Religion Final: Important Questions

Final Review

How many Psalms are there in the Hebrew Bible? 

150

Who are the traditional authors of the Torah, Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes? 

• Torah: Moses 

• Psalms: David (majority) 

• Proverbs: Solomon 

• Ecclesiastes: Solomon 

What holidays are associated with the books of Esther and 1–2 Maccabees? 

• Esther: Purim 

• 1–2 Maccabees: Hanukkah 

Which books that we have read belong to the Jewish/Protestant canon, and which are apocryphal? 

• Jewish/Protestant canon: Torah, Psalms, Proverbs, Jonah, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Esther, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah

• Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical: Tobit, Judith, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, 1–2 Maccabees

Which nation conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and when? 

Assyria in 722 BCE 

Which nation conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and when? 

Babylon in 586 BCE

Which nation allowed the Jews to return to Judah (that is, who ended the Babylonian Exile) and when? 

Persia in 539 BCE under Cyrus the Great 

Which nation conquered the Persians and when? 

Greece in 331 BCE under Alexander the Great 

Which nations destroyed the First and Second Temples and when? 

• First Temple: Babylonians in 586 BCE 

• Second Temple: Romans in 70 CE 

Which books of the Hebrew Bible were written partly in Aramaic?  

• Daniel  

• Ezra 

Which books we have read take place outside of the Land of Israel?  

• Tobit 

• Esther 

• Susanna  

What are the names of the 4 sections of the Old Testament in Christian tradition, and the 3 sections of the Hebrew Bible in Jewish tradition (you don’t need to know the Hebrew names)? 

• Christian Old Testament: Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom/Poetry, Prophets 

• Jewish Bible: Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings) 

Which books are part of the Deuteronomistic History? 

• Joshua 

• Judges 

• 1–2 Samuel 

• 1–2 Kings 

What do the terms Septuagint, Vulgate, and Targum refer to? 

• Septuagint: Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible 

• Vulgate: Latin translation of the Bible by Jerome 

• Targum: Aramaic translation/interpretation of the Hebrew Bible