Old Testament 2 Final Exam
How old was Ezekiel when God called him to prophetic ministry?
30 years old
Haggai precisely dates the four sermons that consitute the book of Haggai to the four month period, August through December, of what year?
520 BC
What year did Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, fall to the Babylonians?
612 BC
What year did the Northern Kingdom of Israel (Ten Northern Tribes) fall to the Assyrian Empire and be carried away in Captivity/Exile?
722 BC
Micah, the Old Testament prophet, foretold the birth of the Messiah in Bethlehem, Judah, approximately how many years before the actual historical event took place?
800 years before the event
What was the name of the false priest at Bethel to whom Amos spoke a message of personal divine judgment that paralleled his message of divine judgment on the entire nation of Israel?
Amaziah
Jonah was the son of whom?
Amittai
What pair of Old Testament Minor Prophets are the only two Minor Prophets who feature a series of oracles against the nations in their writings?
Amos and Zephaniah
Amos begins his book with a series of messages concerning God's judgment on the nations that neighbored Israel (Amos 1:3 - 2:16). Why does Amos begin his preaching ministry in Israel with sermons about God's judgment on other neighboring nations?
Amos wanted to win a hearing from the Hebrews of the Northern Kingdom so he preached about divine temporal judgments that they would "Amen!" right up to the point that he preached about divine temporal judgment on them!
What title does Daniel use to connote Yahweh God's "age, antiquity, dignity, endurance, judgment, and wisdom?"
Ancient of Days
What nation did God reveal to Habakkuk that would invade and carry Judah off into captivity/exile enslavement?
Babylon
This period extended from the beginnings of the world to the time of Abraham and includes the creation, the fall, the flood, a new civilization, and the dispersion of the people.
Beginnings
Following Moses' death, Joshua led the twelve tribes in the conquest and division of Canaan.
Conquest and Division of Canaan
Which answer below correctly describes the chronological category of Daniel's prophetic ministry?
Daniel was an exilic prophet
What "Decree" allowed the exiled Hebrews to return to Judah circa 536 B.C.?
Decree of Cyrus the Persian
Nahum may have been written to encourage the continuation and extension of good King Josiah's reforms in the Southern Kingdom of Judah which followed the rediscovery of what Old Testament book during a remodeling project in the Temple?
Deuteronomy
Obadiah is a judgment oracle against what foreign nation?
Edom
In addition to defeating Assyria in 612 B.C., what other nation did the Neo-Babylonian Empire defeat in 605 B.C. to become the sole dominant world empire in Habakkuk's day?
Egypt
Which of the Old Testament names for God below hints at the plurality of Persons in the Godhead?
Elohim (plural form of either "El," Strong Leader, or "Eloah," the One Who is to be praised)
The Edomites were the descendants of what person?
Esau, the brother of Jacob/Israel
With the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586 BC, the leaders and many people were taken to Babylon as captives.
Exile
In Ezekiel's initial vision of the LORD of Glory in Ezekiel 1 - 3, the "wheel within a wheel" is an apocalyptic symbol for which of the following great theological truths?
God is ceaselessly and constantly active in the Cosmos that He created
Daniel is a theophoric name that means what?
God is my judge
Ezekiel is a theophoric name that means what?
God is my strength or God has strengthened
When Old Testament prophets refer to God as "Lord," they use the intensive form "Adonai" to convey what theological truth?
God is the Supreme Ultimate Superior, Boss, Owner, Master, Ruler to Whom everyone and everything in the Cosmos is subjected.
What is NOT a primary theological theme developed by the Old Testament prophets in their preaching and writings?
God loves and will save Hebrews because they are His elect people; but He will pass over non-Hebrews and leave them in their sins for eternity.
What is NOT a doctrinal teaching behind the writing of the Old Testament book of Jonah?
God only loves a select few and does not want His truth proclaimed to everyone everywhere
What was the name of Hosea's unfaithful and adulterous wife?
Gomer
What is the key verse in Habakkuk that is quoted three times in the New Testament, was instrumental in the conversion of Martin Luther, and through Martin Luther's commentary on Galatians also instrumental in the conversion of John Wesley?
Hab. 2:4 "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by faith."
Which of the Old Testament prophets that we surveyed in Week 3 has no genealogical or historical information about him given in the book he wrote?
Habakkuk
According to Charles Ryrie, who was the first prophetic voice to be heard after the Babylonian Captivity/Exile?
Haggai
"God's steadfast love for His unfaithful adulterous people Israel" is the theme of which Old Testament prophetic book?
