Exam 3 Bible Quiz Questions
Jeremiah describes God challenging the inhabitant of Jerusalem to ___________. Then God would forgive the city. -Trust in God -Find one person who deals with honestly and seeks the truth -Repent and baptized -Bring righteous sacrifices to God and worship the Lord in spirit and with contrite heart
Find one person who deals with honestly and seeks the truth
What did Amaziah say to Amos? -Get out, you seer. Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there. Don't prophecy anymore in Bethel. -Woe to you who king for the day of the Lord! -I hate, I despise your religious feasts -This will not happen
Get out, you seer. Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there. Don't prophecy anymore in Bethel.
The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." In response Jeremiah said, ______________ -"Here I am Lord. Send me." -"Thank you, Lord! I will do my best." -"Ah Sovereign Lord, I do not know how to speak; I am only a child." -"O Lord, I am slow of speech. Send someone else."
"Ah Sovereign Lord, I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
Woe oracles like Nahum 3 are the type of speech that is spoken at a... -public square -law court -funeral -war
-public square -law court -funeral -war funeral
The following statements are true EXCEPT... -Ezekiel was 30 years old when he was called as a prophet in Babylon -Like Isaiah Ezekiel receives a magnificent vision of God in the temple -The book of Ezekiel is the only prophetic book written in the first person -Ezekiel was taken to Babylon with Jehoiahchin in 597 BC
Like Isaiah Ezekiel receives a magnificent vision of God in the temple
In Ezekiel 43... -Yahweh is carried away to Babylon -The Jerusalem temple is rebuilt -Jerusalem/Israel came back to life -the Glory of the Lord returns to Jerusalem
the Glory of the Lord returns to Jerusalem
Who told their husbands to bring drinks? -Israel's royal family -Judah's lion -Judah's elite women -the cows of Bashan
the cows of Bashan
God declared, his people have committed two sins. What were the two sins? -"They worshipped Baal," and "They worshipped Ashur." -"They sold the righteous for a pair of sandals and trample the lord's temple vainly." -"They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns." -"They blasphemed the Lord and used his name in vain."
"They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns."
Jeremiah warned the Judeans to reform their ways and their actions. He also warned them not to trust in deceptive words. What were the deceptive words? -Yahweh will break the yoke of Babylon -The Babylonian hegemony will not last long -The Lord dwells in his temple -This is the temple of the Lord
-This is the temple of the Lord
The main theme of Jeremiah 31-34 is... -God's forgiveness -A new covenant -The Babylonian captivity -God's punishment
A new covenant
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Jehoiahchin and Ezekiel along with other elite of Judah were taken to Babylon in 597 BC X -When Nebuchadnezzar and his army invaded Judah, Jehoiahkim had already dead and Jehoiachin was king of Judah -After conquering Judah Nebuchadnezzar installed Josiah as his puppet king of Judah -Jehoiahkim rebelled against Babylon
After conquering Judah Nebuchadnezzar installed Josiah as his puppet king of Judah
The following descriptions are correct EXCEPT -Jehoiahkim, hoping for support from Egypt, rebelled against Babylon in 597 BC -The Babylonians gave Jeremiah the choice whether to go into exile or stay in the land with those who are left behind -After the fall of Jerusalem Jeremiah fled to Egypt -The fall Jerusalem is mentioned twice in Jeremiah
After the fall of Jerusalem Jeremiah fled to Egypt
What was the response of the people to Jeremiah's advice? -The people harassed him -All of these answers are correct -The people refused to listen -The people cursed him -Jeremiah becomes the butt of jokes
All of these answers are correct
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Amos did not have any positive word for Israel but judgment speeches only -Assyrian power was building while Israel experienced military successes and material affluence during Amos's time -Amos was from South Judah -Amos prophesied in North Israel
Amos did not have any positive word for Israel but judgment speeches only
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Israel has sinned, particularly by taking advantage of the vulnerable of society -Amos warned Babylon would come to punish Israel's sins -Amos prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II in the 8th century BC -Amon's accusations against the Genitals are likely based on either international law or natural law
Amos warned Babylon would come to punish Israel's sins
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Amos's time was characterized by prosperity in Northern Israel -Amos is one of the 8th century BC prophets -Jeroboam II was king of Northern Israel when Amos prophesied -Amos was a rich shepherd who did not have to get paid for what he was doing, prophesying
Amos was a rich shepherd who did not have to get paid for what he was doing, prophesying
Hosea is one of the earliest prophets along with... -Amos, Micah, and Isaiah -Daniel,Jeremiah and Ezekiel -Elijah, Elisha and Isaiah -Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Amos, Micah, and Isaiah
Which of the following is NOT one of the visions Amos received? -Angels of death -Fruit basket -Drought -Plumb line
Angels of death
According to Hosea 2:1-13, the Israelites misunderstood by thinking ______ -God is not amighty -Baal is the one who gives them daily sustenance, such as, wine, oil, etc. -Syncretism is alright with God -God does not care about them
Baal is the one who gives them daily sustenance, such as, wine, oil, etc.
