Which of the Following Poses a Problem for Interpreting the History

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Bible?

• A)They were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1,000 years.
• B)The Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes.
• C)The Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people.
• D)Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times.
• E)These are all problematic.

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