Exam 4 old testament Harris test questions
Antithetical Parallelism example
"A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger" is an example of ________________ parallelism.
The name "Jeremiah" means
"God hurls"
Synonymous Parallelism example
"He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities" is an example of _________________ parallelism
What is the single theme that all oracles return to in The Servant Songs?
"I am the Lord your God
The name "Obadiah" means?
"Servant of YHWH"
) Which of the following phrases is most characteristic of Jeremiah?
"To build and to plant"
Isaiah's ministry is placed ca. ________________ B.C.E.
(a) 740-701
Which of the following best defines "Call Narrative?"
) Many prophetic books provide an account of the prophet's initial experience. Some of them are brief reports identifying the prophet, while others are elaborate stories of a theophanic experience, like Isaiah 6.
3) A reminder of the Lord's past blessings
. A Prayer and Its Answer as opposed to the people's failures
Which of the following chapter divisions correctly separates the book of Isaiah into the traditional first, second, and third sections?
1-39, 40-55, 56-66
Antithetical Parallelism
1st line makes a statement, the 2nd line contrasts it.
Nahum probably ministered ca. ____________________ B.C.E
612-633
Micah's main ministry was _______________ B.C.E.
735-700
The likely date of the book of Hosea is ca. ____________ B.C.E.
760
All things considered, Amos probably carried out his ministry of prophecy between
760-750
How many nations did Amos speak out against?
8
Which of the following best defines "Allegory?"
A complex story in which multiple imaginative elements represent real persons, places, or events. The story of the two sisters in Ezekiel 23 is a clear example.
) Which of the following best defines "Salvation Oracle?"
A mostly positive tone about how God will come to deliver Israel from its suffering and difficulties.
Paronomasia
A pun, a play on words that sound the same or similar, but having different meanings" defines
Synonymous Parallelism
A type of poetic parallelism in which the notion of the first line of a couplet is repeated or seconded in the second line.
Antithetical Parallelism example
A wise child gladdens a father, but a foolish child grieves his mother" is an example of______________ parallelism.
Which of the following best defines "Confessions?"
A) A series of six or seven poems appears throughout Jeremiah 11-20, in which the prophet protests to God about his burdensome task and the way he is being treated.
Who was Jeremiah's secretary and is reported to have written the words of Jeremiah on a scroll?
A) Baruch
Jeremiah 52 is concerned mainly with details of _______
A) Jerusalem's capture by the Babylonians
The visions of Amos did NOT include which of the following?
A) a flaming chariot in the sky
1) The Lord could not fault the people for
A. Holy Day Religion their Temple attendance
The primary cause of covenant-breaking was ___________________, which was condemned as spiritual adultery, unfaithfulness to Yahweh.
Adultry
. The name "Isaiah" means (a) The LORD saves (b) The LORD is salvation (c) Salvation (d) All of the above
All of the above
35. Which prophet's work involved tending flocks and taking care of sycamore trees before God called him to a prophetic ministry?
Amos
) Which of the following best defines "Theophany?"
An appearance of God to a human being. God appeared to Abraham and Isaac, then later to Moses and the prophets. Sometimes these appearances seem to be in human form, while at other times they occur in phenomena like fire, smoke, or storms.
Which of the following best defines "Judgment Oracle?"
An oracle is the form of prophetic speech we now find in literary form in the prophetic books of the Old Testament which announces God's pending punishment of either Israel or its enemies.
Where did Jeremiah live?
Anathoth
6) The book of Micah was a missionary tract that proclaimed the views of post-Exilic Jews who believed that they had to provide active examples in a non-Jewish world.
Answer: FALSE
The ordering of the chapters of Jeremiah is the same in its Greek version as in its Hebrew version.
Answer: FALSE
2) Isaiah was probably the first prophetic book to be written in Israel.
Answer: FAlse
) The prophetic texts have been handed down in tradition as eight short scrolls.