The phrase "Then they will know that I am the Lord" appears repeatedly in Ezekiel and it is reminiscent of... -Exodus -Psalms -Revelation -Genesis X
Exodus
The following statements concerning the book of Ezekiel are true EXCEPT... -Ezekiel ends with clear messianic prophecies -The macrostructure of Ezekiel is similar to that of Isaiah and Zephaniah -Ezekiel includes an extended section of oracles against the foreign nations -Ezekiel begins with a series of oracles oriented largely to judgement during the historical moment in which the prophet himself lived
Ezekiel ends with clear messianic prophecies
Which of the following is INCORRECT? -Ezekiel presented his message to the exiles in Babylon -Ezekiel was taken to Babylon among the first wave of captives from Judah in 597 BC -Ezekiel was a younger contemporary of Jeremiah -Ezekiel prophesied the Lord would break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
Ezekiel prophesied the Lord would break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
Which of the following is INCORRECT! -Ezekiel served as a priest in the Jerusalem temple before its fall -Ezekiel went into Babylonian exile -Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and took many of its people into exile -Ezekiel used several sign acts, i.e., acting out the message he was trying to convey, to get his audience's attention -Jerusalem's fall is the primary focus of Ezekiel's oracles
Ezekiel served as a priest in the Jerusalem temple before its fall
According to Longman, which of the following is incorrect? -When Ezekiel was called to his 30th year and to the 5th year of exile -Ezekiel's words and ideas frequently appear in Paul's letters -The oracles against the foreign nations condemn their gloating over the destruction of Jerusalem and for their giving aid to their enemies -The singular reason for Judah's destruction was idolatry
Ezekiel's words and ideas frequently appear in Paul's letters
Which of the following sayings appears frequently in Amos? -The righteous branch will come from the tribe of Judah -My people are destroyed because of lack of knowledge of God -Justice never prevails -For three sins of..., and even for four, I will not turn my back on wrath
For three sins of..., and even for four, I will not turn my back on wrath
According to Amos, which of the following is NOT what the Israelites were doing? -The cows of Bashan, in particular, say to their husbands, "Bring us some drinks!" -Oppress the righteous and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts -Long for the Day of the Lord -Go to Bethel and Gilgal, their national sanctuaries, but do not bring their tithes
Go to Bethel and Gilgal, their national sanctuaries, but do not bring their tithes
Jeremiah 46-51 is... -the book of consolation -a series of oracles against foreign nations -a series of oracles against Judah's idolatry -a series of oracles of universal salvation
a series of oracles against foreign nations
Which of the following describes what Ezekiel did in Ezekiel 3? -He got on one of the creatures with mobility -He flew on the flying carpet that transported him to Babylon -He prophesied to Israelites to repent -He ate the scroll God gave him, and it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth
He ate the scroll God gave him, and it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth
What did Amos mean by saying that he is not a prophet? -He did not want to be a prophet -He did not make living by prophesying -He was not qualified to be one since he is not ordained -He wanted to avoid persecution
He did not make living by prophesying
The following descriptions concerning Jeremiah are correct EXCEPT -He has been called "the weeping prophet" -He encouraged the Israelites/Judeans to trust God and fight against the Babylonians -He confronted Hananiah, who was a false prophet -He accused God of deceiving
He encouraged the Israelites/Judeans to trust God and fight against the Babylonians
Jeremiah's symbolic actions include... -He laid on his right side for 40 days -He laid siege work against Jerusalem -He cut 1/3 of his hair, burn 1/3, and thrown 1/3 in the air -He placed a linen loincloth in a cave near the Euphrates River
