Old Testament Bible Exam Prep Questions Part II Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Abigail’s cranky husband?
A
Nabal
2
Q
Where are the caves where David hid from Saul?
A
En-gedi
3
Q
Where did Saul go to talk with a medium?
A
En-dor
4
Q
Who did Saul want the medium to call up from the dead? (In your opinion, was this really him?)
A
Samuel
5
Q
Where did David return to find that the city had been looted?
A
Ziklag
6
Q
Who was responsible for looting and taking the women and children captive in 1 Samuel 30?
A
Amalekites
7
Q
How did Saul die? (According to 1 Samuel)
A
Suicide (fell on his own sword)
8
Q
T/F David fought with the Philistines up until the day Saul died.
A
False
9
Q
On what mountain does Saul die?
A
Mt. Gilboa
10
Q
Where did the Philistines take the body of Saul? How did they dishonor him?
A
Beth-shean; they cut off his head and pinned his body to the wall
11
Q
Who rescues Saul’s body and properly buries it? (Why do they do this?)
A
The men of Jabesh-gilead; Saul had saved them before
12
Q
T/F Jonathan was killed in the same battle in which his father died.
A
True
13
Q
How old was David when he became king of Israel?
A
30
14
Q
T/F: The writer of 2 Samuel only emphasizes David’s good qualities.
A
False
15
Q
How does David react to the death of Saul?
A
Tears his clothes and properly mourns
16
Q
After the death of Saul, who is crowned king of Israel (not Judah!)?
A
Ish-bosheth
17
Q
T/F: David refers to his rival, Saul’s son, as “King of Israel” in 2 Sam 2
A
True
18
Q
Who is the military commander for Ish-Bosheth?
A
Abner
19
Q
Who is the military commander for David?
A
Joab
20
Q
Why does Abner join David?
A
Ish-bosheth accuses Abner of sleeping with his father’s concubine
21
Q
Who murders Abner? Why?
A
Joab; revenge for his brother’s death
22
Q
What city did King David select for his first capital?
A
Hebron
23
Q
What people lived in Jerusalem until David captured it?
A
Jebusites
24
Q
Who was the king of Jerusalem at the time of Abraham?
A
Melchizedek
25
What was the name of the terraced construction along the steep slope in Jerusalem, upon which houses were built? (See note on 5:9 as well)
The Millo
26
What is the central valley in Jerusalem called?
Tyropoeon Valley (Valley of Cheese makers)
27
What was the hilltop north of the City of David?
Mount Moriah
28
What is the valley to the east of Jerusalem?
Kidron Valley
29
What was the name of the spring outside Jerusalem that David used when he captured Jerusalem?
Spring of Gihon
30
How long will David’s line last, according to 2 Samuel 7?
Forever
31
Which king built a palace in Jerusalem for David once he established this as capital?
Hiram, the King of Tyre
32
Who was the king of Tyre?
Hiram
33
What was the length of David’s reign as king of Israel?
40 Years
34
Who touched the Ark and was struck dead? (Why was he struck for touching the Ark?)
Uzziah; He did not carry it properly
35
In what chapter of 2 Samuel is the Davidic Covenant?
7
36
How long will David’s descendants be on the throne?
Forever
37
Why does David take care of Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth?
He made an oath to Jonathan
38
Who insulted David by abusing his envoys? (How were they abused?)
The Ammonites; they shaved half of the bears of the envoys and cut their robes
39
T/F: Because David had Moabite blood, he went easy on the Moabites in battle.
False
40
Uriah was...(nationality, and by marriage)
A Hittite
41
David committed adultery with....
Bathsheba
42
What was Bathsheba doing when David first saw her?
Taking a bath on her roof
43
T/F A foundation for David’s palace has been found in Jerusalem which indicates it probably overlooked the whole city.
False
44
Who delivered the letter which ordered Uriah’s death?
Uriah
45
Who was the prophet who confronted David about his sin?
Nathan
46
How did the prophet confront the king?
Story of a man steeling a sheep
47
What is the Psalm connected with David’s repentance?
Psalm 51
48
What was the name of the second son of David and Bathsheba? (He has two given in chapter 12)
Solomon/Jedidiah
49
Who arranged to have Ammon killed?
