Introduction to Biblical Studies / REL 110

Quiz Questions

 

Quiz #1 - Goldsworthy, ch 5

     Questions from Goldsworthy, study guide, ch 5.

 

Quiz#2 -  Hauer/Young, ch 1-2

  1. Define the following terms:  Tanak, Torah, Former / Latter Prophets, the Writings, the Chronicler's History, deuterocanonical (apocryphal) books, the Gospels, Pauline letters, pastoral letters.
  2. Define and explain the following terms: canonization, textual history, typology,  halakah, haggadah, medieval four-fold levels of meaning, and literalism.
  3. Define and explain the historical literary critical method (traditions; form; source; documentary hypothesis; redaction, textual, canonical).
  4. Define and explain the empirical historical method, revisionism, reader response criticism, deconstructionism, and liberation criticism.

 

Quiz #3 - Goldsworthy

    Questions from Goldsworthy, study guide, ch 11.

 

Quiz #4 -  Hauer/Young, ch 7

  1. Explain the following literary types:  lament (personal and communal), praise, thanksgiving, hymn, wisdom, royal, liturgical, Zion, and parallelism (synonymous and stairlike).
  2. Explain the "relational world of the psalms."
  3. What is the relation of the psalms to Israel's worship?
  4. In what ways has the Song of Songs been interpreted?  Explain the following:  lyric, love monologue, love dialogue, and wasf.

 

Quiz #5 -  Goldsworthy

    Questions from Goldsworthy, study guide, ch 19

 

Quiz #6 -  Hauer/Young, ch 10

  1. Define the following: Seleucids, Aniochus Epiphanes, hasidim, Judas Maccabeas, Hanukkah, Hasmoneans, Roman Empire, Herod, Second Temple, and Herod Antipas.
  2. Explain the significance of Torah during the Intertestamental Period.
  3. Describe the following Jewish movements:  Pharisees, Saducees, Essenes, Zealots, and Samaritans.
  4. Describe the following texts: Deuterocanon/Apocrypha, Dead Sea Scrolls, Mishnah, Midrash, and Targum.

 

Quiz #7 -  Hauer/Young, ch 11-12

  1. What is the "quest for the historical Jesus"?  What is the Jesus Seminar?  What is their aim?
  2. What is the meaning of gospel?  What sort of literary genre are the gospels?
  3. What is the synoptic problem?  Explain the Four-Source Hypothesis and the Griesbach Hypothesis.
  4. Compare/contrast the literary and historical features of the four New Testament gospels.

 

Quiz #8 -  Goldsworthy

    Questions from Goldsworthy, study guide, ch 23

 

Quiz #9 -  Goldsworthy

    Questions from Goldsworthy, study guide, ch 24