BIBL 104 QUIZ
Ezekiel's role as a Prophet is compared to the work of a "_____________."
watchman
Ezekiel delivered an extensive message of judgment against Tyre, the capital of Phoenicia.
True
According to our textbook, _________________ is one of the more popular topics in the book of Proverbs.
Wealth and Poverty
In the book of Amos God's ultimate justice is an area of focus.
true
The tribe of Reuben settled land on the East bank of the Jordan River.
true
____________ refused to go and confront the Canaanites unless ____________ came with into the battle.
Barak/Deborah
was a postexilic prophet
zachariah
Habakkuk's second question was:
How can God use the Babylonians to punish Judah?"
A _________________ is a prayer offered in times of trouble, pleading for God's help, intervention, and deliverance.
Lament
According to our textbook, the _____________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Sovereignty of God
How did the Israelites lose the Ark of the Covenant?
They lost it in a war with the Philistines.
In the _______________ campaign, the town of Ai was captured.
central
Half of the tribe of Manasseh settled land on the East bank of the Jordan River.
true
"The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool." (Prov. 10:18) is an example of
Synthetic parallelism
____________________ are prayers expressing thanks to God for specific answers to prayer or for deliverance from danger.
Thanksgiving Psalms
Jeremiah prophesied during the reign of Judah's last five kings.
True
Jeremiah's two visits to the potter were prophetic sign acts that visualized how the covenantal relationship between the Lord and His people had reached a breaking point.
True
Matthew 8:17 quotes from Isa 53:4 ("He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases") as evidence that Jesus is Isaiah's suffering servant.
True
Zechariah's book can be divided up into eight visions, four messages, and two burdens.
True
Zephaniah highlights the judgment of God by detailing how God will reverse his work of creation and destroy all living things.
True
The Hebrew word hevel, literally means
"vapor or mist."
Most English Bibles translate "Qohelet" as
either "Teacher" or "Preacher."
The biblical description of creation is___________________ and by the power of God's spoken word.
ex nihilo (from nothing)
Proverbs are typically based on education and knowledge.
false
According to Leviticus, there were ____________ sacrifices that guarantee the children of God had ongoing fellowship with their God.
five
The psalms are divided into _____________ books.
five
The books of _____________ form the transition from the era of the judges to that of the kings.
1 and 2 Samuel
_____________ served as the nation's religious headquarters for about 300 years.
Shiloh
Joshua's miraculous water crossing affirmed his leadership to the people of Israel.
true
Samuel's anointing of David and _____________________ introduce David as God's choice to lead the nation of Israel.
David's victory over Goliath
The book of ____________ is used extensively by Christ not only to validate His messiahship and summarize the law but also to rebut Satan.
Deuteronomy
According to our textbook, the _____________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Enjoyment of Life
Amos was a prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah.
False
In Isaiah, Christ is pictured as the true vine.
False
The _____________ are prayers of extreme emotion and anger calling on God to bring severe judgment on the enemies of God and the psalmist.
Imprecatory Psalms
commissioned as a prophet in the year of king Uzziah's death
Isiah
___________________ predictively refer to Christ, the anointed messianic King.
Messianic Psalms.
Solomon's ________________ turned him away from wholeheartedly following the Lord.
many wives
Because of _________________ importance in leading Israel into practical sanctification and fellowship with God, three chapters in Leviticus are devoted to _____________.
the priests/the priesthood
1-2 Kings details the Kings of Israel and Judah.
true
According to our textbook, perhaps the greatest benefit the believer can gain by studying the Song of Songs is the reminder that love is a gift from God and should be enjoyed as a gift.
true
Ahab and his wife Jezebel were wicked rulers in the Northern Kingdom.
true
David's character is highlighted in that he refuses to kill Saul. This shows his respect for the office of king and the significance of God's anointing.
true
David's covenant violations involve adultery, murder, and a host of deceptive acts committed in an attempt to cover up these sins.
true
Deuteronomy provides instructions for the new generation of Israelites as they prepare to enter Canaan in fulfillment of God's promises.