He placed a linen loincloth in a cave near the Euphrates River
What was Amos' response to Amaziah? -I was neither a prophet nor a prophet's son -The lion has roared - who will not fear? -The sovereign Lord has spoken - who can but prophesy? -Go to Bethel and sin; go to Gilgal and sin yet more
I was neither a prophet nor a prophet's son
In Amos 3, he writes "You only have i chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore..." -Be holy just as I am holy -Lead your life worthy of calling -I will punish you for all your sins -I will bless you and keep you
I will punish you for all your sins
In Jeremiah 12 Jeremiah complained to God saying "Why does the way of the wicked prosper?" God responded saying, __________ -Don't worry. I will punish them -I am Yahweh who is faithful and just. The wicked prosper only briefly. -I'll not forsake her and be faithful to my covenant -I'll forsake my house, abandon my inheritance; I'll give her into the hands of her enemies
I'll forsake my house, abandon my inheritance; I'll give her into the hands of her enemies
According to Longman, the list of charges climaxes with... -Israel -Babylon -Assyria -Judah
Israel
What was wrong with Israel's policies in 8:1-14? -Complete separation between church and state -Israel/Ephraim relied on their military strength instead of God -Israel/Ephraim sold herself to lovers, i.e., political alliance -Israel/Ephraim stood against Egypt, God's instrument of judgement
Israel/Ephraim sold herself to lovers, i.e., political alliance
Which of the following explains Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 1 best? -It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with deadly diseases -It describes God's punishment of Israel -It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with wheels, i.e., mobility -It describe's God's destruction of Babylon
It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with wheels, i.e., mobility
MATCHING Was taken to Babylon in 597 BC -Neco -Zedekiah -Nabopolassar -Jehoiahchin -Jehoiahkim
Jehoiahchin
Matching Taken to Babylon in 597 B.C. but was released from the Babylonian prison in the 37th year of exile -Jeremiah -Jehoiahchin -Zedekiah -Nebuzaradan
Jehoiahchin
MATCHING Likely hoping for support from Egypt, rebelled against Babylon in 597 BC -Neco -Zedekiah -Nabopolassar -Jehoiahchin -Jehoiahkim
Jehoiahkim
Matching Why does the way of the wicked prosper? -Jeremiah -Jehoiahchin -Zedekiah -Nebuzaradan
Jeremiah
Matching Mostly oracles and stories about Jeremiah -Jeremiah 25-29 -Jeremiah 30-33 -Jeremiah 39 -Jeremiah 40-45 -Jeremiah 46-51
Jeremiah 25-29
Matching Salvation oracles -Jeremiah 25-29 -Jeremiah 30-33 -Jeremiah 39 -Jeremiah 40-45 -Jeremiah 46-51
Jeremiah 30-33
Matching The account of the fall of Jerusalem -Jeremiah 25-29 -Jeremiah 30-33 -Jeremiah 39 -Jeremiah 40-45 -Jeremiah 46-51
Jeremiah 39
The fall of Jerusalem is mention in... -Jeremiah 48 -Jeremiah does not mention it -Jeremiah 1 -Jeremiah 39
Jeremiah 39
Matching This section narrates the events that follow the fall of Jerusalem -Jeremiah 25-29 -Jeremiah 30-33 -Jeremiah 39 -Jeremiah 40-45 -Jeremiah 46-51
Jeremiah 40-45
Matching A series of oracles against the foreign nations -Jeremiah 25-29 -Jeremiah 30-33 -Jeremiah 39 -Jeremiah 40-45 -Jeremiah 46-51
Jeremiah 46-51
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Jeremiah 46-51 is a series of oracles against the foreign nations where he went to prophesy after the fall of Jerusalem -Jeremiah talks about the fall of Jerusalem twice, in Jeremiah 39 and 52 -Baruch could have authored at least some chapters of the book of Jeremiah -In 609 BC King Josiah was killed by Pharaoh Neco when Josiah brought his army to support the Assyrians against the Babylonians X -The final editor of the book of Jeremiah did not want the readers to end with the triumphant note of God's punishment of the pagan nations, and that is why the fall of Jerusalem is mentioned at the end X
Jeremiah 46-51 is a series of oracles against the foreign nations where he went to prophesy after the fall of Jerusalem
