The Torah
What is the acronym that refers to the entire selection of the Hebrew Bible?
Tanakh
Julius Wellhausen created the ___________________ which says the Pentateuch is the result of the combination of four separate and earlier sources of literature, known as J, E, D, and P.
The Documentary Hypothesis
How many plagues did YHWH send against the Egyptians in the book of Exodus?
Ten
What kind of stories are in the book of Judges?
Traditional stories or folk tales
Which biblical character's wife tells him he should "curse God and die?"
Job
The "Pentateuch” is the Greek designation for the first ____________ books of the Hebrew Bible.
Five
Which method of biblical criticism looks at the text and separates it into different sources?
Source Criticism
At the last second, what does God tell Abraham to sacrifice instead of his son Isaac?
A Ram
What kind of leaders are the judges?
Military Leaders
In the book of Hosea, Hosea’s marriage represents a metaphor for _________________.
The relationship between YHWH and the people of Israel.
What two subcategories is Nevi’im is dived into?
The Former and Later Prophets
______________ Criticism focuses on how the smaller sections written by different authors were combined and edited.
What does Elijah do to the 400 prophets of Baal when YHWH defeats them in a sacrificial "contest"?
He kills them.
Which judge of Israel and the wife of Lapidoth rendered her judgments beneath a date palm tree between Ramah in Benjamin and Bethel in the land of Ephraim?
Deborah
In the book of Isaiah, Isaiah is cleansed from sin when a burning hot coal touches his what?
Which section of the Torah do scholars believe was the first to crystallize or solidify into the form we currently have it?
The First Five Books or "Pentateuch"
Which letter stands for the “Yahwist” source in Julius Wellhausen’s hypothesis?
J
In the book of Judges, how does Jael kill Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin?
The final stage in the recurring cycle between YHWH and the Israelites is _______________.
God sends a deliverer
In the book of Amos, “the day of the Lord” is described as a day of ________________.
Punishment
Traditionally the Song of Songs is attributed to which Hebrew King?
Solomon
What is the name of the “secret” or non-canonical books, that some Christians, but not all, consider authoritative?
The Apocrypha
What reason to Job's friends give for his suffering?
He must have sinned against God.
Who was the last judge to deliver criticism, tell the future, work miracles, settle legal cases, helps muster troops, and conduct sacrifices-- to function in roles that were later divided among kings, prophets and priests?
Samuel
What was the primary sin of King Ahaz?
Failing to trust in the Lord