Question 1

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Isaiah

Accepted Answer

Who: Isaiah was a prophet in the Old Tes...

Question 2

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 ten lost tribes

Accepted Answer

The ten lost tribes refer to the ancient...

Question 3

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways did the civilization of the ancient Hebrews differ from that in other areas of the ancient Near East? What contacts did they have, and what impact did they have on each other's development?

Accepted Answer

The civilization of the ancient Hebrews ...

Question 4

During the time of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Hebrews

Accepted Answer

A)  were seminomadic clans.
B)  regularly invaded Mesopotamia and Egypt.
C)  had no contact with Mesopotamian civilization.
D)  had no contact with Egyptian civilization.
E)  developed an entirely unique legal tradition that shared nothing with neighboring civilization.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The Hebrews'  conception of God led to each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the prohibition of images of heavenly and earthly things.
B)  the absence of moral freedom for human beings.
C)  limitation on obedience to earthly rulers.
D)  a demythicized concept of nature.
E)  the belief that God did not create people to be his slaves.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Israelite law

Accepted Answer

A)  provided normative guidelines for the community but not the individual.
B)  emphasized property as more important than people.
C)  embraced the idea that law should treat the poor and the rich differently.
D)  expressed mercy toward the oppressed.
E)  denied the humanity of slaves.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The biblical stories of the Garden of Eden and the Flood derive from

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian sources.
B)  Persian sources.
C)  Canaanite sources.
D)  Mesopotamian sources.
E)  Philistine sources.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Comment on the Hebrew concept of freedom and explain how Hebrew beliefs supported or diminished the concept of individual freedom.

Accepted Answer

The Hebrew concept of freedom is deeply ...

Question 9

Biblical law included provisions that

Accepted Answer

A)  justified the annihilation of foreign enemies in war.
B)  condemned to death by stoning family members who chose to serve other gods.
C)  ordered the execution of homosexuals.
D)  cursed the disobedient with physical and mental ailments.
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did historical circumstances contribute to the development of the ancient Hebrews' ethical code? Specifically, how did the episodes of exile and the increasing economic and social complexity of Hebrew society attune the Hebrew prophets to the plight of the weak and poor?

Accepted Answer

The historical circumstances of the anci...

Question 11

Judith and Deborah are remembered as

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers of the ancient patriarchs.
B)  women who found the baby Moses cast adrift in the Nile.
C)  the two most important of Solomon's seven hundred wives.
D)  prophetesses and wise women consulted by their community's leaders.
E)  wives of foreign rulers who urged their husbands to let the Hebrews return to their own land.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

During the eleventh century B.C., the twelve Hebrew tribes united under the leadership of

Accepted Answer

A)  Saul.
B)  David.
C)  Solomon.
D)  Abraham.
E)  Moses.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

For Amos, the most important requirement of the Law was

Accepted Answer

A)  equality for all.
B)  the acquisition of wealth and power.
C)  the pursuit of justice.
D)  devotion to the king.
E)  the performance of prescribed rituals.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Hebrews, Israelites, Jews

Accepted Answer

Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews are all te...

Question 15

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s).  
Locate and label the original home of the Hebrews, Canaanites and Philistines. Delineate with arrows any migration that occurred among these people prior to 1000 B.C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 16

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 The Law

Accepted Answer

The Law refers to a system of rules and ...

Question 17

The text states all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebrew Scripture represents Jewish oral and written traditions from about 1250 to 150 B.C.
B)  compiled by various religious devotees, Hebrew Scriptures contained factual errors, imprecisions, discrepancies, legends and folklore.
C)  as a composite, religiously inspired work, Hebrew Scriptures offer no reliable history.
D)  the Tanak consists of thirty-nine books written over several centuries.
E)  the first five books of the Tanak are sometimes called the Torah or the Pentateuch.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The text identifies the emphasis on the individual's responsibility for his or her own actions as a key component of Western thought best associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Moses.
B)  the prophets.
C)  the kings.
D)  the patriarchs.
E)  Abraham.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following CANNOT be associated with mainstream Hebrew traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a direct relationship between the individual and God.
B)  One must develop a social conscience.
C)  Israelites must set an example of righteousness for all humanity.
D)  Only God's chosen nation will receive his blessings.
E)  Human dignity does not make men and women equal nor does it require the abolition of slavery.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