Absalom
50
Who killed Absalom? (Chapter 18)
Joab
51
The temple was built on the threshing floor belonging to... (24:18ff)
Araunah
52
T/F: David only had two wives, Michal and Bathsheba.
False
53
T/F: David started to build the temple but died before it was finished.
False
54
T/F: The book of Chronicles says that David had a foundational role in the establishment and organization of temple.
True
55
T/F: A small fragment has been discovered inscribed with David’s name at Tel Dan.
True
56
Know the names of the Northern and Southern Kingdom, the capitol city of each, and the year that kingdom came to an end
Northern: Israel, Samaria, 722 BC // Southern: Judah, Jerusalem, 586 BC
57
In their present form, 1-2 Kings could not be written before....
6th Century BC
58
The authors of 1-2 Kings were deeply influenced by what other biblical book?
Deuteronomy
59
What was the “devastating blow” to the Jewish people which the books of 1-2 Kings tries to explain?
Destruction of the Temple
60
The judgment of Israel in the books of Kings is based on God’s covenant as recorded in what earlier book?
2 Samuel
61
T/F In the books of 1-2 Kings, the royal Davidic line comes to an end.
False
62
What is the main cause of the judgment which fell on Israel and Judah in Kings?
They turned away from God
63
T/F One of the main themes of 1-2 Kings is that the Lord is the only true God.
True
64
Where is the only true place of worship in 1-2 Kings?
Jerusalem Temple
65
How many kings are mentioned in 1-2 Kings?
30
66
Who was the son of David that was “next in line” to the throne before Solomon?
Adonijah
67
Who were Adonijah’s supporters?
Abiathar the Priest and Joab
68
Who was instrumental in getting David to name Solomon as the next king?
Nathan and Bathsheba
69
Where did David tell Solomon to build the Temple?
Mount Moriah
70
What was the area between the Temple and the City of David called?
Ophel
71
At what location did God first appear to Solomon?
Gibeon
72
What did Solomon request from God?
Wisdom
73
How is this gift immediately demonstrated in the text?
Two women bring him a problem concerning "their" child
74
Solomon married the daughter of what major world leader?
Pharaoh of Egypt
75
What does the name Solomon mean?
Peace
76
Who helps Solomon build the temple?
Hiram, the King of Tyre
77
From where did Solomon import gold for the temple?
Parvaim
78
What is the inner room of the Temple called?
Holy of Holies
79
What are the two pillars outside the temple called?
Jakin and Boaz
80
With what was the interior of the Temple lined?
Cedar paneling and Gold
81
T/F The bronze altar in front of the Temple was 30 feet high, overlooking the whole temple complex.
False
82
T/F The Bronze Sea supplied water for the temple and was mounted on the backs of 12 bronze oxen.
True
83
T/F The holy place, or nave, was sixty feet long by thirty feet wide and contained ten golden lamp stands.
True
84
Where did the cedar for the Temple and Palace come from?
Lebanon
85
Jerusalem is known by what other name?
City of David
86
Who visits Solomon because she has “heard of his fame”?
Queen of Sheba
87
Sheba is modern.....
Yemen
88
What was the major cause of Solomon’s worship of foreign gods?
Foreign Wives
89
Who was Solomon’s adversary in the north? (11:14-24)
Hadad the Edomite
90
Who built two golden calves and became an apostate?
Jereboam
91
Who was Solomon’s son who reigned after him?
Rehoboam
92
T/F: The pomegranate was a decorative motif in the Temple.
True
93
T/F Solomon’s son was not at all interested in relieving the economic problems his father caused.
True
94
T/F: Archaeologists have recovered the general outline of the foundation for the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.
False
95
Who was the prophet who condemned the apostasy of the golden calves?
An unnamed man of God
96
In which two cities were the golden calves built?
Bethel and Dan
97
Who was the god of the Moabites?
Chumash
98
Who was the god of the Ammonites?
Molech
99
Who was the mother-goddess of Canaan?
Asherah
100
Which neighbor of Israel was ruled from the city of Damascus?
Syria
101
Which of Israel’s neighbors were known as seafarers
Phoenicians
102
Which of Israel’s neighbors are descended from Esau?
