REL 200 FINAL (ALL QUIZZES)

Which of the following are not included in the Historical Books?

1 & 2 JUDGES

According to Biblical scholarship, which to are the most likely time periods that the events of the Exodus occurred?

13TH AND 15TH CENTURY

Which of the following are the centuries that scholars believe are the best possible time periods for the historical date of the exodus?

13TH AND 15TH CENTURY

The events in the Book of Joshua occurred within which time frame?

20 YEARS

How many oracles did Ezekiel speak to get the people's attention regarding their sin and impending judgment?

3

In the Book of Deuteronomy, how many speeches were given by Moses to the Israelites to exhort them to obey the covenant?

3

The Gospel of John covers how many years of the life of Jesus Christ?

3

There are ___ books in the English canon of the Old Testament.

39

How much time is covered in the Books of 1 and 2 Kings?

400 YEARS

How many "woe oracles" are recorded in the Book of Isaiah from the prophet?

6

How many cycles, major judges, and minor judges are written in the Book of Judges?

6

Which of the following is not one of the analogies that Ezekiel used to describe the unfaithfulness of the people?

A FIG TREE

SON OF TERAH, FROM HARAN

ABRAM

The cities of refuge protected someone who __________.

ACCIDENTALLY KILLED A PERSON

Which of the following sons of David (who was fourth in line) tried to take throne before the approaching death of David?

ADONIJAH

Which king of Judah did the prophet Isaiah speak to about the "sign of Immanuel"?

AHAZ

Which two languages was the majority of the Old Testament written with?

ARAMAIC AND HEBREW

Which of the following is the Canaanite goddess of the sea and female consort of Baal?

ASHERAH

Which of the following military powers did Isaiah prophesy would take the Northern kingdom of Israel?

ASSYRIA

Which of the following is the evil queen who ruled the southern kingdom after her son (the king) died? She also slaughtered most of the royal family but one was able to escape.

ATHALIAH

Which of the following is the Canaanite storm god that the Israelites frequently syncretized with the worship of the Lord, the one true God?

BAAL

Which nation was Ezekiel along with the royal family deported to in 597 BC?

BABYLON

Which of the following people worked closely with Jeremiah serving as his scribe?

BARUCH

Which town in Israel is Naomi and her family from, and returned to?

BETHLEHEM

Jacob had two wives who were the daughters of Laban. He also took their handmaidens as his concubines. They bore sons that were Jacob's. Which of the following are those handmaidens?

BILHAH AND ZILPAH

The Northern Kingdom of Israel was apostate from the beginning of its inception. Which localized religion did it syncretize with Mosaic Yahwism?

CANNANITE BAALISM WORSHIP

Which theme is not one of the concepts that the prophets proclaimed?

CIRCUMCISION

What is the name given for the period of Israel's history that included the military warfare of the 12 tribes before the establishment of the inheritance?

CONQUEST

Which item is not one of the 4 sub-regions of Israel?

COSTA DEL MAR

Which word describes the special binding relationship between God and his people?

COVENANT

Which two inventions of writing systems began in the Early Bronze age in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

CUNEIFORM AND HIEROGLYPHICS

Which ANE king conquered the Babylonian empire and issued a decree allowing the Jews to return to their homeland?

CYRUS THE GREAT

Which of the following prophets did not minister during the period of Assyrian domination?

DANIEL

The suffering servant has been interpreted as several things/persons. Which is not one of them?

DAVID

Under which king of Israel was the most stable time in its history?

DAVID

Which of the following are the most important copies of the Hebrew Old Testament canon?

DEAD SEA SCROLLS, SAMARITAN PENTATEUCH, MASORETIC TEXT

Scholars disagree regarding the date of the Conquest. Which of the following is not one of the proposed theories of when the Conquest occurred?

EARLY MIDDLE BRONZE AGE

Which of the following is not one of the three possible routes for the exodus?

