Final Questions 61-90 Flashcards
He was told to go the potter’s house and watch him at work. The pot he was shaping from the clay was flawed in his hands; so, the potter formed it into another pot:
Jeremiah
What are some of the major themes in the book of Jeremiah?
False prophets, The New Covenant, God’s policy with the Nations
The message of Zephaniah was focused on:
Day of the Lord.
The theology of rituals, sacrifices, and offerings in the Temple are all parables of the holiness and justice of God. They also express:
Creation in God’s image (could also include the answer “God communes with people despite the Fall)
Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and most Jews were exiled to Babylon in the year:
586 BC
Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Habakkuk all prophesied during the height of this kingdom:
Babylon
Which of the following is NOT a key idea in the book of Lamentations?
God sometimes punishes sin in this lifetime
The definition of piety according to Dyrness is “Piety in the OT is the response of the heart to God’s:
Revelation
The scroll (Megillah) of Lamentations or “Eyicha” in Hebrew, is ordered what number among the five scrolls?
The third
This scroll is assigned to be read on the ninth day of Ab, the day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem:
Scroll of Lamentations
The book of Lamentations is comprised of five poems lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. Three of the poems are funeral dirges; the other two are:
An expression of grief over a catastrophe that is irreversible
In Pathan religions, people lived in constant fear of the spirits they sought and attempted to appease. The Hebrew fear of God was unique, it was the initial response to:
Revelation of power
This country, located in the highlands and sandstone cliffs on the southeastern edge of the Dead Sea, assisted Babylon in the sack of Jerusalem in 587, and also occupied Judean villages well into the Persian period:
Edom
The message and purpose of the book of Obadiah is not only to address the godly remnant of Israel and assure them of the ultimate triumph of God, but also is about the divine retribution specifically against:
Edom for assisting in and gloating over Judah’s day of misfortune
The definition of “ethics” according to Dyrness is:
Moral life of the community
His prophecy makes up the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible
Obadiah
Throughout the OT, only God was recognized as the proper object of trust. In the Hebrew Bible, Trust implies
Knowledge of God
There are four major themes in the book of Obadiah
Pride; Lex Talionis; Universal Judgment; Restoration
The book of Nahum is dealing in its entirety with the impending judgment of this country:
Nineveh, Assyrian Empire
The major purpose of the book of Habakkuk is to:
The same basic issue as in the book of Job — the justice of God.
The classic message described in the Hebrew Bible, which expresses the whole of human duty to God, and arising from the whole person is:
Love your God
The answer he received from God was that in the midst of all the conflict, the righteous person has a responsibility to stand with integrity.
Habakkuk
Which answer best describes God’s Policy for Handling Nations in the book of Habakkuk:
Good conduct carries more weight than evil conduct. Judgment can be postponed by a sudden repentance. And a balance between good and bad behavior.
The prophet Zephaniah, possibly a member of a royal household, was a contemporary of which prophet:
Jeremiah
Which of the following are characteristic expressions of Piety in the Hebrew Bible?
Glorifying God (one answer) AND Praises and Prayers (another answer)
Zephaniah dates to the reign of Josiah. He came to prophesy after five decades reign of which wicked Judean king who worshipped and spread the religion of Baal and other Canaanite deities in Judah:
Manasseh
Which of the following is a key idea in the book of Ezekiel?
Mysterious interplay of individual responsibility and divine judgment
When summarizing the issue of worship and piety in the Hebrew Bible, one concept is clearly emphasized throughout the Hebrew understanding and experiencing the presence of God:
Community worship and praise
The writing style of the book of Ezekiel by the prophet himself is:
Autobiographical
The backdrop for Haggai’s prophecy was the reign of which Persian King:
Darius I