Edomites
103
Which of Israel’s neighbors now is known as Ammon, Jordan?
Ammonites
104
The capital of this neighbor of Israel is Sela, possibly later known as Petra?
Edomites
105
Omni’s son, Ahab, made a political marriage to the daughter of the king of... whose name was....?
Sidon; Jezebel
106
The prophet in the court of Ahab that was responsible for hiding the true prophets of God was....
Obadiah
107
What city was extensively fortified by Solomon, possibly including stables?
Megiddo
108
At what place did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
Mount Carmel
109
In the struggle between Elijah and Baal, what are the things the Lord overcomes? (Things normally associated with Baal)
drought, thirst, hunger, debt, death
110
Who is an example if Israel “blessing the nations” in the ministry of Elijah?
Widow of Zarephath
111
T/F: Elijah taunted the priests of Baal.
True
112
T/F: Elijah had the 450 priests of Baal exiled from Israel.
False (he persecuted them)
113
T/F: Elijah had Jezebel killed for her idolatry.
False
114
T/F: The Phoenicians brought Baal worship into Israel.
True
115
T/F: Omri is mentioned in Assyrian records.
True
116
T/F: El, the head of the Canaanite pantheon, is frequently mentioned in the Bible.
False
117
Who was the successor to Elijah as prophet in the northern kingdom?
Elisha
118
Who was responsible for Naboth’s death?
Jezebel
119
T/F Jezebel was killed by Elisha the prophet at the command of the Lord.
False
120
Who was the king of Judah (the southern kingdom) that allied with Ahab against the king of Aram?
Jehoshaphat
121
T/F: When Ahab was killed, birds ate his liver, as predicted by Elijah the Prophet.
False
122
Who was the “standard” king by which all the kings are judged?
David
123
In what modern country was the Assyrian empire located?
Iraq
124
Which king of Israel is mentioned in on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III?
Jehu
125
Which king consulted Baal-Zebub about his health?
Ahaziah
126
Which king of Israel is mentioned in the Mesha Inscription?
Omri
127
T/F: A jasper seal has been discovered which records the name of Jereboam II.
True
128
Which Old Testament character ascended into heaven without dying?
Elijah
129
Which prophet parted a body of water? (There are two in Kings!)
Elijah and Elisha
130
What did the prophet Elisha do to the Syrian army?
He plagued them with blindness from God
131
What did Elisha do when mocked by teenagers?
They mocked him for being bald
132
Where did Jeroboam build a cult center (altar) which has been excavated?
Dan
133
Which king of Israel paid a heavy tribute of a thousand talents of silver to Tiglath Pilesar III? How much silver is this?
Menahem; 75,000 pounds of silver
134
The major reason for the judgment of Israel was... (Read 2 Kings 17:7-23)
Broken Covenant/Idolatry
135
T/F: The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal was known for his fairness and relative compassion in dealing with captured peoples.
False
136
T/F: At Hazor, a city in northern Galilee, the attack of TPIII left an ash layer 39 inches thick.
False
137
Which Assyrian king destroyed Samaria? (Note that two kings claimed to have destroyed the city.)
Shalmaneser
138
T/F: The Assyrians were the first to use exile as a form of punishment for captured peoples.
True
139
T/F: Some 27,290 people were deported from Israel by the Assyrians.
True
140
T/F: Israelites were deported as far east as Tarsus in Asia Minor.
False
141
Who are descended from the people “resettled” in Israel after the fall of the nation?
Samaritans
142
According to 2 Kings 17, why did the Lord punish the northern kingdom?
Broken Covenant/Idolatry
143
Who was responsible for destroying the royal house of Omri and putting an end to Baal worship?
Jehu
144
Which king of Israel was know for building an “Ivory Palace” with Phoenician and Egyptian influences?
Ahab
145
Athaliah was the mother of....
Ahaziah
146
Who was the only woman to rule Judah?
Athaliah
147
By what other name is King Azariah known? (15:1-7, see note, IVPA 90-91)
Uzziah
148
Why was Azariah smitten with a skin disease?
He did not remove the high places
149
Which king repaired the temple? Why do you think he did this?
Josiah; saved by the priest
150
The Assyrian king that took tribute from Israel was... (15:17-22)
Tiglath-pileser III
151
In what year was Israel destroyed?