EASTERN

Which Old Testament character is seen as a "type" for both Jesus the Christ and John the Baptist?

ELIJAH

Which tribe pairs with the half tribe of Manassah? Both were descended from Joseph, and each received their own inheritance.

EPHRAIM

Which of the following is not one of the 3 divisions of the Old Testament canon?

EPISTLES

SON OF ABRAHAM, PROGENITOR OF THE EDOMITES

ESAU

Which Patriarchal character became the father of the Edomites?

ESAU

Which of the following is not one of the things God promises Abraham?

EVERLASTING LIFE

The heightened expectation of a Messianic figure in Jewish thought and writings was not a crucial development during the Intertestamental Period.

FALSE

The inhabitants of the northern kingdom of Israel were deported to the lands of Babylonia in 586 BC.

FALSE

The judges were Levitical priests who were also military leaders that the nation appointed to lead them during peaceful and chaotic times.

FALSE

The lands of Canaan and Transjordan were divided up among the 11 tribes.

FALSE

The moral failure of Adam is the theme of Genesis 3-11.

FALSE

The overarching theme of the Pentateuch is the depravity of man and his restoration.

FALSE

The political climate for the nation of Israel during the period after Joshua and during the Judges was stable, economically sound, and peaceful for the Israelites.

FALSE

The political climate of the ANE around 1200BC was stable and allowed for the Israelites to conquer Palestine without the need for a king or united government.

FALSE

The prophet Isaiah ministered during the period of the Exile.

FALSE

The prophet Jeremiah was from the royal family.

FALSE

The purpose of the exodus from Egypt was so that God would have a select group of people to govern and tell them how to live in contrast to the Egyptians who did as they pleased.

FALSE

The queen that Esther "replaced" was Vishnu.

FALSE

The second wave of return was in 458 BC under Nehemiah the cupbearer and Erza the Levitical scribe during the reign of Nebuchadnezzer.

FALSE

The temple was re-built for the second time by Nehemiah. This second structure is also named after him.

FALSE

The term "messiah" is from the Hebrew word that means "the Anointed (one)." This term was translated as "Christ" in Greek.

FALSE

There is much recorded about the details of the 40 years of wandering of the Israelites in the desert.

FALSE

When God took his people out of Egypt (the Exodus), He took them with the intention that Israel would become a democracy.

FALSE

The Torah is a collection of Aramaic writings based on the Old Testament text that date from the early Christian era, though parts are earlier, that arose during a time when many Jewish people understood Aramaic better than Hebrew, and provided common interpretations to the Hebrew text.

FALSE; IT IS THE TARGUMS, NOT THE TORAH

Which of the following best describes the two things that the Lord provided to eat for the Israelites in Exodus 16?

FOWEL AND MANNA

The book of Numbers moves geographically from which 3 places?

KADESH-BARNEA, MOUNT SINAI, PLAINS OF MOAB

Which of the following is not one of the important bodies of literature that developed during the Intertestamental Period?

KING JAMES BIBLE

The title of the book (in English) of Exodus comes from the _______ word exodus—which literally means to leave, exit, departure.

GREEK

SERVANT GIRL AND CONCUBINE, MOTHER OF ESAU

HAAGAR

Who was the handmaiden of the wife of Abraham?

HAGAR

Which of the following is not one of the 3 Great Festivals of the Jewish faith that all 3 feasts all Hebrew males were required to participate each year? These festivals were considered "pilgrim" festivals, the intent of which was to emphasize the nomadic character of the wilderness period.

HANNUKAH

Which festival is the celebration instituted upon the re-dedication of the Temple after the Maccabeans were able to oust the Selecuid installation of worship within the Temple grounds and build a new altar of the sacrifices that were required by Levitical law?

HANUKKAH

Which location in the ANE did Abram leave when God called him to the promised land?

HARAN

Which of the following is not one of the Five essential ideas about the Messiah that emerged from the Exilic and Post-Exilic periods?