Hosea
This noun for the Old Testament prophet's message was the very expression of God's mind and will concerning current and future states of reality.
Hozeh
This is the period of 400 years between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Intertestamental Period
Which Old Testament prophetic book has been called "the Fifth Gospel" since the early days of the Christian era?
Isaiah
Which list below correctly identifies the Old Testament "Major Prophets?"
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
King Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign over the Southern Kingdom of Judah, but when Josiah was sixteen years old he began to "seek" the LORD. What does "seek the LORD" mean?
It means that King Josiah began to take seriously a personal commitment to Yahweh as his Lord, including living for Yahweh God and obeying Yahweh God.
The Greek Septuagint (LXX) attributes authorship of the book of Lamentations to which Old Testament prophet?
Jeremiah
What Old Testament prophet is often called "the weeping prophet" because he cried over the sinful condition of his nation?
Jeremiah
The fact that Jeremiah's hometown was Anathoth may indicate which of the following?
Jeremiah may have been a descendant of the rejected priestly line of Abiathar who King Solomon deposed from the office of High Priest and sent him to Anathoth.
Which king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel made two golden calves and set them up in Bethel and Dan as rival worship centers to the Temple in Jerusalem?
Jeroboam I
Lamentations commemorates the destruction of __________________.
Jerusalem
Zephaniah uses "Fish Gate," "Second Quarter," and "Mortar" to refer to districts in which of the following cities?
Jerusalem
The book of Lamentations was written shortly after the fall and destruction of which of the cities in the answers below?
Jerusalem, Judah
A unique feature of what Old Testament prophetic book is that the work consists almost entirely of prophetic narrative, a special sub-genre of prophetic literature that narrates an autobiographical account of the prophet's personal experience with Yahweh God
Jonah
Which of the following statements about the Old Testament prophet Jonah and his experiences is accurate? Only one statement is true.
Jonah is mentioned in both the Old Testament and in the New Testament
How does Jonah's release from the belly of the great fish picture Jesus' resurrection from the tomb?
Jonah personally, bodily, and visibly exited the belly of the great fish; and Jesus personally, bodily, and visibly exited the borrowed tomb after His resurrection
Joshua's leadership was followed by a succession of deliverers who had both military and religious responsibilities.
Judges
This division of the Hebrew Bible means writings and includes 11 books.
Kethu'bim
How did King Josiah of the Southern Kingdom of Judah die?
King Josiah was killed in battle attempting to prevent an Egyptian advance through Palestine
The prophet's activity period statement in the superscription of Zephaniah dates the prophet's preaching ministry to the reign of what king?
King Josiah's reign over the Southern Kingdom of Judah circa 640 - 609 B.C.
What title does Haggai use for God to depict the Only True and Living God as the Commander of the armies or Heaven or the Most Important Monarch in the Cosmos?
LORD of hosts (Yahweh Sabaoth)
Which of the divine names below denotes Yahweh God as the Ruler of the armies of Heaven or the Most Important Ruler in the Cosmos?
Lord of Hosts
Why does Micah direct his message to "Samaria and Jerusalem" in Micah 1:1?
Micah lays the blame for the defeat of Israel and Judah squarely on the leadership of the two nations: both political and religious leadership.
Which category of Old Testament Hebrew literature below is the one in which the book of Haggai belongs?
Minor Prophets
Which of the Old Testament prophetic books that we surveyed in Week 4 could be described as "a word of hope to God's people by announcing the overthrow of their enemy Nineveh, the capital city of Assyria?"
Nahum
Which list below correctly identifies three Old Testament Minor Prophets?
Nahum, Obadiah, Malachi
This noun for the Old Testament prophets seem to emphasize that the medium both oral and written is inspired by God.
Navi
This division of the Hebrew Bible means prophets and includes 8 books.
Nevi'im
We know that Nahum wrote before 612 B.C. because he refers to the fall of what city as a still future event?
Nineveh, the capital city of Assyria
Hosea named the last child born to his wife "Lo-Ammi," a prophetically signficant name that means what?
Not my people
What is the name of the shortest book in the Old Testament?
Obadiah
This noun for the Old Testament prophets seems to emphasize that the messenger is inspired by God.
Ro'eh
The Old Testament prophet Amos was a native resident of what village?
Tekoa
Which approach has not been used to interpret the book of Jonah?
The Apocalyptic Approach
The final period of Bible history deals with the spread of the Gospel in the early church and the conversion and ministry of Paul.