722 BC
152
T/F The Assyrian nation was well known for their cruelty.
TRUE
153
T/F The Assyrian empire fell to the Babylonians in 612 B.C.
True
154
T/F Hezekiah was the wickedest king since the time of David.
False (Manasseh)
155
Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who invaded Judah in 926 B.C.?
Shishak
156
To whom did Ahaz say, “I am your servant and vassal”?
Tiglath-pileser
157
Which Assyrian leader invaded Judah in 701 B.C.?
Sennacherib
158
T/F: The Assyrian invasion of 701 B.C. is the clearest case of an Old Testament event which can be substantiated from archaeological evidence.
True
159
What Judean town did the Assyrians lay siege to and destroy in 701, inscribing the event on a monument in Nineveh?
Lachish
160
T/F: The Assyrians claimed that they deported more than 200,000 people form Judah and destroyed 46 cities, including Jerusalem.
False
161
How did the Lord rescue Jerusalem from the Assyrians?
Angel of the Lord strikes them dead
162
T/F: A wall relief depicting Sennacherib’s siege of Hazor was found by archeologists in Nineveh.
False (it was found in Lachish)
163
The prophet who came to Hezekiah was...
Isaiah
164
When Hezekiah became ill, he prayed to the Lord and....
God granted him 15 more years
165
T/F: An inscription was discovered inside Hezekiah’s tunnel dedicating the tunnel to Hezekiah in celebration of the Lord’s deliverance of Israel from Assyria.
False
166
Hezekiah entertained envoys from what nation?
Babylon
167
Who was the most apostate of the kings of Judah?
Manasseh
168
Which king had the longest reign of any king in both Israel and Judah?
Manasseh
169
The author of Kings blames the fall of Jerusalem on which king? (Chapter 21)
Manasseh
170
According to 2 Chron 33:11, how was Manasseh taken to Babylon?
Captured with hooks and bound with chains of bronze
171
What did the priests find in the temple when Josiah was king? Who was the priest that found it?
The Law; Hilkiah
172
What festival did Josiah celebrate after the reading of the Law?
Passover
173
Which pharaoh of Egypt killed Josiah in battle?
Necho II
174
T/F: Josiah was a good king, walking in the ways of his father David.
True
175
T/F: Because he was a good king, Josiah had the longest reign in the history of Judah
False
176
What was the god that required human sacrifice, whose temple Josiah destroyed in the Valley of Hinnom?
Molech
177
What Babylonian king destroyed Nineveh in 612?
Nabopolassar
178
What Hebrew prophet was baffled by the rise of Babylon against Judah?
Habakkuk
179
Who was king of Judah when Israel was destroyed?
Hezekiah
180
Who was the last king of Judah?
Zedikiah
181
How many times were people deported from Judah to Babylon?
3
182
What kind of burial did Jeremiah predict that king Jehoiakim would have?
Dishonorable
183
Where did the last group of refugees go under the leadership of Jeremiah?
Egypt
184
Who was the Babylonian king that destroyed Jerusalem 586 B.C.?
Nebuchadnezzar
185
Where were twenty-two ostraca discovered, containing military communications during the Babylonian invasion?
Lachish
186
Who was appointed as governor by the Babylonians after Jerusalem fell.?
Gedaliah
187
According to Jeremiah, how long as the exile to last?
70 Years
188
The oldest tradition maintains that the author of Chronicles was...
Ezra
189
T/F It is thought that texts from Chronicles which are found in Ezra-Nehemiah prove that Ezra-Nehemiah are the later works.
False (Chronicles as Later)
190
T/F According to Chronicles, the Davidic Covenant replaced the Mosaic Covenant.
False
191
Who was the Persian king who conquered Babylon?
Cyrus II
192
In what year was Babylon conquered?
538 BC
193
T / F The primary audience of the book of Chronicles was Judah as the historical heir of Israel.
True
194
T/F: The genealogies in 1 Chronicles go all the way back to Adam.
True
195
T/F: The Levites were also a paramilitary group.
True
196
T/F A major interest of Chronicles is seeking God.
True
197
Read 1 Chronicles chapter 10; What did the author of Chronicles emphasize with the life of Saul?