HE WILL BRING JUSTICE AND EVERLASTING PEACE TO ONLY THE NATION OF ISRAEL

Which king did the prophet Isaiah warn of the future invasion of the Babylonians because of his pride in showing the assets of the kingdom?

HEZEKIAH

Which of the following is not one of the 3 things that God promised Abraham?

HOLINESS

Which of the following cities were burned by Israel?

LACHISH, AI

Jeremiah began his prophetic ministry during the

LAST 40 YEARS OF JUDAHS HISTORY

Which of the following is the correct definition of Casuistic Law?

LAWS THAT BEGIN WITH A CONDITIONAL CAUSE IN WHICH THE CASE IS DESCRIBED, FOLLOWED BY THE PENALTY (IF....THEN)

Which Hebrew tribe is Moses's family from?

LEVI

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. What is the Greek word translated as 'Word'?

LOGOS

Which of the following is the Greek word for messiah?

MESSIAS

Which of the following historical periods do scholars believe the Patriarchs (Abraham, Issac, Jacob) lived during?

MIDDLE BRONZE

Which people group did Moses live with after he fleed Egypt?

MIDIANITES

Which of the following is not one of the ways the priests ministered to the nation of Israel?

MILITARY COMMANDERS

Which of the following is Moses' sister?

MIRIAM

Which of the following is the recorded oral tradition of the rabbis as they discussed the proper interpretation and course of action required of Jews with regard to the Mosaic Law.

MISHNAH

Which of the following is the "theology" that the Israelites practiced under the direction of Moses and Aaron? (This should be the way we approach the Judeo-Christian faith.)

MONOTHEISTIC

Which mountain did Elijah confront and slaughter the prophets of Baal?

MOUNT CARMEL

Which of the following is not one of the four major prophets that prophesied about the Messiah and "the Day of the Lord"?

NAHUM

Which foreign king deported the royal family along with Ezekiel in 597 BC?

NEBUCHADNEZZER

Which of the following rulers dismantled the southern kingdom of Judah and deported the Jews in the last deportation?

NEBUCHADNEZZER

Which of the following two rulers was the Babylonian king who reigned during Jeremiah's ministry?

NEBUCHANDNEZZER

Who were the two leaders that lead the remnant of Jews to renew their loyalty to the covenant?

NEHEMIAH AND EZRA

Which of the following months of the Jewish calendar is the Passover celebrated in?

NISAN

FATHER OF HAM, SHEM AND JAPHETH

NOAH

Which sister did Jerusalem in Judah represent in the story of the two unfaithful sisters?

OHOLIBAH

Which phrase did Ezekiel use to describe that Judah sinned not in private, discrete way and to condemn her behavior?

IN EVERY PUBLIC SQUARE

Which of the following is not one of the overarching themes of the Pentateuch?

INCARNATIONAL THEOLOGY

Which of the following is not one of the symbolic acts of judgment that God commanded Jeremiah to perform?

INSTRUCTING THE PROPHET TO MARRY AND HAVE CHILDREN

Which of the following is not one of the 4 ways Ezekiel used symbolic imagery to show how God saw the sins of the people?

INTERMARRIAGE WITH FOREIGN PROSTITUTE

The regnal Formulas for the Books of 1 and 2 Kings are important for two reasons. Which are the two reasons?

INTRODUCING THE BEGINNING OF KINGS REIGNS AND THE TIME PERIOD THEY RULED, ASSESSING THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CHARACTER OF THAT KING'S REIGN

Which historical book was not written during the Post-Exilic Period?

ISAIAH

Which of the following major prophets wrote/prophesied the most about the Messiah?

ISAIAH

Which prophet served under the reign of King Hezekiah, and prophesied the Lord's deliverance of the siege against the city of Jerusalem, and the healing of the king?

ISAIAH

Abraham and Sarah remained childless for many years before the birth of their son. Which two individuals would have inherited Abraham's land and wealth if he did not have a son through Sarah?

