FINAL ODEN 2030 Final SET
What is the interpretative scheme for the Song of Songs that has enjoyed a long consensus among Jewish and Christian scholars?
Allegorical
According to your textbook, with what other prophet does Zephaniah share an emphasis on the phrase "The Day of the LORD"?
Amos
Which eighth century prophet said "Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!"
Amos
Which eighth-century prophet uses the formula "For three sins of X, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath."
Amos
Most of Amos' oracles reflect an eighth century (approx. 750 BCE) setting. According to our textbook, TOT, which reference below is from a portion of Amos that biblical scholars often date to a later period, after the exile of Judah (approx. 516 BCE)?
Amos 9:9-11 "The Fallen Booth"
Where was the field which Jeremiah was commanded to buy in Jeremiah 32?
Anathoth
Dualistic
Ancient Persian Conception of Universe
Ahriman
Ancient Persian Leader of Dark Forces (Devil)
Ahura Mazda
Ancient Persian Leader of Light Forces
What central concept does the book of Joel share with pre-exilic prophets according to our textbook?
Announcing the Day of the LORD
Proverbs is a collection of wise-sayings from scribes of the royal court, temples and local institutions. What word is used to describe the idea that Proverbs sayings were collected over a long period of time by many people?
Anthology
Who were the respective kings of both the Ptolemies and the Seleucids when the Seleucids captured Jerusalem and placed it under Seleucid control?
Antiochus III Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Who was the Seleucid king who defiled the Temple in Jerusalem and implemented a policy of forced Hellenization against the Jews?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, envy makes the bones rot.
Antithetical parallelism
He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
Antithetical parallelism
What form of Proverb is typically a single proverb?
Aphorism
What was the name of the mother of the gods of Ugarit?
Asherah
What nation's punishment does Nahum announce?
Assyria
What was the name of the Egyptian deity worshipped in the following line of the hymn which was composed during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten? "O sole god, beside whom there is none! You made the earth as you wished, you alone."
Aten
The idea that a poem, as a work of literature, is meant to be heard
Aurality
What is the name of the male Canaanite storm deity, associated with fertility, that the Israelites are worshipping during the time of Hosea?
Baal
Which of the following was the Divine Warrior who defeated Sea and Death at Ugarit?
Baal
Lion with eagles wings
Babylon
What empire was dominant over Judah and destroyed Jerusalem during the time of Jeremiah's prophecy?
Babylon
F. Rachel Magdalene believes that both Job and God are required to respond to the charges brought against Job by the accuser and that the reader becomes a juror who must render a verdict on what the book means. To what ancient Near Eastern type of literature does Dr. Magdalene connect Job in order to draw this conclusion?
Babylonian Trial Law
According to our textbook, what historical conditions and period does the book of Obadiah address?
Babylonian invasion
Why does God Job restore Job's wealth and give him ten children at the end of the book?
Because God gives to Job freely his grace
Daniel
Belteshazzar
To what animals are both the goddess Ishtar ("Lady Arbela") and the LORD (YHWH) likened in oracles of well-being spoken by an Assyrian prophet (La-dagil-ili) and the prophet Isaiah in Judea? (Choose all that apply.)
Birds, lions
Which option most fully answers the following question: Who does Ezekiel prophesy will be the new shepherd for his people Israel/Judah?
Both Yahweh and a Davidic king
A word that originally meant "reed" or "measure" and is used to describe documents (books) that are recognized as inspired and authoritative
Canon
this process involves an orientation to society or a specific discipline
Canonization
The basic unit of Hebrew poetry consisting of a terse line typically containing a complete clause
Colon
Which Persian emperor conquered Babylon and issued an edict allowing exiles to return home from their Babylonian captivity in the year 539?
Cyrus
Which king orders that Daniel be thrown to the lions for his refusal to stop praying to the LORD?
Darius
What Persian emperor ruled during the time that Zechariah prophesied?
Darius I
The classic enemies of the divine warrior are:
Death Sea Sea Dragon
This term means "scattering" and refers to the distribution of Jews outside their Palestinian homeland, such as the many Jewish communities es- tablished throughout the Greco-Roman world.
Diaspora
Prophecy is a form of __________________, a way for humans to make known the will of God or the gods. Choose the best answer according to HHR.
Divination
Proverbs 23: 6-7
Do not covet the property of the dependent, nor hunger for his bread
Proverbs 22:24-25
Do not fraternize with a hot-tempered man, nor approach him to converse.
Ancient Persian Conception of Universe
Dualistic
According to our textbook, unlike previous generations of scholars, we now know that the Behemoth and Leviathan in Job refer respectively to the hippopotamus and the crocodile.
False
According to your textbook, the German scholar who laid the foundation for the classification of the categories of psalms was Hermann Strauss.
False
All of the book of Isaiah is directed to those experiencing the Assyrian crisis.
False
All of the proverbs in Proverbs are attributed to Solomon.
False
All the book of Isaiah is directed to those experiencing the Assyrian crisis.
False
Amos has an encounter with the high priest of Bethel, Amaziah, who tells Amos to keep prophesying.
False
Amos particularly focuses on social injustices in ancient Judah.
False
Christopher Hays agrees with Daniel Block that the difference between Ezekiel's description of YHWH abandoning the Temple and the descriptions of Mesopotamian gods' abandonment of their temples is that Yahwism is a spiritual religion, so that YHWH is free to leave the Temple of his own volition.
False
Ecclesiastes briefly mentions the traditional Hebrew teaching of the Exodus.