true
Historically, the most common method used in interpreting the Song of Songs was to treat the Song as an allegory of God's love for Israel.
true
In the second cosmic test in the book of Job, the Lord allows Satan to take Job's health, but he must preserve Job's life.
true
Job's friends assume he must have done something terribly wrong, unjust, or unwise to experience such an incredible tragedy.
true
Job's responds to God in faith knowing it is enough that God is in control.
true
Job's three friends were Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.
true
Nehemiah's covenant enforcement took the form of excluding foreigners from the assembly, removing Tobiah from the temple, restoring the Levitical tithes, stopping Sabbath breaking, and disciplining those who had intermarried with pagans.
true
Proverbs are general truths, not specific promises or guarantees from God.
true
The book of Micah presents a divine lawsuit.
true
The book of Proverbs consistently presents the sluggard as a fool and the diligent person as wise.
true
While the wise sage of Ecclesiastes has traditionally been identified as King Solomon, the name of Solomon is never explicitly referenced within the book.
true
According to our textbook, the story of _____________ is a ray of hope during the period of the Judges.
Ruth
_______________ often teach practical lessons about everyday living.
Wisdom Psalms
According to our textbook, Job's three friends are commended for their companionship but are condemned for their false accusations and misguided theology.
false
According to our textbook, allegorical interpretations of the Song of Songs are correct since they are based on careful exegesis of the text in the Song of Songs.
false
According to our textbook, one reason for the northern kingdom's downfall is their intermarriage with pagan nations.
false
Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. This spiral includes Gideon's foolish vow.
false
Elijah was primarily a prophet to the Southern Kingdom.
false
Genesis concludes with Israel in Canaan.
false
Song of Songs is a book that provides songs of life.
false
According to our textbook, _______________ is obvious throughout the book of Esther.
the providence of God
Proverbs concentrates primarily on practical issues rather than focusing on theological issues.
true
The distribution of Levites among the people and the establishment of cities of refuge were to help ensure spiritual, social, and civil justice in the future.
true
The real key to the success of the Judges was the empowerment of the Spirit of God who enabled them to accomplish great feats.
true
______________ was not a Judge in Israel.
Eglon
The reforms of _______________ categorize him as one of Judah's best kings.
Hezekiah
Abraham and Sarah had a child named ______________ who was God's chosen son of the promise.
Isaac
____________ killed the unsuspecting commander Sisera with a tent peg and a mallet.
Jael
associated a plague of locusts with the day of the lord
Joel
From Jacob's son ______________ would come the messianic line of Christ.
Judah
The book of Nahum is a message against _____________.
Nineveh
In Joshua's farewell address he explains to the people of Israel that they will remain in Canaan and prosper in the land only when they comply with the Mosaic covenant.
True
Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. This spiral includes Jephthah's immoral relationship with foreign women.
False
Ezekiel was transported into exile as part of the first Babylonian deportation
False
Theologically, the story of Ruth and Boaz illustrates the biblical concept of
redemption
Amos opened his book of prophecies with the startling image of God as a ___________. Rather than protecting them, Yahweh would roar out in judgment against them
roaring lion
Of paramount significance in the Tabernacle was the
the veil separating the holy place from the most holy place.
The book of Exodus focuses on Moses' life, which can be divided into __________ forty-year time periods.
three
David obeyed God in purchasing a threshing floor to build "an altar to the Lord." On this site Solomon would later build the temple.
true
In Moses' speeches in Deuteronomy he unfolds the essence of the covenant in the form of
the Shema
In Isaiah, Christ is pictured as a stumbling block for the Jews. Selected
False
Daniel's three friends were Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
True
The middle of 1 Samuel draws a contrast between the godly prophet Samuel and King David.
false
The thematic focus of Ezra is rebuilding the wall
false
pronounced a message of judgement against Nineveh
nahum
In his first vision, Zechariah saw a flying scroll that measured thirty feet by fifteen feet and was covered with written curses against those who had broken God's commandments
FAlse
Bildad, one of Job's three friends, suggests that God may use suffering as a means to keep men from sin, to chastise, and to maintain a healthy degree of reverence before the Almighty.
