Which of the following best describes the role of prophets in Jewish history?

d.Prophets often appeared in times of national disaster

Which of the following Biblical stories was derived from Mesopotamian sources?

The Garden of Eden and the Flood

The author connects Hebrew religion with ultimate rise of a scientific worldview in the West by

Hebrews did not regard nature in and of itself as divine

Hebrew view of one God differed from other Near East religions in all of the ways except

God didn't possess human attributes ie:as anger or jealously

During the age of classical or literary prophecy

b.prophets responded to problems of social structure.

The Hebrew Covenant refers to

a special agreement between God and his chosen people

In Jewish history, the term Second Temple has been used to refer to

the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem after return from Captivity

As applied to ancient Israel, parochialism refers to

d. a narrow tribal outlook of a nation apart from others.

The Hebrew's belief in one all-powerful, transcendent God led to each of the following except

humankind's right to create its own system of ethics

Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

and into a period of wandering in the Sinai desert

Under Moses, the central force in the life of the Hebrews became

monotheism, the belief in one god

In general, the author presents the Hebrew religion as

c.a set of practices and beliefs that evolved over time.

After the Persians under Cyrus conquered Babylon in 538 B.C.

Hebrews, now called Jews, rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem

The Kingdom of Israel split into Israel and Judah after Solomon's death owing to

Solomon's onerous taxes and his favoritism to Judah

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Which of the following best describes the role of prophets in Jewish history?
c.Prophets gradually declined in importance
d.Prophets often appeared in times of national disaster
b.Prophets served as role models for material success.
a. foretold the future, giving an advantage over enemies.
2
Which of the following Biblical stories was derived from Mesopotamian sources?
The crossing of the Red Sea
The journey from Canaan to Egypt
The Exodus
The Garden of Eden and the Flood
3
The author connects Hebrew religion with ultimate rise of a scientific worldview in the West by
describing early Hebrew contributions to astronomy
noting early Hebrew advances in irrigation
Hebrews did not regard nature in and of itself as divine
4
Hebrew view of one God differed from other Near East religions in all of the ways except
the Hebrew God created a universe that itself was not divine
God didn't possess human attributes ie:as anger or jealously
the Hebrew God was omnipotent, sovereign
Yahweh is eternal
5
During the age of classical or literary prophecy
b.prophets responded to problems of social structure.
a.the Hebrews wandered in the Sinai desert.
c.small farmers and large landowners, lived comfortably.
d.Israel was still a tribal society.
6
The Hebrew Covenant refers to
God's promise to the prophets that they would be rewarded
heroic pact among the Hebrews not to be assimilated in exile
a special agreement between God and his chosen people
a long tradition of commercial codes
7
In Jewish history, the term Second Temple has been used to refer to
the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem after return from Captivity
the new temple built for the Kingdom of Israel split
the new covenant written into the hearts of the faithful
the Ark of the Covenant
8
As applied to ancient Israel, parochialism refers to
a. a concern for all humanity.
d. a narrow tribal outlook of a nation apart from others.
b. a complete separation of church and state.
c. a separate system of religious schools.
9
The Hebrew's belief in one all-powerful, transcendent God led to each of the following except
limitation on obedience to earthly rulers
a demythicized concept of nature
the prohibition of images of heavenly and earthly things
humankind's right to create its own system of ethics
10
Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt
upon the death of Ramses
and into a period of wandering in the Sinai desert
and in the conquest of the Promised Land
after the Babylonian Captivity
11
Under Moses, the central force in the life of the Hebrews became
set of powerful judges
colonization of Canaan
series of strong kings
monotheism, the belief in one god
12
In general, the author presents the Hebrew religion as
c.a set of practices and beliefs that evolved over time.
b. unchanging from time of Abraham to Babylonian Captivity.
a. different from Mesopotamia and Egypt but same as Greek
d.once influential but irrelevant to the future of the West.
13
After the Persians under Cyrus conquered Babylon in 538 B.C.
almost all the exiled Judeans returned to Judah.
the Jews remained faithful to their traditional religion
a new spiritual awareness eliminated social injustices
Hebrews, now called Jews, rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem
14
Under which of the following kings did Israel reach the heights of its power and prosperity?
Solomon
David
Cyrus
Saul
15
The textbook states all of the following about the Torah except the Torah
d.was first created during the Hebrews' exile in Babylon
c.was written by Moses.
a.means teaching or instruction.
b.consists of the first five books of the Old Testament.
16
Among the ancient Jews, there existed a dynamic tension between parochialism and
c.monotheism.
b.God's transcendence.
d.universalism.
a.individualism.
17
The Kingdom of Israel split into Israel and Judah after Solomon's death owing to
religious disagreements
Solomon's onerous taxes and his favoritism to Judah
Solomon's failure to designate a successor
Israel's refusal to resist the Assyrians
18
According to the author, which was the darkest moment in the history of the Hebrews?
Conquest by the Assyrians
Babylonian Captivity
The division between Israel and Judah
Captivity in Egypt
19
The patriarch Moses lived in
before 500 B.C.
early 1000s B.C.
early 1200s B.C.
early 800s B.C.
20
Who of the following was not a prophet?
b.Hosea
c.Isaiah
a.Amos
d.Zedekiah

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