Title: Chapter 03: Multiple Choice Questions: Historical and Social Contexts of the Prophets
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: The Former Prophets recount Israelite history from the time of Joshua to
- the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel
- the fall of the southern kingdom of Judah
- the fall of the Babylonians
- the fall of the Assyrians
A: the fall of the southern kingdom of Judah

Q: Because Deuteronomy connects the Pentateuch to the Former Prophets, some scholars suggest reading Genesis through 2 Kings as a single narrative unit called the
- Primeval History
- Prophetic History
- Primary History
- Principal History
A: Primary History

Q: Which German scholar argued that the Former Prophets were edited together during the exile?
- Martin Noth
- Gerhard von Rad
- Julius Wellhausen
- Hermann Gunkel
A: Martin Noth

Q: Which American scholar argued that the Former Prophets underwent redactional activity both during the time of Josiah and during the exile?
- David Noel Freedman
- William F. Albright
- George Ernest Wright
- Frank Moore Cross
A: Frank Moore Cross

Q: What is the theological reason the Former Prophets give for the fall of Judah in the sixth century?
- YHWH had stopped caring for Judah.
- Judah had broken the covenant with YHWH.
- There is no reason given for Judah’s suffering.
- YHWH was not powerful enough to defend Judah from the Babylonians.
A: Judah had broken the covenant with YHWH.