His death was a result of broken faith in God
198
T/F Since the books of Chronicles emphasize Judean kings, the authors believed the northern kingdom was completely rejected and no longer a part of the Covenant.
False
199
1-2 Chronicles emphasizes which “type” of king?
Davidic
200
T/F: Many scholars believe the same person wrote Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah.
True
201
On what artifact is the “decree of Cyrus” found?
Cyrus Cylinder
202
T/F The books of Chronicles have a special interest in Solomon’s Temple.
True
203
What are some of the things the Levites do in the Temple?
Offering praise through music, uttering prophecy and encouragement, supporting the Aaronic priests in administering sacrifices, safeguarding the holiness of the Temple
204
What year was the Decree of Cyrus?
539 BC
205
T/F: 2 Chronicles describes Cyrus’ persecution of Daniel by throwing him in the Lion’s den.
False
206
Which prophet predicted that Cyrus would give the exiled Jews their freedom?
Isaiah
207
T/F The last few verses of Chronicles are nearly the same as the first verses Ezra.
True
208
T/F Ezra wrote Ezra 1-6
False
209
Who were the first to lead the Jews back from Babylon?
Ezra and Nehemiah
210
T/F Parts of Ezra are written in the first person, implying he wrote those sections.
True
211
What is the range of years covered by Ezra- Nehemiah?
537-433 BC
212
Who was the governor of Judah who rebuilt the Temple?
Sheshbazzar
213
Who was the priest that helped build the first altar after the return?
Jeshua
214
What is the feast celebrated as soon as the altar is rebuilt?
Feast of Booths
215
T/F: The majority of the Jews returned to Jerusalem after Cyrus’ decree.
True
216
By the time the Temple was rebuilt, who was the king of Persia (520 B.C.)?
Cyrus
217
Who are the two prophetic books associated with the return from Exile?
Haggai and Zechariah
218
T/F: Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, but they were not allowed to take the items captured from the Temple.
False
219
T/F: The temple completed in 516 B.C. was larger than that of Solomon’s, and more ornate.
False
220
T/F: When work on the temple stopped, the Jews found a copy of the original decree of Cyrus in Ecbanta, allowing them to finish the work.
True
221
When did Ezra arrive in Jerusalem?
458 BC
222
T/F: Men who had married foreign women were forced to divorce and abandon their children.
True
223
What was Nehemiah’s job in the Persian government?
He was a cupbearer
224
Who was the Persian king Nehemiah served?
Artaxerxes
225
How long did it take to complete the repairs on the walls of Jerusalem?
52 Days
226
What was the water source for Jerusalem in the rebuilt city?
Spring of Gihon
227
T/F Nehemiah’s walls covered an area slightly larger than Solomon’s.
True
228
T/F The Valley Gate, on the western wall of Jerusalem, was excavated in 1924
True
229
T/F Despite the order of the books, Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem before Ezra.
False
230
T/F The walls Nehemiah rebuilt for Jerusalem are essentially the same walls found in the modern “old city” of Jerusalem.
True
231
T/F After Ezra read the Law to the people, they confessed their sins and said “Today we are redeemed from our sins”
False
232
T / F At the end of the Old Testament, the future of Israel remains uncertain.
True
233
Which book of the Old Testament does not mention the name of God?
Esther
234
What is a general range of dates for the writing of the Book of Esther?
485-464 BC
235
Which Reformer criticized the book as “too aggressively Jewish”?
Martin Luther
236
T/F Even the Jews did not consider Esther scripture until after the first century A.D.
False
237
Which Jewish holiday is explained in the Book of Esther?
Feast of Purim
238
The “Ahasuerus” of the Book of Esther is known in Persian history as...
Xerxes I, King of Persia
239
T/F Xerxes I is well known from the Greek historian Herodotus.
True
240
What are the three key themes of Esther?
Divine Responsibility, Human Responsibility, Absurdity of Wickedness
241
How long was the banquet hosted by Xerxes?
180 Days
242
Who was the first queen of Xerxes?
Queen Vashti
243
The capital of the Persian Empire was...
Susa
244
How did Mordecai save the king’s life?
