Reference no: EM133791980
Assignment:
Categorize the following questions as historical approach or literary approach:
1. When does the biblical account in 1 Kings 1 suggest the Exodus took place?
2. Do Egyptian sources mention the Exodus?
3. Where is their Egyptian evidence for the use of forced labor gangs between 1300-1250 BCE?
4. Explain the 'apiru. In the opinion of the textbook, how does this help us understand the depiction of the Hebrews?
5. Describe the stele of Pharaoh Merneptah and what it may tell us about the Israelites?
6. How is the number 40 symbolically significant in Moses life?
7. How does the story of Moses compare with the birth story of Sargon of Akkad (see OTC as well as your assigned reading in OTP for today).
8. What are the parts of Moses' call narrative?
9. What is the "contest-between-the-gods" theme and how is it illustrated in the Exodus story?
10. What are some explanations for the significance of "ten" in ten plagues?
11. What is the murmuring motif?
12. What are the two approaches to the Red Sea crossing?
13. What is the divine warrior motif?