theology 12-15 test

how long before the birth of Christ was an independent Israel restored?

125 years before the birth of Christ

in the 8th century B.C., to whom did this prophecy seem to point?

Ahaz's son, Hezekiah

where did the rest of Judah flee too?

Egypt

what kind of worship did Antiochus introduce at the Temple?

Greek

what prophecies did Jeremiah usually give to kings?

He gave him bad propecies/kings

what do the art and literature of this culture show about their conquests and war?

a real delight in war and killing

the faithful awaiting the prophecy's fulfillment expected the messiah to be born for what?

a virgin

why did this Prophecy seem so unlikely?

because Galilee was very poor

why might Jews have thought that either Cyrus the Persian or Judah Maccabee was the Messiah?

because they both brought the people back together and restored the lands

what did Nebuchadnezzar do to the Temple?

burned it

What was Isaiah's main message?

call to repent

in what ways did Cyrus end the Babylonian Empire?

he allowed the people back into Jerusalem

what did God order the prophet Hosea to do?

he had to cheat on his wife

what was king Zedekiah's plan to free Judah from Nebuchadnezzar's hold?

he relied on egypt

what big mistake did Hoshea, the last king of Israel make?

he tried to play the Assyrians off against the Egyptians

what happened to Jeremiah after he preached Gods words to Judah?

he was beaten, threatened, thrown down a well.

who was Hezekiah, and what did he do to help Judah?

he was king of Judah. he tore down pagan alters/ sacred poles and worshiped the true God

How is the coming of the Messiah described?

he will come from the house of Jesse, and the spirit of God will rest upon him

what happened to the city Samaria as a result?

it fell

what was Jerusalem and the Temple like when the remnant of Judah's citizens returned?

it was a wreck. it was a charred open space

what did priests of this culture tell newly coronated kings it was their job to do?

it was their job to conquer

what did Nebuchadnezzar do to Judah's important citizens?

killed them

what action did Jeremiah show that would happen if Judah does not repent?

smashing of the pot

What does Jeremiah reveal about Gods promises and the Davidic Covenant?

that God will keep his promises

what tribes/people were left in Judah after Israel had been conquered?

the tribe of Benjamin, and the Levites

how was Ezekiel's promise similar to Jeremiah's?

they both say to repent or there will be destruction, but there will be redemption.

how did the Jews wind up rebelling against Antiochus?

they regained their territories with help from the Maccabees, along with other leaders

How did the Assyrians try to make sure Israel would never be a problem to them again?

they resettled it, with people from far away corners of the empire

what should those in Judah have done to stop this from happening?

they should repent, go back to God

what happened to them, why weren't they kings of Judah?

they were carried off by more powerful kings

what were Josiah's sons like?

they were worthless, and lead the people back to paganism. (Bad Kings)

what would happen to Jews who followed the laws of Moses under the rule of Antiochus?

they would be murdered

what would the Assyrian empire do to make sure the Israelites wouldn't rebel once they conquered them?

they would uproot the population and send everyone off to live in some foreign land

what is the main theme of Isaiah's Prophecy, but what does this message not cancel out?

Judgement will come if Judah does not repent, but it does not cancel out Gods promise to David

to what kinds of kings had Isaiah been a prophet and advisor, aside from Hezekiah?

Kings who started out good, but then pride and idolatry led them to sin

what was the capitol city of the Assyrian Empire, and which prophet was called to convert it?

Nineveh was the capitol, and Jonah was called

did most of the Jews return to Jerusalem?

No, most of the Jews stayed in Babylon

what did Isaiah name his first son?

Remnant, because a Remnant of Judah who has been truly faithful to god will return

what empire was expanding quickly and would soon set its sights on Israel?

The Assyrians

what does the second book of Maccabees reveal about what happened to the Ark of the Covenant?

Jeremiah sealed it in a cave, and took it away before the Babylonians came

what did the loss of Jerusalem mean to the people of Judah?

Jerusalem meant everything to the people of Judah

which half of the kingdom never really cam back to worshiping Yahweh?

Israel