He told Queen Esther of the plot by two of the kings angry eunuchs (Bigthan and Teresh)
245
Who was the Persian official offended by Mordecai? Why was he offended?
Haman; Mordecai did not bow to him
246
What is Esther’s Jewish name?
Hadassah ("Myrtle")
247
T/F: Archaeology proves that Esther was Xerxes’s queen Vashti.
False
248
Who said, “If I perish, I perish”?
Esther
249
How did Esther risk her life?
Entered the King's Presence without Being Invited
250
What ultimately happened to Haman’s estate?
Possessed by Mordecai
251
What happened on the 13th day of Adar?
Jews prevailed over their enemies when the opposite was expected on the day Haman chose for the Jews' destruction
252
The word pur refers to...
Persian Origin, meaning "lot"). Haman, the enemy of the Jews, cast lots to detain day of his plan to exterminate them (3:7)
253
T/F The prophet Daniel speaks about Xerxes in Dan 11:2
True (4th King)
254
T/F Susa was one of four palaces built by the Persian kings.
True
255
T/F: Because of the secular nature of Purim, it is no longer celebrated by Jews today.
False
256
What are some of the traditional activities on Purim?
Public reading of Esther; fasting followed by a time to eat, DRINK, and be merry
257
What is the most important feature of Hebrew poetry?
Parallelism
258
Which book is a collection of love songs?
Song of Solomon
259
Which book is a collection of worship prayers?
Psalms
260
Which book discusses finding the meaning of life?
Ecclesiastes
261
Which book discusses the suffering of the innocent?
Job
262
Which book collects sayings of Solomon and many other writers?
Proverbs
263
T/F The special features of Hebrew poetry are clear even in translation.
False
264
T/F There is no word in Hebrew for “poem.”
False
265
T/F Poetry is rare outside of Job and Psalms
False
266
How many proverbs did Solomon write, according to 1 Kings?
3000
267
What characteristic of Hebrew poetry is this: “Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me” (Ps 3:1)?
Synonymous
268
“Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.” This is an example of what sort of parallelism?
Antithetic
269
T/F Hebrew poetry is readily recognizable but difficult to define.
True
270
T/F Hebrew wisdom literature has a strong connection with the Royal Court.
True
271
According to Jewish tradition, the book of Job was written by....
Moses
272
T/F The Hebrew of Job is straightforward and easy to read.
False
273
Which other Old Testament book refers to Job?
Ezekiel
274
T/F Some scholars think that Job is a commentary on Deut 28
True
275
The name Job is related to the Hebrew word for . . .
Enemy
276
The book of Job concerns itself with the question of...
Suffering
277
At what point in history is the story of Job set?
Time of Abraham
278
What New Testament book refers to Job as a real person?
James
279
What is the Babylonian work most similar to Job?
Ludlol Bel Nemeq (Babylonian Job)
280
What parts of the Book of Job creates a literary framework?
Prose
281
T/F/ Job’s three friends represent an oversimplified orthodoxy which is based on a misreading of wisdom tradition.
True
282
Which part of the Book of Job is written in prose?
Prologue, Epilogue
283
Where does Job live?
Uz
284
How does the book present Job’s wealth?
Sheep, Children, Property
285
What does the name Satan mean?
Adversary
286
T/F In Job’s first test, he did not sin, but after the second he cursed God.
False (his wife did)
287
T/F Job’s wife was helpful and supportive in his trials.
False
288
T/F Even though Job is not an Israelite, he still worships the one true God.
True
289
T/F In the end of the story the Lord rewards the three friends for comforting Job.
False
290
Who began the first cycle of speeches in Job 4?
Eliphaz
291
Zophar insisted that Job’s main problem was...(see 11:4-6)
Ignorance
292
Whose speech set the stage for God to speak?
Elihu
293
What does the name Elihu mean?
Yahweh is God
294
God spoke to Job from a....
Whirlwind
295
What are the two creatures that God described in his second speech?
Behemoth and Leviathan
296
What does the word Behemoth mean?
Large Creature
297
T/F: According to Job, God is in control of everything, even Satan.
True
298
What is the Hebrew title for the Book of Psalms?
Tehillim
299
Who is the author of the largest number of the psalms?
David
300
How many divisions are in the Book of Psalms?