ISHMAEL AND LOT

HUSBAND OF REBEKAH

ISSAC

Which of the following is the term that scholars use to refer to the first five books of the Old Testament?

PENTATEUCH

Which of the following people groups were a source of trouble during the period of the wilderness wanderings of Israel?

PHILISTINES AND PEKAHITES

Which of the following is not included with understanding the concept of the Day of the Lord?

PRESERVATION OF THE TEMPLE CULTIC SYSTEM AS FOUNDED UNDER SOLOMON

Which important biblical office began to emerge during the time of 1 Kings?

PROPHET

Which of the items is not one of the 3 themes of Leviticus?

PROVIDENCE

Which of the following is not one of the main themes that can be found in the Book of Isaiah?

PURIFICATION OF THE TEMPLE

Which Jewish festival originated from the deliverance of the Jews from the conspiracy of Haman?

PURIM

Which festival commemorates the salvation of the Jews during the Persian Period when Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai were able to thwart the decree of genocide that Haman planned for all the Jews?

PURIM

Which German scholar published books that gave the Documentary Hypothesis its class expression?

J. WELHAUSEN

ALSO CALLED ISRAEL, FATHER OF 12 SONS/TRIBES

JACOB

Which Canaanite town did the Israelites win a major battle that included marching around its walls and trumpets blown?

JERICHO

Which person became king of Israel (the north) and seceded the other 10 tribes with his influence? (Hint: he was also the former foreman of King Solomon.)

JEROBOAM

Which person became the king of the northern kingdom and set up religious centers in Dan and Bethel?

JEROBOAM

In the New Testament, who becomes the sacrificial offering to remove sin and guilt that we bear before understanding this need for cleanness and purity?

JESUS

Which of the following is the evil queen who was a devotee of Baal and married to King Ahab?

JEZEBEL

Which prophet did not prophesy during the period of Babylonian domination?

JONAH

Which of the following is not one of the first five books of the Old Testament?

JOSHUA

Which Israelite tribe did both Naomi and Boaz belong to?

JUDAH

The Davidic Monarchy was divided into two smaller kingdoms after the death of Solomon. The kingdom of ____ in the north, and the kingdom of ____ in the south.

JUDAH AND ISRAEL

Who was the wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?

RACHEL

Who tied a red cord from a window?

RAHAB

Who was the wife of Issac?

REBEKAH

Which king inherited the throne from King Solomon and was a foolish ruler?

REHOBOAM

Which 3 items are the sub-themes that are found in the Pentateuch? (We discussed these in a lecture.)

RESTORATION AND HOP OF SALVATION, LIFE AND DEATH, OBEDIENCE AND DISOBEDIENCE

Which item is not one of the cycles that are included in the Book of Judges?

RINSE

What kind of pot did Ezekiel liken Jerusalem?

RUSTY

Which of the following people groups were descended from foreign peoples who the Assyrians brought to live in the former northern kingdom of Israel? (Hint: we see Jesus ministering their capital in the New Testament)

SAMARITANS

MOTHER OF ISSAC, CHILD OF GOD'S PROMISE

SARAH

Which of the following is one of the guidelines for studying apocalyptic literature?

SEEK TO UNDERSTAND THE MAIN POINT: CONTEXT

Which of the following is the king who laid siege to the city of Lachish, then later Jerusalem?

SENNACHERIB

Which ruler dismantled the northern kingdom of Israel and deported the Israelites in the first deportation?

SHALMANESER

Gibson was part of the __________ campaign.

SOUTHERN

Which are the 3 regions of the Ancient Near East?

SYRIA-PALESTINE, EGYPT, MESOPOTAMIA

Which of the following is the place where God commanded Moses to build as a dwelling for God among his people?

