Quiz #6 Flashcards
Which of the prophets is considered to be “apocalyptic”?
Daniel
Which prophetic book contains only one sentence of prophecy actually preached by the prophet?
Jonah
Which prophet used the calamity of a locust plague to call the people to repentance?
Haggai and Zechariah
Which prophet announced that a new Elijah was to come before the Messiah?
Malachi
Which prophetic books tells us something about how the books were originally formed?
Jeremiah
T/F
The prophets tend to be records of bizarre visions of other worldly creatures that are full of hidden meanings.
False
What is the general time frame of the prophetic books?
800-400 B.C.
T/F
The prophets often spoke and acted in colorful ways in order to attract attention and make their messages clear.
True
What is the phrase that the prophets usually used to introduce their messages?
Thus says the Lord
Which of the prophetic books is often thought to have been written much later than the time it claims to have been written?
Daniel, it was so accurately written
A forth teller is primarily one who…
Speaks from God about the present.
What are the common divisions of Isaiah made by contemporary scholars?
1-30 ; 40-55 ; 56-66
What archaeological evidence implies Isaiah was a unified book?
Hebrew manuscript in the Dead Sea Scrolls
According to tradition, how was Isaiah killed and by who?
Manasseh sawed him in half
In what year did Isaiah’s ministry begin? What event?
740 B.C. ; King Uzziah’s death
In which chapter is the sign of Immanuel in Isaiah?
Chapter 7
The oracles against the nations are in which chapters of Isaiah?
Chapters 13-27
T/F
Isaiah looks ahead to the messianic age and a new kind descended from Jeroboam II.
False
Who was Isaiah’s father?
Amoz
What is the central theme of Isaiah?
God himself.
What are the three “historical settings” for Isaiah’s prophecies?
Isaiah’s time, Babylonian exile, and return to exile
What image is used for the nation of Israel in Isaiah 5?
Vineyard
What name means “a remnant shall return?”
Shear-jashub
Who did King Ahaz trust in, instead of God?
Assyria
When Isaiah began his ministry, the enemy, Assyria, was lead by what king?
Tigleath-Pileaser
What “two kings of the north” threatened Jerusalem in Isaiah 7-9?
Rezin and Pekah
T/F
The prophets frequently traveled to other nations to deliver prophecies against them.
False
Which Assyrian King laid siege to Samaria?
Sennacherib
T/F
The most common nations addressed by the prophets were the Philistines, Moab, and Edom.
False
T/F
Despite the length of Isaiah, the New Testament writers rarely quote from the book.
False
In Isaiah 40-55, the return from the exile is described as a new…
Exodus
T/F
God is offended by religious ritual if it conceals an empty heart.
True
Which phrase is used I describe God in Isaiah?
The Holy One of Israel
Which king’s death marks the beginning of Isaiah’s prophetic call?
Uzziah
What was the sign that Isaiah gave to Ahaz?
Sign of Immanuel
Who was the king of Judah when the Assyrians invaded and threatened Jerusalem?
Hezekiah
Who was the king of Assyria who threatened Jerusalem?
Sennacherib
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
What did Hezekiah do when he received threatening letters from the Assyrians?
Prayed
When Hezekiah was about to die, he prayed for mercy and God granted him…
15 more years of life
Who did Hezekiah entertain in chapter 39?
Babylonian envoys
What did Hezekiah show these envoys? Did Isaiah approve of this?
His riches ; no
In the New Testament, who is the “vice crying in the wilderness?”
John the Baptist
T/F
There are significant differences between the Hebrew and Greek versions of Jeremiah.
True
Which version of Jeremiah is shorter? Hebrew or Greek?
Greek
Because of his difficult life, Jeremiah is sometimes called the…
“Weeping prophet”
T/F
Jeremiah stressed judgement on covenant infidelity as opposed to God’s determination to restore his people.
True
T/F
The prophets Nahum, Haggai, and Zephaniah all ministered about the same time as Jeremiah.
False
Who was the governor of Judea who was assassinated after Jerusalem was destroyed?
Gedaliah
Where did Jeremiah lead the refugees after the fall of Jerusalem?
Egypt
Where did Jeremiah live when he was called to be a prophet?
Anathoth
Who was King when Jeremiah began his ministry?
Josiah
What event marks the end of Jeremiah’s ministry?
Fall of Jerusalem
Which King of Judah tried to kill Jeremiah?
Jehoiakim
Who burned the Scroll of the Word of the Lord?
Jehoiakim
Who served as Jeremiah’s scribe?
Baruch
When God confirmed Jeremiah’s call by touching his mouth, he was symbolically…
Set apart
Why was Jeremiah considered a traitor?
He wanted them to obey Babylon
Who became king of Babylon about the same time as Jeremiah was called by God?
Nebuchadnezzar
How is Jerusalem described in chapter 2 of Jeremiah?
Bride
When Jeremiah announces “disaster from the North”, to which nation is he referring?
Babylon
How can Israel “return to the Lord?”
Repent and circumcise their hearts
Where is Jeremiah when he delivers his condemnation of the people in chapter 7?
Temple of Judah
What does Jeremiah do in order to demonstrate his mourning for Israel?
Cuts his hair, cries, and tears his clothes
Why did Jeremiah describe the Valley of Hinnom as a “Valley of Slaughter”?
Child sacrifice
Where does the Lord tell Jeremiah to go in chapter 18?
The potter’s house
What does Jeremiah do with the pottery he purchases? What is the point of this illustration?
He smashes it ; Israel is broken and scattered
In contrast to the first part of the book, Jeremiah 30-33 contains words of…
Hope, positivity, restoration
Jeremiah said that the new covenant would be written on…
Our hearts
With whom is the New Covenant to be made?
Israel and Judah
What does Jeremiah purchase in order to show that the exiles would return to the land?
A field
What does God promise in Jeremiah 33:3?
Hidden things will be revealed
How is the Messiah described in Jeremiah 33?
A branch
How long did the siege of Jerusalem last?
3 months
Where did some Jews not taken captive by Babylon seek refuge? What is the name of their community?
Egypt ; Elephentine
What is Lamentations called in the Hebrew Bible?
Ekah (how)
Lamentations contains a series of…
Poems
T/F
Despite the fact that Lamentations 1:1 states Jeremiah is the author, scholars still debate this fact.
False
What events does Lamentations describe?
The destruction of Jerusalem
What is the key passage in the book? What do these verses express?
3:19-24 ; mercy and faithfulness
T/F
Lamentations is unique in the Hebrew bible in that it disagrees with Deut 27-30 (the curses and blessings)
False
What other book in the Hebrew bible states that Jeremiah “uttered a lament”?
2 Chronicles
What is the most likely date for the book of Lamentations?
586-516 B.C.
What does the careful structure of the book of Lamentations indicate?
It was intentionally written.
Among the common signs of mourning in the ancient world are…
Rip clothing, sack clothing
By the end of the chapter 3, the writer is confident that the Lord will…
Punish their enemies
