Religion final old testament
T
Daniel has both court narrative and apocalyptic prophecy genres.
BARUCH
Jeremiah's scribe was:
A LOCUST PLAGUE
Joel uses the image of ______________ to speak of impending invasion and devastation
F
Jonah claims to be the author the book of Jonah.
SHORTEST
Obadiah is the ____________ book in the Old Testament.
T
The Assyrians had a reputation in the Old Testament for incredible cruelty.
false
The book of Ecclesiastes is wholly pessimistic. Select one: True Fals
T
The book of Ezekiel is autobiographical in style, often utilizing the personal and possessive pronouns "I," "me," and "my."
T
The book of Habakkuk appears to have been written during a period of time when Assyrian power was on the decline.
INQUIRIES
The book of Habakkuk is organized around several __________ by the prophet.
true
The title "Redeemer" is used for God more than a dozen times in Isaiah
lady wisdom
A reader of the New Testament would likely identify the wisdom and creation activity of Jesus with: Select one: a. Lady Folly b. The teacher c. The king d. Lady Wisdom
JOSIAH
According the superscription of the book (1:1) the prophecies of Zephaniah are dated to the reign of _________________.
true
After Job is vindicated, God explains to Job that he had to suffer to bring God glory.
false
All of Song of Songs is poetic in form except for verses in Chapter 3, which feature narrative prose.
D
All of the following are key ideas from the book of Ecclesiastes except: Select one: a. Life should not be expected to be self-fulfilling b. The seasons of life must be accepted c. Frustrations in life are unavoidable d. Enjoyment in life will never come
nathan
All of the following people are an author of one or more Psalms except ___
amenemope
All of the following were contributors to the book of Proverbs except ________________. Select one: a. Agur b. Solomon c. Lemuel of Massa d. Amenemope
PRIEST
Along with being a prophet, Zechariah was also a ________________ .
Daniel, Joel, and Malachi
Along with the prophet in the answer to question #1, which other three books comprise the corpus of Old Testament Prophetic literature dating to the Persian period of Hebrew history (ca. 550-330 BC)?
T
Although Jeremiah is listed in the Hebrew Prophets section, Lamentations is listed among the Writings.
T
Amos is the oldest of the writing prophets.
F
Amos opens his prophecy with ten oracles against the nations.
T
Amos says mistreatment of the poor is a symptom of spiritual sickness
F
Amos was the only writing prophet who lived and ministered in the northern kingdom.
BETHEL
Amos's prophecies were delivered to Israel at _____________, a site of syncretistic worship.
true
Ascertaining the historical background of Job is vital for understanding the meaning of the book.
F
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
Because of its taboo nature, Proverbs avoids the issue of sexuality.
FALSE
Because of its theme and explicit, erotic language of the Song of Songs, rabbis and early church fathers endorsed its contents as an affirmation of God's design for married love.
wisdom
Book 1 of the Psalms contains mostly _
JEREMIAH
Both the Septuagint and Jewish tradition ascribe authorship of Lamentations to:
F
By Jeremiah's time, all of the false prophets had been expelled from Judah
Palistrophe
Chapters 1-3 of Hosea are arranged in a literary pattern known as _____________.
false
Chapters 36-39 of Isaiah feature four sons whose names were given prophetic significance
F
Critical scholarship divides Zechariah into five parts on the basis of perceived differences in style, vocabulary, theme, and genre.
BABYLONIAN
Daniel was trained in diplomatic service and served in the ____________ government.
F
Due to the mention of the reign of King Uzziah, the book of Joel can be dated to 750 BC.
A restored temple
Ezekiel 40-48 is primarily about
T
Ezekiel is known for using bold and provocative language.
PRIEST
Ezekiel was a ______________ by training.
PROSTITUTE
God commanded Hosea to marry a ______________ named Gomer.
F
Habakkuk identifies himself as a priest in the line of Zadok.
T
Habakkuk was concerned with the justice of God at a time when a wicked nation was prospering.
F
Habakkuk, like Job, receives no answers to his questions about God's justice.
F
Haggai was possibly a member of the royal household.
JEROBOAM 2
Hosea the prophet operated during the northern kingdom's "golden age" under King:
F
Hosea's message was delivered prior to Babylon's destruction of the northern kingdom in 722 BC
T
Hosea's prophecy is solely focused on the northern kingdom.
4
How many "messages" comprise the book of Haggai?
5
How many judgment oracles did Micah give?
4
How many kingdoms are featured in the visions of Daniel Chapters 2 and 7?
3
How many times does Ezekiel's chariot vision appear in the text?
T
In interpreting the book, Jonah should be equated with the city of Nineveh
passover
In later Judaism, Songs of Songs was designated to be read as a part of which feast, since it was understood to represent God's love for Israel?
writings
In the Hebrew Scripture, Song of Songs is in the
THE BABYLONIANS
In the book of Habakkuk the main instrument of God's judgment will be ______________.
