Final Exam Review Flashcards
Which of the following had a desire to teach the law upon returning to Jerusalem?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai
B. Ezra
Who oversaw spiritual renewal?
Ezra
Who oversaw primarily physical renewal?
Nehemiah
Nehemiah is traditionally considered compiled by Ezra, though technically no author is specifically named.
True
Which of the following experienced difficulites and opposition upon arriving in Jerusalem (2 possible answers)?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai
Ezra and Nehemiah
Three Themes for Ezra and Nehemiah
- Yahweh as Covenant Keeper
- Call for Purity from God’s people
- Seeds of Pharisaism
Which of the following was useful to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai
C. Nehemiah
Which issue below was NOT one that Nehemiah had to correct upon arriving in Jerusalem?
A. Failure to keep the Sabbath
B. Failure to financially provide for temple worship/ministry
C. Idolatry
D. Intermarriage with neighboring peoples
C. Idolatry
God’s merciful Providence even with a nation not excited about returning is the outline of ________________.
Esther
Esther is a courageous Jew who becomes queen and used of God for the protection of the Jews, between the first two waves of emigration back to Judah.
True
Esther celebrates the feast of Purim.
True
In Esther, God’s name is not directly mentioned.
True
Theme for Esther
The hand of the great Sovereign Lord guides events in order to take care of his people.
Who is the person that attempted to have Esther killed?
Haman
What is the solution for the returning exiles to experience the blessing of God upon their return?
God would bless them as long as they were obedient to him.
Ezra returned during the first wave of returning Israelites to Judea.
False
God’s name is not mentioned in the book of Nehemiah.
False
Haggai messages during the building of the temple are known to be extremely positive.
True
Haggai is the prophet used by the Lord during the rebuilding of the temple.
True
Two Themes of Haggai
- Condemnation for spiritual apathy
- Encouragement for God’s presence.
Haggai is the prophet who calls the returning Israelites not to treat the temple merely as a talisman (lucky charm).
False
Haggai is the book that excurses the New Testament.
True
Which prophet calls the people out of apathy and back to rebuilding the temple?
A. Haggai
B. Zechariah
C. Malachi
A. Haggai
Two Themes of Zechariah
- Rebuilding the temple
- Messiah/Eschatology
Which prophet has much to say about the coming messianic shepherd-king than any OT book other than Isaiah?
A. Haggai
B. Zechariah
C. Malachi
B. Zechariah
According to Baylis, Zechariah’s first message from Yahweh is Return to Me, and I will return to you.
True
Because of the list of sins adressed, we believe Malachi to be active roughly the same time as Nehemiah’s second term as Governor.
True
Four Themes of Malachi
- Sins of the returnees
- The coming of one to announce the coming of Messiah (John the Baptist)
- The coming of the Messiah
- Coming Judgment but Righteous spared.
After Malachi there was 400 years of silence (aka the Intertestamental Period)
True
According to Baylis, which of the following is NOT one of the 5 messages that Malachi gave the people?
A. The Lord’s covenantal love is disregarded
B. The people are giving too many tithes but not coming to the temple for worship.
C. Priests are disregarding the Lord in how they are carrying out their responsibilites.
D. God is wearied with blind injustice.
B.
In Zechariah, his message goes “deeper” than Haggai’s because in Zechariah, God let’s the people know to retun back to him not because of what they have, but because of who he is.
True
What were the changes made during the Intertestamental Period?
Political, Social, and Religious parties.
What were the three religious parties during the Intertestamental Period?
The Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.
What is the Essenes name of community?
Qumran
Hellenism is the flavoring of everything with Greek philosophy, literature and education. The SEPTUAGINT takes place during this era.
True
Which two religious groups were gone by 70 AD?
The Sadducees and Essenes
What was the difference between the Pharisees and Saducees?
The Pharisees believed in the ressurection and the Saducees did not.
Which group was responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Essenes
The intimate relationship between the Testaments has at least 3 aspects. What are they?
Literary Background, Historical Foundation, and Theological Centerpiece.
What are the 39 books in the Old Testament?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
