Final Exam Multiple Choice
Proverbs presents a _____________ to the themes of wealth and poverty.
Balanced Approach
The two key figures in the second major section of Isaiah are _____________.
Cyrus, King of Persia, and the Suffering Servant
Psalm 51 is a very humble prayer based on __________'s sin of _____________.
David/Adultery
In Ezekiel chapter 37, the Lord's promise to restore and renew Israel is portrayed by a vision of ____________.
Dry bones coming to life
Isaiah chapter 65 prophecies the creation of a new ___________.
Heaven and Earth
The hinge section of Isaiah, chapters 36-39, depict the faith of King __________ as he responds to the threat from ____________.
Hezekiah/Assyria
The Hebrew title for the Book of Psalms means _________.
Songs of Praise
The combination of various religious ideas into a new system of religious practice is known as Religious ____________.
Syncretism
The central theme of the Book of Zephaniah is _________.
The Day of the Lord
In Lamentations, Yahweh acted as the __________ who poured out His wrath.
The Divine Warrior
The setting of Job is the setting of ___________.
The Patriarchs
At the end of the Book of Malachi, the term herem refers to ______________.
The people of Israel being devoted to God
The attempt to justify God's actions is known as __________.
Theodicy
When the Lord confronts Job, he asks a question beginning with "_______________?"
Where were you when I...?
The major question of the Book of Habakkuk is _____________.
Why doesn't the Lord punish injustice?
Proverbs tend to sharply contrast the life of __________ vs. the life of ____________.
Wisdom/Folly
In the Song of Songs, the poetic image of the couple's love is a ________ on the __________.
seal/heart
Jeremiah prophesied during the reign of the final ______ kings of Judah before the ______________.
5/Babylonian Exile
The first two chapters of Amos contain _______ messages against the nations.
8
Psalm 137 records the lament of the people as they were taunted by the victorious ______________.
Babylonians
A major problem in the Book of Zechariah is ______________.
Corrupt shepherds
In Ezekiel chapters 8-11, the glory of the Lord gradually _________ the Temple.
Departs from
In Proverbs, true wisdom and knowledge is rooted in __________________.
Fear of the Lord
Micah's primary message against his people is that of social ____________.
Injustice
The historicity of the events of the Book of Jonah was confirmed by _________.
Jesus
Psalms which feature cries to God amidst times of trouble are called ________ psalms.
Lament
In addition to worshiping false gods, Israel's ______________ were also a form of spiritual adultery.
Military alliances
Given the people's failure to keep the Mosaic Law, Jeremiah foresaw a ___________ in which the Law would be written on __________.
New Covenant/Our hearts
Yahweh's indictment of Judah in the early chapters of Jeremiah takes the form of a _________________.
Covenant Lawsuit
Most proverbs seek to encapsulate _________________ in _______________.
Great truths/Simple phrases
The setting of the Book of Isaiah is Isaiah advising Ahaz king of Judah to resist a coalition with _____________ to join a rebellion against ______________.
Israel/Assyria
In Proverbs, a major theme is the ___________ of spoken words.
Power
The major issue of the Book of Jonah is Jonah's _________ against the _________.
Prejudice/Assyrians
The final five psalms of the Book of Psalms share a common line: "__________."
"Praise the Lord!"
Isaiah chapter 5 presents a ________________ in which the marriage of the Lord and Israel is fractured by sin.
"Song of the Vineyard"
Isaiah chapter 6 presents Isaiah's commission as a prophet, which he responds ___________ because he had seen ______________.
"Woe is me!"/The Lord
The _____ sections of the Book of Micah begin with the command to _________.
3/"Hear!"
When God demonstrated His mercy in the Book of Jonah, Jonah became ______.
Angry
"Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil deeds leads to death" is an example of _______________ parallelism.
Antithetical
In Daniel 12, Michael the Archangel predicts that Daniel will one day _______.
Ascend to Heaven
Two debated creatures in the final chapters of Job are ___________.
Behemoth and Leviathan
The Nabonidus Chronicle verified the existence of the Babylonian King ________.
Belshazzar
The Book of Malachi serves as a __________ to the New Testament, predicting the coming of _________________________.
Bridge/John the Baptist as forerunner to Jesus
Despite God's wrath, Jeremiah could trust in His __________ or ______________.
Chesed/Covenant Faithfulness
The "crisscrossing" lines in Hebrew poetry to emphasize major points is known as __________.
Chiasm
Prophets received God's revelation by being admitted into the _________.