F
In the book of Malachi, the oracles are interspersed with twenty rhetorical questions designed to leave the opponent devoid of further argumentation.
Babyloniah exile
In the sequence of the Book of the Twelve, Zephaniah is the last prophetic book before the:
FALSE
It seems that the Qoheleth figure is the skeptic while the unnamed wisdom teacher and editor of the book of Ecclesiastes is the more positive sage.
3
Jeremiah contains ___________ major books/sections.
T
Jeremiah deals with the issue of God's judgment of nations due to generations of compounded sin.
FALL OF JERUSALUM
Jeremiah functioned as a prophet during which crisis in Israel's history?
true
Job is so pious and humble that he even makes sacrifices for his sons and daughters.
false
Job's friends give him sound advice and Job follows their suggestions.
3
Job's lament in Chapter 3 introduces __________ cycles of dialogue which occupy Chapters 4-27.
T
Joel prophetically identified a current crisis as God's judgment on the community
T
Lamentations illustrates the retributive aspect of human suffering: at least some suffering is brought on as punishment.
F
Lamentations is one of the Megilloth, or "Festival Scrolls" and is read annually at the Passover, the commemoration of God's delivering of Israel from slavery in Egypt.
T
Legal terminology abounds in Hosea as God brings a "lawsuit" against Israel.
ALLEGORIES
Literarily Ecclesiastes makes use of all of the following except for ______________. Select one: a. Allegories b. Sonnets c. Metaphors d. Proverbs
FALSE
Longman and Dillard suggest that the second voice or frame narrator actually wrote the book of Ecclesiastes.
true? false
Longman and Dillard suggest the Psalm titles are early and reliable but not necessarily original or canonical.
F
Malachi identifies himself as a part of the priestly family of Iddo.
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Malachi is composed of a series of _______ oracles.
F
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament both in terms of position in the canon and chronology.
T
Malachi speaks out against idolatry, social injustice, and easy divorce.
BETHLEHAM
Micah 5:2 gives the expectation of a messianic ruler from:
ISAHIAH
Micah was a contemporary of the prophet _______________
T
Micah's message was that the people were guilty of injustice.
F
Micah's ministry was set against the backdrop of the impending Babylonian invasion
t
Micah's prophecy ends with an oracle of hope.
F
Obadiah is concerned with social justice and the spiritual sickness, which is at the root of people's mistreatment of the poor.
F
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.
T
Obadiah touches on the theme of the day of the Lord for the nations.
F
Obadiah's name means "the Lord will triumph."
true
Of the 150 individual Psalms, about one-quarter are attributed to David.
F
One of Haggai's concerns was the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
F
One of Haggai's concerns was the reinstitution of the liturgical calendar.
F ?
One of Joel's major indictments of Israel is in relation to the worship of Baal.
F
One of Micah's primary concerns centers around maintaining the Davidic line of kings.
unity
One of the biggest controversies surrounding the book of Isaiah is in relation to its:
T
One of the major reasons for which Obadiah proclaims judgment on this pagan nation is because of its pride
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
One of the major themes identified in Malachi is
T
One of the purposes of the book of Hosea was to highlight the physical and spiritual harlotry of Israel.
true
Praise, lament, and thanksgiving are the three major genres in the Psalter.
SHEPHERD
Prior to becoming a prophet Amos was a:
true
Proverbs asserts that there is great power in human speech, both for good and evil.
F
Sections 1 and 2 of Zechariah are arranged in an acrostic structure.
true
Several Psalms focus on God's relationship to nature.
T
Several elements of apocalyptic literature reside in the writings of Ezekiel.
true?
Some of the metaphors in the book of Song of Songs appear to be taken from the experience of a husbandman working in a vineyard or a shepherd in the fields.
true
Song of Songs may be read as an anthology of erotic poetry or even a multi-actor drama.
messianic
The Hebrew Psalter has a strong __________ expectation: Select one: a. Temple building b. Military conquest c. Restoration of land d. Messianic
MARK
The NT Gospel of _________ opens with an allusion to Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3.
false
The Qoheleth is traditionally identified with Hezekiah.
true?
The Qoheleth promotes an "eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die" view of the world.
true
The Suffering Servant Songs are taken up by NT writers and applied to Christ.
F
The authorship of the book of Daniel is virtually undisputed in scholarly study.
DARIUS 1
The backdrop for Haggai's prophecy was the reign of ____________, king of Persia
false
The background of Isaiah is the invasion of Israel by the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
ARAMAIC
The book of Daniel is written in Hebrew and has a large section written in
T
The book of Jeremiah occupies more space in the Bible than any other book
Isaiah, Amos, and Ezekiel
The book of Joel abundantly uses words, phrases, and motifs from which prophetic books?
T
The book of Joel is quoted by Peter in his message on the day of Pentecost.
assyria
The book of Jonah concerns the judgment of the city of Nineveh, the capital of ____________.
a question from God
The book of Jonah ends with
T
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.
