Final Exam

Question 1

Hosea

Answer 1

“The Lord Saves”

Question 2

Hosea - Major Theme

Answer 2

Covenant Unfaithfulness
          Spiritual adultery
          Rejection of YHWH
          Idolatry: Baal & Asherah
          Faithlessness

Question 3

Hosea & Family

Answer 3

Used as symbols
Gomber - unfaithful wife (illustration of Israel)
Jezreel - place of Assyrian victory - final judgement
Lo-Ruhamah - not pitied
Lo-Ammi - not my people

Question 4

Hosea 10:12

Answer 4

Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.

Question 5

Joel

Answer 5

The Lord is God

Question 6

Joel - Major Theme

Answer 6

The Day of the Lord
Judgement will be devastating
Repentance necessary

Question 7

Joel - The Lords Answer

Covenant

Answer 7

Promise of Pity
Promise of Provision
Promise of Protection
Promise of Presence

Question 8

Joel - The Day of the Lord

Answer 8

Day of Judgement
Day of Resolution
“Up until this point you have had a chance”

Question 9

Joel 2:28

Answer 9

And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people, Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see vision.

Question 10

Amos - Major Theme

Answer 10

Call to repentance and Justice

Question 11

Amos - specific sins

Answer 11

Bethel - golden calf - insincere worship

self indulgence and injustice

Question 12

Amos - Day of the Lord

Answer 12

Darkness, not light
Send to exile
Promise of locusts
Promise of fire

Question 13

Amos - promise of restoration

Answer 13

I will restore
I will repair
I will bring back
I will plant

Question 14

Amos 5:24

Answer 14

But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!

Question 15

Obadiah

Answer 15

The servant of the Lord

Question 16

Obadiah - Theme

Answer 16

Destruction to Edom

Question 17

Obadiah - Judgement of Edom

Answer 17

because they are rejoicing in someone’s suffering

they are totally out of covenant

Question 18

Jonah

Answer 18

Dove

Question 19

Jonah - Major Themes

Answer 19

Universality of the message of forgiveness
Centrality of repentance
Importance of obedience

Question 20

Jonah 3:10

Answer 20

When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

Question 21

Micah

Answer 21

Who is like YHWH?

Question 22

Micah - Major Theme

Answer 22

Leadership who is leading unjustly
Spiritual Leadership with prophets
Political Leadership

Question 23

Micah 3:8

Answer 23

But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin.

Question 24

Micah 6:8

Answer 24

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Question 25

Nahum (Nineveh)

Answer 25

Consolation or Comforter

Question 26

Nahum - Major Themes

Answer 26

Comfort to Judah

Sovereignty of God

Question 27

Nahum 1:7

Answer 27

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust him.

Question 28

Habakkuk

Answer 28

Watchman

Question 29

Habakkuk - Major Theme

Answer 29

A dialogue with YHWH

Question 30

A dialogue with YHWH

Answer 30

The voice of the godly trying to comprehend the ways of God when even seems to triumph.

Question 31

Zephaniah

Answer 31

YHWH hides/protects

Question 32

Zephaniah - Major Theme

Answer 32

Impending Judgement

Question 33

Zephaniah - I will

Answer 33

sweep away
stretch out my hand
cut off
punish
search
bring distress

Question 34

Zephaniah - Day of the Lord

Answer 34

wrath
distress and anguish
trouble and ruin
darkness and gloom
clouds and blackness
trumpet and battle cry

Question 35

Habakkuk 2:14

Answer 35

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

Question 36

Zephaniah 3:17

Answer 36

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight n you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.