False
______________ was not a Judge in Israel.
Micah
Elijah, the lone prophet of God, confronted the 450 prophets of Baal on
Mount Carmel
The Lord commissioned Isaiah as a prophet in the year of King Uzziah's death.
True
The judgment of the Edomites is a reminder that God stands opposed to all forms of human arrogance and pride.
True
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Prov. 22:6). This wisdom holds true as a general rule, not an absolute promise.
true
In Zechariah, the main them is "restore the King."
true
The list of individuals who composed material in the Psalms includes Solomon.
true
Isaiah is the most referenced Old Testament book in the New Testament, with approximately 100 citations and 500 allusions.
False
The book of Nahum relates the destruction of Edom.
False
asked "how can God use the Babylonians to punish Judah
Habakkuk
The book of Hosea underscores God's unquenchable love.
true
What was the major turning point in Moses' life?
When he encountered God at a burning bush
Eight of the Minor Prophets are focused on the southern kingdom of Judah.
false
In Ecclesiastes there is a search for the meaning of love.
false
The Shema involves loving God with all one's heart and the totality of one's being and
teaching the covenant to one's children
Most of the book of Proverbs is attributed to ______________.
King Solomon
The __________ focus on the Lord's kingdom rule over His creation.
Kingship Psalms
God accomplished Israel's complete liberation from Egypt
by allowing them to pass through the Red Sea and then drowning the Egyptian army.
In the _______________ campaign, the town of Jericho was captured.
central
Through idolatry, the apostate tribe of ______________ not only abandoned its God-given inheritance but forsook the Lord as well.
dan
In the third major sermon in Deuteronomy Moses continues with his theme of covenant renewal by forecasting Israel's _____________.
destiny
According to our textbook, the value of _______________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
wisdom
pronounced judgement on Edom
obadiah
The key literary characteristic within the individual proverb is ______________.
parallelism
In Exodus, God's miraculous provisions included the
provision of manna to feed the people.
A theme to the book of Judges is "The Struggle".
true
Boaz was not only Ruth's kinsman redeemer, he was also the one carrying the Davidic lineage.
true
David captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites and moves the Ark of the Covenant there.
true
Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and not Judah. Thus, he could not be the rightful King of Israel.
true
Saul was not the tenth generation of Judah's son Perez. Thus, he could not be the rightful King of Israel.
true
So prosperous was Solomon that God expanded Israel's borders to the degree originally promised in the Abrahamic covenant and reaffirmed to Joshua.
true
The book of 2 Kings transitions away from the Elijah narratives and into the Elisha narratives.
true
The books of 1-2 Chronicles offers a priestly perspective.
true
The events surrounding the selection of Saul for king demonstrate that he was the people's choice. The people seemed to focus on Saul's outward appearance rather than his heart.
true
The high point for David is the reception of the Davidic covenant. The covenant's unconditional nature and conditional blessing set the stage for the rest of 2 Samuel.
true
The list of individuals who composed material in the Psalms includes David.
true
The major theological theme of 1-2 Chronicles is the importance of true worship.
true
The message to Samuel from God is that He will bypass a disobedient generation and call a new generation to follow Him.
true
The phrase "of Solomon" in the Hebrew title of the Song of Songs calls into question whether this was a song "by Solomon," "about Solomon," or "for Solomon."
true
The rediscovery of the covenant law caused King Josiah to lead the nation of Judah in covenant renewal and reform.
true
The themes of the Historical Books revolve around God's activity in calling, choosing, punishing, redeeming, and using the nation of Israel as His covenant people to accomplish His global purposes.
true
While the time of writing for the book of Job is uncertain, internal evidence points to a time before the Mosaic law.
true
in his response to Job, God appeals to creation as a demonstration of his unfathomable wisdom.
true
The book of Lamentations is an anonymous composition but early tradition identifies ___________ as the author of the book.
