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Final Exam Review Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following had a desire to teach the law upon returning to Jerusalem?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai

A

B. Ezra

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2
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Who oversaw spiritual renewal?

A

Ezra

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3
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Who oversaw primarily physical renewal?

A

Nehemiah

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4
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Nehemiah is traditionally considered compiled by Ezra, though technically no author is specifically named.

A

True

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5
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Which of the following experienced difficulites and opposition upon arriving in Jerusalem (2 possible answers)?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai

A

Ezra and Nehemiah

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6
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Three Themes for Ezra and Nehemiah

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  1. Yahweh as Covenant Keeper
  2. Call for Purity from God’s people
  3. Seeds of Pharisaism
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7
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Which of the following was useful to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai

A

C. Nehemiah

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8
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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

A

C. Idolatry

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9
Q

God’s merciful Providence even with a nation not excited about returning is the outline of ________________.

A

Esther

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10
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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.

A

True

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Esther celebrates the feast of Purim.

A

True

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12
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In Esther, God’s name is not directly mentioned.

A

True

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13
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Theme for Esther

A

The hand of the great Sovereign Lord guides events in order to take care of his people.

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14
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Who is the person that attempted to have Esther killed?

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Haman

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15
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What is the solution for the returning exiles to experience the blessing of God upon their return?

A

God would bless them as long as they were obedient to him.

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16
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Ezra returned during the first wave of returning Israelites to Judea.

A

False

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17
Q

God’s name is not mentioned in the book of Nehemiah.

A

False

18
Q

Haggai messages during the building of the temple are known to be extremely positive.

A

True

19
Q

Haggai is the prophet used by the Lord during the rebuilding of the temple.

A

True

20
Q

Two Themes of Haggai

A
  1. Condemnation for spiritual apathy
  2. Encouragement for God’s presence.
21
Q

Haggai is the prophet who calls the returning Israelites not to treat the temple merely as a talisman (lucky charm).

A

False

22
Q

Haggai is the book that excurses the New Testament.

A

True

23
Q

Which prophet calls the people out of apathy and back to rebuilding the temple?
A. Haggai
B. Zechariah
C. Malachi

A

A. Haggai

24
Q

Two Themes of Zechariah

A
  1. Rebuilding the temple
  2. Messiah/Eschatology
25
Q

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

A

B. Zechariah

26
Q

According to Baylis, Zechariah’s first message from Yahweh is Return to Me, and I will return to you.

A

True

27
Q

Because of the list of sins adressed, we believe Malachi to be active roughly the same time as Nehemiah’s second term as Governor.

A

True

28
Q

Four Themes of Malachi

A
  1. Sins of the returnees
  2. The coming of one to announce the coming of Messiah (John the Baptist)
  3. The coming of the Messiah
  4. Coming Judgment but Righteous spared.
29
Q

After Malachi there was 400 years of silence (aka the Intertestamental Period)

A

True

30
Q

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.

A

B.

31
Q

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.

A

True

32
Q

What were the changes made during the Intertestamental Period?

A

Political, Social, and Religious parties.

33
Q

What were the three religious parties during the Intertestamental Period?

A

The Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.

34
Q

What is the Essenes name of community?

A

Qumran

35
Q

Hellenism is the flavoring of everything with Greek philosophy, literature and education. The SEPTUAGINT takes place during this era.

A

True

36
Q

Which two religious groups were gone by 70 AD?

A

The Sadducees and Essenes

37
Q

What was the difference between the Pharisees and Saducees?

A

The Pharisees believed in the ressurection and the Saducees did not.

38
Q

Which group was responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls?

A

Essenes

39
Q

The intimate relationship between the Testaments has at least 3 aspects. What are they?

A

Literary Background, Historical Foundation, and Theological Centerpiece.

40
Q

What are the 39 books in the Old Testament?

A

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.

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