Old Testament Exam 2: Quiz Questions
First Chronicles begins with a genealogy.
True
In the Hebrew Bible, Job is a part of the "Writings" section, while it belongs to the "Poetry/Wisdom" section of the English Bible.
True
Joshua dies at the end of the book of Joshua
True
Joshua is considered a "former prophet" in the Hebrew Bible.
True
Many Jewish (and Christian) interpreters have taken the Song of Songs as an "allegory" of the love betweeen Yahweh and Israel (or Christ and the Church).
True
Nearly half of the Psalms are connected with David in some way.
True
Samuel tells the people that they have sinned by asking for a king.
True
Solomon is the king responsible for the building of the Temple in Jerusalem.
True
Some Psalms have titles or headers which indicate some historical situation or musical instructions.
True
Some Psalms were used in corporate (i.e, not private) worship.
True
Some of the historical books are "post-exilic" meaning they come after the Babylonian Exile of the Jews
True
The Ark of the Covenant terrorizes the Philistines while they possess it and they eventually return it to Israel.
True
The Judges were military leaders raised up by God for specific purposes.
True
The book of Proverbs concludes with a discourse on "the excellent wife."
True
The early chapters of 2 Samuel show David defeating numerous threats and thereby securing his borders.
True
The kingdom of Israel falls before the kingdom of Judah
True
Ecclesiastes 1:2: "_______ of ________. All is ________". All three missing words are the same and this word is one of the key words in the book of Ecclesiastes. The Hebrew term literally means "vapor" or "puff of breath."
Vanity
The books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther are set in the what?
postexilic period
This phrase is repeated several times in Judges and is the last line of the book. It indicates how low Israel had sunk morally.
"Everyone did what was right in his own eyes"
Proverbs are what from God?
promises
Both Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs are considered "Poetic" or "Wisdom" books in the English Bible.
true
The inevitability of ______ is a central theme in Ecclesiastes.
death
Elisha walked on water
false
Wisdom literature is very historical in nature and frequently refers to major events in Israel's history, like the Exodus and the kings of Israel.
false
The Psalms are not connected with which figure in Israel's history?
Abraham
David's long-haired son who started a revolt against him that was nearly successful. He was eventually killed (against David's orders) by Joab.
Absalom
Name of the man how took some of the "devoted things" from Ai and caused the Israelites to suffer a defeat. He and his family were killed for this sin.
Achan
The God worshipped by many in the northern kingdom (encouraged by Jezebel), whose cult is completely wiped out by Jehu.
Baal
The superpower that destroys the Southern Kingdom
Babylonia
Joshua (and Deuteronomy) speaks of putting certain people (especially those living in Canaan) under the _______, meaning they are "devoted to God." This is usually thought to mean that all living things are to be destroyed.
Ban
The man Ruth marries is named
Boaz
Name of the Persian king who captured Babylon and issued a decree allowing the Jews to return home.
Cyrus
At the end of the book, God explains to Job why he was afflicted, mentioning the Devil's role in the whole matter.
False
David is closely connected with the book of Proverbs and Song of Songs, while Solmon is thought to have written most of the Psalms.
False
In order to take Bathsheba as his wife, David brings her husband Uriah to his palace and then kills him in his sleep.
False
Most Psalms are God's words spoken to men rather than humanity's words to God.
False
Proverbs are unknown outside of Israel (i.e., they are unique to Israel).
False
The Historical books are in the same order in the English Bible as in the Hebrew Bible.
False
When the Israelites bring the ark of the covenant into the battle with the Philistines in the early chapters of 1 Samuel, the Philistines are quickly defeated.
False
Wisdom literature was unique to Israel and is not found in other ANE cultures.
False
Zerubbabel was a Persian King
False
Fill in the blank: "The _______ of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom."
Fear
According to the textbook, these two phrases are the primary message of Ecclesiastes
Fear God & Enjoy Life
The "Hexateuch" refers to ____________ as a literary unit.
Genesis through Joshua
The secret to Samson's strength is
His long, uncut hair
The first king of the northern kingdom after the split. His name became synonymous with forsaking God and he built two golden calves.
Jeroboam
Ahab's wife, who worshipped Baal and sought to kill Elijah
Jezebel
Proverbs aim at what?
Moral instruction and character formation
Syrian commander healed by Elisha once he washes in the Jordan
Naaman
Name of the prophet who rebukes David for his sin with Bathsheba.
Nathan
The primary enemies of Israel in 1 Samuel, Goliath belonged to this people group.
Philistines
This Jewish holiday traces it origins to the story of Esther
Purim
Solomon's son whose foolish decision at the beginning of his reign helped cause the kingdom to split
Rehoboam
What was Ezra's job?
Scribe
Fill in the Blank: "____________ is the beginning of Wisdom" (9:10).
The Fear of the Lord
What does NOT happen in the opening chapters of Joshua?
The Lord sends a plague of locusts on the Israelite camp because of their disobedience.
Samson's primary enemies in Judges are
The Philistines
The Book of Chronicles ends with
The proclamation of Cyrus, King of Persia, that the Jews may return home and rebuild the Temple.
The attempt to justify God's ways to humans (especially why he allows evil and/or suffering) is called
Theodicy
According to Chronicles, it was Satan who incited David to take the census.
True
According to our textbook, Chronicles is the "first biblical commentary on Scripture."
True
According to our textbook, Israel's emphasis on history was unique in the ANE.
True
Ahab dies at the end of 1 Kings.
True
All 5 of the poetic/wisdom books are in the "Writings" section of the Hebrew Bible
True
All the historical books are anonymous, as the titles indicate subject matter.
True
As the textbook suggests, one of the major lessons from 2 Samuel is that sin has its consequences even when the Lord grants forgiveness.
True
At the end of Job, God restores Job twice as much as he had originally.
True
At the end of the book, God's anger is directed towards Job's friends, who must ask Job to pray for them.
True
By the end of 1 Samuel, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.
True
Chronicles was written after the Jews returned from Exile.
True