Quiz 5 Flashcards
What is Isaiah all pointing towards?
The coming Messiah
What is the point of Isaiah?
Isaiah trying to win over the people of Israel from their sinful ways.
What made the Israelites worship detestable to God?
It was empty, their lives did not reflect a life worthy of God.
What is Isaiah’s response to seeing the LORD?
Falling down with the weight of Conviction
Isaiah’s ministry to to people that want to know God better, True or False?
False! They do not listen to him!
How much of Isaiah will remain after the Lord brings judgment on them?
Only a small group. And they will have the opportunity to look forward to the coming Messiah.
What were the Israelites doing wrong in the book of Isaiah?
Putting their trust in allied nations and other gods rather than the God of Israel.
When does the tone of Isaiah change?
Isaiah 40
Ezekiel was a priest from …
Jerusalem
What does the name Ezekiel mean?
Strengthened by God
When and where did Ezekiel’s ministry take place
While he was exiled in Babylon 567 BC
What did the Author of Ezekiel outline? in themes
-God’s soveriegnty over creation and Israel
-the temple mediating God’s glorious presence
-Believed that God abhors sin and will judge it accordingly
-Salvation is possible only through unmerited grace
The book of Ezekiel begins and ends with …
A vision of God’s soveriegnty
4 Sections of Ezekiel
-Vision and call
-God’s judgment on Israel
-God’s judgment on the Nations
-Israel’s future Salvation
What is the repreated phrase in Ezekiel?
So that you may know that I am the LORD
Yahweh often acts for the sake of __________ in Ezekiel
His own Name
God departed from the temple (37 + 47) and this resulted in the…
Destruction of the temple (24)
In Ezekiel 1, God meets Ezekiel in Babylon, which reveals what to the Israelites?
God is not confined to the physical temple.
When was the destruction of the temple?
586 BC
What did the destruction of the temple show?
The temple could be destroyed, but God could never be
The divine spirit is embodied the most in which OT book
Ezekiel
Which nation destroyed the temple?
Babylon
The “New Jerusalem” mentioned in Revelation is very similar to…
The temple seen by Ezekiel
Why is there no need for a temple in the New Jerusalem of Revelation?
Believers have full access t God though the revelation?
Why was God so upset with the Israelites in Ezekiel?
because of how they were treating the sick and the poor among them.
What does Ezekiel describe grace as?
God’s unmerited grace to the people of Israel
Which Chapters in Ezekiel contain an allegorical story of God and the nation of Israel as an unfaithful bride?
16
Where in the OT is the prophecy of Jesus and John the Baptist found?
Isaiah 40
Where in the Bible is the servant song found?
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
What is Isaiah 52:13-53:12 known as?
The Magnaevangelium
What are the characteristics of Micah?
Grace and covenant love intertwined with judgment and rebuke.
What is Micah 6:8 talking about when it says love mercy and walk humbly?
Love Hesed and walk carefully
What does God rebuke Israel for in Micah
Trusting false prophets who only bring happy prophecies.
Who is like the LORD, that they would delight in…
Hased
When was Joel Written?
~730 B.C
What is Joel warning about in his book?
The day of the LORD is coming (this is the Assyrian exile)
What is foretold about the later days in Joel 2
This is a prediction of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit is poured out on all people, and anyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.
What is the theme of Nahum?
Destruction
When was Nahum written?
~650 B.C.
Who was destroyed in the book of Nahum?
Nineveh
Why is Jonah and Nahum’s different perspectives important?
Becuase Ninevah was spared in the time of Jonah, but they became more evil and were destroyed in the time of Nahum
What is the book of Zepheniah about?
The day of the LORD, and Judah’s fall to Babylon
When was Zepheniah written?
~630 B.C
What are the main themes in 1 and 2 Chronicles?
David, Judah, and the Temple
What is the warning to king Asa?
He was placing his trust in foriegn kings rather than God. But the LORD will strengthen those who are looking for him.
What is notable about Jeremiah Chapter on>
the Lord equips Jeremiah for the ministry He has called Him to.
What did Jeremiah do in his ministry
-deal with false prophets
-Deals with those who forsook
What was Judah’s false sense of security based on
-False Prophets
-Selective of his word
-Jeremiah 7
Where is the only reference (by name) of the new covenant in the OT
Jeremiah 31:31
Where in the OT does God promise to give us a new heart and a new spirit?
Ezekiel 36:26
What does God tell Ezekiel to do to the bones in the dry valley?
Prophecy to them and make the come to life.
What is Ezekiel characterized by
God giving visions
