Christian Scriptures - Exam 1-Graded A+
What are the books of the Torah? - correct answer-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
What does the word "Pentateuch" mean? - correct answer-five books
What can the word Torah mean? - correct answer-instruction, direction, law
In Petersen's view, the phrase "Torah of Moses" probably first referred to what book? -
correct answer-Deuteronomy
For what, in Petersen's view, does Genesis set the stage? - correct answer-the Mosaic
period
What is "Hexateuch"? - correct answer-first six books of the Bible (Genesis through
Joshua); a literary entity that concludes with Israel in possession of the land.
What are the basic narrative moments through which the Pentateuch moves the
reader? - correct answer-creation and the primeval period, the primal family, slavery in
Egypt, Israel in the wilderness, Israel at Sinai, Israel in the plains of Moab
How does Petersen characterize poetry in the Pentateuch? - correct answer-it often
emphasizes or intensifies a prose text
What two types of genealogies occur in the Pentateuch? - correct answer-vertical and
horizontal
To what covenants does Petersen refer? - correct answer-covenant with humanity,
covenant with Abraham and his family, covenant with people of Israel
What is "source criticism?" - correct answer-held that the Pentateuch was comprised of
the three sources, deriving from different times and locales, and extending from
Genesis through Numbers
What are the four sources that the source critical hypothesis has identified? - correct
answer-priestly source (P), Yahwistic source (J), Elohistic tradition (E), Deuteronomy
(D)
What is the translation The Access Bible contains? - correct answer-New Revision
Standard Version
, The Access Bible is designed for what purpose? - correct answer-to provide study helps
that enable the reader to engage the biblical text directly and not simply read about the
Bible
What do the Introductory Essays do or explain? - correct answer-provide an overview of
the Bible as a whole and discuss the nature of Bible study today;
"What is Bible Study?" explains the various ways in which the Bible may be studied;
"A Reader's Guide to the Books of the Bible" explains the different books within the
Bible and the types of literature they represent;
"The Nature and Formation of the Biblical Canon" describes how these book came to be
gathered as the Bible
How can the Section Essays in The Access Bible guide the reader? - correct answer-
they provide readers with information about larger until of the biblical text than the
individual books of the Bible
What kinds of information do The Book Introductions give the reader? - correct answer-
historical setting, type of literature, social issues, and theological themes
What are The Sectional Comments in The Access Bible for? - correct answer-they
explain unusual words, ancient religious and social customs, literary features, or
historical setting; they also identify key themes or ideas that may be relevant
What do the "sidebar essays" in The Access Bible do? - correct answer-point beyond
the particular biblical text under consideration to broader biblical themes
What kind of help for readers is provided at the back of The Access Bible? - correct
answer-glossary, concordance to the NRSV text, full-color set of Oxford Bible Maps
The ancient biblical manuscripts were written in what three languages? - correct
answer-Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
What does the writer of this section tell the reader about Aramaic? - correct answer-
Aramaic is a Semitic language; one that became particularly prominent during the
Persian period
For what does the reference to Habakkuk 3:14 serve as an example? - correct answer-
Those who create the NRSV place notes where they have had to interpret the evidence
attested in manuscripts written in other languages
How does attention to translation notes in the New Revised Standard Version help the
reader? - correct answer-it helps the reader to be alert to places of uncertainty
Why does the writer of this section compare the Revised Standard Version of Deut
33:27 to its translation in the New Revised Standard Version? - correct answer-to
What are the books of the Torah? - correct answer-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
What does the word "Pentateuch" mean? - correct answer-five books
What can the word Torah mean? - correct answer-instruction, direction, law
In Petersen's view, the phrase "Torah of Moses" probably first referred to what book? -
correct answer-Deuteronomy
For what, in Petersen's view, does Genesis set the stage? - correct answer-the Mosaic
period
What is "Hexateuch"? - correct answer-first six books of the Bible (Genesis through
Joshua); a literary entity that concludes with Israel in possession of the land.
What are the basic narrative moments through which the Pentateuch moves the
reader? - correct answer-creation and the primeval period, the primal family, slavery in
Egypt, Israel in the wilderness, Israel at Sinai, Israel in the plains of Moab
How does Petersen characterize poetry in the Pentateuch? - correct answer-it often
emphasizes or intensifies a prose text
What two types of genealogies occur in the Pentateuch? - correct answer-vertical and
horizontal
To what covenants does Petersen refer? - correct answer-covenant with humanity,
covenant with Abraham and his family, covenant with people of Israel
What is "source criticism?" - correct answer-held that the Pentateuch was comprised of
the three sources, deriving from different times and locales, and extending from
Genesis through Numbers
What are the four sources that the source critical hypothesis has identified? - correct
answer-priestly source (P), Yahwistic source (J), Elohistic tradition (E), Deuteronomy
(D)
What is the translation The Access Bible contains? - correct answer-New Revision
Standard Version
, The Access Bible is designed for what purpose? - correct answer-to provide study helps
that enable the reader to engage the biblical text directly and not simply read about the
Bible
What do the Introductory Essays do or explain? - correct answer-provide an overview of
the Bible as a whole and discuss the nature of Bible study today;
"What is Bible Study?" explains the various ways in which the Bible may be studied;
"A Reader's Guide to the Books of the Bible" explains the different books within the
Bible and the types of literature they represent;
"The Nature and Formation of the Biblical Canon" describes how these book came to be
gathered as the Bible
How can the Section Essays in The Access Bible guide the reader? - correct answer-
they provide readers with information about larger until of the biblical text than the
individual books of the Bible
What kinds of information do The Book Introductions give the reader? - correct answer-
historical setting, type of literature, social issues, and theological themes
What are The Sectional Comments in The Access Bible for? - correct answer-they
explain unusual words, ancient religious and social customs, literary features, or
historical setting; they also identify key themes or ideas that may be relevant
What do the "sidebar essays" in The Access Bible do? - correct answer-point beyond
the particular biblical text under consideration to broader biblical themes
What kind of help for readers is provided at the back of The Access Bible? - correct
answer-glossary, concordance to the NRSV text, full-color set of Oxford Bible Maps
The ancient biblical manuscripts were written in what three languages? - correct
answer-Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek
What does the writer of this section tell the reader about Aramaic? - correct answer-
Aramaic is a Semitic language; one that became particularly prominent during the
Persian period
For what does the reference to Habakkuk 3:14 serve as an example? - correct answer-
Those who create the NRSV place notes where they have had to interpret the evidence
attested in manuscripts written in other languages
How does attention to translation notes in the New Revised Standard Version help the
reader? - correct answer-it helps the reader to be alert to places of uncertainty
Why does the writer of this section compare the Revised Standard Version of Deut
33:27 to its translation in the New Revised Standard Version? - correct answer-to