False
Ezekiel was one of the exiles taken from Jerusalem to Babylon 586 BCE.
False
Hays (the author of Hidden Riches) believes that it is fairly certain that Akhenaten's monotheism was transmitted to Israel.
False
Hymns are most common type of Psalms
False
Jeremiah died in Jerusalem, a few months after the temple was destroyed.
False
Like Haggai and Zechariah, Third Isaiah expects a revival of the Davidic monarchy and the renewal and rebuilding of the Temple.
False
Like his contemporaries Haggai and Zechariah, Third Isaiah expects a revival of the Davidic monarchy and the renewal and rebuilding of the Temple.
False
Micaiah ben (son of) Imlah sincerely pronounced an oracle of well-being upon Ahab, king of Israel.
False
Qoheleth says that death comes to all but it is not the definitive end.
False
R Davidson believes that post-fall gender roles and relationships are rejected in the Song of Songs, which prescribes pre-fall mutuality and egalitarian relationships.
False
The Babylonian king who destroyed Jerusalem was named Nabopolassar.
False
The Book of Jonah is written as a collection of oracles from the Lord.
False
The English word "prophet" has a Greek etymology, combining two elements which mean "one who tells the future."
False
The Hebrew term 'almah refers only to a female who has not had sexual relations.
False
The book of Ecclesiastes has a clear literary structure.
False
The book of Ecclesiastes mentions the Maccabean revolt of 167-160 BCE.
False
The book of Zephaniah contains no oracles of hope or joy.
False
The divine warrior in the book of Jeremiah always fights on behalf of Judah.
False
The last speeches in the book of Job are made by Elihu.
False
The man is the main speaker in the book Song of Songs.
False
The name satan in Job refers to the devil.
False
The psalms having the heading "of David" were all composed by King David
False
The restoration specifically stated in Jeremiah 30-33 is the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.
False
The satan figure in Zechariah 3:1-10 who is rebuked by the angel of the Lord is the Devil.
False
The satan in the narrative of Job is the inveterate foe of all humanity and a rebel against God.
False
The terms Gog and Magog refer to foreign deities.
False
When God speaks to Job, Job finally repents and and acknowledges that his friends are right.
False
In what way does God appear to speak to Job?
From a whirlwind
Ezekiel 37's vision of renewal for Israel combines elements of what two chapters of the Bible?
Genesis 1 and 2
From what Israelite town was a a cyclical agricultural calendar discovered?
Gezer
Which of the following ancient Near Eastern texts is likely referred to in the book of Ecclesiastes?
Gilgamesh
What is the divine kavod, which left the Temple in the book of Ezekiel, but that Haggai says will return to Judah and the new Temple if the people will purify themselves and complete the building of the Second Temple?
Glory
What does the name Jezreel mean?
God sows
What Hebrew word emphasized by Hosea is defined as "an inextinguishable love" according to TOT?
Hesed
What king of Judah employed his men to copy some of the proverbs of Solomon?
Hezekiah
What themes does God's command for Jeremiah to buy a field represent? (Choose all that apply.)
Hope, restoration
Which eighth-century prophet recited the oracle "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind."
Hosea
Which of the following books belong to the "latter prophets"? Choose all that apply. Note: The answers are repeated in your textbook TOT and follow the Jewish order of the biblical books.
Hosea-Malachi or Book of the 12/Minor Prophets, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah.
What type of psalm do the following verses indicate? Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Hymn of Praise
According to your textbook TOT, which of the three prophetic indictments below best accounts for (describes) the sin of Israel that mirrors the life of Hosea and accounts for his prophetic message?
Idolatry and worship of other gods
What subgenre of psalm often includes a damning curse wishing one's enemies nothing by ill?
Imprecation
What type of psalm doe the following verses indicate? Let their table be a trap for them, a snare for their allies. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually.
Imprecation
During what kind of Samaria's reign did a prophet by the name of Jonah son of Amittai prophesy?
Jeroboam 2
During what king of Samaria's reign did a prophet by the name of Jonah son of Amittai prophesy?
Jeroboam II
Who is the king in Samaria (Israel) during the time of the prophecies of Amos and Hosea?
Jeroboam II (786-746)
For which of the following cities does a lament survive?
Jerusalem, Nippur, Sumer and Ur, Eridu, Urduk, or Babylon?
You are expected to know the names of all of the books we are studying this semester in BOLD 2030, including the individual books in the Book of the Twelve (the Minor Prophets), and basic details about each book.
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, The Book of the Twelve (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
Which prophet's book was begun by responses to a series of locust plagues?
Joel
Which prophetic book contains the promise: "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;"
Joel
What does the name Lo-Ruhamah mean?
Not loved
What does the name Lo-Ammi mean?
Not my people
30:15-33
Numerical Epigrams
Proverbs 30:15-33
Numerical Epigrams
Zoroastrianism
Official (ancient) Persian Religion
About what genre of psalm does Claus Westermann say: "Where accusation against God is rejected as improper for the life of prayer, on grounds such that it is irreverent to reproach God for anything, it necessarily follows that a whole aspect of reality-viz., all that which is too terrible to comprehend- is arbitrarily ruled out of one's relationship with God."
Lament
What type of psalm do the following verses indicate? O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying to me, "There is no help for you in God."
Lament
Which of the following ancient texts is the primary ANE text compared to Job in your textbook Hays, Hidden Riches?