TABERNACLE

Which Jewish feast is the symbolic reminder of the giving of the Law, God's covenantal promise, through the symbolism of hand built "booths"— that symbolize complete reliance upon the protection of God himself, and the participation of cultic ritual of sacrifice—to show complete devotion to the law of God, and God himself.

TABERNACLES

Which two are the Mesopotamian agricultural gods that Ezekiel saw the people worshipping in the outer court?

TAMMUZ AND ISHTAR

The final chapters of Ezekiel (40-48) describe the restoration of which structure in Jerusalem?

TEMPLE

Which of the following is not one of the parts of the Tabernacle?

TENTS OF THE LEVIS

Which of the following is not one of the items found in Isaiah's message to Judah?

THE DESTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETE, THERE WOULD BE NO PEOPLE LEFT FROM ISRAEL

Which of the following is not one of the important things that developed in the Persian Period with regard to the Jews and Judaism?

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MACCABEAN ARISTOCRACY

Which of the following is not one of the important theological themes found in the Book of Exodus?

THE GLORY OF THE TABERNACLE

Which of the following is not one of the three main parts narrated in the Book of Numbers?

THE JOURNEY FROM EGYPT TO SINAI

Which of the following two items does the Book of 1 Kings cover in its historical narrative?

THE REIGN OF SOLOMON

Which of the following is not one of the 3 possible reasons why God had the Israelites drive out the local people groups living the "Promised Land"?

TO ESTABLISH A MONARCHIAL GOVERNMENT

Announcement of judgment does not try to get something out of the people to benefit the preacher or congregation. One should not use the prophetic passages to bribe or coerce people.

TRUE

Announcement of judgment is only a part of the prophetic message. Ultimately, it serves to call God's people back to himself.

TRUE

Apocalyptic focuses primarily on final solutions. The situation is too serious for short-term answers. The only hope is for God to bring the history of man's sinfulness to conclusion and to establish a solution that will last for eternity.

TRUE

At one time, the lingua franca of the Ancient Near East was Akkadian which was born out of the land of Babylonia.

TRUE

Both prophets Daniel and Ezekiel were contemporaries during the Exile.

TRUE

Daniel ministered through the Exile in the Babylonian Period up to the time of the Persian Period when the Persians sacked the city of Babylon in 537/6 BC.

TRUE

Deuteronomistic History includes the following biblical books: Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings.

TRUE

Election, promise, and covenant are 3 theological concepts developed in Genesis 12-50.

TRUE

Ezekiel calls Samaria and Jerusalem "harlots" and their "clients" were Assyria and the Babylonians.

TRUE

God's restoration of Israel would be both physical and spiritual according to the visions of the prophet Ezekiel.

TRUE

In the Books of Kings, we find the earliest mythological historiography in world literature.

TRUE

Isaiah 10 refers to the destruction of the city of Samaria by the Assyrian king Shalmaneser, that was carried out by his successor Sargon.

TRUE

Isaiah prophesied that a descendant of King David would return to reestablish the kingdom of Israel and Judah.

TRUE

It is important to study the Intertestamental Period because it assists in understanding the the socio-political and religious situation of the Jews during the time of Jesus in the first century AD.

TRUE

Jeremiah liken the people's idolatry to harlotry. Biblical scholars have derived a phrase to describe this sub-theme of wanton unfaithfulness of Israel and Judah to the Lord, it is called "spiritual harlotry."

TRUE

Joseph's life is included in Genesis for two basic reasons; (1) his life was worthy of emulation, and (2) his story explains how God's people came to be in Egypt instead of in Palestine.

TRUE

King Uzziah experienced deliverance from Sennacherib, king of Assyria, when he trusted in the Lord.

TRUE

Of all the accounts of creation found in the ANE literature, the Mesopotamian accounts are closest to the Hebrew account.

TRUE

Sanctification is the process by which something or someone is changed to become holy. Sacredness is the end product of the process of sanctification.