Jeremiah
1 out of 1 points The Immanuel prophecy in Isaiah makes clear that this is not a typical human child because he is described as a "Might Savior."
False
King Cyrus's decree granted permission but not resources for rebuilding the temple. So, the returnees and their leaders began the project seeking necessary resources.
False
The English Bible groups the six poetic books together.
False
The enormity of the temple rebuilding process, economic hardships, and opposition from the surrounding peoples stalled the project for sixteen months.
False
According to Lamentations, Jerusalem's fate was worse than that of Sodom.
True
The messages of the Major Prophets remind us that God holds all nations accountable for their behavior and policies.
true
The thematic focus of Esther centers around the rescuing of the Israelite people.
true
Despite God's promise that Abraham would have a son from his "own body," Sarah insisted they use Hagar their Egyptian slave as a surrogate mother. Together Abraham and Hagar had a child named _____________ became the ancestor of the Arab peoples.
Ishmael
Daniel and his three friends were given Babylonian names in order to acclimate them to Babylonian life and culture
True
Eventually, King Nebuchadnezzar would go temporarily insane and behave in an animal-like manner.
True
Habakkuk's message is a personal one in which the prophet laments and dialogues with the Lord over the justice of His ways in using the Babylonians to punish Judah's sins.
True
Haggai encouraged some of the older people who still remembered the glorious first temple and felt like giving up when they considered the inferiority of the new temple.
True
Jesus quoted from both "halves" of Isaiah and attributed them to Isaiah the prophet.
True
Jonah is scandalized that the Lord would show the same grace he has shown to Israel to the people of Nineveh.
True
The book of Ezekiel ends with a vision of an eschatological temple where God dwells with his people and a life-giving river flows out from this temple.
True
The book of Malachi is structured around disputations in which the Lord dialogues with His people in a series of questions and answers.
True
The scapegoat
bore the sins of the nation and was released into the wilderness.
In Moses' ___________ sermon in Deuteronomy, he seeks to invoke covenant renewal on the part of the second generation by reminding them of what God did for Israel.
first
According to our textbook, the overall theme of Daniel is God's sovereignty over the people of Israel and the nations of the world.
True
According to the textbook, Jeremiah's temple sermon (Jer. 7:1-15) was one of the defining and critical moments in his ministry.
True
Altogether the book of Malachi raises twenty-three questions.
True
During Hosea's life Israel's political size and economic stability increased, these were not indicators of spiritual vitality.
True
During an extravagant banquet Belshazzar desecrated the temple vessels taken fromJerusalem.
True
Amos concluded his prophecies of unrelenting judgment with a message of hope concerning Israel's future restoration. God promised:
to make Israel victorious over her enemies
Hosea charged Israel with three separate indictments. One of these indictments indicated that "The Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land." (Hos. 4:1)
True
Hosea charged Israel with three separate indictments. One of these indictments indicated that "They have broken the covenant; they were unfaithful to me there." (Hos. 6:7)
True
In Isaiah, Christ is pictured as the coming conqueror.
True
Isaiah ministered in to the southern two tribes known as Judah.
True
The Immanuel prophecy depicts one whose government is from the throne of David.
True
The Immanuel prophecy depicts one whose government is noted for peace without end.
True
The extended message of salvation at the center of the book of Micah, as well as the emphasis on salvation at the end of each section, reflects Micah's focus on the hope of Israel's future salvation.
True
Zechariah was a postexilic prophet who foretold the coming of Israel's true and final King.
True
___________ saw a flying scroll that measured thirty feet by fifteen feet and was covered with written curses against those who had broken God's commandments
Zachariah
Amos concluded his prophecies of unrelenting judgment with a message of hope concerning Israel's future restoration. God promised:
permanent settlement in the land
"Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death." (Prov. 11:19) is an example of
antithetical parallelism
The dispersion of the nations occurred
at Babel
God gave Israel the Ten Commandments
at Mount Sinai
commanded by God to marry a promiscuous woman
Hosea
________________ are songs of praise that focus on the Lord's eternal attributes and His great acts in creation and history.
hymns
Ruth was a Gentile and a Moabitess. This means she was a descendent of _____________.
lot
"Qohelet," a term meaning
"one who gathers or assembles."
