BIBL 211 (Q15-Q22)
According to Amos, which of the following is NOT what the Israelites were doing?
Go to Bethel and Giglal, their national sanctuaries but do not bring their tithes
What does Zephaniah say about Assyria's attitude
"I am and there is none besides me."
What is God's response to Habakkuk's first complaint?
"I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people."
The following descriptions of Jeremiah are correct except
After the fall of Jerusalem Jeremiah fled to Egypt
According to Longman, the following are true about Amos except
Amos did not have any positive word for Israel but judgment speeches only
Which of the following is NOT one of the symbolic acts Ezekiel performed in Ezekiel 4-5?
Destroy idols in the Jerusalem Temple, grind them, and spread them on the River Jordan
Which of the following does NOT occur in the book of Jonah?
Jonah said he was angry enough to do when a great fish swallowed him
The following statements about Ezekiel are true except...
Like Isaiah, Ezekiel receives a magnificent vision of God in the temple
Who told their husbands to bring drinks?
the cows of Bahan
Zephaniah prophesies...
the nations on every shore will worship him, every one in its own land
The main theme of Jeremiah 31-34 is...
A new covenant
According to Longman, the following are correct except
After conquering Judah Nebuchadnezzar installed Josiah as his puppet king in Judah
What was the response of the people to Jeremiah's advice?
All of these answers are correct
Zephaniah shares similarties with ___ in its oracles against the foreign nations
Amos
According to Longman, the following are correct about Amos except...
Amos warned Babylon would come to punish Israel's sins
Hosea is one of the earliest prophets along with
Amos, Micah, and Isaiah
Which of the following is NOT one of the visions Amos received?
Angels of death
According to Hosea 2:1-13, the Israelites misunderstood by thinking
Baal is the one who gives them daily sustenance, such as, wine, oil, etc
The phrase "Then they will know that I am the Lord" appears repeatedly in Ezekiel, and it is reminiscent of...
Exodus
The phrase "Then they will know that I am the Lord" appears repeatedly in Ezekiel, and its reminiscent of....
Exodus
The following statements concerning the book of Ezekiel are true except...
Ezekiel ends with clear messianic prophecies
Which of the following is incorrect about Ezekiel?
Ezekiel prophesied the Lord would break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
Which of the following is incorrect about the temple in Ezekiel?
Ezekiel served as a priest in the Jerusalem temple before its fall
According to Longman, which of the following is incorrect about Ezekiel?
Ezekiel's words and ideas frequently appear in Paul's letters
Jeremiah describes God challenging the inhabitants of Jerusalem to.... . Then God would forgive the city
Find one person who deals with honestly and seeks the truth
What did Amaziah say to Amos?
Get out, you seer. Go back to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there. Don't prophecy anymore in Bethel.
Amos indicted the Israelites for the following EXCEPT...
They did not bring enough sacrifices to God and offered blemished sacrifices only
In 597 Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne
Zedekiah
Which of the following describes what Ezekiel did Ezekiel 3?
He ate the scroll God gave him, and it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth
Which of the following statements describes Habakkuk best?
He deals with the topic of theodicy
What did Amos mean by saying that he is not a prophet?
He did not make living by prophesying
The following desriptions concerning Jeremiah are correct except...
He encouraged the Israelite/Judeans to trust God and fight against the Babylonians
Jeremiah's symbolic actions include...
He placed a linen loincloth in a cave near the Euphrates River
What was Amos's response to Amaziah?
I was neither a prophet nor a prophet's son
In Amos 3, he writes "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth, therefore..."
I will punish you for all your sins
Which of the following is spoken by a different speaker?
I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts
According to Longman, the list of charges climaxes within...
Israel
What was wrong with Israel's policies in 8:1-14?
Israel/Ephraim sold herself to lovers, i.e. political alliance
Which of the following explains Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 1 best?
It describes of those what looked like four living creatures with wheels, ex. mobility
Taken to Babylon in 597 BC but was released from the Babylonian prison in the 37th year of exile
Jehoiahchin
Was taken to Babylon in 597 BC
Jehoiahchin
Likely hoping for support from Egypt, rebelled against Babylon in 597 BC
Jehoiahkim
Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Jeremiah
According to Longman, the following are correct EXCEPT
Jeremiah wrote every word of the book as it now stands as the superscription (1:1-3) clearly informs the reader that the book contains the words of Jeremiah
Who is (are) portrayed in the book of Jonah as least spiritually sensitive?
Jonah
According to Longman, Zephaniah was a ...
Member of the extended royal family
King of Babylon who began to rebel against Assyria and eventually destroyed its capital Nineveh in 612 BC
Nebopolassar
In 587 BC...
Nebuchadnezzar completely subdued Judah, destroyed the Jerusalem temple, and deported a large number of people, including his puppet king Zedekiah who rebelled against him
Left behind the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields
Nebuzardan
Marched up the coast of Judah to bring his army to support the Assyrians (once his arch enemies) against the Babylonians in order to protect their own interests by keeping a weakened Assyria as a buffer between them
Neco
Who made Jehoiahkim king of Judah?
