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OT3- Test 3 Flashcards

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Daniel held high positions under which kings?

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Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, and Cyrus

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Who is the only spotless character in the Bible outside of Christ?

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Daniel, there is not a flaw to be found in his character

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How was Daniel like Joseph?

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He was God’s candle, shining in heathen darkness

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When was Daniel carried to Babylon?

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During the first deportation of the captives.

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Unlike other prophets, what does Daniel have to deal with?

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More fully with the Gentile nations than with his own Jewish nation.

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What is the Hebrew meaning of Daniel?

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God is my judge

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What does much of Daniels writing not bear?

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The character of prophecy, but rather of history.

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How does Ezekiel view Daniel?

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Ezekiel has an extrememely high opinion of Daniel and mentions him by name twice as deserving to be ranked with noah and Job or as having a great wisdom.

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What did our Lord Himself endorse about Daniel?

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Both the genuiness of his message and the validity of Daniel as prophet.

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What book does the book of Revelation quote more than any other OT book?

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Daniel

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What are the external evidences of Daniel’s lifetime?

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  • Jesus identifies Daniel as the prophet who spoke of the “abomination of desolation” in the Olivet Discourse of Matthew
  • Chapter 9 includes prophecy up to the crucifixion of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem.
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Which chapter of Daniel is written by King Nebuchadnezzar?

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13
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What traditions name Daniel as the author of Daniel?

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Jewish and Christian

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What is also likely about the writing of Daniel?

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Some now unknown person was inspired by the Holy Spirit to collect, edit and organize this book.

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What are the themes of Daniel?

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  1. The Sovereignty and Superiority of God
  2. The Protection of God
  3. God’s Prevenient Grace
  4. Hope
  5. Prayer
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What are two ways Daniels writings can be outlined?

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  1. 1-6 Narration (Stories)
    7-12 Revelation (Visions)
  2. 1-2:4a Hebrew (Prophecy concerning Jews)
    2:4b-7 Aramaic (Prophecy concerning Gentiles)
    8-12 Hebrew (Prophecy concerning Jews)
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What similar thing happened to Daniel and Joseph?

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As he proved faithful and pure in conduct God rewarded him with wisdom from heaven (Genesis 40:8)

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What do many commentators believe that the 4th person in the fiery furnace was?

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A visible appearance of Christ in human form. If true, it would be another OT theophany (pre- incarnate appearance of Christ)

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What is Chapter 4 of Daniel?

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  • an official “state documents” from ancient times.
  • a proclamation of King Nebuchadnezzar to the whole world.
  • the only chapter in the Bible written by a pagan king
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What is the theology behind the precision in Daniel 9 an idea of?

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That God i sovereign. Human history does not take God by surprise.

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What is Daniel 9 unique in and why?

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Scripture. Its prophecy is so literal that many scholars discount the entire book

22
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According to Josephus, what was Alexander’s visit finished by?

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a viewing of the book of Daniel which foretold the rise and conquests of Alexander. He was so pleased with this he spared the city.

23
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What is Ezekiel titled in Hebrew?

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God strengthens

24
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Ezekiel was likely deported during what?

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the second deportation

25
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When did Ezekiel begin his prophetic ministry?

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5 years after the second deportation while in exile.

26
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What was Ezekiel predicting when ministering in Babylon?

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The third and final attack and destruction of Jerusalem.

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What prompted a change in Ezekiel’s prophetic message, and what was the change?

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The fall of the city prompted the change. Before Jerusalem fell, the message focused on Judah’s soon destruction due to sin. After the fall the message focused on Judah’s future restoration

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How is the book of Ezekiel unlike Jeremiah?

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It is chronological

29
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What are the purposes of Ezekiel?

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  • to speak for God locally to the exiles who continued to listen to false prophets and practice idolatry. The bok shows that little has changed in the attitudes and actions of jewish exiles in Babylon
  • To outline blessings that will follow their judgement
  • to emphasize God’s sovereignty which will bring about judgement and restoration
  • to warn Israel of iminent judgement
  • to stress the need for individual responsibility and national accountability before God.
30
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What was Ezekiel called to act out more than any other prophet?

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his prophecies in highly symbolic and dramatic form

31
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What is the theology of Ezekiel?

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  • God is sovereign over all nations
  • God’s sovereignty is based on His holiness
  • This holy and soverign God resolved that He would be known and acknowledged
32
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What happened to Ezekiel’s message once the news of the destruction of Jerusalem arrived to the exiles?

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It changes to the Lord’s consoling words of hope for His people. They would experience spiritual revival, restoration to the holy land and a glorious future.

33
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What occupies the last nine chapters of Ezekiel and what do scholars say about it?

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The temple vision, scholars say it presents special challenges in its interpretation. Some have even described it as the most difficult passage in the OT

34
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Why are the books of the minor prophets “minor”?

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Not because that are of any lesser value, but because they are shorter than the “major” prophets

35
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What is a minor prophet in importance to the major prophets?

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Equal

36
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Who was Obadiah addressed to?

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Edom, although Judah was the intended as the primary readers of the book.

37
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What does Joel call for and how?

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Repentance. He doesnt mention specific sins to repent from, but call for the “rending of hearts” as a contrast to external show of torn garments.

38
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What is the message of Jonah?

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God is concerned for all the heathen nations, even the worst, and the Jehovah is the universal God over all the earth.

39
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Who is the only OT prophet that Jeesus directly compares himself to?

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Jonah

40
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What is the message of the book of Amos?

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Justice is far more important to God than our worship

41
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What is Amos a prophesy of?

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the 400 years of prophetic silence between the final prophetic voice (Malachi) until John the Baptist.

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Who had been unfaithful to her covenant and what does God see and he commands Hosea to marry a prostitute?

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Israel was unfaithful, and God sees that Israel is an adulterous wife desecrating her marriage vow.

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Micah’s prophecies sympathized entirely with what?

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the poorer classes and regarded God as the spiritual Vindicator of Judah’s voiceless sufferers.

44
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What did Zephaniah direct his blows to and exhorted his people to what?

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  • Against religious syncretism- a mixture of pagan worship and the worship of God
  • exhorted his people to seek meekness and righteousness, promising that if they did, all would be well.
45
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What does Nahum singe mindedly proclaim the destruction and doom of and what happened 100 years before?

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  • Proclaims the destruction of Ninevah, the Assyrian capital.
  • 100 yrs before, at Jonah’s preaching, the Ninevites repented and were spared yet soon after they became worse than ever.
46
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What is Habbukuk informed of by God?

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That the babylonians would be His chastening rod on the nation

47
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What do we learn from the book of Haggai?

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of the contagious nature of the sin of procrastination

48
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What is Zechariah?

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an apocalyptic look to the final consummation of God’s eternal purpose in the glory of the Messiah’s rule

49
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What do we learn from the book of Malachi?

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of the work of John the Baptist

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