bible review #3

According to Longman, the list of charges climaxes with... a. israel b. babylon c. judah d. assyria

A

the following statements concerning the book of ezekiel are true EXCEPT... a. ezekiel ends with clear messianic prophecies b. the macrostructure of ezekiel is similar to that of isaiah and zephaniah c. ezekiel begins with a series of oracles oriented largely to judgement during the historical moment in which the prophet himself lived d. ezekiel includes an extended section of oracles against the foreign nations

A

according to longman, many find the book of nahum irrelevant and even repulsive because a. it shows favoritism... b. it is entirely about nineveh c. it rejoices in the destruction of nineveh d. its teachings...

C

according to longman, the day of judgement is coming for jerusalem is which___ are singled out in particular a. idolatrous people b. idolatrous priests c. wealthy d. false prophets

C

according to longman, the following are correct EXCEPT... a. amos's accusations against the gentiles are likely based on either international law or natural law b. israel has sinned particularly by taking advantage of the vulnerable of society c.amos warned babylon would come to punish israel's sins d. amos prophesied during the reign of jeroboam II in the 8th century BC

C

the following are habukkuk's speeches to god EXCEPT... a. your eyes are too pure to look on evil, you cannot tolerate wrong b. i will look to see what he(God) will say to me c. the righteous will live by his faith d. i will stand at my watch and station on the ramparts

C

ezekiel 2-3 describes ezekiel's call as a prophet, and he is compared to a... a. son of man b. priest c. messiah d. watchman

D

nahum describes nineveh as... a. the great city of ashur b. the great city c. sin city d. the city of blood

D

According to Longman, the following is true EXCEPT A. Amos did not have any positive word for Israel but judgement speeches only B. amos was from south judah c. amos prophesied in north israel d. assyrian power was building while israel experienced military successes and material affluence during amos's time

A

In Hosea 4-14 God is pictured as the following EXCEPT.. a. a jealous husband b. a destructive moth c. a frustrated shepherd d. a ferocious lion

A

The following statements are true EXCEPT.... a. like Isaiah, ezekiel receives a magnificent vision of God in the temple b. ezekiel was taken to babylon with jehoiahchin in 597 BC c. the book of ezekiel is the only prophetic book written entirely in the first person d. ezekiel was 30 years old when he was called as a prophet in babylon

A

What does amos begin with a. oracles against foreign nations b. god's faithfulness and love for israel c. oracle against north israel d. oracles against judah

A

Which of the following is NOT one of the visions Amos received ? a. angels of death b. plumb line c. fruit basket d. drought

A

according to hosea 2 the ancient israelites worshipped foreign gods because... a. they thought those gods provide necessities of life b. they got tired of worshipping the unknown god c. those gods were more beneficial than yahweh d. they were exotic

A

according to hosea 2:1-13, the israelites misunderstood by thinking.. a. baal is the one who gives them daily sustenance, such as, wine, oil,etc. b. god is not almighty c. god does not care about them d. syncretism is alright with God

A

in the 2nd taunt nahum calls nineveh a(n) ... a. sorceress and harlot b. dragon c. idolater d. adulteress

A

typical of many prophets, zephaniah looks beyond the horizon of judgement to see a. universal worship b. the coming of the messiah c. universal judgement d. israel's restoration

A

what does amos 2 say about israel's sins? a. they sell righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals b. they do not have knowledge of god c. they were ignorant of their sins d. they bring blemished sacrifices

A

what does nahum end his prophecy with and why does everyone react that way? a. everyone who hears the news about assyria claps his hands at assyria fall b. everyone who hears the new of assyria's fall feels said because of its terrible loss c. everyone repented because god is merciful and forgiving d. everyone rejoices.....

A

what does zephaniah say about assyria attitude? a. i am and there is none besides me b. repent the lord is merciful and forgiving c. we are the greatest people on earth... d. the lord dwells in zion...

A

what is habukkuk's first complaint? a. the law is paralyzed and justice never prevails b. god does not care for israel anymore c. life is not fair d. righteousness is ambiguous

A

which of the following describes best the characteristics of habukkuk's prophecy ? a. righteous indignation b. messianic prophecy c. complaints for the sake of complaints against the foreign nations d. oracles against the foreign nations

A

which of the following describes what ezekiel did in ezekiel 3? a. he ate the scroll god gave him, and it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth b. he prophesied to israelites to repent c.he got on one of the creatures with mobility d. he flew on the flying carpet that transported him to babylon

A

who told their husbands to bring drinks? a. the cows of bashan b. judah's lion c. judah's elite women d. israel's royal family

A

according to lecture/longman, habukkuk... a. prophesied when assyria was on the rise and babylon was in decline b. was a contemporary of jeremiah and ezekiel c. prophesied during the persian hegemony d. was a prophet from north israel

B

according to longman, the following are correct EXCEPT.... a. jeroboam II was king of northern israel when amos prophesied b. amos was a rich shepherd who did not have to get paid for what he was doing, that is prophesying c. amos's time was characterized by prosperity in northern israel d. amos is one of the 8th century BC prophets