Let Me Praise the Lord of Wisdom
Match each beast of Daniel 7 with the ancient kingdom with which it is associated.
Lion with eagles' wings --> Babylon Bear with ribs in its mouths --> Media Winged leopard with four heads --> Persia Beast with iron teeth, bronze claws and ten heads --> Greece kingdoms
Theodore of Mopsuestia
Literal
Proverbs 22:20
Makr for yourself these thirty chapters: They please, they instruct
Which prophet accuses the community of robbing God by not bringing in their full tithes to the temple?
Malachi
What word is defined as the practice of divination through dream interpretation?
Oneiromancy
Which prophet presents his oracles as a dialogue between the LORD and the people in and around Jerusalem after the rededication of the Temple?
Malachi
Which prophet's name means "my messenger"?
Malachi
Which prophetic book's name means "my messenger"?
Malachi
From what three deities does the prophet Baya bring messages to the Assyrian king Esarhaddon?
Marduk, Ishtar, Nabu
Bear with ribs in its mouth
Media
At what town is King Josiah killed?
Megiddo
What king of Moab reported that his god Chemosh had abandoned Moab?
Mesha
Mishael
Meshach
The accent or pattern of speech in a poem, usually consisting of a repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables
Meter
Which eighth-century prophet was a native of Moresheth, a village in the foothills southwest of Jerusalem, and man of the people, who had a country-dweller's dim view of urban life?
Micah
Which of the following names are angels, "heavenly beings," who appear in the book of Daniel?
Michael Gabriel
Which of the following names are angels, "heavenly beings," who appear in the book of Daniel? (Choose all that apply.)
Michael, Gabriel
Which concept of the divine below best describes the theology to which the Hymn to the Aten subscribed?
Monotheism
Zophar
Naamathite
Which prophet describes the Assyrian kings as lions?
Nahum
Against which city does the prophet Nahum prophesy?
Nineveh
Against which city does the prophet Zephaniah prophesy?
Nineveh
According to Ecclesiastes 1:1, whose words are recorded in Ecclesiastes?
Qohelet's
According to Hays, in addition to biblical citations, the connection of the divine with solarized imagery and perhaps worship of the deity as the sun, has been demonstrated by iconographic, extrabiblical evidence (e.g., figurines) from the following sites (choose all that apply):
Ramat Rachel Lachish Ta'anach Jerusalem Hazor
Which Egyptian Pharoah killed Josiah?
Rameses I
According to your textbook TOT, which of the three prophetic indictments below best accounts for (describes) the sin of Israel that appalls Amos the most?
Religious ritualism
What themes or ideas as preached by post-exilic prophets, represent a marked shift in both emphasis and perspective from earlier pre-exilic prophets? (Choose all that apply.)
Renewal, forgiveness, restoration
What is the term used to describe the principle by which Job's friends accuse him or wrongdoing?
Retribution theology
What kings are involved in the Assyrian-Epraimite crisis? (Choose all that apply.)
Rezin king of Damascus, Ahaz king of Judah, Tiglath-Pileser 3, & Pekah king of Israel.
What kings are involved in the Assyrian-Ephraimite crisis? (Choose all that apply.)
Rezin king of Damascus, Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser III, Ahaz king of Judah
Which books of the writings are included in the festival scrolls called the Megillot?
Ruth Lamentations Song of Songs Ecclesiastes Esther
According to Matthhijs de Jong's criteria, the use of shared content in Jeremiah 49 and Obadiah would demonstrate which stage of compilation?
Secondary reediting into a more eleaborate form
What is the name of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, which demonstrates the influence of Hellenistic culture and its synthesis with Jewish culture ?
Septuagint
What is the name of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, which demonstrates the influence of Hellenistic culture and its synthesis with Jewish culture?
Septuagint
What does the name "Obadiah" mean?
Servant of the LORD
Which of the following is NOT a subheading of Davidson's theology of sexuality?
Sexuality is holy
Hananiah
Shadrach
What does Ezekiel's wife do that symbolizes the condition of the people and city of Jerusalem?
She dies
Bildad
Shuhite
During what Jewish feast is the book Ecclesiastes read?
Sukkot
Sally is learning that the cuneiform writing system was used (or adapted) for writing multiple ancient languages in the area that today we call the middle east. She makes a list, to help her remember some of the primary languages recorded in cuneiform: Akkadian, Sumerian, Hittite, Hurrian, Old Persian, Ugaritic (for which the system was adapted). But, she is having trouble remembering in which of these languages the five surviving Meospotamian city laments were written. Help Sally by choosing the (one) correct the answer for her.
Sumerian possibly?
Necromancy
Summoning and/or consulting the dead
Which of the following occupations does the book of Amos use to describe what Amos does or who he is? (Choose all that apply.)
Sycamore Tree-Pruner, Shepherd, Herdsman
A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
Synonymous parallelism
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Synthetic parallelism
Eliphaz
Temanite
What type of psalm do the following verses indicate? I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
Thanksgiving
The plot of the prologue of Job begins at a meeting of the Divine Council. Which answer below best describes the Divine Council in Job 1-2?
The LORD and the sons of God
Who was incited against Job for no good reason?
The Lord
Proverbs 10:1-22:16
The Proverbs of Solomon
31:10-31
The Woman of Strength
Proverbs 31:10-31
The Woman of Strength
Proverbs 31:1-9
The Words of Lemuel
Personification
The attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman
Proverbs 22:17
The beginning of the instruction about life, the guide for well-being
What event happens in tandem with the return of Ezekiel's ability to speak (after his temporary muteness)?
