Prophets and Prophetic Books (pt.1)

Question 1

The Hebrew word for nabi means “to call” and can either mean the prophet’s call to his office or the calling of the prophet to hear what God has to say.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Hozeh means having a root that means “to see/gaze/look at”. Such a word implies that a prophet “saw” very things of God. The English word “seer” is basedon this understanding.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Roeh is very similar to hozeh

Answer 3

True

Question 4

“Thus says the Lord” is an example of ____________________.

Answer 4

Forth-telling

Question 5

Jesus prophesying about his resurrection is an example of ___________________.

Answer 5

Fore-telling

Question 6

Punishment due the offense is ___________________.

Answer 6

Judgment

Question 7

Description of offense is ____________________.

Answer 7

Indictment

Question 8

How the audience needed to conduct themselves is ______________________.

Answer 8

Instruction

Question 9

Judgment or hope for deliverance/restoration is the __________ / ___________.

Answer 9

Aftermath/Hope

Question 10

Which of the following is not a topic held in common amongst the prophets of the OT as discussed in class?
A. Judgment on foreign Gods
B. Faithful Remnant
C. Day of the Lord
D. Covenant obligations
E. Concept of the coming Messiah

Answer 10

A. Judgment on foreign Gods

Question 11

What are the three covenant obligations?

Answer 11

1. Call to return to Yahweh & his word
2. Call to personal holiness
3. Call to peace with each other

Question 12

Eschatology is the study of last things which means _____ _____ ___ ____ _________.

Answer 12

The Day of the Lord

Question 13

The key distinguishing feature between the Major and Minor prophetic books is the length/size of their writings.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Jonah, Amos, Joel, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah were prophets during which time?
A. Assyrian
B. Babylon
C. Persian

Answer 14

A. Assyrian (Northern Kingdom)

Question 15

Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah-Lamentations, Obadiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel were prophets during which time?
A. Assyrian
B. Babylon
C. Persian

Answer 15

B. Babylon (Southern Kingdom)

Question 16

Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi were prophets during which time?
A. Assyrian
B. Babylon
C. Persian

Answer 16

C. Persian

Question 17

Which prophetic book contains a miracle that is hard to swallow (believe)?
A. Jonah
B. Amos
C. Hosea

Answer 17

A. Jonah

Question 18

Jonah is the reluctant prophet of Yahweh’s compassion.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Which prophet was called to go as to Assyrian city of Ninevah - the enemy stronghold?
A. Jonah
B. Amos
C. Hosea

Answer 19

A. Jonah

Question 20

The Four Themes of Jonah

Answer 20

1. Jonah’s call, disobedience, and punishment.
2. Jonah’s cry of repentance
3. Jonah’s preaching and Ninevah’s repentance.
4. Jonah’s displeasure at the sparing of Ninevah.

Question 21

Amos is the prophetic book which references a sudden growth and death of a vine.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Amos is a prophet of justice

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Amos name means “burden” or “burden bearer”

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Main Theme of Amos:

Answer 24

Social Justice

Question 25

James has much in common with Amos

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Which prophet’s “day-job” was a shepherd/tree farmer?
A. Jonah
B. Amos
C. Hosea

Answer 26

B. Amos

Question 27

Hosea is about God’s unconditional covenant love?

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Hosea’s name means “The Lord Saves”.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

The wife Hosea married is named _____________.

Answer 29

Gomer

Question 30

Who was Gomer?

Answer 30

A prostitute

Question 31

Which prophetic book uses the marital relationship of a prophet and his adulterous wife to mirror God’s relationship with Israel?
A. Jonah
B. Amos
C. Hosea

Answer 31

C. Hosea