TRUE

Scholars disagree over the identity of Gog and Magog in the Book of Ezekiel. The best meaning for these terms is that they describe the ultimate foe of God's people. Gog and Magog will be defeated by God and Israel will be re-established as a nation.

TRUE

Tests for canonicity of the Old Testament must focus on the author, the audience, and the teaching.

TRUE

The "little horn" in Daniel 7 is equated by Christian scholars with the Antichrist.

TRUE

The ANE is an abbreviation for Ancient Near East and refers to the cultures, civilizations, history and lands of the areas that are now known as the Middle East (from the upper part of Egypt to the Black Sea and Caucasus mountains then down to the Persian Gulf) beginning in 4000 BC.

TRUE

The Antichrist is the ultimate enemy of God's people and the messiah himself, who appears just before the end time.

TRUE

The Book of Deuteronomy is organized in a five-part concentric pattern known as a chiasm.

TRUE

The Book of Exodus describes how God led Israel from Egypt through the desert to Mount Sinai.

TRUE

The Book of Numbers is about preparation: of the nation as it leaves Mount Sinai, and preparation to enter the land of Canaan.

TRUE

The Classical Prophets were not hysterical babblers, fortune tellers, or religious extremists.

TRUE

The Dead Sea scrolls contained fragments from all the books of the Old Testament (with the exception of Esther).

TRUE

The Documentary Hypothesis theory aims to explain how four originally independent documents (J, E, D, P) were combined to form the Pentateuch.

TRUE

The Hebrew term for Passover is Pesach, which refers to the sacrificial lamb that is slaughtered and eaten in the Passover meal. It is also the symbol of the blood of the lambs that were painted on the doorposts in Egypt the night the Angel of the Lord came through the land of Egypt.

TRUE

The Historical Books cover a period of time at least 800 years in length, from Joshua's conquest to the Persian Empire.

TRUE

The Israelites successfully conquered Canaan because of the strong leadership of Joshua, who was empowered by God.

TRUE

The Levites received 48 cities among the tribes. Some of those were designated as cities of refuge.

TRUE

The Maccabean (Hasmonean) dynasty ended in 63 BC when the land of Palestine was occupied by the Romans.

TRUE

The Post-Exilic period is also called the Restoration for good reason, since it was the restoration of the Jews to their homeland and to true worship of the Lord.

TRUE

The Tabernacle as a central shrine, the periodic covenant ceremony, and the unified military effort support the idea of Israel as an amphictyony.

TRUE

The abbreviation BCE is used to indicate a numerical date "before the Common Era" and placed after the numerical date (for example: 1400 BC). Likewise BC (before Christ) is also written after the numerical date.

TRUE

The authorship of all the historical books is anonymous.

TRUE

The basic types of sacrifices are: burnt, cereal, peace, sin, and guilt offerings.

TRUE

The best explanation for how the elements of divine authorship and human authorship are congruous to each other in the formation of the Old Testament is the Plenary Verbal Inspiration Theory.

TRUE

The book of Leviticus receives its name from the Greek Septuagint title for the book meaning "the Levites."

TRUE

The book of the Law was "discovered" in the temple of the Lord during the reign of the young king Josiah.

TRUE

The books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther have a common origin in the Assyrian period of Jewish history.

TRUE

The closing of the Old Testament canon coincided with the cessation of prophetic writing during the Intertestamental Period.

TRUE

The events of the Book of Judges occurred sometime in the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age.

TRUE

The focus of the Book of Chronicles is the reigns of David and Solomon.

TRUE

The geographical area in which Israel is placed is known as Syro-Palestine, and refers to the lands (almost like small "sliver") from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea up from the Sinai Peninsula of modern Egypt to the modern country of Jordan, Syria and round back to Lebanon and the coast.

TRUE

The heir of king Hezekiah was one of the most wicked kings of Judah, Manasseh. He was often pointed to in the Old Testament historical books as one of the reasons the southern kingdom was exiled.

