Understanding the Bible: Sixth Edition, 6/e

Stephen Harris, California State University--Sacramento

The Torah: Five Books of Divine Instruction (The Pentateuch)

Questions on Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

True or False


1	Leviticus is so called because it was written by Levi.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	In Leviticus, the Israelites are forbidden from eating shellfish.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	If one's skin is blemished by some diseased spots (leprosy), one is unclean, but if one's entire skin is covered with disease, one is clean.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	In Numbers, of the spies sent into the promised land, only Joshua and Korah come back with a favorable report about Israel's prospects for conquering it.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	In Numbers, Moses' sister Miriam and his brother Aaron challenge Moses' supreme authority over the Israelites.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The dominant theme of Numbers is Israel's joyous expectation of soon entering the Promised Land.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Deuteronomy is linked by most scholars to the religious reforms of King Hezekiah.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The Shema is another name for the Mosaic covenant.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Moses dies before the Israelites enter the promised land.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The Jubilee year is a year in which all land is returned to its original owner, all debts forgiven, and all slaves freed.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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