Question 1

All are tenets shared by Deuteronomy and Hosea, the eighth-century bce prophet from northern Israel, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of covenant 
B)  exclusive worship of Yahweh 
C)  divine love of Israel 
D)  need for strict adherence to religious and social customs 
A)  importance of covenant 
B)  exclusive worship of Yahweh 
C)  divine love of Israel 
D)  need for strict adherence to religious and social customs D

Question 2

All are part of the Deuteronomic Code except:

Accepted Answer

A)  rules for kings 
B)  elevated status of Levites 
C)  legislation concerning prophecy 
D)  curses on the poor 
A)  rules for kings 
B)  elevated status of Levites 
C)  legislation concerning prophecy 
D)  curses on the poor D

Question 3

The __________________ continued to revise the book of Deuteronomy in light of Israel's changing political circumstances and was also responsible for editing the oracles of several prophets.

Accepted Answer

Deuteronomic School

Question 4

The name "Deuteronomy" means "second law" in Greek.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All are shared features of both D and E except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the relatively elevated status of the Levites 
B)  an interest in prophecy 
C)  the use of Horeb instead of Sinai 
D)  a likely northern provenance 
A)  the relatively elevated status of the Levites 
B)  an interest in prophecy 
C)  the use of Horeb instead of Sinai 
D)  a likely northern provenance

Question 6

The origins of Deuteronomy coincide with the decline of the Assyrian empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the textual history of the book of Deuteronomy. When was it composed and edited? What figures and events helped to shape it?

Accepted Answer

The textual history of the book of Deute

Question 8

All are true of the Levites except:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are a tribe of priests 
B)  they carry the ark of the covenant 
C)  they are metalsmiths 
D)  they possess cities of asylum 
A)  they are a tribe of priests 
B)  they carry the ark of the covenant 
C)  they are metalsmiths 
D)  they possess cities of asylum

Question 9

The laws of Deuteronomy reflect the actual practices of the time of its composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All are true of Jeremiah except:

Accepted Answer

A)  his prophetic career began during Josiah's reign 
B)  he modeled his reforms on the book of Deuteronomy 
C)  he may have belonged to the Deuteronomic school 
D)  he was a northern prophet 
A)  his prophetic career began during Josiah's reign 
B)  he modeled his reforms on the book of Deuteronomy 
C)  he may have belonged to the Deuteronomic school 
D)  he was a northern prophet

Question 11

The curses found in Deuteronomy 28 share several similarities with the treaties of the Assyrian emperor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sennacherib 
B)  Esarhaddon 
C)  Ashurbanipal 
D)  Hezekiah 
A)  Sennacherib 
B)  Esarhaddon 
C)  Ashurbanipal 
D)  Hezekiah

Question 12

The only place explicitly identified as a place of Israel's worship in the book of Deuteronomy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Shechem 
C)  Shiloh 
D)  Samaria 
A)  Jerusalem 
B)  Shechem 
C)  Shiloh 
D)  Samaria

Question 13

In cases of adultery, both Leviticus and Deuteronomy presume the woman to be innocent if the adulterous act occurs "in the open country," where her cries for help cannot be heard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All suggest a northern origin for Deuteronomy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Horeb as the mountain of revelation 
B)  references to Shechem 
C)  close connections with the Levites 
D)  the "Blessing of Moses" 
A)  Horeb as the mountain of revelation 
B)  references to Shechem 
C)  close connections with the Levites 
D)  the "Blessing of Moses"

Question 15

Assyria was at the height of its powers under King________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Assyria was at the height of its...

Question 16

Moses views the Promised Land from Mount:

Accepted Answer

A)  Horeb 
B)  Sinai 
C)  Nebo 
D)  Ebal 
A)  Horeb 
B)  Sinai 
C)  Nebo 
D)  Ebal

Question 17

All of the following offer farewell addresses except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph 
B)  Moses 
C)  Joshua 
D)  Samuel 
A)  Joseph 
B)  Moses 
C)  Joshua 
D)  Samuel

Question 18

The book of Deuteronomy contains a third version of the __________________.

Accepted Answer

Ten Comman

Question 19

The Hebrew word shema means________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hebrew word shema means________________....

Question 20

The primary difference between Hittite and Assyrian suzerainty treaties is that the
Assyrians treaties do not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  blessings 
B)  curses 
C)  divine witnesses 
D)  a list of stipulations 
A)  blessings 
B)  curses 
C)  divine witnesses 
D)  a list of stipulations

Exam 10: The End of the Journey to the Promised Land

All are tenets shared by Deuteronomy and Hosea, the eighth-century bce prophet from northern Israel, except:

All are part of the Deuteronomic Code except:

The __________________ continued to revise the book of Deuteronomy in light of Israel's changing political circumstances and was also responsible for editing the oracles of several prophets.

The name "Deuteronomy" means "second law" in Greek.

All are shared features of both D and E except:

The origins of Deuteronomy coincide with the decline of the Assyrian empire.

Describe the textual history of the book of Deuteronomy. When was it composed and edited? What figures and events helped to shape it?

All are true of the Levites except:

The laws of Deuteronomy reflect the actual practices of the time of its composition.

All are true of Jeremiah except:

The curses found in Deuteronomy 28 share several similarities with the treaties of the Assyrian emperor:

The only place explicitly identified as a place of Israel's worship in the book of Deuteronomy is:

In cases of adultery, both Leviticus and Deuteronomy presume the woman to be innocent if the adulterous act occurs "in the open country," where her cries for help cannot be heard.

All suggest a northern origin for Deuteronomy except:

Assyria was at the height of its powers under King________________.

Moses views the Promised Land from Mount:

All of the following offer farewell addresses except:

The book of Deuteronomy contains a third version of the __________________.

The Hebrew word shema means________________.

The primary difference between Hittite and Assyrian suzerainty treaties is that the Assyrians treaties do not include:

What Is the Bible

The Promised Land: Geography, History, and Importance

Creations

The Formation of the Pentateuch and the Primeval History

The Ancestors of Israel

Escape From Egypt

From Egypt to Sinai

Law, Ritual, and Holiness

In the Wilderness

Joshua and the Conquest of the Land of Canaan

The Emergence of Israel in the Land of Canaan

The Establishment of the Monarchy

The Reign of David

The Reign of Solomon

The Divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah From the Late Tenth to the Early Eighth Centuries BCE

The Northern Kingdom of Israel in the Eighth Century BCE

The Southern Kingdom of Judah in the Eighth and Early Seventh Centuries BCE

Judah in the Seventh and Early Sixth Centuries BCE: The End of Assyrian Domination and the Fall of Jerusalem

After the Fall: Jews in Judah and Babylon

Return From Exile

The Restoration: Judah in the Late Sixth and Fifth Centuries BCE

Retelling the Story of David

The Wisdom of the Sages: Preservation and Challenge

Heroes in Foreign Lands: Postexilic Literature and Diasporic Identity

Jewish Texts and Traditions

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