Answer: False
10) Compared to other books, Isaiah features a limited variety of oracles.
Answer: False
3) Isaiah was an anti-establishment prophet, frequently protesting the actions of the kings from outside the palace.
Answer: False
6) The Servant Songs are found dispersed within the first half of the book of Isaiah.
Answer: False
7) In the Christian Bible, the term Prophetic Literature refers to a book that includes prophetic characters.
Answer: False
4) Many interpreters think that the book of Isaiah was produced over a period of about three centuries.
Answer: True
5) The book of Isaiah is represented by a complete scroll among the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Answer: True
9) A feature common to all of the Old Testament's prophetic scrolls is a collection of judgment oracles against nations.
Answer: True
The prophet Isaiah served as counselor to Ahaz in the midst of the Assyrian crisis.
Answer: True
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth" is an example of
Antithetic Parallelism
Emblematic Parallelism
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for you O God" is an example of ______________ parallelism
Isaiah walked around Jerusalem naked and barefoot for three years to stress his opposition to a fight with what neighboring empire?
Assyria
Nahum's prophecy was directed at
Assyria
The expansion of which of the following empires provides the primary context for the books of Hosea and Amos?
Assyria
Jeremiah wrote a letter to the exiles in which he said, in part, "What is good for _________ is good for the exiles.
Babylon
Which of the following best defines "Sign-Act?"
Besides speaking the word of God, prophets in the Old Testament sometimes performed symbolic actions to communicate a message. Some of these actions, like Hosea's marriage to a prostitute, are integrated into the prophet's life. Others, like Ezekiel's lying on his side for hundreds of days, are more performance oriented.
The messages of Amos were delivered in _____________, a center of idol worship.
Bethel
Synthetic Parallelism Example
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred" is an example of _________________ parallelism
In which century did Isaiah live?
C) 700 B.C.E.
The name "Nahum" means
Comforted by Yahweh
What was the primary purpose of prophecy?
D) Prediction
The theme of the book of Zephaniah is
Day of YHWH
Synthetic Parallelism
Do not answer a fool according to his folly or you will be like him yourself" is an example of ____________ parallelism
) The message of Jeremiah seems to have been very popular and widely accepted in Jerusalem at the time he presented it.
FALSE
Most biblical scholars think that the book of Jeremiah was written entirely by Jeremiah himself.
FALSE
The book of Hosea is one of the easiest Old Testament books to translate from Hebrew.
FALSE
The prophetic preaching of Isaiah and Micah contained the same message about Israel's future.
False
Antithetical Parallelism example
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish" is an example of ____________ parallelism
Which of the following best describes the proclamation of Amos?
God demands just living, and will judge those who do not follow these ways
The name "Jezreel" means __________________________.
God scatters/sows
The theme of the book of Habakkuk is
God's justice is coming, be patient and trusting
Put the books of the Book of the Twelve in the order in which they appear in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
HO,JO,AM, OB,JON, MI, Nu, HAB, ZEP, HAG, ZEC, Ma
Which prophet from the Book of the Twelve raised searching questions about the meaning of God's activity in the events of his day? Which prophet from the Book of the Twelve raised searching questions about the meaning of God's activity in the events of his day?
Habakkuk
Assonance
Having the same or similar sounds (usually vowels) within words, thus having rhythm of sound" defines
The name "Zephaniah" means
Hidden by the Lord
Gomer was the wife of
Hosea
Which of the following smaller prophetic books is first in the "Book of the Twelve"?
Hosea
Which of the following places the first three books of the Book of the Twelve in the correct order?
Hosea, Joel, Amos
) Which of the following best defines "Oracles?"
In the Old Testament this term refers to prophetic speech.
Who was king of Israel when Hosea began his ministry?
Jeroboam 11
Who was king of Judah during Zephaniah's ministry?
Josiah
Which Hebrew word is not used to designate a prophet?
Kohen
Micah lived in a town called
Moresheth
Which of the following is not a major component of the book of Isaiah?
