Which regions of the old testament narratives encompass

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Questions:

1. Which regions of the Old Testament narratives encompass?

2. Four-fifths of the Old Testament history takes place where?

3. What area was considered the Fertile Crescent?

4. What does the name Mesopotamia mean?

5. Define the following terms:

a. Wadi:

b. Steppe:

c. Alluvial:

d. Levant:

e. Apis:

f. Baal:

6. Name the two regions into which ancient Egypt was divided. Which was located in the north and which in the south?

7. How is Egyptian influence seen in the language and literature of the Old Testament?

8. Where did the Philistines settle?

9. Where was the King's Highway located?

10. What was significant about the length of Israel's exile from the land?

11. Briefly outline the effects of the development of a merchant class in Israel.

Week 2 Quiz

1. What books make up the Pentateuch? What does the word Pentateuch mean? What is the term the Hebrew-speaking Jewish community used for this group of books?

2. Into how many divisions is the Pentateuch divided, according to D.J.A. Cline? How were these divisions defined?

3. The prose of the Pentateuch is: (circle your answer and defend)

a. A record of chronologically ordered events

b. Pointed religious propaganda

c. Saga

d. Folklore

e. Legend

f. Something else entirely or some mix of the above elements

4. What are the two types of genre in the Pentateuch where prophetic revelation takes place?

5. What was the purpose of the Old Testament legislation?

6. List and define the subcategories of Old Testament law. (There are five.)

7. Define the following key terms:

a. Suzerain:

b. Vassal:

c. Date formula:

d. Literary criticism:

e. Dominion Theology:

f. Covenant theology:

g. Tradition history:

8. What are the three schools of thought pertaining to the historicity of the Pentateuch? Briefly describe the stance of each.

Reference:

Title: A Survey of the Old Testament

Author: John H. Walton & Andrew E. Hill

Reference no: EM133713320

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