Chapter 25 Self-Quiz

Heroes in Foreign Lands: Postexilic Literature and Diasporic Identity Ruth, Jonah, Esther, and Daniel

. The expression "son of man" emphasizes mortality.

. Daniel is probably the same as Danel known from Ezekiel and the Ugaritic epic.

. The book of Daniel is probably the latest in date among all of the books in the Jewish canon.

. The book of Daniel may be an etiology explaining the origins of Purim.

. Ruth was a Moabite.

. Naomi is a(n):

. David had an ancestor who was of ___________ descent.

. Esther's husband was:

. The book of Ruth is traditionally attributed to:

. The purpose of the book of Ruth may be:

. God commands Jonah to deliver an oracle against:

. The book of _____________ never mentions God:

. Daniel and his friends subsist on a diet of only _______________ for ten days:

. The book of ______________ suggests that Yahweh has concern for the cattle of Nineveh.

. Daniel was celebrated for his skills as a:

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