Midterm Exam (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel)

Question 1

3 elements of a prophetic message

Answer 1

1. logical argument
   - reason for the relationship they have with God
   - reason for judgement
2. emotional appeal
   - the love of God for His people
   - compassion on the part of the prophet
3. credibility of the speaker
   - character of the person
   - accuracy of the message–does it align with the Bible?

Question 2

Differences between a priest and a prophet

Answer 2

1. they both are messengers between God and man
2. the priest has his face to God and his back to us
3. the prophet has his back to god and his face to us

Question 3

Four levels/realms of prophecy

Answer 3

1. prophecy of Scripture
2. the Spirit of prophecy
3. the office of a prophet
4. the gift of prophecy (all can enter into it)

Question 4

The origin of prophets in Israel

Answer 4

Moses addressing the nation (Deuteronomy 18:9-22)

Question 5

7 Biblical tests for prophets

Answer 5

1. speak only in the name of the Lord
2. their moral character
3. conscious of a definite call experience
4. message in harmony with previous revelation (Word of God)
5. historical confirmation
6. moral quality of the message
7. hearer’s discernment

Question 6

Genres

Answer 6

1. oracles and visions
2. short spoken messages
3. short narratives, symbolic acts
4. dialogues with Yahweh
5. poetic language

Anthologies: a collection of material

Question 7

Elements of OT poetry

Answer 7

1. Density
2. Parallelism
3. Figurative imagery
4. Wordplay

Question 8

Types of Figures of Speech (involving analogy)

Answer 8

1. simile
2. metaphor
3. hypocatastasis
4. hyberbole
5. personification
6. anthropomorphism

Question 9

Types of Figures of Speech (involving substitution)

Answer 9

1. metonymy
2. synecdoche

misc.

1. irony & sarcasm
2. wordplay

Question 10

3 levels of OT history

Answer 10

1. individual
2. national
3. universal

Question 11

Basic prophetic message

Answer 11

1. you broke the covenant–you better repent!
2. No repentance? Then judgement.
3. Hope/future restoration?

Question 12

3 Categories of violation

Answer 12

1. Idolatry
2. Social injustice
3. Reliance on religious rituals

Question 13

pre-exilic to other nations

Answer 13

1. Obadiah
2. Nahum
3. Jonah

Question 14

post-exilic, full restoration is yet to come

Answer 14

1. Haggai
2. Zechariah
3. Malachi

Question 15

Daniel

Answer 15

Historian, Government official, Prophet of the far future

Question 16

Prophets and End Time

Answer 16

2% messianic
5% new-covenant age
1% yet to come

Question 17

Six Central Issues

Answer 17

1. The Land
2. The near view/far view
3. Conditional Prophecy (“if”)
4. Figurative Language
5. Relationship between Israel and the Church (replacement theology)
6. Nature of the future kingdom

Question 18

Interpretive Systems

Answer 18

1. Amillenialism–no literal 1000 year reign
2. Premillenialism
   - Classic Dispensational–very literal (clear distinction between church and Israel)
   - Progressive Dispensational–“already/not yet”
   - Historic–tribulation before rapture
3. Postmillenialism

Question 19

Isaiah

Answer 19

1. Prophesies to Israel & Judah 739-690 BC
2. related to Uzziah
3. Married (wife called prophetess)
4. 2 sons–Shear-jashub-a (remnant shall return), maher-shlalal-hush-buz (judgement that is coming)
5. From Judah & Jerusalem
6. Name–“The Lord is salvation”
7. Denounces sin of people and leaders, predicts overthrow by Assyria and Babylon

Question 20

Theme of Isaiah

Answer 20

1. Salvation is given by grace, by power of God the redeemer

2. Person, work, and kingdom of Messiah

Question 21

Siege of Jerusalem

Answer 21

701 BC

Question 22

The Servant Prophecies (Isaiah)

Answer 22

1. Suffering Servant represents faithful Israel
2. An individual (Jer., Moses, etc.)
3. Servant is Messiah

Question 23

Purpose of judgement

Answer 23

Every judgement, up until the book of Revelation, is designed to bring restoration.

Question 24

Jeremiah (The Weeping Prophet)

Answer 24

1. most influential in Judah’s final hour
   2 not to have wife or children
2. scroll destroyed

Question 25

Name (Jeremiah)

Answer 25

"The Lord appoints (or establishes)

Question 26

Kings during Jeremiah's time

Answer 26

1. Josiah 2. Jehoahaz 3. Jehoiakim 4. Jehoiakin 5. Zedekiah 6. Gedaliah (app. gov. from Babylon)

Question 27

Jeremiah's 2 visions

Answer 27

1. Almond Tree 2. Boiling Pot Also, analogies include the unfaithful wife and the two sisters (Samaria and Sodom). Also, the shepherds and bride and bridegroom. 70 years of desolation

Question 28

Ezekiel

Answer 28

1. Name means "God strengthens" 2. Influenced by Jeremiah's works 3. with 2nd group of exiles 4. wife dies 5. Daniel in service 5 years by his time 6. his ministry is pastoral and preaching 7. called priest, prophet, watchman, "father of apocalyptic writing"

Question 29

Twofold mission of Ezekiel

Answer 29

1. Destroy false hope of early restoration | 2. Establishment of real hope--God is in control

Question 30

Themes of Ezekiel

Answer 30

1. Sovereignty and glory of God | 2. The presence of God

Question 31

Object lessons of Ezekiel

Answer 31

1. the brick siege 2. the beard 3. idolatry and resulting judgement

Question 32

4 terrible things in temple (during Ezekiel's time)

Answer 32

1. pagan idol at north gate 2. images on walls--elders also had incense 3. mourning over Tammuz--godess of vegetation 4. back to temple bowing to sun (back facing God)