The Israelites kill a lot of people in the Book of Judges. But as the last line of the book says, the people don’t seem to have done what God asked. What does this line say?
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Four prophetic poems in Isaiah were used by early Christians…
Four prophetic poems in Isaiah were used by early Christians to describe Jesus’ suffering on behalf of the world. The texts, themselves, name Israel as the subject of the poems. What are these called?
_____ is defined as “obtaining of property of another, with…
_____ is defined as “obtaining of property of another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under the color of official right.”
Which of the following are 8th century BC prophets?
Which of the following are 8th century BC prophets?
Why could biblical prophets NOT believe in fate?
Why could biblical prophets NOT believe in fate?
Israelite wisdom literature has two branches. What are they?
Israelite wisdom literature has two branches. What are they?
One of the kings of Judah, named Hezekiah, built a tunnel to…
One of the kings of Judah, named Hezekiah, built a tunnel to ensure that the city had a supply of this to withstand the Assyrian seige. What did the tunnel supply?
The biblical book of Job is an example of which branch of Is…
The biblical book of Job is an example of which branch of Israelite wisdom literature?
A tension exists in the biblical text regarding the nature o…
A tension exists in the biblical text regarding the nature of God’s covenants with humankind. Which of the following best expresses this tension discussed in class?
What is the levirate obligation?
What is the levirate obligation?