The Early Church and the Ministry of Paul
According to Micah 5:5-6, Micah's trust in his day and time was in whom?
The Lord Jesus Christ
Of what nation below was the Old Testament prophet Jonah a native and citizen?
The Northern Kingdom of Israel
"The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah" (Zeph. 1:1) is an example of which of the following?
The Old Testament revelatory formula
What is NOT an element in the historical background for the book of Isaiah?
The return and restoration of the Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity under Zerubabbel, Ezra, and Nehemiah.
What happened to the misguided mean wicked persons who conspired to have Daniel thrown into the lions' den?
They were thrown into the lions' den and eaten alive by lions. You reap what you sow in life!
This Hebrew division of the Old Testament means the instruction, teaching, or law, and includes five books.
Torah
Following Solomon's death in about 931 BC, the northern tribes established a kingdom separate from the two southern tribes. After the separation, the northern kingdom was called Israel, and the southern kingdom was called Judah.
Two Kingdoms
Samuel established a kingdom and anointed Saul to be king. Three kings reigned, each of them about forty years.
United Monarchy
According to Hill & Walton, the main question of the book of Habakkuk is what?
Why do the wicked go unpunished?
LORD or GOD in all capital letters in the Old Testament always indicate that what special name for God occurs at that point in the Hebrew text?
Yahweh ( I AM)
Hosea named his first child the prophetically significant name "Jezreel" which means what?
Yahweh God sows or scatters
Jeremiah is a theophoric name that means what?
Yahweh exalts, establishes, casts forth, hurls
Zephaniah is a theophoric name that means what?
Yahweh hides or Yahweh protects
Josiah is a theophoric name that means what?
Yahweh supports
Which Old Testament prophet surveyed in the Week 3 course materials was possibly a member of the royal household of the Southern Kingdom of Judah?
Zephaniah
Hill & Walton define "oracular prose" in Old Testament prophetic books as what?
a hybrid literary form characteristic of Old Testament prophetic books combining elements of prose and poetry
Habakkuk 3:1-19 takes the form of what literary genre?
a psalm or hymn
Isaiah named his oldest son, Shear-Jashub, a prophetically signficant name that means what?
a remnant will return
Which of the following answers is the correct definition of a "parable?"
a story from daily life that illustrates spiritual principles
In the book of Haggai, "LORD" translates the special Old Testament name for God, "YAHWEH," which is important because of what?
all of the above
What was the title given to persons like Baruch, Jeremiah's helper, because he was "one who copied manuscripts or wrote from dictation?"
amanuensis
The large section of the book of Daniel from Dan. 2:4b - 7:28 is written in what language?
aramaic
The question of "Who" in a historical study of biblical book answers the question of _______________.
authorship
Prophetic narrative is a subgenre of prophetic literature that is defined as what?
autobiographical or biographial episodes from the life of the prophet that illustrate, illuminate, or exemplify spiritual principles
Amos' preaching ministry in the northern kingdom of Israel was centered in what place whose name means "the house of God?
bethel
Which of the following words in Habakkuk 1:1 indicates that the prophet's message is a heavy judgment message of gloom and impending doom?
burden
Which of the words that describe the message of an Old Testament prophet below refers to a heavy message of doom and impending divine judgment?
burden
The name "Amos" means what?
burden bearer
Hosea condemns religious syncretism in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in which biblical Yahwism was mixed with what other religion?
canaanite baalism
what is not a division of the old testament?
church history
The name "Nahum" means what?
comfort, consolation, relief
This factor of biblical interpretation leads the interpreter to consider the verses prior to and following the biblical passage.
contextual
Which of the following is an example of specialized vocabulary in the book of Zephaniah?
cut off
Which of the answers below correctly identifies the overall theme of the book of Amos?
divine judgment
The name "Jonah" means what?
dove
In addition to dating his prophetic ministry by the reign of King Uzziah in Judah and King Jeroboam II in Israel, Amos used what natural disaster as a chronological marker for his preaching ministry?
earthquake
When an Old Testament prophet performed dramatic acts (like naming his children prophetically significant names, going about in a loin cloth and barefooted for three years, or wearing a yoke around his neck, et. al.) the dramatic act conveyed Yahweh God's message in a visual, audible, or dramatically memorable way, we call these dramatic acts by the prophet's what?
enacted sermons
Which of the chronological categories correctly identifies Ezekiel as a prophet?
exillic prophet
This period includes the sojourn, slavery, exodus, the covenant, and the wandering in the wilderness.
