Old Testament Final
Year the Dead Sea scrolls were found?
1940's
How many major sections/scenarios is the book of Isaiah divided into?
4
How many divisions does the book of psalms have?
5
What year did the fall of Jerusalem occur?
586
How many series of oracles compose the book of Malachi?
6
Whom did God command Hosea to marry?
A Prosistute
What image did Joel use to speak of impending invasion and devastation?
A locust plauge
The book of Joel is quoted in which New Testament book?
Acts
Another name for King Xerxes?
Ahasuerus
Which two kings of Judah feature prominently in the book of Isaiah?
Ahaz and Hezekiah
The oldest interpretive approach to Song of Songs?
Allegorical
Whose teachings from Egypt bear a striking resemblance to portions of Proverbs 22:17-24:23?
Amenemope
How did Jonah react when God relented from destroying Nineveh because of their repentance?
Anger
Who deported Israel? In what year?
Assyria, 722 b.c.
What nation conquered Judah?
Babylon
What nation would eventually exile Judah?
Babylon
What ancient piece of literature is similar to the book of Job?
Babylonian Theodicy
Pagan prophet who was sent to curse Israel but ended up blessing them instead?
Balaam
The names of Job's three friends mentioned at the beginning of the book of Job?
Biladad, Eliphaz, Zophar
Major geographical areas in the land of ancient palestine
Central hill, coastal plains, transjordan
What was the sign given to Abraham to signify his covenant with God?
Circumcism
Major subcategories of Old Testament law?
Civil, ceremonial, moral
What was Nehemiah's function in Persia and for which king?
Cupbearer - King Artaxerxes
The chronicler idealized which two kings as the "type figures" of a "good" king?
David and Solomon
What was the task of a judge?
Deliverer
Which OT book is often said to have influenced the theology of the books of Joshua through Kings (also called historical books)?
Deuteronomy
What books does the so-called Deuteronomistic History include?
Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings
What types of offerings/sacrifices were instituted for Israel in Leviticus?
Drinks, animals, grain
Who in the book of Esther, is the antagonist who plots to have all of the Jews in Persia killed?
Haman
Major themes in the book of ruth?
Hesed
What is the solution that Qoheleth offers regarding adversity?
Humans should not avoid it
What are the major themes of the book of Malachi?
Judgement of the Nations
What was the progression of the role of the prophet within Israel?
Leaders - advisor - social/spiritual commemorator
Two groups of religious leaders were the equivalent of professional clergy in Israel?
Levites and Priests
Who was the first-century Gnostic heretic who rejected the Old Testament and it's interior god?
Marcion
Major themes of Genesis?
Monotheism, sin
What mountain did God make a covenant with Israel?
Mount Sinai
Major themes of the book of Joshua?
NOT: A need for a king
Names of the contributors to the book of Proverbs?
NOT: Amenemope
Major themes of the book of judges?
NOT: Blessings of the covenant
What themes that the reforms instituted by Ezra and Nehemiah addressed?
NOT: Failure to circumcise
What are the three institutions where instruction centered in the book of Proverbs?
NOT: Market place
Major themes of 1 and 2 Samuel?
NOT: Performing temple worship
Major themes of the book of proverbs?
NOT: Poccesing the land
Major themes of the book of deuteronomy?
NOT: Priestly functions
Major themes of the book of Job?
NOT: Proper temple worship
Major themes of the book of Numbers?
NOT: Social justice
Major themes in 1 and 2 Kings?
NOT: The arc of the covenant
What are the names of the writers in Psalms who authored one or more psalms?
Nathan
Major themes of the book of Isaiah?
Not Hesed
In later Judaism Song of Songs was designated to be read as a part of which feast, since it was understood to represent God's love for Israel?
Passover
What are the major themes of the book of Proverbs?
Possessing the Lord
First king of Israel?
Saul
Who was the rabbi whose school questioned the authority of Ecclesiastes and its canonical status?
Shammai
What was Amos's profession prior to becoming a prophet?
Sheperd
What are the major themes of the book of Amos?
Social Justice
Authorship of Song of Songs traditionally attributed?
Solomon
Which important group of Jewish scholars improved word divisions, and added vowel points, punctuation marks, and verse divisions to the Hebrew OT?
The Masoretes
Mesopotamia
The land between two rivers
Which Babylonian king invaded Judah in the eighth century?
Tigla-Pileser III
Hebrew word for law?
Torah
What do we call human errors of sight, hearing, writing, memory, and judgement which occur during the hand-copying process?
Variants
The Chronicler emphasized which king's kingship?
Yaweh
Which god does the biblical wisdom literature acknowledge?
Yaweh
Functions of Samuel in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel?
Prophet, priest, judge
Nehemiah undertook an initiative to do what in Jerusalem?
Rebuild the walls around Jerusalem
What is the strongest evidence for Joel as a post exilic prophet?
Refers to exile as a past event