The stories in the Book of Genesis about the history of the world before Abraham, including Noah's ark shows that...

the world becomes less and less fertile because of what humans do

The Bible's view of nature is unlike that of other ancient cultures of the Near East in that

it portrays nature not as a realm of gods but asthe work of a single God

The law against wasteful destruction (bal taschit) originates in a biblical law that prohibits...

the destruction of fruit trees in the course of a siege during war

Question 4: The Bible's stated reason for requiring land to lie fallow every seventh year is…

because the land is God's, and human beings areresident aliens.

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Reut Environment quiz 29.11

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Question 3: The rabbis of the Talmudic era developed laws regulating…
All of the above
allocating green space around towns and cities
locating industrial zones at a distance fromresidential areas
safe disposal of waste
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Question 2: The Book of Job describes…
a world in which human concerns are not centraland paramount.
All of the above
large, repulsive creatures of no benefit to humankind
seven kinds of animals beyond human control.
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The Talmud portrays the world through the metaphor of a banquet in which God is the host and humans are...
· the servers.
the chefs
the guests of hono
All of the above
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The stories in the Book of Genesis about the history of the world before Abraham, including Noah's ark shows that...
nature experiences cycles of fertility andinfertility
humankind is successful in caring for the earth
the world becomes less and less fertile because of what humans do
the cultivation of the land slowly yields to animal husbandry + manufacture
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The Bible's view of nature is unlike that of other ancient cultures of the Near East in that
it portrays nature not as a realm of gods but asthe work of a single God
expresses little regard for nature, concentrating instead on ethics
it ignores the existence of chaotic forces in nature, emphasizing order
the Bible portrays the natural world as ruledand shaped by human beings
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The law against wasteful destruction (bal taschit) originates in a biblical law that prohibits...
the poisoning of wells
the destruction of fruit trees in the course of a siege during war
· the wasting of food at a meal.
the arbitrary destruction of ancient bordermarkers
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Question 4: The Bible's stated reason for requiring land to lie fallow every seventh year is…
because the land is God's, and human beings areresident aliens.
because human beings were not meant to work at difficult labour.
to enable people to devote time to spiritualconcerns
to allow the soil to restore its nutrients.
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Question 1: The Hebrew Bible tells us that Adam and Eve were placed in the Garden of Eden…
to till it and to tend it
All of the above
to build towns and cities
to keep out the predatory animals

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