Old Testament Final (Quiz 7-12)
Messiah means _______ in the Greek language.
"Anointed One"
Ezekiel emphasizes the sovereignty of God. This phrase appears a dozen times in the book.
"Then they will known that I am the Lord."
Evidence of God's work in Esther is seen in the numerous "coincidences" and ...
"remarkable reversals"
God is mentioned _______ times in the book of Esther
0
Ezekiel chapter 37 describes this vision.
A valley of dry bones
While Jeremiah was ministering in Jerusalem, Ezekiel was ministering in....
Babylon
Jeremiah's message to the Jews in Jerusalem.
Capitulate to the Babylonians
Some Bible scholars argue that the second part of Isaiah was written by a prophet who lived 200 years later. This theory is called ...
Deutero Isaiah
When Herod the King asked the chief priests and scribes where the "King of the Jews" was to be born, they immediately shared a prophesy from this book.
Micah
The Maccabean festival of Hanukkah celebrates this miracle.
One day supply of kosher oil lasted eight days.
The Babylonians were defeated by the ______ in 539 BC.
Persians
Other than Genesis, we learn more about God's role in creation from this book more than any other.
Proverbs
As apocalyptic literature, the book of Daniel shares many common themes with this New Testament book.
Revelation
The authorship of Lamentations is uncertain. The translators of the ______ ascribe the book of Jeremiah
Septuagint
Isaiah describes a sovereign God who is controls the density of His people and all other nations.
True
Malachi's oracles came in ...
a question-and-answer format.
Haman chose the date for the destruction of the Jews living in Persia by ...
casting the pur
In chapter 25 Jeremiah uses the picture of a _______ to demonstrate God's wrath on Jerusalem.
cup of wine
The events in the Book of Esther occurred ...
during the exilic period: in between the first and second returns.
Born in Jerusalem, Ezekiel was taken captive ________ in 597 BC.
during the second deportation
Daniel was taken from Jerusalem as part of the....
first deportation when Jehoiakim was king.
After the assassination of Gediliah, the new governor, Jeremiah was...
forcibly taken to Egypt
"Song of Songs" could be subtitled the "greatest song" because it is about _______.
love
Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel was required to act out graphic scenes in order to illustrate God's message. Which of the following are NOT one of these actions?
marry a prostitute
Haggai helped motivate the Israelites to resume the temple construction project. One of the problems he faced was that the people living in Jerusalem were ...
more concerned with their own houses.
Biblical evidence suggests that life for the exiles in Babylon was basically ...
pleasant
A "proverb" is not a promise. It is a _______.
principle
A collection of books written during the intertestamental period that is not included in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox or Protestant canon.
pseudepigrapha
The angel Gabriel interprets the dream from chapter 8. He told Daniel that the two horned ram he saw represented...
the kings of Media and Persia
Stephen Lennox suggests two purposes for the Chronicles writer. One of these purposes was to give the Jews hope. the second was to emphasize...
the need for the Israelites to live righteously in obedience.
Scholars disagree then the book of Daniel was written. Some prefer a "later" date (second century BC.) This theory reasons that...
the predictions of Daniel are so accurate, they must be describing events in the past.
Jeremiah is often called "The Weeping Prophet". Perhaps this is because of...
the tone of his "confessions"
Mordecai and Esther are not to be seen as examples of morality, but as examples of ...
trust and hope
The Hebrew word in Ecclesiastes often translated "vanity" or "meaningless" is hevel. It also means ....
vapor or smoke.
Zerubbabel assumed leadership of the temple project. The temple ...
was completed in 4 years.
The writer of Ecclesiastes goal is to demonstrate that all the ways we try to build purpose and meaning has no lasting significance apart from God.
True
The point of the book of Esther.
When God seems absent, know that He has not abandoned His people or His promises.
One of Habakkuk's unique characteristics is the fact that he does not proclaim a message of God to the people. His oracles consist of ...
a dialogue with God.
The genealogies of chapters 1-9 emphasizes...
all of the above
In contrast to the chaotic content of Lamentations, the book is organized by the Hebrew...
alphabet acrostic
Joel saw coming judgment in the form of ....
an invasion of locusts
Ezekiel 38-39 contains figurative imagery about the future. It seems to "reveal" events to come. Therefore it is classified as ______ literature.
apocalyptic
The purpose of the book of Daniel was to encourage God's people to ___________ by showing them that God is sovereign.
be faithful
Ecclesiastes concludes "the matter" by exhorting the readers to _____.
fear God
Malachi prophesied that the exiles should be interested in purity, but stated that God ...
hates divorce
Wisdom literature is mostly attributed to Solomon because...
he is the "father" of wisdom literature.
The final story in Jeremiah concert the exiled king Jehoiachin. It seems misplaced, but perhaps it is meant to give the Israelites....
hope that the messianic line will continue
The opposition Ezra faced was the ________ from the returned exiles.
intermarriage
Jeremiah's ministry began during the prosperous years of King Josiah. His initial messages declared that...
judgment was coming
After 539 BC, the ruler, Cyrus, treated the Jews with ...
kindness
God's agreement with Noah and Abraham was a "Suzerainty Covenant". By contrast His covenant with the nation of Israel expected them to accept His _____.
laws
Amos accused Israel of ...
oppressing the poor
After Gedaliah's assassination, Jeremiah's advise to the remnant was...
outright rejected
Complete this sentence from Stephen Lennox concerning the Old Testament: "God's behavior is consistent, without being _______."
predictable
Gedaliah was a fortunate choice for the new governor of Judah, because ...