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Jeremiah talks about the fall of Jerusalem twice, in Jeremiah 39 and 52 -In 609 BC King Josiah was killer by Pharaoh Neco when Josiah brought his army to support the Assyrians against the Babylonians -The final editor of the book of Jeremiah did not want the readers to end with the triumphant note of God's punishment of the pagan nations, and that is why the fall of Jerusalem is mentioned at the end -Baruch could have authored at least some chapters of the book of Jeremiah -Jeremiah 46-51 is a series of oracles against the foreign nations where he went to prophesy after the fall of Jerusalem
Jeremiah 46-51 is a series of oracles against the foreign nations where he went to prophesy after the fall of Jerusalem
What primary assumptions does Jeremiah correct in his Temple sermon? -God is okay with is people oppressing the vulnerable -Jeremiah corrects all of these assumptions -God would never send his people into exile -God would never allow anything to happen to his temple X -God is okay with his people taking advantage of immigrants
Jeremiah corrects all of these assumptions
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... -Jeremiah's long prophetic ministry took place during the turbulent as indicated by other Old Testament books as well as other ancient Near Eastern sources, particularly Babylonian ones -Jeremiah wrote every word of the book as it now stands as the superscription (1:1-3) clearly informs the reader that the book contains the words of Jeremiah -Judah's righteous king Josiah was killed by Pharaoh Neco, who brought his army to support the Assyrians against the Babylonians -The Babylonians defeated the Assyrians, and the Assyrian capital Nineveh fell in 612 BC
Jeremiah wrote every word of the book as it now stands as the superscription (1:1-3) clearly informs the reader that the book contains the words of Jeremiah
MATCHING King of Babylon who began to rebel against Assyria and eventually destroyed its capital Nineveh in 612 BC -Neco -Zedekiah -Nabopolassar -Jehoiahchin -Jehoiahkim
Nabopolassar
In 587 BC.... -The Babylonians defeated the Assyrians and the Egyptians -Nebuchadnezzar completely subdued Judah, destroyed the Jerusalem temple, and deported a large number of people, including his puppet king Zedekiah who rebelled against him -Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah king of Judah -Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judah, North Israel, Syria, and even portions of Egypt as indicated in his annals
Nebuchadnezzar completely subdued Judah, destroyed the Jerusalem temple, and deported a large number of people, including his puppet king Zedekiah who rebelled against him
Matching Left behind the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields -Jeremiah -Jehoiahchin -Zedekiah -Nebuzaradan
Nebuzaradan
MATCHING Marched up the coast of Judah to bring his army to support the Assyrians (once his arch enemies) against the Babylonians in order to protect their own interests by keeping a weakened Assyria as a buffer between them and Babylon -Neco -Zedekiah -Nabopolassar -Jehoiahchin -Jehoiahkim
Neco
Who made Jehoiahkim king of Judah? -Nebuchadnezzar X -Josiah -Neco -Samuel
Neco
Amos indicted the Israelites for the following EXCEPT... -They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust of the ground -They did not bring enough sacrifices to God and offering blemished sacrifices only -Father and son use the same girl and so profane God's holy name -The notable men lie on beds adorned with ivory, lounge on their couches, and dine on choice lambs and fattened calves
They did not bring enough sacrifices to God and offering blemished sacrifices only
What does Amos 2 say about Israel's sins? -They do not have knowledge of God -They bring blemished sacrifices -They were ignorant of their sins -They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals
They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals
According to Hosea 2 the ancient Israelites worshipped foreign gods because.... -Those gods were more beneficial than Yahweh. -They were exotic -They got tired of worshipping the unknown God -They thought those gods provide necessities of life