The fall of Jerusalem
What is the role that hassatan (the Satan) plays in the third chapter of the book of Zechariah?
The heavenly prosecuter
10:1-22:16
The proverbs of Solomon
1:1-9:18
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs 1:1-9:18
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
With which of the following events does the book of Jeremiah close?
The release of Jehoiachin from prison
Merismus
The use of extremes to express the whole
30:1-14
The words of Agur
31:1-9
The words of Lemuel
This word refers to a "defense of divine justice" and is a characteristic aspect of apocalyptic writings.
Theodicy
What term below is an "attempt to understand the question of God's power, goodness, and love amid evil and great suffering?"
Theodicy
24:23-24
These also are by the sages
Proverbs 24:23-34
These are also by the sages
25:1-29:27
These too are proverbs of Solomon, which men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied
Proverbs 25:1-29:27
These too are proverbs of Solomon, which men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied
Monolatry
This concept of the divine acknowledges the existence of other gods but forbids worshiping them
Monotheism
This concept of the divine allows only the worship of a single god, but also the straightforward denial of the existence of other gods
Summodeism
This concept of the divine allows worshippers to call on the names of various gods, but "the deities are regarded as aspects or function of a chief god, with political power often key to its expression."
Henotheism
This concept of the divine has been defined by some as a more temporary form of monolatry, for example, a period of strict adherence to the worship of one god in an effort to avert a crisis
The authors of your textbook TOT believe that it is likely that Hosea continued to prophesy after 746 BCE, into the reign of which Assyrian king?
Tiglath-Pileser III
Most scholars believe the date of the writing of the book of Ecclesiastes was in the post-exilic period.
True
Qoheleth's attitude toward death leads him to value life for as long as it lasts.
True
Song of Songs 4:1-7 is a wasf song sung by the male lover to his beloved.
True
Song of Songs 5:10-16 is a wasf song sung by the female lover to her beloved.
True
Song of Songs was a favorite book of monastic communities, who believed it called them to a pure platonic love of the virgin soul for God.
True
The Greek translation of Jeremiah (LXX) represents a different original Hebrew text tradition than the Hebrew of the Masoretic text tradition (MT) used in our English bibles.
True
The Hebrew word hevel has a wide range of meanings, but is often translated as "vanity."
True
The LORD commanded Hosea to marry an adulterous wife.
True
The Lord calls Ezekiel "son of Adam" (meaning: son of man).
True
The annual death of the Mesopotamian god Tammuz was mourned by women in Judah during Ezekiel's day.
True
The authors of our textbook TOT believe that Zephaniah likely prophesied in response to King Manasseh of Judah.
True
The authors of our textbook TOT believe that Zephaniah likely prophesied in response to the influence of King Manasseh of Judah.
True
The book of Jeremiah includes many more biographical details about the prophet than any other prophetic book.
True
The book of Jeremiah is not written in chronological order (chapters 1-52 as a whole).
True
The child "Immanuel," prophesied about in Isaiah 7:14, was born very soon after the prophecy was made, during the reign of King Ahaz.
True
The message of the prophet Nahum is unique among biblical prophets.
True
The people who heard Jeremiah and Ezekiel preach were skeptical of prophets and prophecy.
True
The prologue and epilogue of Job are written in prose.
True
The prophet Jeremiah and the personified city of Jerusalem are characterized by parallel motifs and traits, yet with opposite outcomes.
True
The proverbs in Proverbs sometimes contradict each other.
True
The restoration promised in Jeremiah 31-33 will come through a Davidic king.
True
The standard pre exilic prophetic message is: You broke the covenant...repent! You have not repented...judgement! (Even after judgement, there remains hope.)
True
The standard pre exilic prophetic message is: You broke the covenant...repent! You have not repented...judgement! Even after judgement, there remains hope.
True
The statements of Qoheleth are sometimes contradictory.
True
The three books of the Hebrew Bible most commonly called Wisdom Literature are Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.
True
The title of the book Ecclesiastes comes from the Greek translation of the Hebrew word qoheleth.
True
The valley of Ben Hinnom was a place where the people of Jerusalem offered children in sacrifice.
True
When Jeremiah is threatened with death by the people of Jerusalem, he is saved by elders who recall that the prophet Micah spoke against Jerusalem and was not killed.
True
Wisdom literature in the Hebrew Bible is humanistic and experiential and missing much of what is normally considered distinctively Israelite (Mosaic Covenant, Exodus, the exile).
True
Wisdom traditions in Ancient Israel were both imported from surrounding cultures and "home-grown."
True
Where is the book of Job set?
Uz
Beyonce is trying to memorize the characteristics of apocalyptic writing. She associates each of the characteristics with one of her songs. She remembers that "Universality" is a characteristic of apocalyptic by humming Run the World (Girls). She knows that sometimes visions are an important genre in apocalyptic works, and she associates the characteristic of "Esoteric Revelations" with her music those revelations might be "Sweet Dreams" or they could be beautiful nightmares. Jayz just tries to memorize the characteristics, but needs some help. Which of the following are characteristics of apocalyptic writing according to our textbook?
Vestiges of Ancient Myths Ethical Dualism EschatologicalPreoccupations Cosmic Dualism Encoded Language
What was the Persian name for the territory from which the exiles of Jerusalem went into exile?
Yehud
Which of the following prophetic books refer to a future Davidic ruler by the use of the messianic term "the Branch"?
