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BIB-106 EXAM 1 ( GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY) -The geographical location of Israel was strategic in ancient times because of which of the following: It connected the main centers of civilization. -Deuteronomic theology is most closely associated with which of the following Retribution -God's covenant with Abraham is not fundamentally connected to the later covenants. False -Which of the following is not one of Israel's subregions? The Syrian Highlands -The book of Deuteronomy pronounces blessings and curses based mainly on whether the people bring gifts to God. False -Which of the following is not a major theme within the Pentateuch according to the textbook? Myth -The plagues were intended to teach both the Egyptians and Israelites about the sovereign character of the God of Israel. True -The book of Numbers can be organized according to a geographical and chronological arrangement. True -The term canon, when referring to the Bible, signifies a standard for faith and practice. True -Israel was forced to wander for 40 years in the desert because Moses sinned at Kadesh. False -Deuteronomic theology is associated with the principle of forgiveness. False -Although deliverance is highlighted as a theological theme in the book of Exodus, the presence of God is not emphasized until the book of Leviticus. False -The phrase "These are the generations" (or Toledoth) is an important expression within the book of Genesis. True -The land of Israel was located in the Mesopotamian region of the ancient Near East. False -The book of Deuteronomy closely parallels the Hittite suzerainty treaty structure. True -Which of the following is not a major theological idea within the patriarchal narratives: Deliverance -While Moses is on the mountain, what object does Aaron make for the people? A golden calf -Which of the following is not in the book of Exodus? Israel spending 40 years in the wilderness -Which of the following was not a promise given to Abraham? Wisdom and riches -Tests for canonicity of the Old Testament must focus on the author and the teaching. True -The book of the covenant in Exodus 21-23 provides examples of apodictic laws. True -Which of the following are involved with being created in the image of God: Both (a) and (b) -When considering context, the far context usually has the most influence on meaning. False -When the spies returned from spying out Canaan, 10 said that the people of the land were too strong for Israel but Joshua and Caleb said that Israel could take the land. What was the reaction of the people? They wept and wanted to return to Egypt. -The book of Leviticus emphasizes which of the following themes: All of the above -In Exodus 3, what is the name that God gives for himself to Moses? I AM that I AM -According to the textbook, the term election when applied to the patriarchs includes the idea that God had a purpose for the nation of Israel and for the rest of the world. True -According to our textbook, which of the following is not a test for canonicity? In order to be included in the Bible, a book had to have a prophetic reference to Jesus. -Which of the following indicate(s) the descent of mankind into sin in Genesis 3-11: (a), (b), and (c) -Which of the following is not one of the two options for the date of the exodus. 1720 B.C. -In the literary structure of the book of Leviticus, what topic occupies the center of the book? The Day of Atonement -In the book of Leviticus, the Day of Atonement celebrated the deliverance of Israel from Egypt. False -Deuteronomy 6:4 is a famous passage that is also called The Shema -Joseph was in the direct line of the covenant promises. False -Which of the following occurred in the ceremony to ratify a covenant between two "covenant partners"? - They passed between bleeding halves of slain animals. They erected a heap of stones as a witness for future generations. -Elish is a Babylonian document that describes creation. True -God promised Abraham that his descendants would possess the land. True