Old Testament Final Exam
What books tell the story of Israel's demise?
1 & 2 Kings
In what book do we see the transition from Theocracy to monarchy?
1 Samuel
How many people make it out of Egypt to the promised land?
2
How many concubines did Solomon have?
300
How many Proverbs are there?
31
Jeremiah has a prediction of a ____ year exile?
70
How many wives did Solomon have?
700
What caused Israel's first war?
A prostitute was killed and cut up
Solomon's strengths were...
A time for peace A time of prosperity A time of building A time of cultural achievement
What major ideas come from Ecclesiastes?
All is vanity, death is better than life
What book(s) focus on the northern kingdom of Israel?
Amos and Hosea
Micah's most familiar prophecy concerns the ________.
Birth of the future ruler in Bethlehem
Which people make it out of Egypt to the promised land?
Caleb and Joshua
What book(s) is a review of the history and monarchy period beginning with David and ending with the final kings of Judah?
Chronicles
God moves on ______ the monarch to let Israel to return home.
Cyrus
What book was partially written in Aramaic and Hebrew?
Daniel
Who was the judge that judged matters among the people?
Deborah
What book describes how Israel's enemies oppress them in exile?
Esther
What book was probably the last accepted in the OT canon?
Esther
Who dreams of Israel's return to their homeland?
Ezekiel
Who was a Zadokite priest and scribe?
Ezra
What book(s) complete the canons description of the exile and announces Israel's return to the land?
Ezra - Nehemiah
The first 4 commandments deal with Israel's relationship with ________.
God
What lessons can we learn from Job's suffering?
God is in control and his plan has a purpose
The NT was written in
Greek
Former prophets serves in the ______ Bible
Hebrew
What book(s) chronicle Israel's sin?
Hosea - Micah
Kings and Chronicles tell similar stories. What are the differences between them?
In Chronicles, the leaders sins' are hardly mentioned There is little info about Northern Israel
The book of ______ is the first of the writings of the prophets in the Bible.
Isaiah
What is quoted at least 50 times in the NT?
Isaiah
Major prophets? (4)
Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel
Who warns the people of the coming invasions brought on by sin?
Isaiah and Jeremiah
The Chronicles' author focuses on how at its best ______ transcended these faults by seeking the Lord.
Israel
What are the 3 parts of Joshua?
Israel conquers most land The 12 tribes divide the land Covenant renewal ceremony
What does Theodicy mean?
It is literature that seeks to reconcile God's justice to suffering and evil.
What does JEDP stand for?
Jawhist, Elohist, Deuteronomy, and Priestly
Who is known as the weeping prophet?
Jeremiah
Who is the author of Lamentations?
Jeremiah
Who was the first king of Israel's northern tribe?
Jeroboam
The name "former prophets" that derives from what?
Jewish tradition
Which book(s) are the hardest to place in historical context?
Joel and Obadiah
In which book are the Canaanites are spared?
Judges
What book describes what happens when people do what is right in their own eyes?
Judges
What book is a dirge or funeral song?
Lamentations
What kinds of Psalms are there?
Laments, Thanksgiving, History, Salvation, Celebration, Wisdom, Imprecatory, and songs of trust
What is the Hebrew word for Proverb?
Mashal
Solomon's weaknesses were...
Money Forced labor Compromised religions Internal unrest
Who wrote the book of the law?
Moses
What book(s) focus on Nineveh and close their books with a question?
Nahum and Jonah
What book(s) describe the punishment of Israel's sin?
Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah
Who was the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes?
Nehemiah
What was the capital of Assyria?
Nineveh
What book is the shortest of the OT?
Obadiah
The second 6 commandments deal with Israel's relationship with ______.
Others
What are the sections or genres of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch, wisdom, prophets, prophecy, and history
What does Quoleth mean?
Preacher
What book presents a sharp contrast between choosing the life of wisdom and choosing the life of folly?
Proverbs
What did Haggai urge God's people to do?
Rebuild the temple
What book(s) in the Bible are named after women?
Ruth & Esther
Who was Israel's last judge?
Samuel
The Twelve emphasize...
Sin, Punishment, and Restoration
Which books never mention the name of God?
Song of Solomon and Esther
Song of Songs can also be called:
Song of Solomon or Sex Ed. lol
What is are the 1st 5 books of the Old Testament called in Hebrew?
The Torah
Jewish tradition understood the prophetic literary unit as:
The book of the 12
What does Jeremiah predict and Lamentations look back on?
The destruction of Jerusalem
What is the JEDP theory?
The explanation of the authorship theories of the books of the Bible
What is Purim known as?
The feast of lots
What was the purpose of the book of Daniel?
To give an account of the faithful Jews living in captivity to Babylon
The Jews call the scriptures the "TaNaKh," an acrostic of the first letters of the names of...
Torah, Nebi'im, and Khethubim
What were signs of illness of the monarchy?
When Solomon began to worship idols When Solomon dies, the nation parts Assyria destroys northern Israel
What 3 questions do the prophets answer?
Why did the nations perish? Why have hope for the future? Why should we believe in God?
Who is the grandson of Jehoiachin?
Zerubbabel
Who led the first return of the Jews?
Zerubbabel
What was the occasion for Joel's prophecy?
a locust plague
What 2 types of laws are found in the first 5 books?
case and direct
What is Caustic law?
case by case
The books of Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings are:
designation of books of the former prophets
What is apodictic law?
direct commands
What does Jonah's name mean?
dove
The writer of Kings portrays Israel as ______.
flawed (at best)
What were food laws?
food restrictions for disease or economical purposes
The OT is written ___ us, but not __ us.
for, to
Only 8 of the 20 kings of Judah did ______.
good deeds
Obadiah focuses on the _______ of Israel's Enemies.
judgement
Proverbs are not _____ guarantees from God.
legal
What does Purim mean?
lots
Proverbs are worded to be _______, not ________.
memorable, precise
90 percent of prophecy deals with _____ problems we still face today.
moral
The Psalms are _____ and are addressed or expressed to God.
poetic hymns
What did prophets function as?
preachers, prophets, and officers of the covenant
The books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah emphasize the problem of what?
punishment
The books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi emphasize the problem of what?
restoration
The books of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah emphasize the problem of what?
sin
Who were Israel's enemies and were also the descendants of Esau?
the Edomites
What is are the 1st 5 books of the Old Testament called in Greek?
the Pentateuch
What is the Nevi'im?
the former prophets
Assyrian associates with:
the north
Babylonian associates with:
the south
What happens when the Canaanites are spared?
their God's are spared as well
What is the purpose of the book of Esther?
to demonstrate God's love and sovereignty for his people
What is the purpose of the book of Isaiah?
to demonstrate the trustworthiness of the Lord
What was the purpose of the law?
to establish the ways to live with others and God
What is the purpose of Joshua?
to give history of Israel's conquest of the promised land
What is the purpose of Jonah?
to reveal God's mercy and grace
What is the purpose of Ecclesiastes?
to spare future generations bitterness relating to that life is meaningless without God
What does Purim commemorate?
victory of the Jews over their enemies