Collins - Chapters 1 & 2

Question 1

Egyptian Pharaoh who is credited with creating the first monotheistic cult

Answer 1

Akhenaten

Question 2

This Jericho Settlement was developed as early as:

Answer 2

Eight Millenium BCE

Question 3

Atrahasis

Answer 3

Creation story with three main gods creating humans to take over the work of the lesser Gods. Includes flood story

Question 4

Emuna Elish

Answer 4

Babylonian Creation story. Marduk

Question 5

Epic of Gilgamesh

Answer 5

Pursuit of immortality

Question 6

Ishtar

Answer 6

Goddess of thunderstorms and rain, marriage, extra-marital sex, prostitution

Question 7

When did the problems of Mosiac authorship begin to be noticed

Answer 7

Middle Ages

Question 8

Documentary Hypothesis

Answer 8

The view that the Pentateuch is a combination of (at least) four different documents

Question 9

What are the four sources in the Documentary Hypothesis?

Answer 9

J - Yahwistic
E - Elohim
P - Priestly
D - Deuteronomy

Question 10

What are characteristic of the J (Yahwistic) source?

Answer 10

More Colorful, God described in human terms, diety represented by the angel of the Lord, Covenant, theme of promise and fulfillment

Question 11

When and where is J source thought to have originated

Answer 11

9th century
Reign of Solomon - Southern kingdom

Question 12

Characteristics of E source

Answer 12

Uses the name elohim for God, revelation with dreams, reflect on problems of guilt and innocence, emphasizes “fear of God,” Has no primeval history

Question 13

When does E start in the bible?

Answer 13

Begins with Abraham

Question 14

What characters does E focus on?

Answer 14

Figures with prophetic traits: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses

Question 15

What are the characteristics of D source?

Answer 15

Found primarily in Deuteronomy. YHWH Loves Israel and Israel is commanded to love YHWH. Central theme is covenant

Question 16

What are the characteristics of Priestly source?

Answer 16

Dry, Formulaic style. Genealogies, dates, ritual observance. Punctuated by a series of covenants

Question 17

When was the Priestly Source written?

Answer 17

6th or 5th century

Question 18

When was Elohim Source written

Answer 18

8th century

Question 19

When was D source written

Answer 19

7th century

Question 20

What are the indications of multiple authorship?

Answer 20

Variation in divine name
Duplicate stories
Contradictions

Question 21

Who created the first writing system and when?

Answer 21

Sumerians around 3200 BCE