Personal laments
Synonymous Parallelism example
Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall" is an example of
Which of the following is NOT a type of oracle?
Redemption oracles
1) Isaiah is the first prophetic book, named for a prophet, in the canon.
TRUE
The book of Jeremiah is unique among prophetic books because it exists in two significantly different forms.
TRUE
The theme of the book of Joel is
The Day of the Lord Day of YHWH
Which of the following best defines "Wordplay?"
The Hebrew prophets sometimes paired words that sounded alike to communicate a symbolic message. Amos, for example, reports seeing a vision of a basket of fruit (qayits in Amos 8:1-2). The accompanying message from God is that the end (qets in 8:2) is approaching for Israel.
2) The Jews are not the only ones worthy
The Lord's Salvation Is for All of the Lord's salvation
The theme of the book of Nahum is
The destruction of Nineveh, the capital city of Assyria
The theme of the book of Obadiah is
The destruction of Petra
The theme of the book of Jonah is
The inclusive grace of God
Acrostic
The initial letters of consecutive lines forming the alphabet" describes
Synthetic Parallelism
The second line completes the thought found in the first line
Onomatopoeia
The use of words that sound similar to or suggest the concept that they describe" defines
Please match the event on the left with the date on the right. 16 count time line from least to greatest
Tom cat rubbed elbows dug naughty for jaw bone so HE and SE HO's
Micah proclaimed judgment against Jerusalem.
True
Which of the following best defines "Apocalyptic?"
Used to describe a particular worldview and the literature that arises from it. This worldview places great emphasis on the end of the age and a looming battle between good and evil in which God will achieve ultimate victory.
Which king's death marked the beginning of Isaiah's prophetic call?
Uzziah
Jeremiah
Which one of the following people were commanded not to marry or bear children, not to mourn at the time of death, and not to participate in feasts or merry making?
The name "Micah" means
Who is like Yahweh
Synonymous Parallelism example
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler" is an example of
Alliteration
Words or syllables that begin with the same sound" describes
The name "Joel" means
YHWH is God"
The central theme of the book of Amos is?
Yahweh's faithfulness to His covenant and to His holy law and the strict accountability of His people to a practical observance of their covenant obligations.
Which of the following components of the book of Jeremiah is most different from elements commonly found in other prophetic books?
a series of personal confessions or laments
Which of the following is NOT a sin of a prosperous society as cataloged in Isaiah 5: 8-23?
adultery
Jeremiah was put on trial for what charge?
blasphemy
The name "Amos" means
burden
God would provide justice, both to the just and the unjust
call to repentance
A major factor leading to the conclusion that parts of Isaiah were written long after the life of the prophet Isaiah is the mention of this king.
cyrus
The name "Jonah" means
dove
When the prophetic books present "sign-acts" they are always careful to describe the audience and the response of that audience.
false
Which of the following was a prophetic "sign-act" performed by Hosea?
having children with a prostitute
A prominent feature of the book of Micah is
his use of courtroom language
The name "Lo-ruhamah" means
not accepted
The name "Lo-ammi" means
not my people
The name "Hosea" means
salvation
5) The lord seeks those who are "humble and contrite in spirit" and who tremble at his will
the final words
) A major point of disagreement in the interpretation of Isaiah 7 is __________.
the nature of the sign provided to Ahaz
Which of the following most clearly distinguishes the second and third servant songs from the first and fourth?
the use of first-person speech
) In the Book of the Twelve, Joel marks the transition from prophetic to apocalyptic oracles.
true
3) "The Day of the YHWH" is the central theme of the book of Joel.
true
5) Part of the book of Obadiah almost duplicates sections of Jeremiah.
true
Jeremiah came into conflict with political leaders, including kings, during his prophetic career.
true
The book of Jeremiah has a polarity to it, with a more negative first half and a more positive second half, similar to some other prophetic books.
true
Emblematic Parallelism
two poetic lines showing progression of thought involving simile