5
301
Psalms which contain poetic, woeful cries of pain and anguish are called (in LGW):
Laments
302
T/F The phrase “of David” can also be translated “belonging to” or “about David.”
True
303
T/F 1 -2 Sam describe David as a songwriter and skilled musician.
True
304
What is a possible explanation for the collection of the first three sections in Psalms?
Rise of David's Kingdom
305
T/F Personification is a literary style that gives human attributes to something non-human.
True
306
T/F A simile is a figure of speech in which the writer addresses someone absent as though they were present and capable of responding.
False
307
Give a biblical example of hyperbole.
Psalm 42:3
308
What word is frequently used in the Psalms at the ends of stanzas , although there is little agreement on what it actual means? (Ps. 3:2, for example.)
Selah
309
What is the earliest Psalm?
Psalm 90
310
How many Psalms have headings which are connected to incidents in David’s life?
14
311
Which Psalm is a thanksgiving Psalm associated with the Sabbath celebration?
Psalm 92
312
Which psalm did David write after Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba?
Psalm 51
313
List the various “types” of Psalms (9 in the ESVSB):
Lament, Hymns of Praise, Hymns of Thanksgiving, Celebrating God's Law, Wisdom Psalms, Song of Confidence, Royal Psalms, Historical Psalms, Prophetic Hymns
314
What is a prayer for an enemy’s destruction called?
Imprecatory
315
What is an Execration text?
Sculpture that is written on, then smashed. Used as a way to curse the people whose names are written on the Pot/Sculpture. Earliest written document that mentions Jerusalem
316
How does Psalm 1 describe the one who “does not walk in the ways of the wicked”?
Tree Beside Water
317
Which Psalm describes our experience of God as a “deer thirsting after water”?
Psalm 42
318
Whom did David appoint as his chief musician?
Asaph
319
Where is Mt. Zion?
Location of the Temple Mount and Jerusalem
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It is thought that Psalm 90 was written by....
Moses
321
Psalm 119 is an example of an ....
Acrostic Poetry (alphabetical, 8 fold)
322
At the end of Psalm 41 there is a...
Doxology
323
Who were the Levite family that wrote several of the Psalms?
Sons of Korah
324
What is the ram’s horn used in worship called?
Shofar
325
What is the name for a psalm that calls for God’s judgment on the enemy of the psalmist?
Imprecatory
326
What is a “song of ascent?” (See Psalms 120-134, see note on Ps 120).
Song of being on the way up to Jerusalem
327
What is the Hebrew phrase for “Praise the Lord”? (See note on Ps 146, for example)
Hallelujah
328
T/F: We are certain of the tunes for most of the Psalms, although a few are obscure.
False
329
T/F: Mt. Zion is a particularly impressive mountain in the Negev.
False
330
T/F: Hyssop was used for ritual cleansing in the Old Testament (Ps 51).
True
331
Who is the author associated with most of the Book of Proverbs?
Solomon
332
How many proverbs did Solomon write?
3000
333
What is the Egyptian wisdom book, written about 1250 B.C., which is similar to Proverbs 22:17-24:22?
The Instruction of Amenemope
334
What are two examples of Wisdom literature from the post-exilic period?
Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon
335
From whom did King Lemuel learn his proverbs? (See 30:1-33, 31:1-9)
His mother
336
What is emphasized the most in the wisdom of the Book of Proverbs?
Character
337
According to the first seven verses of the book, what is the purpose of Proverbs?
Describe and install wisdom in God's people
338
In Proverbs, the fool always chooses...
Ignorance
339
The word “heart” in the Bible is used metaphorically for... (see Prov 4:23)
the Center of one's inner life and orientation to God
340
Where are the emotions located in the Ancient Near East worldview?
Intestines/Gut
341
In which chapter is Wisdom personified as a woman?
8
342
T/F Proverbs has a lack of interest in the covenant, law and Temple.
False
343
T/F Proverbs teaches that God’s will is intensely practical.
True
344
T/F The book of Proverbs has a clear and easy to follow outline.
False
345
T/F In Proverbs, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom.
True
346
T/F King Hezekiah is responsible for collecting some of the proverbs of Solomon found in the book.
True
347
T/F: Proverbs is an anthology which does not come from any one time.
