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Nebuchadrezzar's successor was:
a. Cyrus
b. Nergal-sharezer
c. Amel-Marduk
d. Labashi-Marduk
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Under the Persian empire, Judah was known as the province of:
a. Kedar
b. Yehud
c. Israel
d. Palestine
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During the exilic period, the _____ sources underwent a major development.
a. P and D
b. J and E
c. J and D
d. J and P
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In 561 BCE _________ was released from a Babylonian prison, possibly reviving hopes in the restoration of the Davidic dynasty.
a. Josiah
b. Jehoiachin
c. Zedekiah
d. Zerubbabel
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All of the following are factors that demonstrate that Second Isaiah is later than First Isaiah except:
a. the appearance of Cyrus
b. the use of an anonymous speaker
c. the narrative takes place in Israel
d. the Temple is destroyed
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In Second Isaiah, the author imagines that the procession out of exile will be led by:
a. God
b. “the servant”
c. Ezra
d. the prophet himself
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The capital of the Persian empire was:
a. Susa
b. Babylon
c. Persepolis
d. Ecbatana
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In Second Isaiah, Marduk is often referred to by the title:
a. Nebu
b. Bel
c. El
d. Baal
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P suggests the observance of all as a means to preserving religious identity in a foreign land except:
a. sabbath
b. circumcision
c. purity laws
d. dietary laws
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The image of Yahweh as a mother or midwife appears in all of the following except:
a. Ezra
b. Second Isaiah
c. Third Isaiah
d. Psalms