B

according to longman, the following statements are true EXCEPT... a. unlike other prophetic books ezekiel includes a number of chronological notes in the book b. when nebuch. destroyed jerusalem, he killed zedekiah, whom he made king of judah about a decade earlier but rebelled against him later c. ezekiel's prophesy spans the period 593 to 573 BC d. there were at least 2 deportations to babylon, i.e in 597 and in 586 BC

B

habukkuk prophesied the following EXCEPT ... a. the plunderer will be plundered b. the righteous who meditates on the torah will prosper c. the wicked will not always prosper d. the idolater will be silenced

B

hosea is one of the earliest prophets along with.. a. elijah, elisha, and isiah b. amos, micah, and isaiah c. isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel d. Daniel, jeremiah, and ezekiel

B

nahum prophesied concerning... a. israel b. nineveh c. babylon d. judah

B

what was wrong with israel's policies in 8:1-14? a. israel/ephraim stood against egypt, god's instrument of judgement b. israel/ephraim sold herself to lovers, i.e. political alliance c. complete separation between church and state d. israel/ephraim relied on their military strength instead of god

B

which of the following explains ezekiel's vision in ezekiel 1 best ? a. it describes god's punishment of israel b. it describes of those what looked like 4 living creatures with wheels i.e. mobility c. it describes of those what looked like 4 living creatures with deadly diseases d. it describes god's destruction of babylon

B

which of the following is from habukkuk? a. ...... ( to long) b. the lord is in this holy temple, let all the earth be silent before him c. let us acknowledge the lord, let us press on to acknowledge him d. but let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream

B

which of the following new testament books use ezekiel extensively? a. acts b. revelation c. matthew d. james

B

According to amos, which of the following is NOT what the Israelites were doing? a. the cows of bashan, in particular, say to their husbands, "bring us some drinks" b. long for the day of the lord c. go to bethel and gilgal, their national sanctuaries, but do not bring their tithes d. oppress the righteous and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts

C

Amos says the following in chapter 5 EXCEPT A. I hate, I despise your religious feasts: I cannot stand your assemblies b. woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! why do you long for the day of the Lord? that day will be darkness, not light c. the Lord is in his temple. let the whole earth be silent before him d. but let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream!

C

In amos 3, he writes "you only have i chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore..." A. i will bless you and keep you b. be holy just as i am holy c. I will punish you for all your sins d. lead your life worthy of calling

C

according to canvas discussion, the phrase that appears repeatedly in ezekiel 6 is reminiscent of___ a. genesis b. psalms c.exodus d. revelation

C

according to hosea what was israel's main problem? a. the israelites were weak in both their faith in god and military strength b. the israelites were divided into factions, northern israel and southern judah c. the israelites deserted the lord to give themselves to prostitution d. the israelites relied on military alliance with babylon against assyria

C

according to longman, what is unique about nahum prophecy ? a. it was delivered in a foreign land, that is assyria b. it was concerned with a foreign nation in its entirety c. it was written down from the start d. it was spoken first, then written down

C

amos charges the foreign nations with... a. unethical behaviors b. oppressing the poor and needy c. war crimes d. idolatry

C

at the time of judgement, according to zephaniah, god will search jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who think... a. when will the sabbath be over that i may sell grain? b. the day of the lord is a national vindication day c. the lord will do nothing, either good or bad d. the end is not coming

C

in ezekiel 6 ezekiel spoke about god's judgement? which of the following phrases appears repeatedly in this chapter as well as in the entire book? a. in those days there was no king in israel who does what is right in god's eyes b. for 3 sins or for 4 i will utterly punish israel c. then they will know i am the lord d. i sought justice but found injustice and righteousness but wickedness

C

the main theme of hosea 1-3 is ____ a. god's punishment for unbelieving nations b. israel's trust in foreign powers rather than God c. God's steadfast love for unfaithful israel d. god's punishment for unfaithful judah

C

what did amaziah say to amos ? a. i hate, i despise your religious feasts b. woe to you who long for the day of the Lord c. get out, you seer, go back to the land of judah. earn your bread there. don't prophecy anymore in bethel d. this will not happen

C

what happens is ezekiel 10 and 11? a. pharaoh with his army comes to help judah to fight against babylon b. gods wrath against israel in the form of pestilence is revealed in jerusalem c. the glory of god leaves jerusalem d. babylonians invaded jerusalem laying in seige against jerusalem

C

what is god's response to habukkuk's second complaint ? a. he who is the glory of israel does not lie or change his mind, for he is not a man, that he should change his mind b. behold, his love endures forever c. the righteous will live by his faith d. i will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts

C

which of the following describes the assyrians attitude best? a. we will be awesome to them and destroy their land b. thank you lord for blessing us c. i am and there is none besides me d. ashur is great and he is merciful . we are his handiwork and his people

C

which of the following describes the book of habukkuk? a. the book teaches that we need to rejoice in the lord no matter what b. the book teaches what not to do, that is complaining to god c. habukkuk begins with complaints to god but ends with praise to god, which shows that his complaints are not acts of unfaith d. this book teaches we do not know what god is doing in this world