All of the above
The three main characters of Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah share some common themes.
All of the above
The writer of Ezra and Nehemiah ends his book without a conclusion. Perhaps this was to remind God's people that ...
All of the above
Themes of "Song of Songs".
All of the above.
Like we discovered in Ezekiel, the book of Daniel contains apocalyptic literature. Which of the following are NOT characteristics of apocalyptic literature?
Assigns details and dates to future events.
Isaiah had many detailed prophecies. According to Stephen Lennox, most of these predictions...
were fulfilled by the Jews' return from exile in Babylon
There is also a renewed anticipation for coming ________ during the intertestamental period.
Messiah
The litter horn in chapter 8 that grew in power is difficult to identify.
True
Jeremiah was a prophet to the remnant in Judah. _________ was a prophet to the exiles in Babylon
Ezekiel
Isaiah counseled King Hezekiah when Jerusalem was under siege by the Assyrians. He told the king ...
God has heard your prayer.
Some scholars prefer a later date for the writing of Daniel (around 165 BC), citing the "startling accuracy" of Daniel's predictions. However, scholars who prefer the earlier date (sixth century B.C.) note that the specific prophecies of Daniel would be possible if...
God is the divine Author of the book of Daniel.
The following prophets were active during the period of "The Return".
Haggai and Zechariah
These two prophets motivated the Israelites to resume the construction of the temple after the first return from exile.
Haggai and Zechariah
The book of Chronicles ends by referencing two figures from earlier histories.
Jeremiah and Cyrus
Isaiah prophesied through the reigns of four kings. Which of the following was not a king in Isaiah's time?
Josiah
The second return to Israel was initiated by a royal decree from ...
King Artaxerxes
The traditional order in the Jewish scripture place for the Book of Chronicles.
Last
Isaiah prophesied at the same time as _____.
Micah and Hosea
The last king of Judah at the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
Zedekiah
Perhaps many of Josiah's reforms were inspired by the prophetic ministry of ...
Zephaniah
Though interpreted as an allegory for much of church history, recent archeological discoveries seem to confirm that "Song of Songs" is really ......
a collection of love poems.
One advantage of the rise of Hellenism during this period was the spread of...
a common language
The book of Nehemiah ends inconclusively. Perhaps the readers are meant to see the failure of the Israelites as ...
a motive to keep looking for a future Messianic kingdom.
Jeremiah announces hope in chapters 30-33. There will be a new version of the covenant established with Abraham. This new covenant will be based on....
a personal, individual relationship with God.
Hosea was ordered by God to marry ....
a prostitute
Chronicles introduces new material (not found in Samuel and Kings) highlighting the point that...
all of the above
In Isaiah's message of hope, the prophet predicts a _______ servant.
all of the above
Isaiah prophesied a message of judgement. The purpose of this judgment was to ...
all of the above
Jeremiah was called as a young man. Throughout his ministry he was...
all of the above
Malachi further challenged the Israelites to live up to the Law of Moses. The people were ...
all of the above
Some of the distinguishing characteristics of the book of Ezekiel is the many...
all of the above
The arrangement of Jeremiah is difficult to follow. From chapter 36 we learn that a scribe named Baruch was asked to write down Jeremiah's sermons. Perhaps this explains why...
all of the above
A collection of books written during the intertestamental period that is included in the Roman Catholic and Easter Orthodox canon.
apocrypha
Isaiah's call in chapter 6 illustrates metaphorically that fire ....
purifies
The book of Zechariah contains a series of ...
puzzling visions.
Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem with a vision to ....
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
The grandchildren of the Israelite remnant wished to participate in the temple construction. Zerubbabel ...
refused their help
After the Fall of Jerusalem, Jeremiah ...
remains in Jerusalem to advise the remnant
Chapter 25 is where Jeremiah announces that Babylon is coming, Jerusalem will fall, and...
the Israelites will remain in exile for 70 years.
Sheshbazzar was also an Israelite leader during ...
the first return from exile
Jeremiah came from a family of priests. He responded to his call...
with reluctance
Nehemiah led the third return to Israel with about ________ Israelites.
50
Isaiah had many detailed prophecies concerning the future. This future world leader is mentioned by name.
Cyrus
"New material" in Chronicles. (1)
David's preparation for the building of the temple.
Stephen Lennox offers excellent advice when reading Daniel.
Don't get bogged down in the symbolism.
Jeremiah announced his declarations through symbolic actions. Which of the following illustrations was NOT used by Jeremiah?
Dug a well and lower himself into it
Like other Old Testament books, Daniel is written entirely in the Hebrew language.
False
The kings from the Northern Kingdom are discussed in great detail in Chronicles.
False
From Proverbs 25:1 we surmise that Solomon's three thousand proverbs were combined with other materials to form the Book of Proverbs. These were probably collected by ...
Hezekiah
In contrast to the writer of Kings, the Chronicler does not evaluate the kings of Judah by their military successes. Instead, they are evaluated by this criteria.
How well they obeyed God
While most prophets spoke to Israel or Judah, Jonah was sent to ...
Israel's archenemy, the Assyrians
"New Material" in Chronicles. (2)
Jehoshaphat's war with Moab and Ammon
The "400 Silent Years" ended with the announcement of his birth.
John the Baptist
In the new covenant, God asks us to accept His _______.
Son
Most of Chronicles can be found in Samuel and Kings. The author of Chronicles "reshapes" the material for _____________ purposes.
theological
Perhaps misnamed, the intertestamental period is often called the "400 Silent Years" because...
there was no prophetic word that we know of during this time.