Neco
The main theme of Jeremiah 31-34 is ____
New Covenant
Nahum prophesied concerning...
Nineveh
What does Amos 2 say about Israel's sins?
They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals
According to Hosea 2 the ancient Israelites worshipped foreign gods because
They thought those gods provide necessities of life
According to Longman, the following statements are true about Nebuchadnezzar except...
When Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, he killed Zedekiah, whom he made king of Judah about a decade earlier but rebelled against him later
Which of the following reflects Longman's views best?
While the historicity of much of the Old Testament (the Exodus, for example) is crucial to its theological significance, Jonah is not such a book
Ezekiel's prophecy explains why Jerusalem was destroyed. "I will execute judgment on you at the borders of Israel. And you will know I am the Lord..."
"for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you."
What is Habakkuk's first complaint?
"the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails"
Which of the following is NOT described in Ezekiel 8?
120 Gentiles marched into the inner court of the Temple to massacre Jews
The main theme of Hosea 1-3 is...
God's steadfast love for unfaithful Israel
Which of the following statements concerning Habakkuk is correct?
Habakkuk began with complaints to God but ended with praising God
The following are correct about Habakkuk except
Habakkuk begins his book with a complaint against God and ends with it
Which of the following describes the book of Habakkuk best?
Habakkuk begins with complaints to God but ends with praise to God, which shows that his complaints are not acts of unfaith
The following are correct about Habakkuk complaining except
Habakkuk complained to God because he was being persecuted by the evil people
What does Amos begin with?
Oracles against foreign nations
Which of the following New Testament books use Ezekiel extensively?
Revelation
Which of the following describes best the characteristics of Habakkuk's prophecy?
Righteous indignation
While under siege what did Jeremiah urge the people in Jerusalem to do?
Surrender
What did NOT happen in 587 BC?
The Babylonians took Jeremiah to Babylon
What happens in Ezekiel 10 and 11?
The Glory of God leaves Jerusalem
According to Hosea what was Israel's main problem?
The Israelites deserted the Lord to give themselves to prostitution
Which of the following is from Habakkuk?
The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him
Amos say the following in chapter 5 except
The Lord is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him!
The following statements about the book of Jonah are correct EXCEPT...
The book of Jonah portrays the Gentile characters in a very negative light
Hosea talks about the following EXCEPT
The cows of Bashan get drunk because they participate in cultic rituals
What are two historical references Longman used to date Nahum?
The fall of Thebes and the fall of Nineveh
The following comes from Hosea EXCEPT...
The holy God is in his temple. Let the whole earth be silent before him.
The following are Habakkuk's speeches to God except
The righteous will live by his faith
In Ezekiel 6 Ezekiel spoke about God's judgment. Which of the following phrases appears repeatedly in this chapter as well as in the entire book?
Then they will know I am the Lord
Jeremiah warned the Judeans to reform their ways and their actions. He also warned them not to trust in deceptive words. What were the deceptive words?
This is the temple of the Lord
As the earliest of the writing prophets Amos repeatedly used the common messenger speech formula of his time i.e..
This is what the Lord says..
The following are correct description of Jeremiah 30-33 except...
This section mentions the fall of Jerusalem
According to Longman, those scholars who think Zephaniah ministered after Josiah's reform (621 BC) base their position on the fact that...
Those who worship Baal are referred to as a "remnant"
According to Longman, the following took place in 597 BC except...
Trusting in Egypt's help, Jehoiahchin rebelled against Babylon
God called Jeremiah specifically to _______
Uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant nations
Ezekiel 2-3 describes Ezekiel's call as a prophet, and he is compared to a
Watchman
The last king of South Judah when the city was destroyed
Zedekiah
The following are images of God Hosea uses EXCEPT...
a hot oven
In Hosea 4-14 God is pictured as the following EXCEPT
a jealous husband
According to Longman, how does the book of Jonah anticipate the Gospel?
in its depiction of God's concern for Gentiles
Longman thinks many of the prophetic descriptions of the restored people of God are highly enigmatic because...
in the actual return from the exile, a temple is rebuilt but it did not fit Ezekiel's glorious description
According to Hosea 4:1-14, 5:1-7, and 6:1-3, the major theme of the book is...
knowledge of God
Nahum repeatedly describes Nineveh as a
lion
The following are Jeremiah's accusations against Israel except...
offering blemished sacrifices
In Ezekiel 43...
the Glory of the Lord returns to Jerusalem
According to Jeremiah 9, which of the following is correct?
the one who boasts that they have the understanding to know God
Habakkuk prophesied the following EXCEPT
the righteous who meditates on the Torah will prosper
According to Longman, the following took place in 597 BC except....
trusting in Egypt's help, Jehoiachin rebelled against Babylon
Amos tells the people in North Israel that the coming day of the Lord...
will bring punishment