Understanding the Bible: Sixth Edition, 6/e

Stephen Harris, California State University--Sacramento

The Writings (Kethuvim): Books of Poetry, Wisdom, Short Fiction, and Sacred History

True or False


1	David wrote all of the Psalms.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The final editors of the book of Psalms subdivided the collection into five books.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Wisdom literature is so-called because it was written by Solomon, the wisest of Israel's kings.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Job defends himself against his friends by claiming he is innocent of any sins.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The Book of Ruth is interesting in part because it is one of the few texts in the Hebrew Bible that looks favorably upon the marriage of an Israelite male with a non-Israelite female.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Although on the surface Song of Songs is erotic poetry, most contemporary scholars believe it is best understood as an allegory about faith and love of God.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	The book of Lamentations is associated with the feast of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The name Esther is a variation of "Ishtar" the Babylonian goddess of love and fertility.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The Second Temple is completed with the help of funding from the Persian Empire.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Chronicles ends with the words of a Gentile, Cyrus, calling Jews to return to Jerusalem.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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