OT Final Exam Spring 2022

Question 1

Among ancient Near Eastern flood stories, with whom do scholars most often compare Noah in the Genesis flood account?

Accepted Answer

Atrahasis

Question 2

In its original context, the book of Deuteronomy primarily served to:

Accepted Answer

Replace the Judah’s treaty with the Neo-Assyrians and centralize the cult

Question 3

One of the primary characteristics of Israelite Wisdom Literature is:

Accepted Answer

Reflection on human experience and how to live rightly

Question 4

Nineveh is the capital of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

In what language was the Old Testament originally written?

Accepted Answer

Hebrew

Question 6

The book of Joshua is primarily concerned with:

Accepted Answer

The conquest of the promised land

Question 7

What three avenues of life and practice does Leviticus affirm for the Israelites to live holy lives before their God?

Accepted Answer

Sacrifice, Purity, Land

Question 8

According to the book of Judges, what was the failure of the people?

Accepted Answer

They did “what was right in their own eyes”

Question 9

Which of the following themes is not a primary concern of the J material in the Creation and Primeval History?

Accepted Answer

The firm establishment of ritual and Sabbath practices

Question 10

In the book of Amos, God rejects sacrificial offerings because:

Accepted Answer

There is no social justice to accompany them

Question 11

Identify the two historical settings that Prof. Purcell proposed for the composition of the Deuteronomistic History

Accepted Answer

During King Josiah's reign, During the Babylonian exile

Question 12

Which of the following is not placed among the Nevi’im (the Prophets) in the Jewish division of the Hebrew Bible?

Accepted Answer

Deuteronomy

Question 13

What Pentateuchal sources are combined to make up the Creation narrative in Genesis 1–2?

Accepted Answer

J and P

Question 14

Which of the following was *not* one of the threats that led to the need for a monarchy in 1–2 Samuel?

Accepted Answer

A priestly revolt

Question 15

According to Amos, the “Day of Yahweh” is:

Accepted Answer

Darkness and gloom

Question 16

To whom does God refer as “my anointed” (“my messiah”) in Isaiah 45?

Accepted Answer

Cyrus, the king of Persia

Question 17

According to the book of Jonah, Jonah is a prophet sent to cry out to:

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians

Question 18

Why was Jerusalem a good choice for the capitol of the newly united monarchy under king David?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem belonged to no Israelite tribe and was centrally located

Question 19

Nahum is a prophetic book concerned with God's love for Nineveh

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

What distinguishes Hebrew poetry from Hebrew narrative?

Accepted Answer

Poetry has more parallelism in parallel lines and words

Questions 20