Old Testament Survey Final

How many stages were there in the return to Jerusalem?

3

Careers of Ezra and Nehemiah

458-425 BC

Temple Rebuilt

517BC

Return to Israel

538-535 BC

Destruction of Jerusalem

587 BC

Exile

587-538 BC

2nd deportation by Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar

596 BC

1st Deportation of Judah by Neb

605 BC

How long was Judah to be in captivity/exile according to Jeremiah?

70 years

Destruction of Samaria

722 BC

Northern Kingdom

930-722 BC

Southern Kingdom

931-586 BC

What does Jeremiah buy during the siege of Jerusalem?

A field

What familial image appears in chapter 54 of Isaiah to describe broken but repentent Israel?

A wife

What son of David attempted to usurp the throne near David's death?

Adonijah

Who is the king in Esther?

Ahasuerus

What kind of literature is the book of Daniel

Apocalyptic

Where is Ezekiel when he sees his divine visions?

Babylon

What is Solomon's mother's name?

Bathsheba

Davidic Covenant

Covenant that says the Messiah will come from the House of David

What Persian king did God move to engineer the return?

Cyrus the great

Upon what past king is the everlasting covenant depentant?

David

What is the message in Ecclesiastes?

Death renders everything pointless. Yet, the way out of this pointless existence under the sun is not atheism or agnosticism, but through the fear of the Lord.

How did Daniel and his friends get to Babylon?

Deportation of 605

How did Ezekiel's great army begin in chapter

Dry bones

Which country does Jeremiah warn the people to not flee to

Egypt

Return

Ezra/Nehemiah

For whom or what does God state he will bring Israel back into the land?

For the sake of the nations

What comes back to the temple in chapter 43 of Ezekiel?

God's presence

What two golden cultic items did Jeroboam introduce to the northern kingdom of Israel?

Golden calves

Who were the Post-exilic prophets?

Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Why did Jeremiah object to God's call to prophetic ministry?

He was just a youth

Who were the prophets to the Northern Kingdom

Hosea and Amos

Name three types of Psalms?

Hymn, Lament, Thanksgiving, Davidic, Royal Enthronement

Who were the eighth century prophets?

Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, Micah, and Jonah

Who does God call his son in the latter part of Hosea?

Israel

To what kingdom does Hosea prophesy?

Israel/Northern Kingdom

Which king of Judah is released from prison?

Jehochian

Which king cuts and burns Jeremiah's scroll?

Jehoiakim

What king shredded Jeremiah's prophecy?

Jehoichin

Which two prophets were priests by trade?

Jeremiah and Ezekiel

Temple

Jeremiah- embrace of temple as presence of God -spirit and wisdom of God -in Ezekiel the Spirit of God leaves the temple

Which prophet speaks of a huge swarm of locust?

Joel

Who were the prophets to non-Israelite entities?

Jonah, Nahum, Obadiah

Who does Joel prophecy to

Judah

What is Boaz to Ruth and Naomi?

Kinsman Redeemer

What seems to devour the land in the first chapter of Joel?

Locusts

What are the possible levels of interpretation in Song of Songs?

Love Poem/ Drama/ Allegory

What odd family command does God give to Hosea?

Marry a prostitute

Which Prophet spoke in litigious terms

Micah

Jerusalem was to be destroyed by which leader?

Nebuchadnezzar

In chapter 65, Isaiah talks about restoration in pretty big terms. What will God do?

New Jerusalem

What is a just or righteous fast for Isaiah's audience

No food or water at all

Name three miracles Elijah did?

Predict a drought, Fill jars of oil miraculously, raises a boy from the dead

What celebration originates in the book of Esther

Purim

What people have shown consistent obedience unlike Israel?

Rechabites

What is Judah's response to Jeremiah's preaching?

Refusal to repent

What was Solomon's foolish heirs name?

Rheoboam

What Queen comes to visit and admire Solomon's wisdom?

Sheba

What son of David did David acknowledge should be king?

Solomon

Who is the traditional author of both Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes?

Solomon

What is the difference between Royal Psalms and Divine Royal Psalms?

The Former celebrates Davidic Kingship, and the latter reiterates the Kingship of YHWH.

What does God pour out on all flesh in the last days?

The Holy Spirit

What was the sin of Jeroboam?

The establishing of the two shrines, along with golden calves in each, in Bethel and Dan.

What does God promise to put within and write on the hearts of the people of Israel?

The law

What did the Locust represent in Joel?

The needy/righteous

What is the outcome of the book of Ruth?

The redemption of land and seed, namely, the sacred space that would receive the Davidic King

Where does the prophet tour during chapters 40-48

The temple

What is Topheth, in the valley of the son of Hinnom renamed? (hint they burn their sons and daughters in the fire of this place).

The valley of slaughter

Due to Israel's hands being defiled with blood and their refusel to repent, what seems to evade them?

They could not find that special presence of God

What comes out of the holy of holies in the latter part of Ezekiel?

Water

What brought about the Syro-Ephramite Conflict?

When Jotham, King of Judah, declined to assist Pekah, King of Israel, and Rezin, King of Damascus in their alliance against the King of Assyria.

What is the question that the Chronicler begins with when writing his history?

Where do we go from here?

What provocative imagery is used to describe Israel's idolatry?

