authors did as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does Sheol refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  A place where every soul rests after death 
B)  The first and last official tabernacle devoted to God 
C)  God's ancient rival 
D)  Jerusalem's temple. 
A)  A place where every soul rests after death 
B)  The first and last official tabernacle devoted to God 
C)  God's ancient rival 
D)  Jerusalem's temple.

Question 12

The most religiously devout king in Israel's history was Solomon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Genesis depicts two creation stories, the first one being the oldest in Jewish oral history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In discussing the historicity of the Bible, the author cites two texts reporting the ascension of Jesus, one from the Gospel of Luke and the other from Acts of the Apostles, both of which were written by the same author. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus ascends on Easter evening, and in Acts he ascends after forty days. The author claims that the biblical author intended to make theological points by depicting the ascension in two different ways. If this is the case, how do you think the reader of the Bible can trust any historical claim in the text?

Accepted Answer

The reader of the Bible can trust histor

Question 15

According to the author, what best depicts Israel's understanding of other peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  They always found themselves oppressed by others and believed them heretics who deserve damnation 
B)  They initially thought of them as rivals, but came to see their gods as good for them even as Israel had the highest God 
C)  They initially thought of them as good, but came to see them as harming Israel's religion 
D)  They initially thought of them as rivals, but came to see that God loved them and wanted Israel to be a light for them. 
A)  They always found themselves oppressed by others and believed them heretics who deserve damnation 
B)  They initially thought of them as rivals, but came to see their gods as good for them even as Israel had the highest God 
C)  They initially thought of them as good, but came to see them as harming Israel's religion 
D)  They initially thought of them as rivals, but came to see that God loved them and wanted Israel to be a light for them.

Question 16

Who was the first king of Israel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham 
B)  David 
C)  Moses 
D)  Saul. 
A)  Abraham 
B)  David 
C)  Moses 
D)  Saul.

Question 17

What is the Jewish Bible is called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Torah 
B)  Books of Moses 
C)  Tanakh 
D)  Nevi'im. 
A)  Torah 
B)  Books of Moses 
C)  Tanakh 
D)  Nevi'im.

Question 18

The author claims that the creation accounts in Genesis are not historically .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following does not reflect the meaning of the term Torah?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law 
B)  First five books of the Bible 
C)  Teaching 
D)  Piety or devotion. 
A)  Law 
B)  First five books of the Bible 
C)  Teaching 
D)  Piety or devotion.

Question 20

The author claims that the creation accounts in Genesis are not .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Becoming a monarchy led to the cultural advancement of the people.

The single monarchy broke up quickly after Solomon's death.

What constitutes the Second Temple period?

Who were the Hasmoneans?

According to the author, which two issues dominated the prophets' concerns?

Most ancient covenants were actually much like business deals.

According to the Book of Exodus, why were Jews enslaved in Egypt?

According to the author, did ancient Jews believe in fallen angels?

What was the great promise God made to David?

Not only did many ancient Jews believe in other gods, but there is good deal of the Old Testament that demonstrates the biblical authors did as well.

What does Sheol refer to?

The most religiously devout king in Israel's history was Solomon.

Genesis depicts two creation stories, the first one being the oldest in Jewish oral history.

According to the author, what best depicts Israel's understanding of other peoples?

Who was the first king of Israel?

What is the Jewish Bible is called?

The author claims that the creation accounts in Genesis are not historically .

Which of the following does not reflect the meaning of the term Torah?

The author claims that the creation accounts in Genesis are not .

Introduction

Jesus and the New Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Life of the Early Church

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

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Exam 2: The Old Testament

Becoming a monarchy led to the cultural advancement of the people.

The single monarchy broke up quickly after Solomon's death.

What constitutes the Second Temple period?

Who were the Hasmoneans?

According to the author, which two issues dominated the prophets' concerns?

Most ancient covenants were actually much like business deals.

According to the Book of Exodus, why were Jews enslaved in Egypt?

According to the author, did ancient Jews believe in fallen angels?

What was the great promise God made to David?

Not only did many ancient Jews believe in other gods, but there is good deal of the Old Testament that demonstrates the biblical authors did as well.

What does Sheol refer to?

The most religiously devout king in Israel's history was Solomon.

Genesis depicts two creation stories, the first one being the oldest in Jewish oral history.

According to the author, what best depicts Israel's understanding of other peoples?

Who was the first king of Israel?

What is the Jewish Bible is called?

The author claims that the creation accounts in Genesis are not historically .

Which of the following does not reflect the meaning of the term Torah?

The author claims that the creation accounts in Genesis are not .

Introduction

Jesus and the New Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Life of the Early Church

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

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