They thought those gods provide necessities of life
Amos tells the people in North Israel that the coming day of the Lord... -will bring punishment -none of these answers are correct -will be when Jesus comes -will bring great blessings to Israel -will never come to Israel
will bring punishment
Hosea describes Israel as following EXCEPT... -an ignorant ox -a silly dove -hot ovens -a wild donkey
an ignorant ox
Ezekiel prophecy explains why Jerusalem was destroyed: "I will execute judgement on you at the borders of Israel. And you will know I am the Lord..." -"I look for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress." -"for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you." -"for you only have I known from all the families in the world." -"Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream"
"for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you."
Ezekiel's prophecy explains why Jerusalem was destroyed: "I will execute judgement on you at the borders of Israel. And you will know I am the Lord..." -"I look for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress." -"for you only have I known from all the families in the world." -"for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you." -"Let the justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream."
"for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you."
Which of the following is NOT described in Ezekiel 8? -120 Gentiles marched into the inner court of the Temple to massacre Jews -25 men were bowing down to the sun in the inner court of the Temple -Women mourned for Tammuz at the north entrance to the Temple -Ezekiel saw the idol of jealousy -70 elders of Israel burned incense to idols, and they say God has forsaken the land
120 Gentiles marched into the inner court of the Temple to massacre Jews
The main theme of Hosea 1-3 is ____ -Israel's trust in foreign powers rather than God -God's steadfast love for unfaithful Israel -God's punishment for unfaithful Judah -God's punishment for unbelieving nations
God's steadfast love for unfaithful Israel
According to Longman, the following are true EXCEPT... -Lo-Ammi means "not my people" -God told Hosea to take an adulterous wife -Gomer was a cultic prostitute -Lo-Ruhamah means "not loved"
Gomer was a cultic prostitute
Which of the following statements concerning Habakkuk is correct? -Habakkuk began with complaints to God, but repented of his lack of trust when God responded -Habakkuk began with complaints to God but ended with praising God -Habakkuk described the Assyrians' destruction of Babylon -Habakkuk began and ended with complaints to God
Habakkuk began with complaints to God but ended with praising God
Which of the following describes the book of Habakkuk best? -This book teaches what not to do, that is, complaining to God -This book teaches we do not know what God is doing in this world -Habakkuk begins with complaints to God but ends with praise to God, which shows that his complains are not acts of unfaith -This book teaches that we need to rejoice in the Lord no matter what
Habakkuk begins with complaints to God but ends with praise to God, which shows that his complains are not acts of unfaith
The following are correct EXCEPT... -Habakkuk complained to God that God does not listen to his call for help -Habakkuk prophesied sometime after 626 BC -Habakkuk complained to God because he was being persecuted by the evil people -The book of Habakkuk contains a dialogue between God and Habakkuk, who cannot be satisfied with God's response to his questions
Habakkuk complained to God because he was being persecuted by the evil people
Which of the following New Testament books use Ezekiel extensively? -James -Revelation -Acts -Matthew
Revelation
Which of the following describes best the characteristics of Habakkuk's prophecy? -Oracles against the foreign nations -Righteous indignation -Complaints for the sake of complaints Oracle against the foreign nations -Messianic prophecy
Righteous indignation
While under siege what did Jeremiah urge the people in Jerusalem to do? -Trust God for victory -Surrender -Fast and pray hard -Align themselves with Egypt, Babylon's arch enemy, and let Egypt fight against Babylon -Fight to death