Zechariah Jeremiah Isaiah
Which of the following prophetic books refer to a future Davidic ruler by the use of the messianic term "the Branch"? (Choose all that apply.)
Zechariah, Jeremiah, Isaiah
Which prophet called the leaders of Jerusalem "evening wolves" because they preyed on the poor.
Zephaniah
What is different about the application of the phrase "the day of the LORD" by Zephaniah from the use of the phrase in Amos?
Zephaniah states that the day will extend beyond Israel to all life on earth
Whom does the LORD call his "chosen", his "servant" and his "signet ring"?
Zerubbabel
Whom does the LORD call his "chosen," his "servant" and his "signet ring"?
Zerubbabel
To whom is the prophet Haggai's message "to rebuild the Temple" primarily addressed according to TOT?
Zerubbabel Joshua
To whom is the prophet Haggai's message "to rebuild the Temple" primarily addressed according to TOT? (Choose all that apply.)
Zerubbabel, Joshua
Official (ancient) Persian Religion
Zoroastrianism
What word best describes Michael Fox's understanding of the nuance of the word hebel in Ecclesiastes?
absurd
From our classroom discussions, which of the following terms (choose all that apply) are names or titles for the divine beings which comprise the divine assembly?
angels, sons of God, gods, sons of the Most High
In the call narrative of Jeremiah 1:18, what does God say that Jeremiah will become? Choose all that apply.
fortified city, bronze wall, iron pillar
lason
insolence
What is the Hebrew phrase for the heavenly figure expected to be a messianic redeemer in Daniel?
k'var enosh
Da'at
knowledge
R.N. Whybray
less convinced of a direct, literary relationship between the two texts
R.N. Whybray:
less convinced of a direct, literary relationship between the two texts
Fauna
male sexuality
This Hebrew term is translated into English as "proverb."
mashal
What Hebrew term is used to describe the message of Habakkuk (and other prophets) as a type of speech that seeks to explain and justify the Lord's actions to an uncomprehending audience?
massa
kesilut
mental sloth
To which concept of the divine does the Hymn to the Aten subscribe?
monotheism
Which of the following conceptions of divinity does NOT describe the conception of the divine in the Instruction of Amenemope?
monotheism
petayyut
naivete
What form of Proverb expands upon a continuous theme?
narrative
What Hebrew term is used to describe Habakkuk (and whose use has led some scholars to conclude that he was a professional or Temple prophet/seer)?
navi
Kanye and Kim are arguing about how to interpret the book of Zechariah. Kanye believes that all the oracles in Zechariah reflect the condition of Judah in the generation of returning exiles from Babylon, though he reassures Kim by saying "I'd rather argue with you than be with someone else." Kim however replies, that the oracles in the second part of Zechariah are explicitly eschatological, saying, "Kanye, I am just at a point in my life where I don't want to be naive anymore." What might Kim mean by the term "eschatological?
oracles that have to do with the afterlife, divine judgement, heaven, hell and resurrection oracles that have to do with local, historical events in Jerusalem oracles that have to do with the ultimate destiny of humanity and the universe
'iwwelet
perverse fool
'esah
planning
What word below does your textbook TOT use to refer to a brief, didactic saying, based on a close observation of life?
proverb
In part, Qohelet responds to the book of Proverbs and traditional wisdom. What tenet of Proverbs does Qohelet observe to be inconsistent, thus rendering the meaningfulness of an ordered universe "meaningless"? (two-word phrase)
retribution theology
Mesopotamian prophetic oracles that pronounce divine favor on the king and their activities are known as _______________ oracles.
shulmu
To what are the righteous and wicked of Psalm 1 compared to in Psalm 2?
the messiah and the gentle kings
Binah
understanding
Which of the following attributes or phrases are associated with Baal?
underworld power rain "rider of the clouds" fertility
What is the latin phrase for "prophecy after the fact"?
vaticinium ex eventu
The immediate question of the book of Job, posed by hassatan, concerns which of the following ideas
whether or not Job serves God gratuitously
hokmah
wisdom
What Hebrew term means "profit" or "remain"?
yitron
Hassatan
"From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down it."
Elihu
"Let days speak, and many years teach wisdom.' But truly it is the spirit in a mortal, the breath of the Almighty, that makes for understanding."
Job
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there;"
Job's Wife
"Why do you hold onto your integrity?"
God
"You incited me against him, to destroy him for no reason."
The phrase "Day of the Lord" can refer to which of the following ideas in the prophetic books of Amos and Isaiah? (Choose all that apply.)
-A time of national judgement against Israel or Judah by the LORD -A time of future triumph or salvation for Israel or Judah through the intervention of the LORD -A time or salvation or restoration -A time of terrible suffering and loss
Beyonce is trying to memorize the characteristics of apocalyptic writing. She associates each of the characteristics with one of her songs. She remembers that "Universality" is a characteristic of apocalyptic by humming Run the World (Girls). She knows that sometimes visions are an important genre in apocalyptic works, and she associates the characteristic of "Esoteric Revelations" with her music those revelations might be "Sweet Dreams" or they could be beautiful nightmares. Jay Z just tries to memorize the characteristics, but needs some help. Which of the following are characteristics of apocalyptic writing according to our textbook? (Choose all that apply.)
-Cosmic dualism -Vestiges of ancient myths -Encoded language -Ethical dualism -Eschatological Preoccupations
Which of the following are accurate statements about the sermon in Jeremiah 7 called the Temple Sermon? Choose all that apply.
