Religion 1004 quiz 2

the story of the talking donkey uses nature to make an important theological point:

the God of Israel was capable of overpowering the deity Bil'am as He had conquered the Deities of Egypt.

How was the compromise reached by the two opposing points of view defeated?

the king would hire priests that would let him do what he wanted

The "Peaceful Infiltration Model" is the point of view of the Book of _________.

Judges

The Habiru people who caused trouble throughout the Near East in the second millennium were:

Racially related to the Israelites AND a social class of people who were outsiders in their own countries.

David did not have sex with the young girl brought to his bed shortly before his death because:

He was too old and his impotence signified his inability to continue as king

Although the ancient/biblical Israelites came from various countries and belonged to different racial and linguistic groups, they shared certain characteristics in common:

1. They shared a sense of being outsiders 2. The demanded a relationship of loyalty with the deity of Exodus (Yahweh) 3. They vowed to create a society of justice for all members

What was the compromise reached by the two opposing points of view?

A king was crowned but he had priests to dictate his actions as king.

The prophet who opposed 400 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel was:

Elijah

T/F: "Unclean" in Leviticus refers primarily to personal bodily hygiene

False

Where did Saul establish his headquarters?

Gibeah

The Moses of the era of the judges was __________.

Gideon

In the debate about whether or not to have a "conservative" view was:

Human kings are always bad and God himself should be our one and only king

The city David captured and turned into the nations capital was:

Jerusalem

The "Conquest Model" is the point of view of the Book of ___________.

Joshua

The person chosen to lead the Israelites when Moses died was _________.

Joshua

The prophet who opposed 400 of his fellow northern prophets in advising King Ahab about the proposed war on Ramoth-Gilead was:

Micayehu

In the debated about whether to have a king or not, the "progressive" view was:

National security concerns dictate the need for a unified kingdom led by a king

The Jericho narrative Rahab was described as a "prostitute". This probably meant that:

She was a priestess of the Canaanite fertility god, Baal.

The two princes who vied to succeed David were:

Sobmon and Adoniyah

A "judge" in ancient Israel was:

a charismatic military and political leader