Surrender
What does Amos 4 say about the Israelites' sacrifices? -They brought them because they were thankful for God's abundant blessings -They were "unclean" -They were "blemished" -That is what they "love to do"
That is what they "love to do"
What did NOT happen in 587 BC? -The Babylonians destroyed the temple in Jerusalem -The Babylonians tore down Jerusalem's walls -The Babylonians left the poorest of the poor to tend the land -The Babylonians took Jeremiah to Babylon -The Babylonians took people from Jerusalem captive
The Babylonians took Jeremiah to Babylon
What happens in Ezekiel 10 and 11? -The Glory of God leaves Jerusalem -God's wrath against Israel in the form of pestilence is revealed in Jerusalem -Pharaoh with his army comes to help Judah fight against Babylon -Babylonians invaded Jerusalem laying a siege against Jerusalem
The Glory of God leaves Jerusalem
According to Hosea what was Israel's main problem? -The Israelites were weak in both their faith in God and military strength -The Israelites relied on military alliance with Babylon against Assyria -The Israelites deserted the Lord to give themselves to prostitution -The Israelites were divided into factions, Northern Israel and Southern Judah
The Israelites deserted the Lord to give themselves to prostitution
Which of the following is NOT included in Jeremiah's temple sermon? -Reform your ways and your actions, and I will let you live in this place -Do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow -What God did to Shiloh He will now do to the temple -Do not worship Baal and other gods -The Lord dwells in this temple. Let the whole world be silent before him
The Lord dwells in this temple. Let the whole world be silent before him
Which of the following is from Habakkuk? -The Lord is in his holy temple; let al the earth be silent before him -Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone -Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him -But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
The Lord is in his holy temple; let al the earth be silent before him
Amos says the following in chapter 5 EXCEPT... -Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you long for the day of the Lord? That day will be darkness, not light. -But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! -I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies -The Lord is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him!
The Lord is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him!
Hosea talks about the following EXCEPT... -The Israelites sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills -The Israelites give themselves to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away their understanding -The Israelites' daughters and daughter-in-laws turn to prostitution -The cows of Bashan get drunk because they participate in cultic rituals
The cows of Bashan get drunk because they participate in cultic rituals
The following comes from Hosea EXCEPT... -Do not rejoice, O Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations -For they have gone to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone -For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of God, rather than burnt offerings -The holy God is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him. -They set up kings without my consent
The holy God is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him.
In Ezekiel 6 Ezekiel spoke about God's judgement? Which of the following phrases appears repeatedly in this chapter as well as in the entire book? -I sought justice but found injustice, and righteousness but wickedness -For three suns or for four I will utterly punish Israel -Then they will know I am Lord -In those days there was no king in Israel who does what is right in God's eyes
Then they will know I am Lord
As the earliest of the writing prophets Amos repeatedly used the common messenger speech formula of his time, i.e., ... -The Holy One of Israel says... -This is what the Lord says... -The Lord of the heaven and earth says... -The Almighty says...
This is what the Lord says...