-Jeremiah proclaimed the sermon at the temple gate -The sermon announces that the Temple will be destroyed if the people of Judah do not repent -The people are guilty of oppressing the most vulnerable in society
Jeremiah's ministry to Jerusalem took place during the Babylonian empire's siege of Jerusalem.
True
Kanye and Kim are arguing about how to interpret the book of Zechariah. Kanye believes that all the oracles in Zechariah reflect the condition of Judah in the generation of returning exiles from Babylon, though he reassures Kim by saying "I'd rather argue with you than be with someone else." Kim however, replies that the oracles in the second part of Zechariah are explicitly eschatological, saying, "Kanye, I am just at a point in my life where I don't want to be naive anymore." What might Kim, in her nascent intellectual formation, mean by the term "eschatological"? (Choose all that apply.)
-Oracles that have to do with the fate of the cosmos, the day of YHWH, and a final battle between supernatural good and evil -Oracles that have to do with the afterlife, divine judgement, heaven, hell and resurrection -Oracles that have to do with the ultimate destiny of humanity and the universe
Which of the following are key aspects of the Oxford English Dictionary's definition of a proverb? (Choose all that apply.)
-Orality -Brevity -Wit -Cultural familiarity -Social environment
In which of the following Psalms is the creation of the earth associated with YHWH?
-Psalm 104 -Psalm 74 -Psalm 8 -Psalm 89 -Psalm 33
Which of the following Psalms are categorized as "Songs of Recitation", because they retell a narrative of God's great deeds performed on behalf of Israel?
-Psalm 105 -Psalm 106
According to Hays, in addition to biblical citations, the connection of the divine with solarized imagery and perhaps worship of the deity as the sun, has been demonstrated by iconographic, extrabiblical evidence (e.g., figurines) from the following sites (choose all that apply)
-Ramat Rachel -Lachish -Jerusalem -Hazor -Ta'anach
Which books of the writings are included in the festival scrolls called the Megillot? (Choose all that apply.)
-Ruth -Ecclesiastes -Song of Songs -Esther -Lamentations
Which of the following is a proverb said in Ezekiel? (Choose all that apply.)
-Time runs on and visions die away -The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge
Which of the following is NOT a category of wisdom in ancient Israel? (Choose all that apply.)
-Wisdom is grounded in Israel's salvation history. -Wisdom is grounded in Israel's sacrificial cult.
What is different about Zephaniah's understanding of the "Day of the LORD" from that of previous prophets? (Choose all that apply.)
-Zephaniah states that the day will destroy life over all the earth -Zephaniah states that the day will extend beyond Israel to all life on earth
Ancient Persian Leader of Dark Forces (Devil)
Ahriman
Ancient Persian Leader of Light Forces
Ahura Mazda
Which of the following prove to be guilty when Jeremiah searches for those who do justice in Jeremiah 5?
-the poor -the great or the rich -the house of Judah -Jerusalem -the priests -the house of Israel -the prophets
How many "sensual descriptions of the male's body from head to toe" appear in Song of Songs?
1
Match the chapter numbers with the appropriate section title for Job.
1-2 --> Prologue 3 --> Job's Lament 4-27 --> Job's Dialogue with Friends 28 --> Wisdom Interlude 38-41 --> God's Interrogation 42:7-17 --> Epilogue
Which of the Psalms below are psalms of Imprecation (cursing)?
109, 137
Where (chapter, verse) in the speeches of Job is the only place that the divine name (Yahweh, LORD) appears?
12:9
What are the Egyptian and Arabic names of the capital city the "heretic king" Akhenaten made?
Akhenaten, El Amarna
Match the name of each section or appendix of Proverbs with the appropriate chapters and verses.
1:1-9:18 --> The proverbs of Solomon Son of David, king of Israel 10:1-22:16 --> The proverbs of Solomon 22:17-24:22 --> Words of the sages 24:23-34 --> These are also by the sages 25:1-29:27 --> These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied 30:1-14 --> The words of Agur 30:15-33 --> Numerical epigrams 31:1-9 --> The words of Lemuel 31:10-31 --> The Woman of Strength
In which chapter of Lamentations is the only speaker a male voice?
3
According to 1 Kings, how many proverbs did Solomon speak?
3000
In about what year did the Persians lose control of their vast territories to Alexander the Great?
330 BCE
What chapter of Isaiah contains a sustained polemic against idols?
44
How many fortified cities of Judah did Sennacherib claim to devastate?
46
According to our textbook, how many servant songs appear in Isaiah chapters 40-55?
5
How many poems are in the book of Lamentations?
5
Which chapter of Lamentations is a communal lament?
5
Which of the following servant songs is called the song of the "Suffering Servant" and interpreted as referring to Jesus of Nazareth in Acts 8:29:15?
52:13-53:12
In what chapter of Isaiah does his call expereince occur?
6
In what chapter of Isaiah does his call experience occur?
6
In what year did Josiah die (and his son Jehoiakim begin his reign), perhaps ending royal support for the religious reforms and return to covenant principles he inaugurated?
609
According to our textbook TOT, in what year were the oracles of Zephaniah likely written/spoken by the prophet?
609 BCE
In what chapters of Jeremiah does the Temple Sermon appear? (Choose all that apply.)
7, 26
What psalm does Walter Brueggemann consider the center or "hinge" psalm of the book's 150 psalms?
73
Which of the Psalms below are wisdom Psalms?