C

which of the following is INCORRECT ? a. ezekiel was taken to babylon among the first wave of captives from judah in 597 BC b. ezekiel was younger contemporary of jeremiah c. ezekiel prophesied the lord would break the yoke of nebuch., king of babylon d. ezekiel presented his message to the exiles in babylon

C

which of the following statements concerning habukkuk is correct ? a. habukkuk began with complaints to god, but responded of his lack of trust when god responded b. habukkuk began and ended with complaints to god c. habukkuk began with complaints to god but ended with praising god

C

woe oracles like nahum 3 are the type of speech that is spoken at a a. law court b. war c.funeral d. public square

C

zephaniah calls ___ to seek the lord a. remnants b. hasidims c. the humble of the land d. pharisees

C

zephaniah prophesies... a. come, let us go up to the mountain of the lord. he will teach us his ways b. yahweh will judge between the nations, and they will beat their sword into pruning hooks c. the nations on every shore will worship him, everyone in its own land

C

Nahum taunts nineveh whose inhabitants thought it a. wicked b. was a sacred haven c. was one of 7 wonders in the ancient world d. invulnerable

D

according to longman, the following are true EXCEPT... a. lo- ruhamah means "not loved" b. god told hosea to take an adulterous wife c. lo ammi means "not my people" d. Gomer was a cultic prostitue

D

according to longman, which of the following is INCORRECT? a. the singular reason for judah's destruction was idolatry b. when ezekiel was called to his 30th year and to the 5th year of exile c. the oracles against the foreign nations condemn their gloating over the destruction of jerusalem and for their giving aid to their enemies d. ezekiel's words and ideas frequently appear in paul's letters

D

ezekiel's prophecy explains why jerusalem was destroyed." i will execute judgement on you at the borders of israel. and you will know i am the lord.".. a. "let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream" b. "for you only have I known from all families in the world" c. " i look for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress" d. "for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you"

D

hosea prophesies that " the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field and birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying." this environmental disaster was tied to... a. lack of budget and experienced personnel b. israel's failure to acknowledge nature gods c. lack of EPA d. lack of knowledge of God

D

in hosea 1-3 god is pictured as.. a. a destructive moth b. a ferocious lion c. a frustrated shepherd d. a jealous husband

D

nahum repeatedly describes nineveh as a a a. beast b. god's scourge c. eagle d. lion

D

the following are correct EXCEPT.. a. habakkuk complained to god that god does not listen to his call for help b. habukkuk prophesied sometime after 626BC c. the book Habukkuk contains a dialogue between god and habukkuk, who cannot be satisfied with god's response to his questions d. habukkuk complained to god because he was being persecuted by the evil people

D

the following are correct EXEPT ... a. oracles against foreign nations function to emphasize gods sovereignty over the nations b. zephaniah's focus is on the day of the lord and his message is primarily directed to judah c. zephaniah's historical background is similar to that of habukkuk and nahum. d. like the book of jonah, zephaniah consists of extensive prophetic oracles against nineveh

D

the following are images of god hosea uses EXCEPT... a. a healing physician b. a forgiving husband c. a protecting lion d. a hot oven

D

the following are true EXCEPT... a. assyria was well known among the ancients as a superpower that oppressed many other nations including judah b. nahum's prophecy is directed against a foreign nation c. nahum prophesied while assyria was at the height of her powers d. nahum reflects a narrow minded nationalistic attitude

D

what did amos mean by saying that he is not a prophet? a. he did not want to be a prophet b. he wanted to avoid persecution c. he was not qualified to be one since he is not ordained d. he did not make living by prophesying

D

what is god's response to habukkuk's first complaint ? a. the steadfast love of god endures forever b. i am yahweh. the god of universe c. i will restore the fortunes of israel and make a new covenant with my people d. i am raising up the babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people

D

what is habukkuk's response to god's first response? a. praise the lord b. thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven c. how long, o lord, must i wait? d. why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves

D

the following comes from hosea EXCEPT ... a. they set up kings w/o my consent b. for they have gone to assyria like a wild donkey wondering alone c. do not rejoice. O israel do not be jubilant like the other nations d. for i desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgement of god, rather than burnt offerings e. the holy god is in his temple, let the whole earth be silent before Him

E

In amos 5 he says about the israelites' worship service that they should_______. a. keep on doing whatever they were doing b. let justice roll on like a river and righteousness like a never failing stream c. stop bringing sacrifices d. multiply their sacrifices

B

Which of the following is NOT one of the symbolic acts ezekiel performed in ezekiel 4-5? a. stand on his side for 390 days to bear inquities of israel and 40 days for judah's b. destroy idols in the jerusalem temple, grind them, and spread them on the river jordan c. divide his hair into 3 parts to burn 1/3, chop 1/3 to bits, and toss 1/3 into the wind d. write on clay tablet jerusalem and then lay seige to it e. cook bread making small rations and using cow dung for fuel

B