What Was the Critical   Factor in the Jews' Vision

question 11

Multiple Choice

What was the critical   factor in the Jews' vision of God's promise that had developed by the first century C.E.?

• A)A link between the merciful deity and humans' ethical conduct on Earth.
• B)The belief that God was all-powerful and that he controlled all human affairs.
• C)A belief that God was supreme over all other deities.
• D)A promise of an eternal life given by God to those whom he deemed worthy.
• E)Their belief in a messiah who would remove his people from their troubled lives on Earth.

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Definitions:

Promissory Note

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money to a certain individual or entity at a specified time or on demand.

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment or loan that is calculated once a year and added to the principal amount, allowing the investment to grow at an increasing rate.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of a payment or a stream of payments to be received in the future, by applying a discount rate.

Compound Annual

An interest rate calculation method that accounts for the effect of compounding over a one-year period.