73, 90
Origen of Alexandria
Allegorical
Chiasm
A literary structure based on inverted symmetry
Acrostic
A pattern in some Hebrew poems in which the first letter of each line or stanza is a successive letter of the alphabet
Paronomasia
A pun based either on similar sounds between two different words
Psalm 23 is best categorized by which of the following genres?
A song of trust
Azariah
Abednego
Jeremiah 30-33 is sometimes called "the Book of Consolation."
True
"Third Isaiah" refers to chapters 56-66 of the book of Isaiah. Brad is torn between Angelina's view that associates all of Isaiah's chapters with one prophet and period of time, and Jennifer's habit of dividing Isaiah into three sections with oracles by (at least) three prophets. To what time period does Jennifer, who agrees with the authors of our textbook TOT, place "Third Isaiah"?
During the reign of Cyrus of Persia
Garden
Eden
Against what nation is the oracle of Obadiah addressed?
Edom
According to the textbook, what kingdom controlled Judah's affairs until 605 BCE?
Egypt
What was the name of the father of the gods of Ugarit?
El
What are the Egyptian and Arabic names of the capital city the "heretic king" Akenaten made?
El Amarna Akhetaten
In 1 Kings 18, which prophet of YHWH mocks the prophets of Ba'al, by suggesting that Ba'al has abandoned them?
Elijah
Whom does the prophet Malachi say will be sent before the awesome "day of the LORD"?
Elijah
Which speaker (other than Job) does God mention by name at the end of the book?
Eliphaz
Proverbs 23:9
Empty not your soul to everybody and do not diminish thereby your importance
According to Qohelet, what does one derive from wealth?
Enjoyment
What divinatory devices are mentioned in relation to priests in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)? (Choose all that apply.)
Ephod, Urim, Thummim
Of what Greek philosophical school is Qoheleth's response to death reminiscent?
Epicurean
What Greek philosopher mentioned in class taught the principle of hedonism, "eat, drink, and be merry"?
Epicurus
The name of Hosea's unfaithful wife was...
Gomer
beast with iron teeth, bronze claws and ten heads
Greece kingdoms
Which books in the Book of the Twelve are so closely related that some scholars think they may have originally been a composite work?
Haggai and Zechariah
As discussed in class, what is the Hebrew title for the accuser who takes part in the Divine Council meetings of Job 1-2?
Hassatan
Jeremiah faced persecution and opposition throughout his ministry.
True
Diffused monotheism
In this concept of the divine one God is supreme and all-powerful, but "delegates certain portions of his authority to particular divine functionaries who work as they are commissioned by him."
Oneiromancy
Interpretation of dreams
Lecanomancy
Interpretation of oil on water
Astrology
Interpretation via celestial phenomena (stars, planets, moon, etc.)
Extispicy
Interpretation via examination of animal entrails
Hepatoscopy
Interpretation via examination of animal livers
Augury
Interpretation via the flight of birds
According to the textbook TOT, with what other prophet was Micah a contemporary (in both time and place)?
Isaiah
What is the biblical book, chapter and verse reference for the following statement about Jerusalem: "They shall call you the City of YHWH, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel."
Isaiah 60:14
Which king of Judah's grandson was selected to be Judah's governor by the Persians (about 520 BCE)?
Jehoiachin
Jeremiah witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587/86.
True
Joey is reading one of books in the book of the twelve (one of the biblical minor prophets). Joey is surprised to learn that some scholars believe that it was written much later than its setting, as a corrective to views expressed in Ezra-Nehemiah, such views as: that only Babylonian exiles should lead the restored Judean community, and suspicions of Samaritans and those Jews who remained in and around Jerusalem throughout the Babylonian exile (and married into other local, non-Judean, populations). What minor prophet is Joey reading?
Jonah
Joey is reading one of books in the book of the twelve (one of the biblical minor prophets). Joey is surprised to learn that some scholars believe that it was written to much later than its setting as a corrective to views expressed in Ezra-Nehemiah that only Babylonian exiles should lead the restored Judean community and that were suspicious of Samaritan and those Jews who remained in and around Jerusalem throughout the Babylonian exile and married into other local populations. What minor prophet is Joey reading?
Jonah
Which prophet confessed that YHWH was "the God of Heaven who made the sea and the dry land," but did not understand the universality of YHWH's compassion?
Jonah
With which of the following prophetic books does Nahum's message against Assyria contrast the most?
Jonah
In the 518 BCE annual edition of "Fashion Do's and Dont's," whose wardrobe was unanimously considered a "fashion DON'T"?
Joshua
During the reign of which Judean king was Nahum most likely active?
Josiah
During the reign of which Judean king was Zephaniah active?
Josiah
Under which Macabbean leader was the Temple rededicated in 164 BCE, an event commemorated in the Jewish festival of Hanukkah?
Judas
What is the Hebrew term for the book of Psalms?
Kethuvim
Walter Brueggemann suggested that psalms of lament have a threefold theological perspective that describes the experience of the psalmist in the unfolding of the psalm. Match each point of human experience with its theological perspective.
Orientation= well being Disorientation= resolve New Orientation= Alienation
What was the Greek name for the territory from which the exiles of Jerusalem went into exile?
Palestine
What is the close semantic and rhythmic relationship that exists between lines of Hebrew poetry?
Parallelism
What biblical time period best describes the setting of the book Job?
Patriarchical
Winged leopard with four heads
Persia
Within what time period does our textbook The Old Testament date the composition of the book of Job?
