RLGN - Test #5
Ezra 6:14
So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching go Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius and Artaxerxes, kings pf Persia.
The existence of Jewish communities in many different parts of the world after the exile is known as the
Diaspora
Babylonian king who reigned for less than 2 years during the Exile
Evil Merodach
The synagogue originated during
Exilic Period
what are the two major divisions in the book of Daniel?
Stories about Daniel and apocalyptic visions.
In Ezekiel 8, for whom were the elders of Israel wailing?
Tammuz
In jewish tradition, the book of Lamentations is read at which of the following "festivals"?
Te Ninth of Ab
which of the following best defines "Deportation"?
The carrying of many of the residents of Judah to Babylon happened in at least two acts.
Zechariah 9:9
The coming of Zion's King Rejoice greatly, Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey!
According to the book of Ezekiel, the prophet Ezekiel himself was one of the exiles.
True
In the book of Lamentations, Jerusalem is treated as a personified female figure
True
In the christian Old Testament canons, Lamentations follows the book of Jeremiah.
True
Parts of the book of Lamentations depict Jerusalem during a siege by the Babylonian army.
True
The Decree of Cyrus indicated that the returnees were to be provided with resources to take back to their land.
True
The book of Haggai identifies Zerubbabel as the chosen and anointed leader of Israel after the Exile.
True
The last prophetic books of the Old Testament had all been produced by about 300 BCE.
True
The theme of the book of Lamentations is
a lament over the woes that have befallen sinful Judah and the pitiable destruction visited upon the holy city and the temple of the Lord.
the primary content of Ezekiels final vision in chapters 40-48
a new temple
The theme of the book of Ezra-Nehemiah is
a record of the reconstruction of the Hebrew theocracy under the physical and spiritual foundations of the past.
The book of Lamentations is characterized by which of the following literary features?
acrostic poetry
Nehemiah's occupation was
cup bearer
The citizens of Judah had been the only group of people exiled to Babylon.
false
The name "Haggai" means
festival
The name "Ezra" means
helper
A component of the book of Ezekiel with a more international scope
oracles
Part of Ezekiel's activity, including shaving his body
sign acts
Which event was Ezekiel specifically forbidden to mourn?
the death of his wife.
In one of his sign acts, Ezekiel packs and prepares baggage and carries it out of Jerusalem to symbolize what?
the exile
The theme of the book of Zechariah is
the fall of Jerusalem
the theme of the book of Ezekiel is
the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity
What is the book of Lamentations lamenting?
Fall of Judah
After the fall of Jerusalem, the entire population of Judah was exiled to Babylon
False
In the jewish canon, the book of Lamentations is part of the book of psalms.
False
The dates of Ezra's return to Judah can be determined with certainty because of the references to Persian kings in the book of Ezra
False
The end of the Exile brought about a full reunification of Israel.
False
The identity go Gog of Magog in the book of Ezekiel is clearly linked to specific foreign kings
False
The prophets Haggai and Zechariah came into conflict over their competing visions of what the rebuilt temple should look like
False
The temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem under the leadership of Ezra.
False
What is the unique structural feature that frames the book of Ezekiel?
Four great visions
The theme of the book of Zechariah is
God is going to preserve His remnant from all of the world powers which oppress them and threaten their extinction
The name "Daniel" means
God is my judge
The name "Ezekiel" means
God strengthens
Which of the following was not likely a social or cultural change brought about by the exile of the citizens of Judah?
Greater emphasis on the careful selection of kings
Which of the following biblical books is composed of four prophetic oracles and their narrative settings?
Haggai
books of Books of the Twelve
Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi
which of the following best defines " Aramaic"?
It was the official language of empires like those of Babylon and Persia. Through the Exile and Restoration, it became the common language of Jews in Palestine. Portions of the books of Ezra and Daniel are written in this language.
Judean king in exile, released from prison after about 25 years
Jehoiachin
which of the following did the most to make life difficult for those who returned to Judah after the exile?
Life, resources, and institutions had been severely damaged by the Babylonian invasion.
The name " Malachi" means
My messenger
Final Babylonian Emperor
Nabonidus
Who was the final emperor of Babylon?
Nabonidus
Babylonian king who conquered Judah
Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 6:3
Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
The theme of the book of Haggai is
Rebuild the temple
The theme of the book of Malachi is
Sincerity toward God and a holy life is essential for the Lord's favor
The temple was rebuilt ca.__________BCE
516/515
The date of Haggai's messages is ca.__________BCE
520
The date the book of Zechariah is ca._________BCE
520
Second return of Judahites to Judah; date of the books of Haggai and Zechariah
520 BCE
Beginning of reign of Darius 1 in Persia
522 BCE
Decree of Cyrus releases Israelites to return to Jerusalem
538 BCE
When was the "decree of restoration" issued by the king of Persia?
538 BCE
Approximate end of Ezekiel's prophetic career
573 BCE
Destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian; Destruction of Jerusalem and second deportations of Judahites
586 BCE
What is the date most often assigned to the destruction of Jerusalem and the beginning of the exile period?
586 BCE
The final destruction of Jerusalem came in what year?
587 BCE
Ezekiel was deported to Babylon in ______________ B.C.E.
597
First deportations of Judahites to Babylon
597 BCE
Beginning of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon
605 BCE
Fall of Nineveh
612 BC
Beginning of the reign of Josiah
640 BCE
Which of the following best defines "Allegory"?
A complex story in which multiple imaginative elements represent real persons, places, or events. The story of the two sisters in Ezekiel 23 is a clear example.
Beginning of Nehemiah's term as governor of Judah
445 BCE
One estimate of the return of Ezra to Jerusalem
458 BCE
The total length of time of the Exile was about how many years?
50 years
Completion of the Second Temple
515 BCE
The name "Nehemiah" means
"Comfort of YHWH"
The name "Zechariah" means
"YHWH remembered"
The Decree of Cyrus can be found in the Old Testament in
2 Chronicles and Ezra
which of the following best defines "Yehud"?
After the Israelites were released from Babylonian captivity by the Persians, they returned to Judah but did not become a fully independent nation. Instead, their land became a province of the Persian Empire with limited autonomy. As a Persian province, the Jewish homeland was known by this name.
which of the following best defines "Acrostic"?
An alphabetic pattern used in Hebrew poetry. Each line or group of lines in a poem begins with a successive letter of the alphabet. The entire book of Lamentations follows this pattern. Each of the four chapters is an acrostic poem.
Parts of the book of Ezra are written in what language other than Hebrew?
Aramaic
The book of Daniel is written in Hebrew and what other languages?
Aramaic
Jerusalem was conquered and destroyed by which of the following empires?
Babylon
What nation conquered and exiled Judah?
Babylon
What nations were absent from Ezekiel's oracles against foreign nations?
Babylon and Syria
Daniel was also known as
Belteshazzar
The theme of the book of Haggai is
Build the temple
Ezekiel's father was named
Buzi
Persian king who released the Judeans from captivity
Cyrus
The king of Persia who defeated the Babylonians was named
Cyrus
the primary subject of Ezekiel's first vision against the nations
the glory of God
Apocalyptic literature appeared and grew in influence as the production of prophetic literature faded away.
true
Both the books of Ezra and Nehemiah contain portions that are composed as first-person narratives.
true
Both the books of Ezra and Nehemiah urge the expulsion of all foreign wives from among the returned citizens of Judah
true
Zechariah was as much an apocalyptist as he was a prophet.
true
What is the primary feature that characterizes the prophet, Zechariah, and the book that bears his name?
visions
