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Historical Books of the Old Testament - Week 1 Quiz
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1"Deuteronomy History" is a term that typically refers to __________
- ADeuteronomy and Joshua
- BDeuteronomy - 2 Kings
- CDeuteronomy - 2 Chronicles
- Dthe summary of Israel's history in Deuteronomy
- ENo of the answers provided is correct
2Which of the following is NOT one of the three major models of understanding the historical origins of Israel?
- AThe Conquest Model, which essentially agrees with the biblical account
- BThe Egyptian Model, which holds that the peoples became "Israel" were originally colonist from Egypt that originally settled in Canaan as client rulers with Pharaoh but later broke off and formed their own nation.
- CNone of the answers provided is correct (except this one) is correct
- DThe Immigration Model, with holds that the people that became known as "Israelites" were originally different groups of people who migrated into the land and were consolidated at a later time.
3Which books are typically recognized as the "historical books" of the Old Testament"?
- AJoshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- BNone of the answers provided (except this one) is correct
- CJoshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- DJoshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Judith
- EThis is a trick question: there is no widely agreed upon list of which books belonging to the category "Historical Books"
4Which of the following most undermines the notion of a unified "Deuteronomistic History"
- ARahab is a harlot
- BThe Bible never mentions "Deuteronomistic History"
- CThere are discontinuities with Deuteronomy. For instance, while Deuteronomy makes clear provision for a future king, 1 Samuel seems to portray the people's desire for one as a rejection of God.
- DThe book of Joshua makes frequent mention of the "to this day" -- suggesting the book was written much later
- EThe Deuteronomistic History speaks of Israel going off into exile
5The analysis of pottery remains a key indicator in dating archaeological strata
- ATrue
- BFalse
6What evidence points to the idea that the final form of Joshua should be dated to a later period?
- AThe description of Jericho matches the description of the city in New Testament times
- BThe recurring motif of "to this day" signaling the passage of a considerable amount of time since the books' events
- CThe book tells us it was redacted by Ezra
- DNone of the answers provided is correct (except this one) is correct
- EThe books description of Canaan fit the context of the 6th century B.C. and does not at all cohere with the second millennium B.C.
7Which observation about the book of Joshua points to its origin in the period prior to the monarchy in Israel?
- ANo of the answers provided here is correct
- BThere is no good reason to think that the book had ancient origins but it most likely was written entirely by a scribe in the 6th century
- CThe book relates information about the migration of the Danites, which clearly happened at a much later time.
- DThe names given for the heads of the twelve tribes
- EIt uses ancient names for cities in the land instead of those more familiar to Israelite of a later period
8According to Augustine, God did not reward Rahab at all. This was because she lied
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Joshua was Jesus' Hebrew/Aramaic name
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Within the Hebrew Bible, the book of Joshua falls within the section of the Kituvim ( "Writings")
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Tim Swindler
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