Old Testament Exam 2: Quiz Questions

First Chronicles begins with a genealogy.

True

In the Hebrew Bible, Job is a part of the "Writings" section, while it belongs to the "Poetry/Wisdom" section of the English Bible.

True

Joshua dies at the end of the book of Joshua

True

Joshua is considered a "former prophet" in the Hebrew Bible.

True

Many Jewish (and Christian) interpreters have taken the Song of Songs as an "allegory" of the love betweeen Yahweh and Israel (or Christ and the Church).

True

Nearly half of the Psalms are connected with David in some way.

True

Samuel tells the people that they have sinned by asking for a king.

True

Solomon is the king responsible for the building of the Temple in Jerusalem.

True

Some Psalms have titles or headers which indicate some historical situation or musical instructions.

True

Some Psalms were used in corporate (i.e, not private) worship.

True

Some of the historical books are "post-exilic" meaning they come after the Babylonian Exile of the Jews

True

The Ark of the Covenant terrorizes the Philistines while they possess it and they eventually return it to Israel.

True

The Judges were military leaders raised up by God for specific purposes.

True

The book of Proverbs concludes with a discourse on "the excellent wife."

True

The early chapters of 2 Samuel show David defeating numerous threats and thereby securing his borders.

True

The kingdom of Israel falls before the kingdom of Judah

True

Ecclesiastes 1:2: "_______ of ________. All is ________". All three missing words are the same and this word is one of the key words in the book of Ecclesiastes. The Hebrew term literally means "vapor" or "puff of breath."

Vanity

The books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther are set in the what?

postexilic period

This phrase is repeated several times in Judges and is the last line of the book. It indicates how low Israel had sunk morally.

"Everyone did what was right in his own eyes"

Proverbs are what from God?

promises

Both Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs are considered "Poetic" or "Wisdom" books in the English Bible.

true

The inevitability of ______ is a central theme in Ecclesiastes.

death

Elisha walked on water

false

Wisdom literature is very historical in nature and frequently refers to major events in Israel's history, like the Exodus and the kings of Israel.

false

The Psalms are not connected with which figure in Israel's history?

Abraham

David's long-haired son who started a revolt against him that was nearly successful. He was eventually killed (against David's orders) by Joab.

Absalom

Name of the man how took some of the "devoted things" from Ai and caused the Israelites to suffer a defeat. He and his family were killed for this sin.

Achan

The God worshipped by many in the northern kingdom (encouraged by Jezebel), whose cult is completely wiped out by Jehu.

Baal

The superpower that destroys the Southern Kingdom

Babylonia

Joshua (and Deuteronomy) speaks of putting certain people (especially those living in Canaan) under the _______, meaning they are "devoted to God." This is usually thought to mean that all living things are to be destroyed.

Ban

The man Ruth marries is named

Boaz

Name of the Persian king who captured Babylon and issued a decree allowing the Jews to return home.

Cyrus

At the end of the book, God explains to Job why he was afflicted, mentioning the Devil's role in the whole matter.

False

David is closely connected with the book of Proverbs and Song of Songs, while Solmon is thought to have written most of the Psalms.

False

In order to take Bathsheba as his wife, David brings her husband Uriah to his palace and then kills him in his sleep.

False

Most Psalms are God's words spoken to men rather than humanity's words to God.

False

Proverbs are unknown outside of Israel (i.e., they are unique to Israel).

False

The Historical books are in the same order in the English Bible as in the Hebrew Bible.

False

When the Israelites bring the ark of the covenant into the battle with the Philistines in the early chapters of 1 Samuel, the Philistines are quickly defeated.

False

Wisdom literature was unique to Israel and is not found in other ANE cultures.

False

Zerubbabel was a Persian King

False

Fill in the blank: "The _______ of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom."

Fear

According to the textbook, these two phrases are the primary message of Ecclesiastes

Fear God & Enjoy Life

The "Hexateuch" refers to ____________ as a literary unit.

Genesis through Joshua

The secret to Samson's strength is

His long, uncut hair

The first king of the northern kingdom after the split. His name became synonymous with forsaking God and he built two golden calves.

Jeroboam

Ahab's wife, who worshipped Baal and sought to kill Elijah

Jezebel

Proverbs aim at what?

Moral instruction and character formation

Syrian commander healed by Elisha once he washes in the Jordan

Naaman

Name of the prophet who rebukes David for his sin with Bathsheba.

Nathan

The primary enemies of Israel in 1 Samuel, Goliath belonged to this people group.

Philistines

This Jewish holiday traces it origins to the story of Esther

Purim

Solomon's son whose foolish decision at the beginning of his reign helped cause the kingdom to split

Rehoboam

What was Ezra's job?

Scribe

Fill in the Blank: "____________ is the beginning of Wisdom" (9:10).

The Fear of the Lord

What does NOT happen in the opening chapters of Joshua?

The Lord sends a plague of locusts on the Israelite camp because of their disobedience.

Samson's primary enemies in Judges are

The Philistines

The Book of Chronicles ends with

The proclamation of Cyrus, King of Persia, that the Jews may return home and rebuild the Temple.

The attempt to justify God's ways to humans (especially why he allows evil and/or suffering) is called

Theodicy

According to Chronicles, it was Satan who incited David to take the census.

True

According to our textbook, Chronicles is the "first biblical commentary on Scripture."

True

According to our textbook, Israel's emphasis on history was unique in the ANE.

True

Ahab dies at the end of 1 Kings.

True

All 5 of the poetic/wisdom books are in the "Writings" section of the Hebrew Bible

True

All the historical books are anonymous, as the titles indicate subject matter.

True

As the textbook suggests, one of the major lessons from 2 Samuel is that sin has its consequences even when the Lord grants forgiveness.

True

At the end of Job, God restores Job twice as much as he had originally.

True

At the end of the book, God's anger is directed towards Job's friends, who must ask Job to pray for them.

True

By the end of 1 Samuel, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.

True

Chronicles was written after the Jews returned from Exile.

True