Whoredom

Wisdom

Wisdom has to include room for unreasonable pain and suffering -How to navigate the real world -instruction, understanding, righteousness, justice, equality

Syncretism

a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

What did Jeremiah hide at the Euphrates river in the cleft of a rock?

a lioncloth

What did Jeremiah tell the people (via letter) to do in exile as they wait to return to the land?

build houses, plant gardens and get married

Song of Songs

celebrates the dimensions of blessing particularly the blessing of sex within marriage, openness without shame

Exile

construction of the southern kingdom of Babylon-will remain until Ezra/Nehemiah -siege of Jerusalem -initial deportations -fall of Jerusalem -The third book of Psalms indicated disaster for the nation. The poet sets forth the wisdom of these psalms in the opening chapter, Psalm 73. The "call" is to have faith despite the current bleak circumstances." The triumph of the wicked is apparent, but not real. Likewise, this book contrasts the darkkness of the current situation with the promise of the enduring davidic throne.

Proverbs

how to navigate the real world (1-9; section 1) (10-31 section 2)

Name the five books of the Psalms

i. 1-41 ii. 42-72 iii. 73-89 iv. 90-106 v. 107-150

What are the events that led to the fall of the Northern Kingdom?

i. Hoshea is confirmed on the throne of Israel by Tigleth-Pileazar III ca. 732 BC. ii. He remained loyal until Egypt convinced him to rebel ca. 723 BC. iii. Shalmaneser V responds in 722 BC and devastates Samaria. iv. Ca. 722 BC, Hoshea is captured by Assyria and held hostage for 2 years during the siege of Samaria. v. Sargon II ascended to the throne and conquered and exiled Samaria (thus creating the "ten lost tribes of Israel")

Describe the threefold destruction of the Southern Kingdom.

i. In 605, Nebuchadnezzar defeated the Egyptian/Assyrian alliance and thereby controlled the Palestinian region. ii. In 598 BC, Nebuchadnezzar moved into the Syria/ Palestine area determined to punish Jehoiachin, the rebellious and quite foolish king. iii. He replaced him with Zedekiah iv. He plundered the temple in Jerusalem v. He returned to plunder and destroy Jerusalem [586 BC](25:1-10) 1. the temple and royal palace were burned 2. the walls of Jerusalem were broken down 3. the remaining people were taken into exile (25:11) 4. the chief priests and leaders of the city were executed (25:18-21) 5. Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedeliah over the ruins of Judah (25:22-25), where he was soon assassinated. i. The people, fearing Babylonian reprisals, fled to Egypt for safety (25:26

Monarchy

i. Israel was initially not a monarchy because they chose God as their king not man ii. Was not absolute monarchy at this time United, Divided, Decimated

In Job's mind, what is the only hope for a hearing with God?

i. Job desires a redeemer that will plead his case for him even if he dies (19:23-24). The word "redeemer" is the Hebrew term g Ü el.

Name several of the differences between the history of the Chronicler and the history of the Deuteronomist.

i. Saul's entire career receives 14 verses ii. Elongated narrative concerning David's establishing the ark in the Temple iii. Bathsheba is missing! iv. Chronicles claims Satan moved David to take a census; Samuel says God moved David to take a census v. David gathers all Temple material and Solomon simply builds vi. Chronicles does not mention Solomon's years of idolatry, but rather comments extensively on his years of faith and wisdom vii. Chronicles allows Solomon to die with dignity and honor viii. Samaria's kings are mentioned only as counterparts or adversaries to Judah's kings ix. While Hezzy and Jo receive great press from the Chronicler (as they do from the earlier historians), other "not so great" kings recive great press as well. x. Manasseh is seen repenting after exile (33:1-9)

What is the "Message of the Prophets?"

i. T ransformation of all things ii. R ule of God: the great King iii. U nbroken covenants: creation and redemption iv. M essianic kingdom: Messiah v. P urification and glorification of the remnant vi. E nemy avenged: judgment vindication and vengeance vii. T orah of God internalized: Spirit of Restoration

In Proverbs, where is wisdom found?

i. The fear of the Lord (1:9) and the mouth of Solomon (1:1, 10:1; 25;1)

Name the three leaders of the return.

i. Zerrbubbabel ii. Ezra iii. Nehemiah

What are the five poems of Lamentations?

i. Zion the Forsaken Widow (ch.1) ii. God, the Destroyer of Zion (ch. 2) iii. Patience through Suffering (ch.3) iv. The Guilt of Zion's Leadership (ch.4) v. Hope for the Future (ch.5

Name some of the extensive religious reforms of Hezekiah.

i. began to restore Israel's proper worship (2 Chron 29:3) ii. Appointed Levites to cleanse and reinstitute proper temple services iii. He sent agents throughout the land to tear down the high places and false worship centers that had been built by his predecessors (2 Kings 18:4) iv. There was much work done on the body of canonical scripture during this time 1. Prov 25:1 suggest that Hezekiah and his court compiled and edited the book of Proverbs. 2. Early Jewish tradition suggest that Hezekiah and his scholars should be credited with the composition of the book of Isaiah. v. The last years of his reign were marked by peace; as it turned out, a peace that comes before a storm.

What are Hoseas childrens names?

not my people, not loved, Jezreel

Restoration

prophetic literature in Isaiah 54-56 Ezra/Nehemiah -Return to the Land -Rebuilding the temple

What did Solomon build?

temple

Fear of the Lord

the beginning of wisdom awe and wonder of God -typically conveys a particular assesment of and response to God -His goodness drives the fear of God -UNSWERVING CONFIDENCE IN GOD

Ecclesiasties

the curse of death seems to color everything about the world that is "under the sun" - death provides proper gravity to understand identity and purpose

Remnant

the group of Israel that it has been promised to -God not in the temple

What do officials do to Jeremiah upon hearing his message?

throw him in a cistern

Job

why pain and suffering