587/586 BC
The book of Lamentations mourns the fall of Jerusalem in:
T
The book of Lamentations pictures God as abandoning Judah to punishment.
PSALM
The book of Nahum opens with an introductory _____________.
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
The book of Obadiah espouses the idea of Lex Talionis which means _____________.
EDOM
The book of Obadiah pronounces divine judgment on what nation?
true
The book of Proverbs can be considered an anthology of wisdom poetry. Select one: True False
8
The book of Proverbs contains ________ collections of wise sayings.
true
The book of Proverbs encourages its hearers to embrace integrity, justice, righteousness, and life. Select one: True False
T
The final section of Nahum contains a dirge suggesting the reasons for God's action against Nineveh.
8
The first section of Zechariah contains ___________ "night visions."
T
The fourth address by Haggai promised to establish Zerubbabel as "a signet ring" in Zion, thus rekindling the messianic expectation among the Israelites.
T
The historical background of Joel's prophecy is difficult to ascertain.
T
The identity of Darius the Mede causes questions for scholars.
F
The king of Nineveh in the book of Jonah has been identified as Tiglath Pileser III.
Preist could not make sacrifices
The lament in Joel is that the locusts will destroy crops and livestock so that:
HOW CAN THOSE WHO ARE WICKED GO UNPUNISHED
The main question of the book of Habakkuk is, ____________________?
F
The major event which looms in the background of Habakkuk is the recent destruction of Jerusalem.
true
The material of the book is arranged to highlight the trustworthiness of the covenant God.
F
The mention of the fall of the Egyptian city of Memphis is another factor which helps to the date the book of Nahum.
false
The message of the Proverbs hinges on the belief that wisdom cannot be taught but must be intuited naturally. Select one: True False
F
The message of the book of Jonah is directed toward Israel, encouraging her to move beyond her borders to evangelize other nations and to love and forgive her enemies.
F
The ministry of Ezekiel took place in Jerusalem after the return from exile
F
The ministry of the prophet Jeremiah spanned more than fifty years
F
The only nation which does not receive an oracle of condemnation is Judah.
T
The predominant theme of Malachi is Israel's covenant relationship with God and its ramifications
8
The prophet Isaiah lived in the _________ century BC.
JERIMIAH
The prophet Zephaniah was a contemporary of the prophet ________________.
F
The purpose of the book of Ezekiel was to promote the rebuilding of the temple.
F
The purpose of the book of Nahum was to pronounce the possibility of Nineveh avoiding destruction through repentance.
T
The purpose of the prophecies by Zephaniah was to initiate change in Judah by pronouncing God's judgment on wickedness.
JUDAH
The second section of the book of Nahum contains alternating addresses to Nineveh and ________
T
The sovereignty of God is one of the core messages of Daniel
D
The wisdom of Ecclesiastes comes from the "Qoheleth" which means ____________. Select one: a. Judge b. Sage/wise man c. Servant d. Teacher/preacher
true
There were other works within the world of the ancient Near East which discussed the suffering of the righteous.
F
Though Daniel and his friends reside in a pagan nation, the surrounding culture appears to be amiable toward Israelite religion
F
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.
F
Though Hosea delivered his message to the northern kingdom, he was actually from Judah.
F
Though Jeremiah is called to deliver a difficult message, he seems to have been able to carry out his duty as a prophet without any substantial personal struggles.
T
Two of the poems of Lamentations 3 and 5 are cast in the form of a "lament" or "complaint."
EARTHQUAKE
What natural phenomena/event is referenced in Amos 1:1?
Angry
When Jonah sees that God has relented from destroying Nineveh because of their repentance he is
proper temple worship
Which of these is not a major theme in the book of Job?
elihu
Which of these men is not one of the three friends mentioned at the beginning of the book of Job?
literal, wedding, ? all of the above was answer
Which of these represents an interpretative approach that has been taken with Song of Songs?
JONAH
Which other prophet's ministry also involved the city of Nineveh?
Ahaz and Hezekiah
Which two kings of Judah feature prominently in the book of Isaiah
Nebuchadnezzar
Who was the king of Babylon when Jerusalem fell?
f
Within its context, Micah 6:8 should be understood as a comprehensive statement of God's demands on humanity.
T
Zechariah 1-8 narrates a visionary dream sequence regarding the restoration of Jerusalem.
Yahweh has remembered
Zechariah means
T
Zechariah summoned the community to repentance and spiritual renewal
T
Zechariah's message was laced with concern for social justice in the present.
T
Zephaniah was possibly a member of the royal household.
F
Zephaniah was specific that judgment for Judah would include destruction of the temple
T
Zephaniah's message of judgment for Judah also included a message of eventual restoration.
F
Zephaniah's oracles of judgment were focused solely on Judah.
true
he author of Songs of Songs makes use of reference to many objects in nature, including flora and fauna, to describe his lover