exodus
How many lament poems does the book of Lamentations contain?
five
The English Old Testament is divided into this many divisions.
five
Micah foretells that the Messiah will be born in Bethlehem Ephrathah. What does "Ephrathah" mean?
fruitfulness
God's self disclosure through nature, the conscience, and history is described as
general revelation
This factor of biblical interpretation helps determine the meaning of the Bible passage by understanding the words and their relationships to one another.
grammatical
This factor of biblical interpretation determines the background of the Bible passage.
historical
Micah foretells that the Messiah will be born in Bethlehem. What does "Bethlehem" mean?
house of bread
This is the work of the Holy Spirit whereby He enables us to recall and understand the Holy Scriptures.
illumination
A word used to describe the superintendence of God the Holy Spirit in the process of recording God's self-disclosure.
inspiration
What accurately describes the theme of the Old Testament book of Jonah?
international foreign missions
Amos' statement that "Yahweh will roar from Zion" is a metaphor drawn from the practice of what animal roaring when its prey has no possibility of escape?
lion
This factor of biblical interpretation leads us to understand the character or genre of the Bible passage.
literary
The Canaanite religion revolved around an idol called "Baal," whose name means what?
lord, husband" of the earth
To which of the following categories of Old Testament canonical books does the book of Jeremiah belong?
major prophets
Which answer best describes the category to which the book of Daniel belongs?
major prophets
The phrase "the LORD was an enemy" in Lamentations 2:5 is an example of what literary device or figure of speech?
metaphor
the probable background for understanding the phrase "prepare to meet thy God" in Amos 4:12?
military parlance in which an opponent is challenged to assume a defensive posture for imminent combat
According to the prophet Haggai, the restoration Hebrew community in his day was experiencing God's temporal judgment for what specific spiritual failure on its part?
misplaced priorities that resulted in them not putting God first in their lives and finishing the rebuilding of the Temple
What does the name "Haggai" mean?
my feast or festive
Which of the following was NOT a dramatic symbolic act performed by Jeremiah as an enacted sermon?
naming his children prophetically significant names
Hosea named one child "Lo-Ruhamah," a prophetically signficant name that means what?
no mercy
This period is the beginning of Hebrew history and includes the call of Abraham and the history of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
patriarchs
Old Testament prophetic "foretelling" is defined by which of the following statements?
predictions concerning God's execution of His redemptive plan and program
What is the primary literary genre of the book of Amos?
prophecy
The special sub-genre in Jeremiah in which biographical information about Jeremiah is narrated is called what?
prophetic narrative
The question of "why" in a historical study of biblical book answers the question of __________________.
purpose
Isaiah named his youngest son, Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, a prophetically signficant name that means what?
quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil
What does the word "Edom" mean?
red (a reference to the red soil and red sandstone that is characteristic of the geographical region)
The poems of Lamentations are a call for God's people to _______________________.
repent
After defeating the Babylonians in 539 BC, the Medo-Persian king Cyrus allowed the exiles to return to Canaan.
restoration
This word is used to describe the nature of the Bible as given by God to reveal Himself or make Himself known to man.
revelation
The name "Obadiah" is a theophoric name that means what?
servant of Yahweh
Micah's references to the Hebrews of Judah "making themselves bald and cutting off their hair" in Mic. 1:16 is an idiomatic expression conveying what specific message to his hearers or readers?
shaved heads indicate that the people will become prisoners of war and be carried into enslavement captivity or exile
The LORD addressed Ezekiel by what title over ninety times in the book to emphasize the humanity of the messenger in contrast to the divine origin and authority of the message and to reveal the symbolic nature of Ezekiel's life and ministry for the Hebrew Captives in Babylon as well as, those remaining in Judah?
son of man
What title for the Messiah does Daniel use to emphasize the full humanity and the messianic mission of the Lord Jesus as God the Son incarnate in unfallen human flesh?
son of man
God's self-disclosure in which He manifests Himself to particular persons at definite times and places.
special revelation
This factor of biblical interpretation leads the interpreter to determine his or her own spiritual condition.
spiritual
In Daniel 2, Daniel interpreted the golden head of the statue in King Nebuchadnezzar's dream as an apocalyptic symbol for what world empire?
the Babylonian Empire
Which group listed below is the original intended audience to whom Ezekiel wrote the Old Testament prophetic book that bears his name?
the Diasporic Hebrews in Babylonian Captivity/Exile during the 6th Century B.C.