As applied to ancient Israel, parochialism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a concern for all humanity.
B)  a complete separation of church and state.
C)  a separate system of religious schools.
D)  the relative economic and cultural backwardness of the Judah, the southern kingdom.
E)  a narrow tribal outlook of a nation set apart from others.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 2: The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

Judith and Deborah are remembered as

Correct Answer
verified

Israelite law

Correct Answer
verified

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways did the civilization of the ancient Hebrews differ from that in other areas of the ancient Near East? What contacts did they have, and what impact did they have on each other's development?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The civilization of the ancient Hebrews ...
View Answer

During the eleventh century B.C., the twelve Hebrew tribes united under the leadership of

Correct Answer
verified

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hebrews, Israelites, Jews

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews are all te...
View Answer

Biblical law included provisions that

Correct Answer
verified

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? ten lost tribes

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The ten lost tribes refer to the ancient...
View Answer

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Comment on the Hebrew concept of freedom and explain how Hebrew beliefs supported or diminished the concept of individual freedom.

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Hebrew concept of freedom is deeply ...
View Answer

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? The Law

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Law refers to a system of rules and ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The historical circumstances of the anci...
View Answer

Which of the following CANNOT be associated with mainstream Hebrew traditions?

Correct Answer
verified

The text states all of the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer
verified

The text identifies the emphasis on the individual's responsibility for his or her own actions as a key component of Western thought best associated with

Correct Answer
verified

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Isaiah

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Who: Isaiah was a prophet in the Old Tes...
View Answer

As applied to ancient Israel, parochialism refers to

Correct Answer
verified

The biblical stories of the Garden of Eden and the Flood derive from

Correct Answer
verified

For Amos, the most important requirement of the Law was

Correct Answer
verified

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). Locate and label the original home of the Hebrews, Canaanites and Philistines. Delineate with arrows any migration that occurred among these people prior to 1000 B.C.

Correct Answer
verified

The Hebrews' conception of God led to each of the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer
verified

During the time of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Hebrews

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 2: The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

Judith and Deborah are remembered as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Israelite law

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways did the civilization of the ancient Hebrews differ from that in other areas of the ancient Near East? What contacts did they have, and what impact did they have on each other's development?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe civilization of the ancient Hebrews ...View AnswerShow Answer

During the eleventh century B.C., the twelve Hebrew tribes united under the leadership of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hebrews, Israelites, Jews

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIHebrews, Israelites, and Jews are all te...View AnswerShow Answer

Biblical law included provisions that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? ten lost tribes

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe ten lost tribes refer to the ancient...View AnswerShow Answer

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Comment on the Hebrew concept of freedom and explain how Hebrew beliefs supported or diminished the concept of individual freedom.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Hebrew concept of freedom is deeply ...View AnswerShow Answer

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? The Law

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Law refers to a system of rules and ...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe historical circumstances of the anci...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following CANNOT be associated with mainstream Hebrew traditions?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The text states all of the following EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The text identifies the emphasis on the individual's responsibility for his or her own actions as a key component of Western thought best associated with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Isaiah

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIWho: Isaiah was a prophet in the Old Tes...View AnswerShow Answer

As applied to ancient Israel, parochialism refers to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The biblical stories of the Garden of Eden and the Flood derive from

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

For Amos, the most important requirement of the Law was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Instructions: Please use this outline map of the Near East to answer the question(s). Locate and label the original home of the Hebrews, Canaanites and Philistines. Delineate with arrows any migration that occurred among these people prior to 1000 B.C.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Hebrews' conception of God led to each of the following EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

During the time of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Hebrews

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The civilization of the ancient Hebrews ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews are all te...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The ten lost tribes refer to the ancient...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Hebrew concept of freedom is deeply ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Law refers to a system of rules and ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The historical circumstances of the anci...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Who: Isaiah was a prophet in the Old Tes...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified