exam 3 bible
What is God's response to Habakkuk's first complaint?
"I am raising up the Babylonians/Chaldeans that ruthless and impetous people."
What saying appears frequently in Amos?
"For three sins of ... and even for four, I will not turn back my wrath."
What does Zephaniah say about Assyria's attitude?
"I am and there is none besides me."
Hosea describes Israel as following EXCEPT... Hot Ovens A Silly Dove A Wild Donkey An Ignorant Ox
An Ignorant Ox
Which of the following New Testament books use Ezekiel extensively? James Revelation Matthew Acts
Revelation
Which of the following does NOT occur in the book of Jonah? Assyrians and their animals fasted and repented after Jonah's prophecy. The seamen tried to save Jonah even after they found out he was the reason for the storm. Jonah prophesied, "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." Jonah said he was angry enough to die when a great fish swallowed him.
Jonah said he was angry enough to die when a great fish swallowed him.
According to Hosea 4:1-14, 5:1-7 and 6:1-3, the major theme of the book is ______.
Knowledge of God
In Amos 5 he says about Israelites' worship service that they should __________.
Let justice roll on like a river and righteousness like a never-failing stream.
The following statements are true EXCEPT... The book of Ezekiel is the only prophetic book written entirely in the first person. Like Isaiah Ezekiel receives a magnificent vision of God in the Temple. Ezekiel was 30 years old when he was called a prophet in Babylon. Ezekiel was taken to Babylon with Jehoiahchin in 597 BC.
Like Isaiah Ezekiel receives a magnificent vision of God in the Temple.
In Ezekiel 43...
the Glory of the Lord returns to Jerusalem.
Amos Changes the foreign nations with...
war crimes
Hosea is one of the earliest prophets along with...
Amos, Micah and Isaiah
Which of the following is NOT one of the visions Amos received?
Angel of death
Nahum concludes with a...
Dirge
At the time of judgment, according to Zephaniah, God will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who think, ...
The Lord will do nothing, either good or bad.
Nahum taunts Nineveh whose inhabitants thought it...
Invulnerable
Who is (are) portrayed in the book of Jonah as least spiritually sensitive?
Jonah
Zepheniah's description of Judah's idolatry includes the following EXCEPT... Baal Marduk Starry hosts Molech
Marduk
The following are true EXCEPT... Nahum reflects a narrow-minded nationalistic attitude. Nahum prophesied while Assyria was at the height of her powers. Assyria was well known among the ancients as a superpower that oppressed many other nations including Judah. Nahum's prophecy is directed against a foreign nation.
Nahum reflects a narrow-minded nationalistic attitude.
Nahum prophesied concerning _______.
Nineveh
Which of the following explains Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 1 best? It describes God's punishment of Israel. It describes God's destruction of Babylon. It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with deadly diseases. It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with wheels, i.e., mobility
It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with wheels, i.e., mobility
According to Longman, many find the book of Nahum irrelevant and even repulsive because...
It rejoices in the destruction of Nineveh.
According to Longman, what is unique about Nahum's prophecy?
It was written down from the start.
The following are correct EXCEPT... Oracles against foreign nations function to emphasize God's sovereignty over the nations. Zephaniah's historical background is similar to that of Habakkuk and Nahum. Zephaniah's focus is on the Day of the Lord and his message is primarily directed to Judah. Like the Book of Jonah, Zephaniah consists of extensive prophetic oracles against Nineveh.
Like the Book of Jonah, Zephaniah consists of extensive prophetic oracles against Nineveh.
Nahum repeatedly describes Nineveh as a(n)...
Lion
According to Longman, Zepheniah was a...
Member of the extended royal family.
What does Amos begin with?
Oracles against foreign nations
Jonah was angry and depressed over God's compassion toward the Ninevites. Which of the following is NOT what Longman says about it?
Perhaps Jonah worried that his countrymen would consider him a traitor
What describes best the characteristics of Habakkuk's prophecy?
Righteous indignation
One of the key terms that are strategically repeated in the book of Jonah to show its rhetoric is...
Rise up
Haggai's oracle teaches...h
Ritual uncleanness or defilement is contagious.
What does Amos 4 say about the Israelites' sacrifices?
That is what they "love to do"
The following statements about the book of Jonah are correct EXCEPT... The Book of Jonah is Primarily a story about God, and a story of Jonah secondarily only. The Book of Jonah portrays the Gentile characters in a very negative light. The Book of Jonah is unique in that it is a narrative depicting God's love for Gentiles. Jonah was so angry because God's mercy seems to show unfairness.
The Book of Jonah portrays the Gentile characters in a very negative light.
Nahum describes Nineveh as... The City of Blood The Great City of Asshur The Great City Sin City
The City of Blood
According to Hosea what was Israel's main problem?
The Israelites deserted the Lord to give themselves to prostitution.
Which of the following is from Habakkuk? -Let us -But let -Although I sent -The Lord is
The Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth be silent before Him
Amos says the following in chapter 5 EXCEPT
The Lord is in his Temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him!
Who told their husbands to bring drinks?
The cows of Bashan
Hosea talks about the folowing EXCEPT... The cows of Bashan get drunk because they participate in cultic rituals. The Israelites' daughters and daughter-in-law turns to prostitution. The Israelites sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills. The Israelites give themselves to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away their understanding.
The cows of Bashan get drunk because they participate in cultic rituals.
In Zechariah the following appear except... -Even with -The destruction -The high priest -A flying scroll
The destruction of Babylon
What is Habakkuk's first complaint?
"The Law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails."
As the earliest of the writing prophets Amos repeatedly used the common messenger speech formula of his time, i.e....
"This is what the Lord says"
Ezekiel's prophecy explains why Jerusalem was destroyed: "I will execute judgment on you at the borders of Israel. And you will know I am the Lord..."
"for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you."
Which of the following is NOT described in Ezekiel 8? Ezekiel saw the idol of jealousy. Women mourned for Tammuz at the north entrance to the Temple. 25 men were bowing down to the sun in the inner court of the Temple. 120 Gentiles marched into the inner court of the Tempe to massacre Jews.
120 Gentiles marched into the inner court of the Tempe to massacre Jews.
The following are images of God Hosea uses EXCEPT... A healing physician A protecting lion A hot oven A forgiving husband
A hot oven
In Hosea 4-14 God is pictured as the following EXCEPT.. A jealous husband A frustrated shepherd A destructive moth A Ferocious lion
A jealous husband
According to Longman, the following is true Except... Amos was from South Judah Amos did not have any positive word for Israel but judgment speeches only. Assyrian power was building while Israel experienced military successes and material affluence during Amos' time. Amos prophesied in North Israel
Amos did not have any positive word for Israel but judgment speeches only.
According to Longman, the following are correct except... -Amos prophesied -Amos warned -Amos's accusations -Israel has sinned
Amos warned Babylon would come to punish Israel's sins
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... Amos was a rich shepherd who did not have to get paid for what he was doing, that is prophesying. Amos's time was characterized by prosperity in Northern Israel. Jeroboam ii was King of Northern Israel when Amos prophesied. Amos is one of the 8th century BC prophets.
Amos was a rich shepherd who did not have to get paid for what he was doing, that is prophesying.
According to Hosea 2:1-13, the Israelite's misunderstood by thinking ______.
Baal is the one who gives them daily sustenance, such as wine, oil, etc.
How did the seamen show they were more spiritually sensitive than Jonah?
Before they threw him overboard, they prayed to God.
Which of the following is NOT one of the symbolic acts Ezekiel performed in Ezekiel 4-5?
Destroy idols in the Jerusalem Temple, grind them, and spread them on the River Jordan.
How did the seamen show they were more humane than Jonah?
Even after they found out Jonah was the culprit for the storm, they did their best to row to shore.
What does Nahum end his prophecy with, and why does "everyone" react that way?
Everyone who hears the news about Assyria claps his hands at Assyria's fall.
According to Canvas discussion, the phrase that appears repeatedly in Ezekiel 6 is reminiscent of _______.
Exodus
The following statements about the book of Ezekiel are true EXCEPT... -Ezekiel includes -The macrostructure of -Ezekiel ends -Ezekiel begins
Ezekiel ends with clear messianic prophesies
Which of the following is INCORRECT? Ezekiel was taken to Babylon among the first wave of captives from Judah in 597 BC. Ezekiel presented his messages to the exiles in Babylon. Ezekiel prophesied the Lord would break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Ezekiel was a younger contemporary of Jeremiah.
Ezekiel prophesied the Lord would break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
According to Longman, which of the following is INCORRECT? -Ezekiel's words -The oracles against -When Ezekiel -The singular
Ezekiel's words and ideas frequently appear in Paul's letters.
Woe oracles like Nahum 3 are the type of speech that is spoken at a...
Funeral
What did Amaziah say to Amos?
Get out, you seer. Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there. Don't prophecy anymore in Bethel.
According to Amos, which of the following is NOT what thee Israelites were doing? -The cows -Long for -Go to Bethel -Oppreses the righteous
Go to Bethel and Gilgal, their national sanctuaries, but do not bring their tithes
The main theme of Hosea 1-3 is ______.
God's steadfast love for unfaithful Israel.
According to the Longman, the following are true EXCEPT...
Gomer was a cultic prostitute.
The following are correct EXCEPT...
Habakkuk begins his book with a complaint against God and ends with it.
In Amos 3, he writes "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth: therefore..."
I will punish you for all your sins
According to Longman, how does the book of Jonah anticipated the Gospel?
In its depiction of God's concern for Gentiles.
Longman thinks many of the prophetic descriptions of the restored people of God are highly enigmatic because...
In the actual return from the exile, a temple is rebuilt, but it did not fit Ezekiel's glorious description.
According to Longman, the list of charges climaxes with...
Israel
What was wrong with Israel's policies in 8:1-14?
Israel/Ephraim sold herself to lovers, i.e., political alliance.
What are two historical references Longman used to date Nahum?
The fall of Thebes and the fall of Nineveh.
What happens in Ezekiel 10 and 11?
The glory of God leaves Jerusalem
The following comes from Hosea EXCEPT... The holy God is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him. For they have gone to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering along. Do not rejoice, O Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations. For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God, rather than burnt offerings. They set up kings without my consent.
The holy God is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him.
Zephaniah calls _____ to seek the Lord.
The humble of the land.
Hosea prophesies that "the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field and birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying." This environmental disaster was tied to....
lack of knowledge of God
Which of the following describes the book of Habakkuk the best? This book teaches that we need to rejoice in the Lord no matter what. This book teaches what not to do, that is, complaining to God. Habakkuk begins with complaints to God but ends with praise to God, which shows that his complaints are not acts of unfaith. This book teaches we do not know what God is doing in this world.
Habakkuk begins with complaints to God but ends with praise to God, which shows that his complaints are not acts of unfaith.
The following are correct except... -The book -Habakkuk prophesied -Habakkuk complained to God that God -Habakkuk complained to God because
Habakkuk complained to God because he was being persecuted by the evil people
The following are true EXCEPT... Haakkuk complains to God that God does not listen to his call for help. The book of Habakkuk contains a dialogue between God and Habakkuk, who cannot be satisfied with God's response to his questions. Habakkuk prophesied sometime after 626 BC. Habakkuk lacks faith in God and complains all the time.
Habakkuk lacks faith in God and complains all the time.
The following statements concerning Haggai are correct except... -Responding to -Haggai, like Ezekiel -Haggai, like Jeremiah -The framework refers
Haggai, like Jeremiah, performed some symbolic actions
Which of the following describes what Ezekiel did in Ezekiel 3? He got on one of the creatures with mobility. He flew on the flying carpet that transported him to Babylon. He ate the scroll God gave him, and it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth.
He ate the scroll God gave him, and it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth.
What did Amos mean by saying that he is not a prophet?
He did not make living by prophesying.
After his deliverance from the fish's stomach, Jonah finally went to Nineveh. How do we know according to Longman, Jonah went to Nineveh reluctantly?
His message doesn't include the possibility of avoiding the Judgment by repentance.
Habakkuk prophesied the following except... -The plunderer -The righteous -The wicked -The idolater
The righteous who meditates on the Torah will prosper
The following are Habakkuk's speeches to God EXCEPT... I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts. The righteous will live by his faith. I will look to see what he [God] will say to me. Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, you cannot tolerate wrong.
The righteous will live by his faith.
What is God's response to Habakkuk's second complaint?
The righteous will live by his faith.
When the Lord sent a great wind on the sea and a violent storm arose, the following happened except... -Jonah was -The sailors sacrificed -All the sailors -The sailors threw
The sailors sacrificed to their gods
According to Longman, the Day of Judgment is coming for Jerusalem in which _____ are singled out in particular.
The wealthy
In Ezekiel 6 Ezekiel spoke about God's judgment? Which of the following phrases appears repeatedly in this chapter as well as in the entire book?
Then they will know I am the Lord.
Amos indicted the Israelites for the following except...
They did not bring enough sacrifices to God and offered blemished sacrifices only
What does Amos 2 say about Israel's sins?
They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals.
According to Hosea 2 the ancient Israelites worshipped foreign gods because...
They thought those gods provide necessities of life.
According to Longman, those scholars who think Zephaniah ministered after Josiah's reform (621 BC) base their position on the fact that...
Those who worship Baal are referred to as a "remnant."
Typical of many prophets, Zephaniah looks beyond the horizon of Judgment to see...
Universal worship
According to lecture/longman, Habakkuk ...
Was a contemporary of Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Ezekiel 2-3 describes Ezekiel's call as a prophet, and he is compared to a _______. Priest Son of Man Watchman Messiah
Watchman
According to Longman, the following statements are true EXCEPT... There were at least two deportations to Babyon, i.e., in 597 and in 586 BC. Unlike other prophetic books Ezekiel includes a number of chronological notes in the book. Ezekiel's prophecy spans the period 593 to 573 BC. When Nebechadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, he killed Zedekiah, whom he made king of Judah about a decade earlier but rebelled against him later.
When Nebechadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, he killed Zedekiah, whom he made king of Judah about a decade earlier but rebelled against him later.
Which of the following reflects Longman's views best? It is possible to be dogmatic on the issue of the historicity of the events in Jonah. Just as the historicity of any of the Old Testament is crucial to its theological significance, the historicity of events in Jonah is crucial. All the events in the book of Jonah were historical, except Jonah being swallowed by a great fish, which is symbolic. While the historicity of much of the Old Testament (the Exodus, for example) is crucial to its theological significance, Jonah is not such a book.
While the historicity of much of the Old Testament (the Exodus, for example) is crucial to its theological significance, Jonah is not such a book.
What is Habakkuk's response to God's first response?
Why are you silent when the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
The following explains Zechariah correctly except... -It speaks of -With many -It has two -He had visions
With many messianic prophecies, this book is an easy read for christians
In Hosea 1-3 God is pictured as...
a jealous husband
Jonah's prayer in the fish's stomach was...
a psalm of thanksgiving