In Daniel 2, Daniel interpreted the brass stomach of the statue in King Nebuchadnezzar's dream as an apocalypic symbol for what world empire?
the Greek empire
What interpretive approach to the book of Jonah holds that Jonah represents Judah, Jonah's time in the belly of the great fish represents the Babylonian Captivity, and his release from the belly of the great fish represents the return of the Hebrews from Babylonian Captivity?
the allegorical approach
What does the Hebrew word "Messiah" mean?
the anointed one
According to the Week 3 Lecture Notes, what is the theme of the book of Habakkuk?
the centrality of genuine biblical faith in a personal relationship with God
According to the Week 3 Lecture Notes, the theme of the book of Zephaniah is what?
the day of the Lord
What expresssion was used by the prophets to indicate the time when the current state of affairs would be replaced by the Lord's intended order of things?
the day of the Lord
What is the theme of the book of Obadiah?
the destruction of Edom
Yahweh God's statement in Hosea 13:4 ". . . for there is no savior besides Me" is an example of the doctrine that Jesus the Christ is the only way to God, the exclusive truth about God, and the unique means of sharing eternal life with God which is called what doctrine?
the doctrine of the exclusivity of Jesus the Christ
The book of Lamentations is named for which of the following?
the genre (type of literature) that it contains
What interpretive approach to the book of Jonah presupposes that Jonah was a real historical person and the narrative of his experiences actually occurred in time and space?
the historical approach
Hosea's marriage experience parallels Yahweh God's experiences with whom?
the inhabitants of the Northern Kingdom of Israel
In Daniel 2, Daniel interpreted the silver shoulders and arms of the statue in King Nebuchadnezzar's dream as an apocalyptic symbol for what world empire?
the medo persian empire
What interpretive approach to the book of Jonah presupposes that the work is pure fiction?
the mythical approach
The heart of Amos' message to Israel was that God's temporal judgment on the nation would take the form of what?
the nation would fall to the Assyrians and go into exile
To which of the following historical periods does the prophet Haggai and his book belong?
the return and restoration
Ezekiel's enacted sermon of "eating a scroll" in Ezekiel 2:8 - 3:3 is an apocalyptic symbol for which of the following?
the role of God's spokesperson is to devote one's life to digesting the Word of God (You must digest God's Word yourself before you can declare God's Word to others.)
Ezekiel was carried away into Babylonian Captivity/Exile in which wave?
the second wave in 597 B.C.
The Old Testament prophet Micah was a native of what country?
the southern kingdom of Judah
"Eschatology" is defined as the study of what specific subject?
the study of the conclusion of God's agenda in the end times
The shorter Old Testament prophetic books beginning with Hosea and going through Malachi in the English Bible Canon are also called by what other numerical name?
the twelve
Prophetic "forthtelling" is directed to people in a specific historical situation and concerns which of the following subject areas?
their personal relationship with Yahweh God
What phrase occurs sixty-two times in the book of Ezekiel to emphasize the biblical principle that all spiritual learning and biblical knowledge is relational: that is, designed to establish, foster, and maintain a biblically correct relationship with God and with one's fellow humans?
then shall they know that I am the LORD
What term does Hill & Walton define as a "visible appearance of God?"
theophany
To "sit before or sit at the feet of someone" is a Hebrew idiom for which of the following?
to assume the role of student to the teacher at whose feet one sits
Nahum uses a theophanic hymn in Nahum 1:2-8 to do what?
to depict Yahweh God's Person, power, position, and pre-eminence in the Cosmos
What does the name "Habakkuk" mean?
to embrace in the sense of taking hold to and wrestling with another
According to Hill & Walton, Babylon used deportation or transplantation to obliterate national and ethnic identities, but the LORD planned to use deportation or transplantation to do what?
to preserve a remnant for himself
What is NOT something that divine temporal judgments are designed to do?
to provide a case study in theistic fatalism
What is the meaning of the word "apocalyptic?"
to reveal to uncover
To whom did Hosea primarily direct his prophetic preaching ministry?
to the Northern Kingdom of Israel
The Bible is inspired in all its parts, even to the selection of words, at the same time reflecting the human writers's unique styles, backgrounds, and personalities.
verbal plenary view
What specialized prophetic vocabulary word does Nahum use in Nah. 1:1 to identify his message as divinely inspired insight into the nature of reality?
vision
The name "Micah" is an abbreviated form of the theophoric name "Michaiah" or "Micaiah" which means what?
who is like Yahweh God