Post-Exilic
What distinct category of divination is transmitted via direct communication from the divine realm to a human intermediary? (Choose all that apply.)
Prophecy, non-inductive
What word below does your textbook use to refer to a brief, didactic saying, based on a close observation of life?
Proverb
Which of the following psalms is the definitive example of a royal Psalm?
Psalm 45
Which Psalm below is a confession of sin, a penitent prayer?
Psalm 51
Which of the following Psalms begins one of the five books of Psalms, and follows a verse informing the reader that the "Prayers of the David, son of Jesse, are ended."
Psalm 73
Which of the following Psalms is set entirely within the realm of the divine council?
Psalm 82
Which of the following Psalms is a lament comprised of only two elements of the lament genre: "Invocation" and "Complaint"?
Psalm 88
Which of the following Psalms ends with a doxology because it is the final Psalm in one of the five books of Psalms?
Psalm 89
Who were the respective kings of both the Ptolemies and the Seleucids when the Seleucids captured Jerusalem and placed it under Seleucid control? (Choose all that apply.)
Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Antiochus III
What scholar reads the Song of Songs as a commentary on Genesis 2-3, "Paradise Lost is Paradise Regained."
Trible
"Fearing Yahweh" includes loyalty to and love for Yahweh, shown through obedience to his commands.
True
"Second Isaiah" refers to the nation of Israel as the servant of Yahweh in most of the servant songs.
True
A Theophany is a direct appearance of Yahweh.
True
According to Ezekiel, the restoration of Judah and Israel will include a new Temple.
True
According to Isaiah the prophet and Sennacherib king of Assyria, the LORD was using the Assyrians to punish the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
True
According to some scholars, the book of Ecclesiastes was written by a person exploring the search for life's meaning through the persona of Solomon, king of Israel.
True
All of the following terms are synonyms in Psalm 82: a) divine council b) gods c) sons of the Most High
True
Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel cite the same proverb to the Judeans: "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge."
True
Both literal and symbolic sins of prostitution and adultery are used as analogies for Israel's worship of foreign and false gods in Hosea.
True
Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, is YHWH's messiah in Second Isaiah.
True
Ecclesiastes is similar in content to the Harper's Songs of ancient Egypt.
True
Even though in Isaiah's call he is told that his message will cause people to defy him, in chapters 36-39 the people embrace his message and listen to him.
True
Even though in Isaiah's call he is told that his message will cause people to defy him, in chapters 36-39 the people listen to him.
True
Ezekiel relies especially on Leviticus.
True
Ezekiel was taken into exile in Babylon with other priests and members of Judah's ruling class in 597/596 BCE.
True
Gunkel saw two major categories of Psalms: Hymns and Laments.
True
Herrmann Gunkel was an influential scholar who emphasized studying individual psalms according to their literary types.
True
Hosea and Amos appear in the "The Minor Prophets," a term used for twelve prophetic books which are short enough to be recorded on one scroll.
True
In both Israel and Assyria, prophets worked at royal courts to provide oracular advice, support, and to pronounce divine blessing and favor on the king and his endeavors.
True
In our classroom discussion, Qoheleth refers to the person whose teaching is preserved in the book of Ecclesiastes.
True
In the Ancient Near East it was a sign of wisdom to know the proper times of things.
True
Isaiah 24 -27 is sometimes called "The Isaiah Apocalypse."
True
Isaiah 36-39 are written in narrative form and parallel 2 Kings 18:17-20:19.
True
Isaiah ben Amoz prophesized during the Assyrian crisis.
True
Isaiah prophesied during the Assyrian crisis.
True
Isaiah was a nudist for three years at Yahweh's command.
True
Jeremiah 1-29 focuses primarily on judgement.
True
Which of the following is NOT a symbolic act done by Ezekiel to accompany the prophetic word?
Walking naked for three years
What type of poetry includes a sensual description of the lover's body from head to toe?
Wasf
What type of song celebrates the physical features of the lover?
Wasf song
Which of the following is NOT a category of wisdom in ancient Israel? (Choose all that apply.) (In other words, identify which of the following statements is false.)
Wisdom is grounded in Israel's salvation history. Wisdom is grounded in Israel's sacrificial cult.
Proverbs 30:1-14
Words of Agur
What wisdom text earliest attestation is ca. 500 BCE and was written in Aramaic?
Words of Ahiqar
What wisdom text earliest's attestation is ca. 500 BCE and is written in Aramaic?
Words of Ahiqar
What wisdom text earliest's attestation is ca. 500 BCE and was written in Aramaic?
Words of Ahiqar
22:17-24:22
Words of the Sages
Proverbs 22:17-24:22
Words of the Sages
Which of the following are key aspects of the Oxford English Dictionary's definition of a proverb?
brevity social environment orality cultural familiarity wit
ba'ar
brute
Miriam Lichtheim
convinced of a direct, literary relationship between the two texts
Miriam Lichtheim:
convinced of a direct, literary relationship between the two texts
Which of the following are aspects of Egyptian religion and society that the Amarna religion effected (brought about/caused)?
deemphasis of mortuary religion centralization of economy centralization of worship monotheism
What Latin phrase is used to describe the basis of all human religion as reciprocity or an exchange relationship?
do ut des
hasar leb
empty-headed
What is the branch of philosophy concerning itself with developing a theory of knowledge, as in "How one knows something" or "What one may know"?
epistomology
Wine
erotic banquet
Flora
female sexuality
