Final Exam- LAMPP Old Testament
What does the name "Zechariah" mean?
"God has remembered"
How many major books/sections does Jeremiah contain?
3
The book of Daniel clearly divides between chapters ____ and ___
6 and 7?
How long did it take to build the first temple?
7 years
What century did prophet Isaiah live in?
8th century BC
What NT books quotes Joel?
Acts
Which two kings of Judah feature prominently in the book of Isaiah?
Ahaz and Hezekiah
Most of the poems in Lamentations are composed as _____.
Alphabetic Acrostic Poems
What two languages is the book of Daniel written in?
Aramaic and Hebrew
The book of Jonah concerns the judgement of the city of Ninevah, the capital of ______.
Assyria
What is the major theme of Nahum?
Assyria and the old testament
What crisis did Micah minister during?
Assyrian crisis, deportation/destruction
Daniel was trained in diplomatic service and served in the government of which nation?
Babylon
What pagan nation was threatening Judah during the time of Zephaniah's ministry?
Babylon
Where was Ezekiel propheysing?
Babylon
In the book of Habakkuk, what is/who are the man instrument of God's judgement?
Babylonians
Who was Jeremiah's scribe?
Baruch
What does the name Nahum mean?
Comforter
What are the major themes of Jonah?
Compassion, theodicy, anger
At the end of the book of Jonah, God is _____ toward the Ninevites
Compassionate
For what two things did Zephaniah indict Judah?
Corruption of its officials and continuing rebellion against the Lord
What do Hill and Walton postulate as a possible central theme of the Old Testament?
Covenant, plan, or promise
What are the attributes of God's character revealed in the Old Testament?
Creator, wise, holy, transcendence, righteousness & just, compassionate & gracious, covenant-making God, loyal and redeemer
Who was welcomed into Babylon as a deliverer?
Cyrus
What does the book of Lamentations mourn?
Destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon
The book of Obadiah pronounces divine judgement on which kingdom?
Edom
What is the major theme of Malachi?
Elijah and the prophet, marriage and divorce
Prior to becoming a shepherd what was Amos' occupation?
Farmer/Shepherd
The Canaanite god Baal was a god of _____
Fertility
What are three of the five poems in Lamentations described as?
Funeral Dirges
What is the major theme of Habakkuk?
God's policy for handling the nations
What are the major themes in the book of Jeremiah?
God's policy with the nations, the new covenant, false prophets
What are the major themes of Hosea?
Hosea's Marriage and Baalism
What is the main question of the book Habakkuk asks?
How are those who are wicked go unpunished
The book of Habakkuk is organized around several ____ by the prophet
Inquiries
Which prophet was his contemporary?
Isaiah
What is apocalyptic literature?
It is the subgenre of classical literature. Can be identified with rich symbolisms, visions, conversations with spiritual beings, and cosmic catastrophe leading to the establishment of the kingdom of God on earth
Who was the king when Jeremiah functions as a prophet?
Josiah
Where were Amos' prophecies delivered to Israel?
Judah
According to Hill and Walton, what are two false dichotomies that people apply to the OT and the NT?
Judge vs. Savior, Law vs. Grace
Obadiah's oracle is _______
Judgement
Which Babylonian king invaded Judah in the eighth century?
King Merodach- Baladan
Which Assyrian king invaded Israel in the eighth century ?
King Sennacherib
In general, what was the progression of the role of the prophet within Israel?
Leader, adviser, and social/spiritual commentator
What is Jonah's theodicy concerned with?
Leniency toward wickedness
What are the "major prophets"?
Longer books/ the content is general: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel
Who was the wicked, apostate king who ruled Judah from 697-642 BC, whose sanctioning of Baalism and other Canaanite practices took a spiritual toll from which Judah never totally recovered?
Manasseh
Who are the examples of pre-monarchic prophets who held the reins of leadership?
Moses and Deborah
Who are examples of pre-classical prophets?
Nathan, Elijah, Elisha, Micah
Nahum deals with which ancient near eastern empire?
Ninevah of Assyria
Hosea was a prophet to which kingdom?
Northern kingdom of Israel
What is the major themes Zechariah?
Old Testament eschatology and messiah
What image does Joel use to speak of impending invasion and devastion?
Plague of Locusts
What literary feature is prominent in Lamentations?
Poems
What are the major themes of Obadiah?
Pride, Lex Tailonis, Universal Judgement, Restoration
What was Ezekiels' occupation?
Priest
What is the purpose of the book of Nahum?
Pronounce the doom of Ninevah
God commanded Hosea to marry a ______ named Gomer
Prostitute
What are the major themes in the book of Isaiah?
Redeemer, the servant, the holy one of Israel, son's names as signs, and eschatology
What is the backdrop of Haggai's prophecy?
Reign of Darius I and the return of he exiles to Jerusalem
The returned exiles had difficulties with the _______
Samaritans
Obadiah is the ______ in the Old Testament
Shortest
What is the major theme in the book of Amos?
Social justice
What is a prophet?
Someone who speaks on behalf of someone else; on behalf of God
Who are the examples of classical prophets?
The 17 Writing prophets- Jeremiah being the best example
What are the major themes of Zephaniah?
The Day of the Lord
What are the major themes in the book of Daniel?
The Kingdom of God, Pride and Rebellion
What are the major themes of Micah?
The deliverer, what does the Lord require?
During which crisis in Israel's history did Jeremiah function as a prophet?
The fall of Jerusalem
Why was the canonical value of Ezekiel called into question?
The prophets understanding of temple ritual
What is the major theme of Haggai?
The temple
What are the tips for reading prophetic literature?
The vision and message are different, just as the message and fulfillment are different. Identify the categories of indictment, judgement, instruction, and aftermath.
What did the ministry of biblical prophets tend to cluster around?
Time of crisis
What is the purpose of the book Joel?
To address the "day of the Lord"
What are the key ideas of the Book of Isaiah?
Trustworthiness in the Lord, Incomparability of Israel's God, and Divine sovereignty in judgement and deliverance
What is one of the biggest controversies surrounding the book of Isaiah?
Unity
What did God appoint Ezekiel to be?
Watchman
The marriage of Hosea and Gomer serves as a metaphor for ________ and _____
Yahweh and Israel
Haggai was a contemporary of which other post-exilic prophet?
Zechariah
What type of literature is Zechariah classified as?
messianic
What does the name "Malachi" mean?
my messenger
What are the "minor prophets"?
shorter books/ the content is more narrowly focused: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk
The people ask Malachi- "How have we _____ God?"
wearied