Bible Practice Exam Flashcards
T/F the Bible places the minor prophets in chronological order
False
T/F We have enough “internal evidence” to somewhat place the minor prophets in chronological order.
True. There aren’t absolute dates but there’s enough evidence for most of them to be somewhat in order
What does Ezekiel’s name mean?
God will strengthen
What is Ezekiel’s full name?
Ezekiel Ben-Buzi (son of Buzi)
Which prophet has the most dates than any other OT prophet’s book?
Ezekiel; his prophecies can be dated with the most precision.
Under which king’s reign was Ezekiel born in and what year?
King Josiah (Jerusalem); 623 B.C.
What year was Ezekiel taken into captivity by the Babylonians?
597 B.C.
How many visions was Ezekiel given and for how many years? List the dates.
A series of 7 visions during the 22 years (593-571 BC)
What happens 50 years after the temple is rebuilt? List the year.
Nehemiah goes to Jerusalem and then finally rebuilds the walls of Jerusalem. 466 B.C. ( Nehemiah 2:1)
What year does Nehemiah go to Jerusalem and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem?
466 B.C.
How many years have passed from when the temple is rebuilt to when Nehemiah goes to rebuild the walls?
50 Years
What year does Esther become queen?
479 B.C. (Esther 2:16-17)
Who becomes queen in the year 479 B.C.?
Esther
How many pre-exile prophets of JUDAH were there? List their names and dates.
Obadiah (ca. 845 B.C.)
Joel (ca. 750 B.C.)
Isaiah (750-700 B.C.)
Micah (735-700 B.C.)
Nahum (626 B.C.)
Jeremiah (626-584 B.C.)
Zephaniah (625 B.C.)
Habakkuk (ca. 625-615 B.C.)
Who are the minor prophets and list how many chapters they have?
Hosea, Zechariah (14)
Amos (9)
Micah (7)
Jonah, Malachi (4)
Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (3)
Haggai (2)
Obadiah (1)
Who are the major prophets and list many chapters they have?
Isaiah (66)
Jeremiah (52)
Ezekiel (48)
Daniel (12)
Who coined the terms “major and minor prophets” and in what year?
Augustine in the 5th century AD
What does “minor” refer to?
The relative length of the writings when compared to the books of the “major” prophets.
What are the approximate dates of the major and minor prophets’ writings for the PRE-EXILIC prophets of ISRAEL?
Jonah (790 B.C.)
Hosea (755-725 B.C.)
Amos (752 B.C.)
EXILIC PERIOD
Ezekiel (593-571 B.C.)
Daniel (606-534 B.C.)
POST-EXILIC PERIOD
Haggai (520 B.C.)
Zechariah (520-518 B.C.)
Malachi (ca. 440 B.C.)
In which chapters did Daniel receive more visions of the four great empires and the end of times?
Daniel ch. 7-12
In which chapter was Daniel in the lion’s den?
Ch. 6
Which book and chapter did Belshazzar, probably the grandson of nebu, see the handwriting on the well and then was murdered that night?
Daniel ch. 5