Restoration Literature: Overview - Unit II Exam

Question 1

What is the situation in the Book of Haggai?

Answer 1

In the midst of the poverty and chaos following the return from exile, Haggai urged the people of Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.

Question 2

What are the themes of Haggai?

Answer 2

1. Rebuilding of the temple

2. Messianic expectations for Zerubbabel

Question 3

Who was a contemporary of Haggai?

Answer 3

Zechariah

Question 4

Who addressed the issued of the early post-exilic period through a series of eight visions.

Answer 4

Zechariah

Question 5

Who had angels interpret visions?

Answer 5

Zechariah

Question 6

Who prophesied about a call to conversion, a reversal of the sins that led to Jerusalem’s destruction?

Answer 6

Zechariah

Question 7

Which prophet had a theme of Jerusalem/temple: God’s jealousy for Jerusalem and promise to dwell in her; all nations drawn to her?

Answer 7

Zechariah

Question 8

Which Book has Messianic expectations for Joshua the priest and Zerubbabel?

Answer 8

Zechariah or Haggai

Question 9

Which Book talks of Satan, a member of God’s council, the accuser?

Answer 9

Zechariah

Question 10

Which Book talks about social justice as a reminder that past failure to heed the call to justice led to punishment?

Answer 10

Zechariah

Question 11

What’s another name for Third Isaiah?

Answer 11

Trito Isaiah

Question 12

This prophet was anointed by the spirit of the LORD.

Answer 12

Third Isaiah

Question 13

Who addressed the problems and hopes of the post-exilic community in Judah.

Answer 13

Third Isaiah

Question 14

Who dealt with the divisions in the community, both social and religious issues caused conflict?

Answer 14

Third Isaiah

Question 15

Even though this prophet told them idolatry was useless, people continued to fall into it.

Answer 15

Third Isaiah

Question 16

This prophet used the image of God as a warrior/redeemer.

Answer 16

Third Isaiah

Question 17

Which prophet talked about universal salvation for all those who observe the Sabbath and are faithful to the covenant; even foreigners and eunuchs are welcome in the temple.

Answer 17

Third Isaiah

Question 18

This Prophet encourages continuity with the past, especially with regard to worship.

Answer 18

Ezra

Question 19

This prophet demands exclusivity to the returned exiles and forbid others from joining in the rebuilding of the temple, mixed marriages.

Answer 19

Ezra

Question 20

This prophet sent away foreign wives and children.

Answer 20

Ezra

Question 21

This post exilic prophet saw the people of the land in a negative light.

Answer 21

Ezra

Question 22

He restored the temple and cult.

Answer 22

Ezra

Question 23

The Torah observance was at the center of his reforms.

Answer 23

Ezra

Question 24

He served as governor of Judah for twelve years, before returning to Persia and then coming back to Judah.

Answer 24

Nehemiah

Question 25

Who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and dealt with the social and religious abused that developed in the post-exilic community?

Answer 25

Nehemiah

Question 26

Prayer is central to all of this prophets actions.

Answer 26

Nehemiah

Question 27

Nehemiah has three reforms…

Answer 27

1. Sabbath observance restored
2. Social injustice rectified
3. Temple abuses ended

Question 28

Deals with rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.

Answer 28

Nehemiah

Question 29

Who was Zerubbabel?

Answer 29

He was a governor of the Persian Province of Judah and the grandson of Jehoiachin, penultimate king of Judah. Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews who returned from the Babylonian Captivity in the first year of Cyrus, King of Persia.

Question 30

Who led the first group of exiled Jews back to Judah?

Answer 30

Zerubbabel