Old Testament Final Flashcards
What happens on 930 BC?
Israel Splits into 2 (North & South)
What happens on 722 BC?
Assyrian empire invades, Samaria is conquered, Israelites are scattered
What happens on 586 BC?
Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem and temple
everyone exiled to Babylon
What kind of Psalm is Psalm 13?
prototypical psalm of lament.
What Psalm does Jesus quote as he’s dying on the cross?
Psalm 22
Who builds the temple?
Solomon
What prompts David to write Psalm 51?
Treatment of Bathsheba
Which of the following is NOT a type of psalm classification?
Letters written by men of God
What word does the author of Ecclesiastes repeat over and over in chapters 1-2 in order to describe life?
Meaningless
What is the Southern kingdom of Israel called?
Kingdom of Judah
How many total good kings were their after the split in Israel?
8/39 all good were in Judah (South)
Northern Israel after 722BC
Never Returns
According to Proverbs, what is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom?
Fear of Lord
In the Song of Solomon (Song of Songs), what does the woman advise the daughters of Jerusalem not to stir up or awaken?
love until it pleases
Who does God allow to test Job?
Satan
In 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, how does Paul describe Jesus?
Find Answer
According to 2 Kings, why does God send the northern kingdom of Israel into exile?
Punishment for all sins
What is unusual about the woman God tells Hosea to marry?
She was Unfaithful & Prositute
What idol did Jeroboam erect in order to prevent people from worshipping in the temple in Jerusalem?
2 Golden Calves
Which of the Minor Prophets does Martin Luther King Jr. quote in his “I Have a Dream” speech?
Amos
Which prophet confuses the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8?
Jeremiah
What object does the angel use to touch Isaiah’s lips to cleanse him of his sin?
Burning Coal
What invading nation destroyed Jerusalem and took the people of Judah into exile?
Babylonians
Under what king did Judah undergo significant religious reforms after rediscovering the law?
King Josiah
What are the names of the king and prophet who pray for God to rescue Jerusalem from Sennacherib?
Hezekiah
Which prophet confuses the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8?
Jeremiah
Which prophet declares that God will rejoice over his people with singing?
Zephaniah
Which prophet does Paul quote in Romans when he says, “The righteous will live by faith”?
Habakkuk
Which prophecy of Micah does Jesus directly fulfill?
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Which prophet spoke against the city of Nineveh after Jonah?
Nahum
Which prophet talks about a New Covenant?
Jeremiah
Which prophet does Peter quote at Pentecost in Acts 2?
Joel
Which prophet talks about a New Covenant?
Jeremia
Which prophet sees the valley of dry bones raised to life?
Ezekiel
Which prophet first sees the tree for healing described in Revelation 22?
Ezekiel
What phrase does Jesus quote from Daniel 7 to describe himself?
Son of man
Noahic Covenant
Genesis 9 Never flood humanity again Rainbow sign
Abrahamic Covenant
Son, nation, and land Circumcision sign
Mosaic Covenant
Psalms
Collection 150 ancient Hebrew poems. Prayerbook of God’s people
Psalms: Genres
Praise-happy
Lament= sad
Penitential -sorry
Wisdom - practical guidance
Royal- human king
Imprecatory -justice for enemies
Messianic -messianic king
Wisdom literature
Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes
Windom
Practical guidance, being good at life
Proverbs Themes
Fear of God, Get wisdom
Ecclesiastes Themes
Trust, Deconstruction
Hevel
Vapor/smoke
Job Themes
Unjust suffering, Invitation to trust god
Songs of Songs Theme
Love and sex
Northern Prophets
Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Elijah, Elisha
Hosea
Isreal cheated on God
Amos
True worship of Yahweh`
Jonah
8th c BC Satire
Sothern Prophets
Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Jeremiah
Isaiah
8th century (740BC) Judgement & Hope
Micah
8th century Injustice,
Nahum
100yrs after Jonah Assyria Judgement
Nahum means
Comfort
Micah means
Who is like God
Isaiah means
White Collar
Habakkuk
Prophetic poems of Lament Q&A with god
Habakkuk time
Final days of Judah
Zephaniah
Prophetic poems Day of lord
Exile Prophets
Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Joel, Obadiah
Jeremiah
Unfaithfulness, New covenant, Weeping Prophet
Jeremiah when
Last 40 yrs of Judah, begginning of exile
Ezekiel
Vivid prophetic visions & symbolic acts in Babylon
Ezekiel Themes
5 yrs after Exile, New Temple
Daniel
6th Century in Babylon
Daniel Themes
Faithfulness Son of God
Joel
Judgement coming
Joel Themes
Day of the Lord
Obadiah
Judgement poems against Edom
Haggai
520BC Rebuild the Temple
Zechariah
520 BC Humble Messianic King
Malachi
Restoration period in Jerusalem Divorce
Prophets Short
Idolatry and Injustice
Prophets short Themes
Hope and Judgment day of the Lord