WorksheetsBiblical Sources and Hebrew Names Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which JEDP source uses the name Yahweh for God?
E
D
J
P
The Yahwistic (J) source dates mainly to which time?
Late 5th century BCE
10th or 9th century BCE
Late 7th century BCE
4th century BCE
Which source has positive references to Judah?
E
J
D
P
In which source is God described in human-like (anthropomorphic) ways?
P
D
E
J
Which source uses the name Elohim for God?
J
E
D
P
The Elohistic (E) source assumes which setting?
United monarchy
Southern kingdom (Judah)
Northern kingdom after division
Exile
In the E source, God often appears through:
Direct speech
Rituals
Angels and dreams
Genealogies
Which source focuses on retribution theology (explaining Israel’s fall)?
J
E
D
P
The Deuteronomistic (D) source is found mostly in:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Deuteronomy
Which source dates to the late 5th or 4th century BCE?
J
E
D
P
Which source focuses on laws, rituals, and priestly concerns?
J
E
D
P
In which source is God depicted as transcendent (distant, not human-like)?
J
E
D
P
Which source gave the Pentateuch its basic shape?
J
E
D
P
What is the Hebrew name of Genesis?
Shemot
Vayikra
Bereshit
Devarim
What does Bereshit mean?
These are the names
And he called
These are the generations
In the beginning
The word “Genesis” comes from which language?
Hebrew
Latin
Greek
Aramaic
Genesis is anonymous but traditionally credited to:
David
Solomon
Ezra
Moses
Toledoth means:
And he called
These are the generations
In the beginning
These are the names
Toledoth is used in Genesis to:
Describe laws
Explain rituals
Organize the book
Name priests
Primeval history includes:
Abraham to Jacob
Creation to the Tower of Babel
Exodus from Egypt
Giving of the Law
Patriarchal history focuses on:
Moses and Aaron
Kings of Israel
Abraham and the first four generations
The exile
What is the Hebrew name of Exodus?
Bereshit
Shemot
Vayikra
Devarim
What does Shemot mean?
And he called
In the beginning
These are the names
These are the laws
In Exodus, God:
Creates the world
Saves Israel from bondage, gives the law, and builds the tabernacle
Establishes kingship
Explains exile
Exodus describes the creation of:
A family from a nation
A nation from a family
A priesthood only
The temple
What is the Hebrew name of Leviticus?
Shemot
Bereshit
Vayikra
Devarim
The word “Leviticus” comes from which language?
Hebrew
Greek
Aramaic
Latin
Leviticus mainly contains:
Historical stories
Prophetic warnings
Guidelines for priests and laypersons
Genealogies