TRUE

The historical books also have theological importance.

TRUE

The history of Israel contrasts with the mythological approach found in the rest of the ancient Near East.

TRUE

The law of levirate marriage required that the most distant relative of a deceased man to marry his widow.

TRUE

The northern kingdom of Israel was exiled in 722 BC by the Assyrians, who then soon after brought in foreign peoples to populate the region.

TRUE

The offices of priesthood and kingship were intermingled through the dynasty of the Maccabean princes, and inherited by their successors during the Intertestamental Period.

TRUE

The potter's work illustrated a valuable spiritual principle. As the potter fashioned clay, so the Lord shared the nations according to his sovereign purpose.

TRUE

The primary characteristic of the Intertestamental Period was political change.

TRUE

The prophet Isaiah ministered during the time of Assyrian domination.

TRUE

The reason for the importance of judgment oracles for the nation is that Judah needed to hear that she was being judged rightly for her spiritual harlotry. The people not only offended their God and King, but their spiritual husband who had tenderly loved, nurtured, and invested in them from their beginnings as a nation in the desert up to the unification of the kingdom and even as recently as the great reformation under King Josiah.

TRUE

The theme of judgment (a final accounting of the sins of a people or nation), and the restoration of the nation of Israel and the world as a whole, is most pervasive within the prophetic literature. The phrase "the Day of Lord" describes this mode of judgment, and restorative act.

TRUE

The theology of retribution is based on the Sinai covenant, especially as expressed in Deuteronomy.

TRUE

The title "Son of Man" is found in Daniel 7. In the Gospels, Jesus never calls himself the Messiah, but always used the title Son of Man to refer to himself.

TRUE

Which of the following is not of the categories for people, animals, and objects in the Levitical law?

UNCOMMON

Which of the following is the minor-feast that is celebrated alongside of the the Passover?

UNLEAVENED BREAD

Which of these items are not one of the unique features of the Israelite sacrificial system?

USE OF THE SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL AS A MEANS OF CLAIRVOYANCE

Which of the following defines the term "genre"?

VARIOUS LITERARY TYPES

Which of the following are the two important highway's of the ANE?

VIA MARIS AND THE KING'S HIGHWAY

Which important structure in Jerusalem was rebuilt during the leadership of Nehemiah?

WALLS

Which of the following is not a category that the Book of Exodus may fit in?

WRITINGS

There are 3 tests for canonicity. Which of the following is not one?

WRITTEN ONLY IN THE CITY OF JERUSALEM

Which Persian king chose Esther as his replacement queen?

XERES I

Which of the following was the last king of Judah who was captured by the Babylonians and saw the death of his sons?

ZEDEKIAH

Which of the following was the last king of the southern kingdom of Judah?

ZEDEKIAH

Which prophet did not minister during the period of Persian domination?

ZEPHANIAH

Who lead the first return during the reign of Cyrus I of the Persian Empire in 539 BC?

ZERUBBABEL

The author of the Book of Lamentations used acrobatics as a literary device.

FALSE

The book of Ezekiel is written in an fictional styled biography.

FALSE

The classical prophets were those who did not write down their messages and tended to focus on the king and his court.

FALSE

The craftsmen that were appointed to create and build the Tabernacle were Baruch and Otheniel.

FALSE

The definition of sin is the unintentional action of not following the rules and regulations of the Mosaic Law.

FALSE

The events in the books of the Pentateuch occurred in the 10th centuries BC.

FALSE

The faithfulness of the Israelites is the topic of Moses' first speech in Deuteronomy.

FALSE

The first high priest anointed to lead the Israelites in worship was Moses; and the second was Aaron

FALSE

Which of the following is not one of the definitions of a Messiah?

A SPIRITUAL LEADER FROM THE TRIBE OF JUDAH THAT IS ONLY CONCERNED WITH CONVERTING LOST SOULS FOR THE SPIRITUAL BETTERMENT/IMPROVEMENT AND INCLUDING THEM IN A SELECT GROUP OF RELIGIOUS ADHERENTS

The Samaritans worked to preserve the Old Testament by helping develop a complex system of markings called masora.

