Final Questions 91-117 Flashcards
The phrase “Son of Man” is used to emphasize the humanity of the messenger in contrast to the divine authority of the message. This term appears in:
Ezekiel and Daniel
Ezekiel is very famous for his visions; his most known visions are:
Chariot vision, and the Dry Bones
The basic commitment of the prophetic tradition in Israel was to the:
Covenant at Sinai
Which one is a major theme in the Book of Ezekiel?
Chariot Vision; Individual Responsibility; Son of Man
The core message of the book of Daniel is:
The Sovereignty of God
The writing of the Book of Daniel clearly is set against the background of Babylon in the:
6th century BC
The book is an apocalypse in two parts. Both parts have the same purpose: to reveal things to come. The theme of the book is the Kingdom of God.
Daniel
The three friends of Daniel were:
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
The prophet Haggai was a contemporary of which prophet?
Zechariah
The purpose of Haggai’s message was:
All of the above (5 things): to initiate the reconstruction of the Temple; to rebuke exiles for preoccupation with personal “comforts” vs. the Temple; to call on the people to repent and challenge them to build; to reveal God’s intention to overthrow the nations and restore the fortunes of Israel
What are some of the key ideas in the book of Zechariah?
(2 answers). Repentance and covenant renewal; Hope rooted in God’s sovereignty
A major theme in the prophecy of Zechariah, more than any other prophet, in addition to his call for repentance and word of encouragement to all post-exilic community is:
Messianic shepherd-king
The book of Zechariah is divided into two major parts. They are:
Call to repentance and Eschatological oracles
Which one is NOT a key idea in the book of Malachi?
God desires wholehearted sacrifices
The idea of a final judgment is central to the vision of God’s future intervention on behalf of His people. He is passing judgment the OT describes it. The aggressor is punished, and the victim is compensated. This core idea is related to the idea found in the Wisdom Literature.
Retribution and Vindication
The purpose statement of the book of Malachi is calling on the post-exilic Israel to repentance for the purpose of:
Covenant renewal with God
The book of Ecclesiastes also tackles the large question of the human predicament, contrary to the common view, the author does not conclude that everything in life is:
Hopeless
Which event served as the background to the book of Micah?
Political upheaval and social unrest
The writing of the book of Malachi generally dealing with the same issues and coinciding with the work of:
Ezra and Nehemiah
The structure and organization of the book of Malachi is witnessed by simple, direct and forceful prophecy. The book contains:
Six oracles with series of ten rhetorical questions and answers
One of the most important themes in the book of Malachi, that has ramifications for Jews and Christians alike is:
Elijah the “forerunner” of the Messiah
The intensely practical art of being skillful and successful in life. It is knowledge in the service of life, and it is located in the heart, the center of moral and intellectual decision, is the definition of:
Wisdom
The predominating theme of Malachi’s prophecy is:
Israel’s covenant relationship with God
The background for the message in the book of Malachi is:
The Second Temple had been completed
The wisdom literature in the Hebrew Bible never lost its fine balance between the practical and the:
General
The initial message of the prophets was to
Denounce the sin among people
For Israel, hope always had a very real; God will bring them to the Promised Land. But the means that God would use to lead His people to this place of rest were seen sometimes to involve:
Destruction and judgment