Divine Council
Ezekiel was commanded to _____________, indicating his acceptance and fulfillment in his role as a prophet.
Eat a Scroll
Obadiah preached against _________ because of their mistreatment of their _________ Judah.
Edom/enemy
The Book of Zechariah is structured around __________________.
Eight night visions
In Malachi 1, God's love is reflected in His ________ of Israel.
Election
The bridge to Job's final confrontation with God is provided by the speeches of the young man ___________.
Elihu
The Song of Songs contains __________ lyrics, but the authors are not ____________ by this.
Erotic/Embarrassed
The final chapters of Ezekiel present a detailed image of the ___________.
Eschatological Temple
In general, the people of Judah chose to believe the safe sermons of ___________ rather than Jeremiah's warnings of coming judgment.
False teachers
Job is described in the opening section of the book as the ___________ man in the __________.
Greatest/East
Imprecatory psalms are _________ expressions, asking God to _________________ against the wicked.
Honest/Execute justice
In Isaiah chapter 7, the birth of a child named ___________ would be a sign of God's ___________ with His people.
Immanuel/Presence
The Book of Malachi contains prophecies ______________.
In the postexilic period, after the rebuilding of the Temple
Lamentations teaches us that prayer is both a/an ____________ and _____________ activity.
Individual and corporate
The theme of the Book of Daniel is God's sovereignty over _________ and the __________.
Israel/Nations
In the century after ___________, the Book of Nahum speaks to the judgment of the _____________.
Jonah/Ninevites
The Major Prophets are designated in this way because of their ___________ and _________________.
Length/Prominence
Wisdom psalms focus on the lessons of _____________.
Living a godly life
Isaiah chapter 2 speaks of __________ who will together worship at the mountain of the Lord.
Many nations
The Song of Songs provides tremendous insight into Hebrew _____________ practices.
Marriage Invitation
Hosea was commanded by God to ________________ to illustrate Israel's unfaithfulness to Him.
Marry an unfaithful wife
The Book of Psalms is the most frequently quoted Old Testament book in the New Testament, primarily because of the focus on ___________.
Messiah
In Isaiah chapter 11, __________ is depicted as a ____________ emerging from a tree stump.
Messiah/Branch
Ecclesiastes frequently emphasizes hevel, which refers to _________ and frequently is translated _____________.
Mist/Vanity
In Psalm 8, the Lord has made __________ a little lower, ____________, than the angels.
People/Permanently
A major metaphor for God's sovereignty in Jeremiah is God as the _________ and Judah as the _________.
Potter/Clay
Common theory is that the authorship of Isaiah is attributed to two or more authors, but these views often do not take seriously the possibility of _______________.
Predictive Prophecy
Liberal scholars critique the Book of Daniel due to skepticism regarding the possibility of ______________.
Predictive prophecy
In the Book of Malachi, God's opposition to Edom was a holy hatred of their __________.
Pride
What role does Job play at the end of the narrative?
Priest for his friends
The Book of Amos speaks to the end of the unprecedented _________________ of the people.
Prosperity
A major lesson of the Book of Habakkuk is that ___________, when combined with the right _____________, can deepen our faith.
Questioning God/Attitude
The background of the Book of Haggai is ________________.
Rebuilding the Temple
At the end of the Book of Haggai, the prophet blesses Zerubbabel, which is a sign that the Lord would ____________.
Reestablish the primacy of the Davidic throne
What was Job's final response to the Lord?
Repenting in dust and ashes
In Amos chapter 9, the future restoration of Israel is pictured as the ____________.
Restoration of David's tent
Zechariah's fourth vision involved the Lord __________________.
Restoring the High Priesthood as mediator between God and Israel
In general, Old Testament wisdom literature teaches us to be aware of the exceptions to the general rule of _____________ theology.
Retribution
At the end of Ezekiel, the glory of the Lord ___________ the Temple.
Returns to
In Amos' messages against the nations, he refers to the Lord as a ____________.
Roaring Lion
The beginning and end of each section of the Book of Psalms features ___________ psalms.
Royal
Psalm 139 speaks to the _____________ knowledge of God in our lives.
Seeking
In Jeremiah's letter to the exiles, he tells them to _______________.
Settle down in Babylon
"Wisdom" in the Old Testament often refers to ___________ living and exercising good ______________.
Skillful/Judgement
Ezekiel is referred to as __________ 93 times, emphasizing his need to rely on _______, not on __________.
Son of man/God/himself
In the three acts of Jonah, God _________ people, resulting in their _________.
Spares/Worship
The two-fold ministry of a prophet was _____________.
