Old Testament Exam Four
The book of Obadiah espouses the idea of Lex Talionis which means what?
"An eye for an eye"
What is the most likely date for the prophecy of Zephaniah?
627/626 BC
When did Josiah come to the throne of Judah?
640 BC
Haggai shows literary skill in which of the following ways? - Use of varied phraseology - Use of chiasmus - Wordplay - All of the above
All of the above
Which convent did Malachi cite specifically? - Covenant of Levi - Covenant of the Fathers - Covenant of Marriage - All of the above
All of the above
Zephaniah and which other Old Testament book are the only Minor Prophets to include oracles against the nations?
Amos
When Jonah sees that God has relented from destroying Nineveh because of their repentance he is what?
Angry
Nahum deals with which ancient Near East empire?
Assyria
The book of Jonah concerns the judgment of the city of Nineveh, the capital of what?
Assyria
Which nation is the archvillain of the Old Testament?
Assyria
Micah ministered during the ______ crisis?
Assyrian
Which nation would eventually exile Judah?
Babylon
Who was the pagan nation threatening Judah during the time of Zephaniah's ministry?
Babylon
One of Zechariah's two explicitly stated duties as God's spokesman was to ______ the people of Judah?
Comfort
At the end of the book of Jonah, God is ______ toward the Ninevites?
Compassionate
Zephaniah indicted Judah for its corrupt officials and what else?
Continued rebellion
The backdrop for Haggai's prophecy was the reign of which Persian king?
Darius I
The reign of which Persian king is the background for Zechariah's prophecies?
Darius I
The book of Obadiah pronounces judgment on which nation?
Edom
True or False: Habakkuk identifies himself as a priest in the line of Zadok
False
True or False: Habakkuk, like Job, receives no answers to his questions about God's justice
False
True or False: Haggai was possibly a member of the royal family
False
True or False: Jonah claims to be the author of the book of Jonah
False
True or False: Malachi identifies himself as a part of the priestly family of Iddo
False
True or False: Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament both in terms of position in the canon and chronology
False
True or False: Micah 6:8 is a comprehensive statement of human responsibility before God
False
True or False: Micah's ministry was set against the backdrop of the impending Babylonian invasion
False
True or False: Nahum proclaimed peace for the nation of Assyria
False
True or False: Obadiah is concerned with social justice and the spiritual sickness which is at the root of people's mistreatment of the poor
False
True or False: Obadiah is one of the most detailed books in the Old Testament in terms of background, giving the time, setting, and information about the prophet at the beginning of the book
False
True or False: Obadiah's name means "the Lord will triumph"
False
True or False: Zechariah has very little to say about the messiah
False
True or False: Zephaniah was specific that judgment for Judah would include destruction of the temple
False
True or False: Zephaniah's oracles of judgment were focused solely on Judah
False
True or False: according to the book of Habakkuk, God is unjust in His dealings with the nations
False
True or False: because of internal evidence, namely the known date of the destruction of the city of Nineveh, it is logical to date the book of Nahum prior to 712 BC
False
True or False: critical scholarship divides Zechariah into five parts on the basis of perceived differences in style, vocabulary, theme, and genre
False
True or False: in the book of Jonah, Jonah represents Israel as a whole
False
True or False: in the book of Malachi, the oracles are interspersed with twenty rhetorical questions designed to leave the opponent devoid of further argumentation
False
True or False: one of Haggai's concerns was the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
False
True or False: one of Micah's primary concerns centers around maintaining the Davidic line of kings
False
True or False: sections 1 and 2 of Zechariah are arranged in an acrostic structure
False
True or False: the king of Nineveh in the book of Jonah has been identified as Tiglath Pileser II
False
True or False: the major event which looms in the background of Habakkuk is the recent destruction of Jerusalem
False
True or False: the mention of the fall of the Egyptian city of Memphis is another factor which helps to date the book of Nahum
False
True or False: the message of the book of Jonah is directed toward Israel, encouraging her to move beyond her borders to evangelize other nations and forgive her enemies
False
True or False: the purpose of the book of Nahum was to pronounce the possibility of Nineveh avoiding destruction through repentance
False
True or False: though Haggai gives the name of the king reigning in Judah during the time of his prophecies, we cannot pinpoint the exact time of his prophetic activity
False
True or False: within its context, Micah 6:8 should be understood as a comprehensive statement of God's demands on humanity
False
47 of the 55 verses of the book of Malachi address Israel in the ________ pattern?
First
How many judgment oracles did Micah give?
Five
How many "messages" comprise the book of Haggai?
Four
The book of Jonah is primarily concerned with what?
God
Zechariah and who else both encouraged the building of the temple?
Haggai
Which books comprise the corpus of Old Testament Prophetic literature dating the the Persian period of Hebrew history?
Haggai, Zechariah, Daniel, Joel, and Malachi
The main question of the book of Habakkuk is what?
How can those who are wicked go unpunished?
Where is the message of the book of Habakkuk found?
In God's response
The book of Habakkuk is organized around several _____ by the prophet?
Inquiries
Micah was a contemporary of which prophet?
Isaiah
The book of Nahum contains many parallels, including vocabulary, phrasing, theme, and motif, to which book?
