Old Testament Survey: Final Exam Study Guide First Edition
What is the "Shema?"
"Hear/Listen Israel" - Shema ("hear") is the Hebrew word that begins the most important prayer in Judaism. It is found in Deuteronomy 6:4
What is the last verse- and major theme- of Ezekiel?
"The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits."And the name of the city from that time on will be: THE LORD IS THERE." (Restoration of Israel)
What is the new covenant in Jeremiah?
"new covenant" that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
What is the remnant?
(The left over group of God's people) "In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of the house of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God" (Isaiah 10: 20, 21).
Be able to tell the main stories in Daniel- especially chapters 1-6? What is the structure of Daniel?
2 sections; six court tales, and 4 visions.
What was King David's major sin?
According to the Biblical narrative, King David commits adultery with Bathsheba, leading him to arrange the death of her husband Uriah the Hittite.
Who was the shepherd/farmer from the Southern Kingdom that prophesied against the idolatry of Jeroboam II in the Northern Kingdom?
Amos
What is a covenant?
An agreement; promise.
Do Ezekiel and Daniel serve the Lord before, during, or after the exile?
BOTH DURING!
What are the names of the Canaanite God's that are condemned over and over in the prophets?
Baal and Ashtoreth
Who is Baruch? What prophet is Baruch associated with?
Baruch is the scribe for the prophet Jeremiah
What prophet has several narratives about King Nebuchadnezzar?
Daniel
Which prophet has a vision of the throne and the "Ancient of Days?"
Daniel
What is a theodicy?
Defending God
What is Hebrew parallelism - (lecture on Poetry and the Psalms)
Emblematic parallelism occurs where one unit renders figuratively the literal meaning of another. Synthetic parallelism occurs where the units balance, clause for clause, with one unit building upon or adding to the first.
What prophet has a vision of the restoration of the temple and a river of life that flows out of it?
Ezekiel
Which prophet cooked bread over cow poop, cut off part of his hair, and made a model of Jerusalem under siege?
Ezekiel
Who married the unfaithful wife?
Ezekiel
Some of the prophets' names have meaning.
Ezekiel: God's strength Isaiah: God's Salvation Hosea: He saves; Salvation Malachi: Messenger of God; my messenger
What does the garden metaphor refer to in Song of Songs?
Garden of Eden
What is the source of all wisdom?
God himself
Which prophet looking towards the Babylonian invasion said he would trust and rejoice in the Lord even when disaster strikes and there is no fruit on the tree?
Habakkuk
Which prophet encourages Zerubbabel and Joshua to finish rebuilding the temple?
Haggai
Which prophets are called "restoration prophets?"
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
Why did Moses not enter the promise land?
He disobeyed God and struck the rock for water
To Abraham (see Gen 12)
He will be a father of many
What are the four divisions of the Old Testament in the English order? What are the three divisions in the Hebrew order?
Hebrew order: Torah (law), Nevi(prophets) , Ketuvim (writings) English order: Pentateuch, Former prophets, Writings, Latter prophets.
What book has the passage of the suffering servant?
Isaiah
Which prophetic book has the servant songs?
Isaiah
What does Jacob's name change to?
Israel: wrestles with God
Which prophet was banned from the temple?
Jeremiah
Who married the unfaithful wife?
Jeremiah
Who said that the people were like dirty underwear?
Jeremiah
Who wrote a letter from Jerusalem to the Babylonian exiles?
Jeremiah
Which prophet gets angry at God for not destroying Nineveh?
Jonah
Who prophesied against Nineveh?
Jonah
What is the difference between a literary prophet and a non-literary prophet? List some key examples of each of them.
Major if your story was longer (could not fit on one scroll)
List the Major prophets and the Minor Prophets.
Major prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel Minor Prophets ro Twelve prophets: Hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, malachi.
Which prophet speaks about "robbing God" of tithes and offerings?
Malachi
What are some of the passages mentioned in the lectures that point towards a Messiah? What does the word "Messiah" mean? Where does the prophecy come from that says he would be born in Bethlehem?
Messiah: Promised Deliverer; chosen one. Micah 5:2 - "But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Which prophet includes a prophecy nearly exactly the same as a prophecy in Isaiah?
Micah
Who is King Nebuchadnezzer?
Most powerful and longest-reigning ruler of the Babylonian
What is God's covenant promise to Noah (rainbow)?
Not to flood the earth
Who prophesied primarily against Edom
Obadiah
What is King Solomon's major sin?
Solomon worshiped the gods of his wives alongside the God of Israel thus broke the covenant with God.
What is the promise of "the branch" that is repeated in many prophets?
The "branch" is the Messiah
What does the book of Lamentations lament about?
The book of Lamentations is made up of: Sin has consequences. God is holy. God's love, compassion, and faithfulness never fail The book is partly a traditional "city lament" mourning the desertion of the city by God, its destruction, and the ultimate return of the divinity, and partly a funeral dirge in which the bereaved bewails and addresses the dead.
Be able to explain details from the Jonah narrative.
VIDEO
Do most prophets have some words of hope?
Yes/ NO. they all warn of bad coming but the hope is that God will forgive them eventually
What is a proverb?
a general truth or piece of advice.
To David?
establish an offspring to rule forever
What is "the Day of the Lord" in the prophets
mean destruction for the biblical nations of Israel and/or Judah. This concept develops throughout Jewish and Christian Scripture into a day of divine, apocalyptic judgment at the end of the world.
Does David try to kill King Saul?
no
What were the empires that came into power over Israel/Judah throughout the time of the prophets?
pre-exilic (israel in north) : Jonah, Amos, Hosea pre-exilic (judah in south) : Iaiah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Jeremiah exilic: Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel post-exilic: (end of exile in babylon - 1 A.D.) Haggai Joel Zechariah Malachi
Does the book of Jeremiah contain any poetry?
yes