The following are correct description of Jeremiah 30-33 EXCEPT -The bulk of Jeremiah's salvation oracle is found in this section -This section talks about God's promise of a "New Covenant" -Traditionally, this known as section is known as the Book of Consolation or Comfort -This section mentions of the fall of Jerusalem
This section mentions of the fall of Jerusalem
According to Longman, the following took place in 597 BC, EXCEPT... -Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem -Ezekiel was taken to Babylon -Judah's king Jehoiahchin was exiled to Babylon -Trusting in Egypt's help, Jehoiahchin rebelled against Babylon
Trusting in Egypt's help, Jehoiahchin rebelled against Babylon
God called Jeremiah specifically to ___________ -Uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant nations -Delivers the prophetic message concerning the coming destruction of Babylon -Prophesy against Assyria -Encourage God's people to trust in God and fight against Babylon
Uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant nations
Ezekiel 2-3 describes Ezekiel's call as a prophet, and he is compared to a _______ -priest -watchman -son of man -messiah
Watchman
According to Longman, the following statements are true EXCEPT... -There were at least two deportations to Babylon, i.e., in 597 and in 586 BC -Unlike other prophetic books Ezekiel included a number of chronological notes in the book -Ezekiel's prophecy spans the period 593 to 573 BC -When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, he killed Zedekiah, whom he made king of Judah about a decade earlier but rebelled against him later
When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, he killed Zedekiah, whom he made king of Judah about a decade earlier but rebelled against him later
MATCHING In 597 Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne -Neco -Zedekiah -Nabopolassar -Jehoiahchin -Jehoiahkim
Zedekiah
Matching The last king of South Judah when the city was destroyed -Jeremiah -Jehoiahchin -Zedekiah -Nebuzaradan
Zedekiah
The following are images of God Hosea uses EXCEPT... -a forgiving husband -a healing physician -a hot oven -a protecting lion
a hot oven
In Hosea 1-3 God is pictured as... -a ferocious lion -a frustrated shepherd -a jealous husband -a destructive moth
a jealous husband
Which of the following is NOT one of the symbolic acts Ezekiel performed in Ezekiel 4-5? -cook bread making small rations and using cows dung for fuel -write in a clay tablet "Jerusalem" and then lay siege to it -divide his hair into 3 parts to burn 1/3, chop 1/3 to bits, and toss 1/3 into the wind -destroy idols in the Jerusalem Temple, grind them, and spread them in the River Jordan -stand on his side for 390 days to bear iniquities of Israel and 40 days for Judah's
destroy idols in the Jerusalem Temple, grind them, and spread them in the River Jordan
Longman thinks many of the prophetic descriptions of the restored people of God are highly enigmatic because... -they are supersessionistic -in the actual return from the exile, a temple is rebuilt, but it did not fit Ezekiel's glorious description -the restored people were not any different from the preexilic people -they are cryptic messages
in the actual return from the exile, a temple is rebuilt, but it did not fit Ezekiel's glorious description
Hosea prophesies that "the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field and birds of the air and fish of the sea are dying" this environmental disaster was tied to.. -lack of budget and experienced personnel -Israel's failure to acknowledge nature gods -lack of knowledge of God -lack of EPA
lack of knowledge of God
In Amos 5 he says about the Israelites' worship service that they should ___________ -let justice roll on like a river and righteousness like a never-failing stream -keep on doing whatever they were doing -multiply their sacrifices -stop bringing sacrifices
let justice roll on like a river and righteousness like a never-failing stream
The following are Jeremiah's accusations against Israel EXCEPT -breaking the Mosaic covenant -offering blemished sacrifices -idolatry -oppression of the vulnerable, such as foreigners, widows, and orphans
offering blemished sacrifices
What does Amos begin with? -oracles against Judah -God's faithfulness and love for Israel -oracles against North Israel -oracles against foreign nations
oracles against foreign nations
According to Jeremiah 9 which of the following is correct? -The strong should boast of their strength -the one who boasts boast that they have the understanding to know God -God delights in wisdom,power, and kindness -the wise out to boast of their wisdom -the rich should boast of their riches
the one who boasts boast that they have the understanding to know God
Amos charges the foreign nations with... -oppressing the poor and needy -idolatry -war crimes -unethical behaviors
war crimes