Isaiah
Which of the following is not another name for Edom in the book of Obadiah? - Esau - Jacob - Seir - Hor
Jacob
Habakkuk was a contemporary of which prophet?
Jeremiah
The prophet Micah is specifically referred to in which prophetic book?
Jeremiah
The prophet Zephaniah was a contemporary of which prophet?
Jeremiah
Which other prophets ministry, besides Nahum, involves the city of Nineveh?
Jonah
According to the superscription of the book in the first verse, the prophecies of Zephaniah are dated to the reign of whom?
Josiah
Which of the following kings of Judah ruled during the ministry of Nahum? - Hezekiah - Josiah - Asa - David
Josiah
The second section of the book of Nahum contains alternating addresses to Nineveh and what else?
Judah
Jonah's theodicy is concerned with what?
Leniency with the wickedness
Each of Micah's major divisions opens with a call to do what?
Listen
Which of the following books does not contain an anti-Edomite oracle? - Malachi - Isaiah - Amos - Ezekiel
Malachi
The apostasy of which king for the five decades prior to the ministry of Zephaniah exacted a heavy spiritual toll on Judah?
Manasseh
One of the major themes identified in Malachi is what?
Marriage and divorce
Habakkuk deals with God's justice on which level?
National
Malachi's message is reminiscent of which prophets?
Pre-exilic
Along with being a prophet, Zechariah was also a what?
Priest
Zechariah is often classified as what type of literature?
Proto-apocalyptic
The book of Nahum opens with an introductory what?
Psalm
Jonah is angry because the people of Nineveh do what?
Repent
The people in Malachi ask how they have done what to God?
Robbed
The returned exiles had difficulties with which group of people?
Samaritans
Which of the following is an Assyrian king who was a threat during Micah's ministry? - Sargon I - Tiglath-Pileser III - Sargon II - Shalmaneser III
Sargon II
Which king made Nineveh his capital?
Sennacherib
The first section of Zechariah contains how many night visions?
Seven
How long did it take to build the first temple?
Seven years
Obadiah is the _______ book in the Old Testament. - Oldest - Last - Shortest - Longest
Shortest
Malachi is comprised of a series of how many oracles?
Six
In the book of Habakkuk, the main instrument of God's judgment will be what?
The Babylonians
The most likely background for the book of Obadiah is what?
The fall of Jerusalem
How many major divisions does Micah have?
Three
True or False: Habakkuk was concerned with the justice of God at a time when a wicked nation was prospering
True
True or False: Haggai prophesied that God would overthrow the nations and restore Israel's fortunes
True
True or False: Malachi speaks out against idolatry, social injustice, and easy divorce
True
True or False: Micah explicitly states his purpose
True
True or False: Micah's message was that the people were guilty of injustice
True
True or False: Micah's prophecy ends with an oracle of hope
True
True or False: Obadiah touches on the theme of the day of the Lord for the nations
True
True or False: Zechariah summoned the community to repentance and spiritual renewal
True
True or False: Zechariah's message was laced with concern for social justice in the present
True
True or False: Zephaniah was possibly a member of the royal household
True
True or False: Zephaniah's message of judgment for Judah also included a message of eventual restoration
True
True or False: in interpreting the book of Jonah, Jonah should be equated with the city of Nineveh
True
True or False: it is likely that Manasseh or Josiah was in power when Nahum delivered his oracle
True
True or False: one of Haggai's concerns was the reinstitution of the liturgical calendar
True
True or False: one of the major reasons for which Obadiah proclaims judgment on this pagan nation is because of its pride
True
True or False: parts of Zechariah are written in a chiastic pattern
True
True or False: the Assyrians had a reputation in the Old Testament for incredible cruelty
True
True or False: the Cyrus Cylinder decreed the return of conquered peoples to their homelands
True
True or False: the anti-Edomite theme is popular in the Old Testament
True
True or False: the book of Habakkuk appears to have been written during a period of time when Assyrian power was on the decline
True
True or False: the book of Jonah is unique among the Prophets in that it relates episodes from the life of Jonah instead of being a collection of oracles
True
True or False: the final section of Nahum contains a dirge suggesting the reasons for God's action against Nineveh
True
True or False: the fourth address by Haggai promised to establish Zerubbabel as a "signet ring" in Zion, thus rekindling the messianic expectation among the Israelites
True
True or False: the message of Malachi reflects conditions associated with pre-Exra decline
True
True or False: the name Malachi means either "my messenger" or "my angel"
True
True or False: the predominant theme of Malachi is Israel's covenant relationship with God and its ramifications
True
True or False: the purpose of the prophecies by Zephaniah was to initiate change in Judah by pronouncing God's judgement on wickedness
True
True or False: there are possibly numerous "days of the Lord"
True
True or False: there is a "wisdom" tone to the prophecy of Habakkuk
True
True or False: Obadiah's message has three parts
TrueTh
The book of Jonah is structured with how many roughly even sections?
Two
Obadiah's oracle is a what?
Vision
Zechariah means what?
Yahweh has remembered
Haggai was a contemporary of which other post-exilic prophet?
Zechariah
Which of the following led a return of Judean exiles? - Zadok - Zechariah - Zerubbabel - Zephaniah
Zerubbabel