Speaking to God's people in their day and speaking of the future
Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a __________ spoke to the primacy of the ___________.
Statue/Kingdom of God
Ezekiel's object lesson of two _________, one bearing the name Judah and one Israel, represent the future ____________.
Sticks/Messianic Kingdom
In Amos chapter 8, the play-on-words between ___________ and __________ highlights the ending patience of the Lord with Israel.
Summer fruit/The end
The opening scenes of Job depict a ________________ scene in which _________ accuses Job before ________.
Supernatural/Satan/God
Jeremiah frequently ____________ about the tension between the Lord's righteousness and justice.
Taught the people
The Book of Zechariah contains ________ key Messianic prophecies.
Ten
The future time when Yahweh will dramatically intervene on earth to accomplish His judgment and salvation is ___________.
The Day of the Lord
The Book of Nahum begins by portraying the Lord as the ____________.
The Divine Warrior
In Daniel 12, which of the following is not something predicted by Michael the Archangel?
The angelic reign at the end
After Micah warns of Exile, he also promises that _____________ will return to the land.
The forerunner prophet
The Hebrew term for "remnant" usually refers to ____________________.
The future, the remaining righteous people in Israel
Most of the Book of Lamentations is structured as poems, with each line beginning with ____________.
The letters of the Hebrew alphabet
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of Hebrew poetry?
Train for the priesthood
The theme of Ecclesiastes is the ______________ nature of life.
Transitory
The opening psalm in the Book of Psalms compares the wise person to a ____________ and the wicked to ___________ in the wind.
Tree/Chaff
The final chapters of Isaiah reveal the _____________ that will precede the Messianic Kingdom.
Tribulation and Judgement
In the end, Obadiah speaks to the reversal of fortune when Judah would ________________.
Triumph over her enemies
Perhaps in an effort to downplay the contents of the Song of Songs, the church has historically interpreted this book as an ___________ of ____________.
Allegory/God's Love
The Book of Jeremiah begins with God's _______________ Jeremiah.
Angelic message to
Psalms _______, songs of praise along the pilgrimage to Jerusalem, are known as Psalms of ___________.
120-134/Ascents
Through _____ cycles of speeches, Job increasingly demands his ___________ before God.
3/Day in court
The second major section of Isaiah, chapters ________, is known as the ___________.
40 to 66/book of Consolation
The Book of Nahum forms the _________ to the Book of _________.
Counterpart/Jonah
The Jews were set free from the Babylonian captivity by ___________.
Darius the Mede
Psalm 110 states that the Messiah will be of the priesthood of _____________, not Levi.
David
Ecclesiastes concludes that, in light of hevel, there is nothing better to do in life except _______________.
Fear God and keep his commandments
The Book of Lamentations is structured as __________ laments over the fall of _______________ to the Babylonians.
Five/Jerusalem
The outline of the Book of Jonah is Jonah __________ then _____________ his calling.
Fleeing/Fulfilling
In Amos chapter 5, Amos speaks of the impending fall of Israel by speaking a ____________.
Funeral Lament
In the Book of Zechariah, the Lord delivers His people as the __________.
Heavenly Warrior
Jeremiah likely ended his ministry as a __________ in __________.
Hostage/Egypt
Daniel knew the time of his people's liberation was near by reading the prophecy from __________ about the end of the ______ years of captivity.
Jeremiah/40
The five poetic books of the English Old Testament are ____________
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
The Book of Jonah speaks against the _____________ who were oppressing Israel.
Ninevites of Assyria
The author of Ecclesiastes self-identifies as "Qohelet," which means _______.
One who gathers or assembles
Balancing one line or thought by a corresponding one in Hebrew poetry is known as __________.
Parallelism
A major message of the Book of Joel is that the people should ______________ to cry out to the Lord amidst a ______________.
Publicly fast/locust plague
The Book of Lamentations features qinah-meter in which the second line is _________ than the first, perhaps to imitate ___________ speech.
Shorter/Weeping
At the end of the Book of Malachi, the Day of the Lord will be preceded by the coming of __________________.
The Prophet Elijah
The political background of the Book of Micah is that Judah had become a __________ of the ____________.
Vassal/Assyrians
Thanksgiving psalms fulfill the ______________ expressed in the petitions of other psalms.
Vow to Praise
In Amos chapter 4, Amos sarcastically lampoons the wealthy, oppressive women of Israel by referring to them as _____________.
Well-fed Cattle
The Hebrew term pesha refers to __________________ or ____________.
Willful rebellion/treason