1. The image/role used to describe King Hammurapi in prologue to…
Question Answered step-by-step 1. The image/role used to describe King Hammurapi in prologue to… 1. The image/role used to describe King Hammurapi in prologue to the Code of Hammurapi is: a. Wolf b. Donkey c. Bear d. Shepherd e. Lamb 2. T or F: Coogan suggests that the primary purpose of the stele on which Hammurapi’s Code is inscribed is not to institute a new legal code but to glorify the new king’s power. 3. Briefly explain the legal principle of lex talionis. 4. Briefly explain the difference between case law (casuistic) and apodictic law. 5. T or F: Coogan claims that the chief difference between Hammurapi’s Law and Israel’s Covenant Code and is that the former does not address regulations concerning worship. 6. T or F: The laws in the Covenant Code reflect an agrarian, rather than a nomadic, society. 7. T or F: According to the Covenant Code, Sabbath rest is for the benefit of animals and the land as well as humans. 8. T or F: Even though it seems to conflict with Israel’s experience of slavery in Egypt, the Covenant Code suggests that slavery was an accepted institution in ancient Israel. 9. T or F: The Covenant Code (Exod 21) only institutes Lex Talionis for social equals, while the Holiness Code (Lev 24) institutes this rule for all members of society. 10. T or F: The high priest in ancient Israel could perform a type of sanctioned divination with the urim and thumim. 11. What, if anything, is the relationship between the golden calf incident described in Exod 32 and the founding of the northern kingdom of Israel? 12. T or F: The Ritual Decalogue (Exod 34:10-26) is word for word the same legal document as the original decalogue (Exod 20) delivered to Moses before the golden calf incident. 13. describe in your own words the function/purpose of the ark of the covenant in ancient Israel. 14. explain the functions and/or purposes of the minhah, “gift,” offering in ancient Israel. 15. explain the “tithe” in ancient Israel. 16. Unlike other sacrifices in ancient Israel, why did the worshipper and priests NOT consume any of the “burnt/holocaust” or the “guilt/sin” offerings in ancient Israel? 17. Name two important reasons why ancient Israel distinguished between clean/pure and unclean/impure objects, persons, conditions, etc. 18. T or F: Ritual impurity in ancient Israel was considered to be contagious. 19. Briefly explain the function and purpose of the scapegoat ritual in ancient Israel. 20. The primary meaning of the concept of holiness in ancient Israel was:a. separation b. important c. dangerous d. godly e. deadly 21. T or F: The Holiness Code does not specifically address the rightness or wrongness of female homosexual behavior. 22. T or F: The injunction against killing in the decalogue refers to any killing of another human, not just premeditated murder. 23. T or F: In contrast to Deuteronomy’s treatment of the Canaanites prior to settlement in the Promised Land, Leviticus advocates treating resident aliens just like Israelite citizens. Arts & Humanities Religious Studies REL 235 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