True
348
Who are the persons responsible for the sayings in chapter 30 -31?
Agur, King Lemuel
349
According to Jewish tradition, when was Proverbs 31:10-31 to be recited?
Sabbath
350
The best definition of the word Qoheleth is...
Preacher/Teacher
351
The book claims to be written by. . . .
Solomon
352
What is the theme of Ecclesiastes?
Life is Meaningless
353
What is the repeated “theme” of 1:2?
Meaninglessness
354
What is metaphor for the theme of meaningless?
Chasing the Wind
355
What are some of the things that Qoheleth tries in a quest to find satisfaction in life?
Pleasure, Work, Entertainment, Education
356
What is a key repeated phrase in Ecclesiastes which is foundational to all wisdom lit, especially Proverbs.
Fear of the Lord
357
What phrase, appearing more than 30 times in the book, describes life on earth?
Under the Sun
358
T/F The writer of Ecclesiastes finds pursuit of wealth a satisfying life goal.
True
359
T/F: According to Ecclesiastes, we ought to enjoy life because it is a gift of God.
True
360
What is the “common destiny” that awaits all men?
Death
361
T/F God’s good gifts are to be received humbly and enjoyed fully as blessings from God.
True
362
What does the title of this book mean?
The Ultimate Song
363
What are the ways that the book has been interpreted over the years? (Class notes.)
Allegorical, Typological, Prophetic, Literal
364
Who is the woman who is the bride in this book?
A Shepherdess
365
What are the range of dates possible for the book?
960-931 BC
366
The Song of Solomon celebrates God’s gift of....
Love
367
What was a common term of endearment in ancient love poetry? (See 5:1)
Sister
368
What is the occupation of the man and woman in the book?
King and Shepherdess
369
T/F SoS and Proverbs agree in their condemnation of sexuality within marriage.
False
370
What phrase is repeated three times as a warning to the young lovers? (See 2:7, 3:5 and 8:4)?
"Do not stir up love until it pleases"
371
What is the metaphor used for the bride’s body in chapter 1?
A Horse
372
T/F: In a Jewish wedding, the bride walked to her groom’s home accompanied by her closet friends.
True
373
T/F: According to Song of Solomon, love is both pleasurable and painful.
True
374
T/F: The Song of Solomon uses extravagant and unlikely metaphorical language.
True
375
What is the verse in Genesis which describes the sexual intimacy of marriage?
Genesis 2:24
376
To whom does the woman often address her speeches?
Daughters of Jerusalem
377
What is the key verse in the Song of Songs? (Check the notes!)
8:7
378
What is a brief definition of a prophet?
One who speaks for God
379
The Hebrew word nabi’ means....
Prophet
380
T/F God’s standards for his prophets were first revealed to Abraham.
False (Moses)
381
T/F The prophets were the regular teachers of God’s word.
False
382
T/F The prophets asserted that God speaks through them.
True
383
What kind of relationship between God and his people do the prophets describe?
A Marriage
384
Originally the “Minor Prophets” were all placed on one scroll. What was that scroll called?
The Book of the Twelve
385
T/F The Prophets claim that the coming judgment will eradicate Israel because of their idolatry.
False
386
Who were the three earliest prophets?
Micah, Amos, Hosea
387
How many books are considered to be written by prophets in the Old Testament?
16
388
Who was the prophet that confronted King David?
Nathan
389
Who was the prophet that confirmed Josiah’s discovery of the Book of the Law?
Huldah
390
Who were the two prophets that went to the northern kingdom to confront them over their care of the poor and idolatry?
Hosea and Amos
391
Who was the prophet that warned King Hezekiah that Judah would be threatened by a king from the east?
Isaiah
392
Which prophetic books are considered the “major” prophets?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
393
Which prophet ministered just prior to the fall of Jerusalem in 586?
Jeremiah
394
Which prophet had a great vision of the future temple while he was an exile in Babylon?
Ezekiel
395
Who were the three “post-exilic” prophets?
Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi
396
Which prophetic book only contains one sentence of prophecy actually preached by the prophet?
Jonah
397
Which of the prophets is considered to be “apocalyptic”?
Daniel
398
Which prophets returned after the exile?
Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi
