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Which of the prophets is considered to be “apocalyptic”?

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Daniel

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Which prophetic book contains only one sentence of prophecy actually preached by the prophet?

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Jonah

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Which prophet used the calamity of a locust plague to call the people to repentance?

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Haggai and Zechariah

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Which prophet announced that a new Elijah was to come before the Messiah?

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Malachi

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Which prophetic books tells us something about how the books were originally formed?

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Jeremiah

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T/F

The prophets tend to be records of bizarre visions of other worldly creatures that are full of hidden meanings.

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False

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What is the general time frame of the prophetic books?

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800-400 B.C.

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T/F

The prophets often spoke and acted in colorful ways in order to attract attention and make their messages clear.

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True

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What is the phrase that the prophets usually used to introduce their messages?

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Thus says the Lord

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Which of the prophetic books is often thought to have been written much later than the time it claims to have been written?

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Daniel, it was so accurately written

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A forth teller is primarily one who…

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Speaks from God about the present.

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What are the common divisions of Isaiah made by contemporary scholars?

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1-30 ; 40-55 ; 56-66

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What archaeological evidence implies Isaiah was a unified book?

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Hebrew manuscript in the Dead Sea Scrolls

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According to tradition, how was Isaiah killed and by who?

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Manasseh sawed him in half

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In what year did Isaiah’s ministry begin? What event?

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740 B.C. ; King Uzziah’s death

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In which chapter is the sign of Immanuel in Isaiah?

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Chapter 7

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The oracles against the nations are in which chapters of Isaiah?

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Chapters 13-27

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T/F

Isaiah looks ahead to the messianic age and a new kind descended from Jeroboam II.

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False

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Who was Isaiah’s father?

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Amoz

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What is the central theme of Isaiah?

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God himself.

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What are the three “historical settings” for Isaiah’s prophecies?

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Isaiah’s time, Babylonian exile, and return to exile

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What image is used for the nation of Israel in Isaiah 5?

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Vineyard

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What name means “a remnant shall return?”

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Shear-jashub

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Who did King Ahaz trust in, instead of God?

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Assyria

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When Isaiah began his ministry, the enemy, Assyria, was lead by what king?
Tigleath-Pileaser
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What "two kings of the north" threatened Jerusalem in Isaiah 7-9?
Rezin and Pekah
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T/F | The prophets frequently traveled to other nations to deliver prophecies against them.
False
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Which Assyrian King laid siege to Samaria?
Sennacherib
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T/F | The most common nations addressed by the prophets were the Philistines, Moab, and Edom.
False
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T/F | Despite the length of Isaiah, the New Testament writers rarely quote from the book.
False
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In Isaiah 40-55, the return from the exile is described as a new...
Exodus
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T/F | God is offended by religious ritual if it conceals an empty heart.
True
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Which phrase is used I describe God in Isaiah?
The Holy One of Israel
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Which king's death marks the beginning of Isaiah's prophetic call?
Uzziah
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What was the sign that Isaiah gave to Ahaz?
Sign of Immanuel
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Who was the king of Judah when the Assyrians invaded and threatened Jerusalem?
Hezekiah
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Who was the king of Assyria who threatened Jerusalem?
Sennacherib
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What were the two languages that the Assyrian representatives used when addressing the Jews? Why wouldn't they switch?
Aramaic and Hebrew ; They wanted te peasants to rebel
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What did Hezekiah do when he received threatening letters from the Assyrians?
Prayed
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When Hezekiah was about to die, he prayed for mercy and God granted him...
15 more years of life
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Who did Hezekiah entertain in chapter 39?
Babylonian envoys
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What did Hezekiah show these envoys? Did Isaiah approve of this?
His riches ; no
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In the New Testament, who is the "vice crying in the wilderness?"
John the Baptist
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T/F | There are significant differences between the Hebrew and Greek versions of Jeremiah.
True
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Which version of Jeremiah is shorter? Hebrew or Greek?
Greek
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Because of his difficult life, Jeremiah is sometimes called the...
"Weeping prophet"
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T/F | Jeremiah stressed judgement on covenant infidelity as opposed to God's determination to restore his people.
True
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T/F | The prophets Nahum, Haggai, and Zephaniah all ministered about the same time as Jeremiah.
False
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Who was the governor of Judea who was assassinated after Jerusalem was destroyed?
Gedaliah
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Where did Jeremiah lead the refugees after the fall of Jerusalem?
Egypt
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Where did Jeremiah live when he was called to be a prophet?
Anathoth
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Who was King when Jeremiah began his ministry?
Josiah
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What event marks the end of Jeremiah's ministry?
Fall of Jerusalem
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Which King of Judah tried to kill Jeremiah?
Jehoiakim
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Who burned the Scroll of the Word of the Lord?
Jehoiakim
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Who served as Jeremiah's scribe?
Baruch
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When God confirmed Jeremiah's call by touching his mouth, he was symbolically...
Set apart
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Why was Jeremiah considered a traitor?
He wanted them to obey Babylon
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Who became king of Babylon about the same time as Jeremiah was called by God?
Nebuchadnezzar
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How is Jerusalem described in chapter 2 of Jeremiah?
Bride
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When Jeremiah announces "disaster from the North", to which nation is he referring?
Babylon
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How can Israel "return to the Lord?"
Repent and circumcise their hearts
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Where is Jeremiah when he delivers his condemnation of the people in chapter 7?
Temple of Judah
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What does Jeremiah do in order to demonstrate his mourning for Israel?
Cuts his hair, cries, and tears his clothes
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Why did Jeremiah describe the Valley of Hinnom as a "Valley of Slaughter"?
Child sacrifice
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Where does the Lord tell Jeremiah to go in chapter 18?
The potter's house
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What does Jeremiah do with the pottery he purchases? What is the point of this illustration?
He smashes it ; Israel is broken and scattered
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In contrast to the first part of the book, Jeremiah 30-33 contains words of...
Hope, positivity, restoration
68
Jeremiah said that the new covenant would be written on...
Our hearts
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With whom is the New Covenant to be made?
Israel and Judah
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What does Jeremiah purchase in order to show that the exiles would return to the land?
A field
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What does God promise in Jeremiah 33:3?
Hidden things will be revealed
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How is the Messiah described in Jeremiah 33?
A branch
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How long did the siege of Jerusalem last?
3 months
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Where did some Jews not taken captive by Babylon seek refuge? What is the name of their community?
Egypt ; Elephentine
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What is Lamentations called in the Hebrew Bible?
Ekah (how)
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Lamentations contains a series of...
Poems
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T/F | Despite the fact that Lamentations 1:1 states Jeremiah is the author, scholars still debate this fact.
False
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What events does Lamentations describe?
The destruction of Jerusalem
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What is the key passage in the book? What do these verses express?
3:19-24 ; mercy and faithfulness
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T/F | Lamentations is unique in the Hebrew bible in that it disagrees with Deut 27-30 (the curses and blessings)
False
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What other book in the Hebrew bible states that Jeremiah "uttered a lament"?
2 Chronicles
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What is the most likely date for the book of Lamentations?
586-516 B.C.
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What does the careful structure of the book of Lamentations indicate?
It was intentionally written.
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Among the common signs of mourning in the ancient world are...
Rip clothing, sack clothing
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By the end of the chapter 3, the writer is confident that the Lord will...
Punish their enemies

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