RLGN 1301 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
The year that Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians was - Answer-586 BC
The area where human civilization began is known as the - Answer-Fertile Crescent
The approach to the biblical text which seeks to understand the historical context is - Answer-Historical
Criticism
The date of the Edict of Cyrus which allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile
was - Answer-539 BC
Canonical Criticism - Answer-The approach to the biblical text which seeks to understand a passage in
relation to its place in the larger canon is
Septuagint - Answer-The first translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was the
, Qumran - Answer-The community that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls was located at
Torah - Answer-The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the
Hermeneutics - Answer-The group art and science of interpreting the Bible is referred to as
Essenes - Answer-The people who produced the Dead Sea Scrolls were known as the
Enuma Elish - Answer-The Mesopotamian account of creation is called the
Cain - Answer-Adam and Eve's oldest son was
Gilgamesh Epic - Answer-The Mesopotamian account of the great flood is found in the
Polytheism - Answer-The belief in multiple gods is called
sun, moon, and stars - Answer-According to Genesis 1, on day four God created
Hagar - Answer-Ishmaels Mother was named
Ur - Answer-Abraham was from
Esau - Answer-Jacob's older brother was
Lot - Answer-Abraham's nephew who settled in Sodom was
Answers
The year that Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians was - Answer-586 BC
The area where human civilization began is known as the - Answer-Fertile Crescent
The approach to the biblical text which seeks to understand the historical context is - Answer-Historical
Criticism
The date of the Edict of Cyrus which allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile
was - Answer-539 BC
Canonical Criticism - Answer-The approach to the biblical text which seeks to understand a passage in
relation to its place in the larger canon is
Septuagint - Answer-The first translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was the
, Qumran - Answer-The community that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls was located at
Torah - Answer-The first five books of the Bible are referred to as the
Hermeneutics - Answer-The group art and science of interpreting the Bible is referred to as
Essenes - Answer-The people who produced the Dead Sea Scrolls were known as the
Enuma Elish - Answer-The Mesopotamian account of creation is called the
Cain - Answer-Adam and Eve's oldest son was
Gilgamesh Epic - Answer-The Mesopotamian account of the great flood is found in the
Polytheism - Answer-The belief in multiple gods is called
sun, moon, and stars - Answer-According to Genesis 1, on day four God created
Hagar - Answer-Ishmaels Mother was named
Ur - Answer-Abraham was from
Esau - Answer-Jacob's older brother was
Lot - Answer-Abraham's nephew who settled in Sodom was