FALSE

A theophany is a symphony dedicated to the holiness of a deity.

FALSE

Acetone (from the Hebrew word kippur, roughly means 'to cleanse' or 'to wipe') is the process by which something is made clean and forgiven by God through sacrifice and true contrition of the worshipper.

FALSE

All three prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel ministered during the Babylonian and Persian Periods.

FALSE

Apocalyptic literature was not uplifting to the faithful of Israel.

FALSE

Apocryphal literature is a body of symbolic, "revelatory" documents containing a unique manner and style of communication and having a common basic content. Apocryphal literature was widespread in Judaism around the time of Christ and had a profound influence on early Christianity.

FALSE

Biblical prophecy differed from other prophetic types of activity in the Near East because it addressed only the royal household, and focused on a moral imperative and frowned upon the actions of the people.

FALSE

Biblical scholarship has unanimously agreed that the Book of Lamentations is written by the prophet Jeremiah.

FALSE

Both prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel were contemporaries during the beginning of the Exile of the southern kingdom in 722 BC.

FALSE

Chapters 20-66 in the Book of Isaiah develop the motif/theme of the Lord's servant.

FALSE

Each one of the twelve gates of Samaria was designated for one of the the twelve tribes.

FALSE

Expiration is the purging of impurity caused by sin. It results in the removal of guilt, the granting of forgiveness, and the restoration of the relationship between the sinner and God.

FALSE

God elected patriarchs by birth, character and action in their calling.

FALSE

Herem is the Hebrew word used in the Book of Joshua to describe a house for concubines.

FALSE

In the Septuagint the title of the Book of Numbers "arthmoi" comes from the Hebrew term "numbers."

FALSE

Isaiah chapters 7-12 is often called "the book of the Suffering Servant" by biblical scholars in the past.

FALSE

Israel did not drive out smaller ethnic groups of people. It did not affect the religious beliefs and spirituality of the Israelites.

FALSE

It is not possible to discern a consistent thematic purpose in the Book of Numbers because of its literary diversity.

FALSE

Jehoiakim was the last king of Israel. Jeremiah suffered greatly under his reign.

FALSE

Jeremiah uses the allegorical language of marshal relationship to describe the relationship between the Lord and his "wife" Judah.

FALSE

King Solomon obeyed and trusted the Lord throughout his reign. He never committed any sins and was very careful to keep the Law in all matters of worship and ruling the nation.

FALSE

Levi was the forefather of the Levites, and the son of Joshua.

FALSE

Moses presented a polytheistic approach for the Israelites as contrasted with the monotheism of the ancient Near East.

FALSE

Shortly after Jehoiachin's exile, Jeremiah sent a letter to the Judeans in Alexandria, Egypt.

FALSE

The "sea peoples" fled from the Mycenaean cities in Greece about 1250 BC to the ancient Near East. They become one of Israel's closest allies throughout their histories.

FALSE

The Decalogue is a well known verse in the book of Deuteronomy that begins "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one." (6:4)

FALSE

The Decalogue is the Hebrew name for the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20.

FALSE

The Diaspora is the return of the all people of Judah and Israel to the promised land.

FALSE

The Exile lasted and predicted to be approximately 100 years.

FALSE

The Hebrew word "toledot" refers to the generations of the descendants of Cain. We saw that Genesis Chapters 1-37 are structured around this familial description.

FALSE

The Intertestamental Period refers to the 600 years (approximately) between the last book of the Old Testament (Malachi, c. 430 BC) to the appearance of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus Christ.

FALSE

The Noahic covenant is the foundation for the other covenants of the Bible.

FALSE

The Southern kingdom of Judah was taken by the Babylonians in 722 BC.

FALSE