How did the Israelites become enslaved in Egypt?
A Pharaoh came to power who did not know Joseph and what he had done for Egypt.
The four great patriarchs in Genesis are:
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
Genesis also emphasizes the importance of the ________________ covenant, which gave Israel a right to the land (Gen 15:18-21).
Abrahamic
The global extent of the flood is indicated by the fact that
All of the above.
The book of Lamentations is a series of five separate laments over the fall of Jerusalem to the __________.
Babylonians
Lamentations reveals that, as the Divine Warrior, the Lord poured out His anger on the city of Jerusalem. However, He would not abandon the Temple for it was His own sanctuary.
False
Malachi prophesied in the postexilic period before the rebuilding of the temple and the reinstitution of the sacrifices and rituals associated with the temple.
False
Nahum delivered his messages during the reign of Josiah around the same time Daniel commenced his prophetic ministry.
False
The Immanuel prophecy depicts one whose government is marked by grace and truth.
False
The Immanuel prophecy in Isaiah makes clear that this is not a typical human child because he is described as a "Prince of Heaven."
False
According to our textbook, _____________________ is a reoccurring theme or motif found throughout the book of Ecclesiastes.
Life Under the Sun
According to our textbook, _________________ is one of the more popular topics in the book of Proverbs.
The power of the tongue
The book of _______________ tells the story of the wilderness journey. It serves as a travel diary of the Israelites after the exodus.
Numbers
In the __________________, the psalmist confesses his sin and prays for the Lord's forgiveness and restoration.
Penitential Psalms
The ____________________ are expressions of trust in the Lord and praise to the Lord for the security He provides to those who trust in Him.
Psalms of Confidence
The __________________ represented how God was to dwell among His people and how the nation would fellowship with God
Tabernacle
In the final section of the book of Micah, God's relationship to His people is presented as
a divine lawsuit.
Amos concluded his prophecies of unrelenting judgment with a message of hope concerning Israel's future restoration. God promised:
agricultural productivity
According to our textbook, in 2 Samuel the narrative shifts from the godly prophet Samuel to the reign of King Saul.
false
In response to his friends' advice, Job admits that he is a sinner but that his sins are not categorically vile. Job asserts that he may have committed mortal sins but he certainly did not commit venial ones.
false
Job's friends respond to his suffering by saying, "Why don't you curse God and die?"
false
Leviticus describes the religious system of worship that was given at Mt. Carmel.
false
Most proverbs take the form of a four-line unit, with the first line corresponding to the fourth line and the second line corresponding to the third line This correspondence is through some form of parallelism.
false
The English Bible includes twelve books of the Major Prophets.
false
The book of Joshua concludes by recording the second covenant renewal ceremony at Shiloh. True
false
The book of Malachi deals with the theme, "rebuild the Temple."
false
The focus of the Proverbs is heavenly rather than earthly.
false
The last three Minor Prophets are focused on the Jewish exiles who have returned from Babylon to rebuild the tabernacle and reestablish Jerusalem.
false
The thematic focus of Nehemiah is rebuilding the Temple.
false
Moses died and was buried
in an unmarked grave on Mt. Nebo
In a general sense the proverbs can be grouped into two major forms. One of these forms is
instructive discourses and pithy sayings
The book of _____________ opens the section of the Historical Books in the English Bible.
joshua
In Malachi, God denounces His people by raising the question of Selected Answer
justice
According to our textbook, most of the biblical judges were deliverers more than
legal arbiters.
According to our textbook, the expression "_______________" refers to the activities of man as observed and experienced from a human perspective.
life under the sun
According to Leviticus, there were ____________ religious feasts that were to be celebrated in the Spring and Fall
seven
Ezekiel portrayed the siege of Jerusalem through a series of four __________ in order to show the exiles that the fall of Jerusalem was near,
sign acts
