OT Final Flashcards
What two languages are the OT written in?
Hebrew and Aramaic
How many books are in the OT testament?
39
Which groups of scholars added punctuation to the bible? (more specific than Greeks)
Massorites
Covenant is one of the important concepts of the OT.
true
Without realizing it we bring our own worldview into the OT
true
Mesopotamia means:
land between two rivers
The promised land was a land bridge between
africa asia
Hebrew word for law is
torah
Pentateuchal book
Leviticus
Classification of literature based on style
genre
detailed study of biblical text
exegesis
Authority
inherent power
hermeneutics
science that governs process of interpretation
Exodus means
wilderness
What mountain did God make a covenant with Israel at?
sinai
Which was not offered as a sacrifice? Drinks, clothing, grain, or animal?
clothing
What was counted in the books of Numbers
men of Israel
Which isn’t one of the ten commandments?
thou shalt not trespass
Who deported Israel
Assyria
Joshua was one of the following except
assistant to Moses
Task of a judge is to be
A Biblical judge was a ruler, military leader, and someone who presided over legal hearings.
was not a judge
nehemiah
Theme of Ruth was
steadfast love and loyalty”
Ruth was from
Moab
Samuel functions as a?
Prophet, priest, and judge
Which was not one of Israel’s kings
Nebuchadnezzar
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
Which persian emperor allowed people to return to Israel
Cyrus
Who were professional clergy in Israel?
levites and priests
What are the primary genres in Ezra, Nehemiah is?
Memoir, poetry, fan fiction
Nehemiah took the initiative to:
rebuild the walls
Who encourages Esther to act with courage and conviction
Mordecai
Which concept Hebrew wisdom from ancient near Eastern counterparts?
fear of the lord
Who wasn’t an author of the Psalms?
Ezra
In Ecclesiastes, they repeatedly use the phrase ___ to speak of experience in the world?
Under the sun
In general the roles of the prophets within ancient israel were
royalty
The nation of Judah is conquered by
Babylon
The fall of the nation of Judah occurred in?
587/6 BC
The book of Lamentations is concerned with the defeat and exile of Judah
true
Who was the King of Babylon when Jerusalem fell?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hosea’s marriage to Gomer is?
God’s relationship to Israel
Joel is a
minor prophet
Obadiah is the
shortest book in the OT
At the end of the book of Jonah God is
compassionate
What should not be taken into account when determining face value is
personal opinion
Instead of revealing justice and wisdom of the king, the law in Israel reveals the?
holiness of God or sovereignty of God
Genesis is
promise
exodus
presence
Leviticus
holiness
numbers
testing
Deuteronomy
renewal
The most important aspect of creation is God brought
order from disorder
How should Christians today approach the laws of the OT?
as the revelation of God
What was the most sacred relic that the Israelites possessed?
Ark of the covenant
Israel fell to the Assyrians and Judah to the Babylonians?
God was judging his people
Ruth
people are faithful, God is faithful
1/2 Samuel
Establish kingship covenant with david
1/2 kings
Failed to live up to covenant
1/2 chronicles
Obedience leads to blessings, disobedience leads to trouble
Esther
coincidences
Ezra/nehemiah
many ways that God restores
Joshua
God is faithful to people and covenant
judges
Israelites fail covenant
What was the primary function of judges
To bring deliverance
Prophets arose in times of
crisis
Which is not one of the types of prophecy?
foretelling
Minor prophets are minor because books are shorter than major prophets
true
Purpose of Isaiah?
prophecy
Purpose of Jeremiah?
Call back exiled jews, response to pagan worship
Purpose of Ezekiel?
Maintain covenant and purify
Purpose of Amos?
God’s people are on the same level, he expects purity
the beginning of all wisdom is
fear of the lord
All 150 Psalms are arranged in
5 books
Most Psalms are written by David.
true
What is the overall purpose of wisdom literature?
something about worldview
The hope in Israelites was
the next covenant generation
Creation literature
is an understanding of the moral structure of the cosmos, and proposes that it is based on God’s creation rather than Justice.
the law
offers perspective on what the expectation of our lives should be.
A proverb describes something that is always true.
true
The most pervasive theme in the OT?
The JUDGEMENT OF GOD
The giving of the law was an act?
grace
The OT is deficient.
false
The OT intends to answer all of our questions?
false
Which is not a focus in the book of Deuteronomy?
priestly functions
Which is not a focus in the book of Deuteronomy?
priestly functions
All of the following are major themes in the books of Isaiah except?
God’s vengeance on his enemy’s
Which of the following features is not indicative of apocalyptic literature?
divine absence in human history
Identifying something as narrative in the bible is not the same as determining something as narrative in history.
true
The Syro-Palestine corridor played a large role in transition from the late bronze period to the iron age because
it controlled the trade routes
The southern kingdom continued to be ruled by the Davidic line after monarchy was divided?
true
Unlike the Israelites we are aware of cultural defaults?
false
The God of the OT is judgement, the God of NT is love.
false
The Israelites psalmist focused on?
vindication rather than appeasement
Who deported Israel?
assyria
