test 3 Flashcards
how is the book of Ezekiel titled in hebrew
God strengthens
who was ezekiel
one of those deported during the 2nd deportation (597 BC)
after how long would he begin his prophetic ministry
5 years later while in exile
what was Ezekiel predicting while ministering in babylon
predicting the 3rd and final attack and destruction of Jerusalem
what prompted a change in Ezekiel’s prophetic message
the fall of the city of Jerusalem
what was Ezekiel message before the fall of Jerusalem and why
Ezekiel’s message focused on Judah’s soon destruction because of their sin
what was Ezekiel message after the fall of Jerusalem
Ezekiel’s message centered on Judah’s future restoration
unlike jeremiah, how does the book of Ezekiel written
chronological order
purpose of Ezekiel
to outline blessings that will follow their judgment
to warn Israel of imminent judgment
to stress the need for individual responsibility and national accountability before God
how Ezekiel was called to act out his prophecies
in highly and symbolic dramatic form, which is more than any other prophets
theology of Ezekiel
God is sovereign over all nations
God’s sovereignty is based on His holiness
this holy and sovereign God resolved that He would be know and acknowledged
how the messages of Ezekiel changes once the news of the destruction of Jerusalem arrived to the exiles
changes to the Lord’s words of hope for His people
what they would experience after the message changed
spiritual revival, restoration to the holy land, and a glorious future
what biblical scholars acknowledge that presents special challenges in its interpretation? and what part of the book it occupies
the temple vision. it occupies the last 9 chapters
how some have even described the last 9 chapters in Ezekiel (the temple vision)
the most difficult passage in the old testament
under which 4 kings Daniel held high position
Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, and Cyrus
how does Daniel’s character reflect in the bible
Daniel is the only spotless character in the bible outside of Christ. there is not a flaw to be found in his character
like who/what Daniel’s life was
Joseph, God’s candle shinning in heathen darkness
where Daniel was carried to and when
Babylon, during the first deportation of the captives
unlike the other prophets, how does Daniel deal with the Gentile and Jewish nations
Daniel deals more fully with the gentile nations than with his own jewish nation
what is the Hebrew meaning of Daniel
God is my judge
what much of Daniel’s writings does not bear
the character of prophecy
Ezekiel, as a contemporary of Daniel, has an extremely high opinion of him. how many times does he mentions Daniel by name? and as what?
2 times, as deserving to be racked with Noah and Job (Ez. 14:14) or as having great wisdom (Ez. 28:3)
what much of Daniel’s writings does bear
character of history
the 2 ways our Lord endorsed Daniel
both the genuineness of his message and the validity of Daniel as a prophet
what new testament book quotes Daniel more than any other old testament book
revelation
date Daniel was written (Daniel’s lifetime)
6th century B.C.
how Daniel was identified by Jesus
as the prophet who spoke of the abomination of desolation in the Olivet discourse of Matthew
what prophecy does chapter 9 of Daniel include
includes prophecy up to the crucifixion of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem
what king wrote even one chapter in Daniel and what chapter
king Nebuchadnezzar; chapter 4
author of Daniel
Daniel
its is also likely that some now-unknown person was inspired by the holy spirit to collect, edit and organize this book
5 themes of the book of Daniel
the sovereignty and superiority of God
the protection of God
God’s prevenient grace
hope
prayer
2 ways Daniel’s writings can be outlined
Narration (stories) and revelation (visions)
Hebrew (prophecy concerning jews); and Aramaic (prophecy concerning gentiles); and Hebrew ( prophecy concerning jews)
what similar thing that happened to Daniel also happened to joseph
he proved faithful and pure in their conduct, God rewarded him with wisdom from heaven
what many commentators believe that the 4th person in the fiery furnace was
a visible appearance of Christ in human form
if true, what would it be
this would then be another old testament theophany
3 things to remember in chapter 4 in the book of daniel
it was an official “state documents” from ancient times
it was a proclamation of king Nebuchadnezzar to the whole world
this is the only chapter in the bible written by a pagan king
the theology behind the precision of prophecy in Daniel chapter 9
the idea that God is sovereign. human history does not take God by surprise
how chapter 11 is unique in scripture
its prophecy that is so literal in nature that many scholars, discount the entire book
according to the historian josephus, how alexander’s visit was finished
by viewing the book of Daniel which foretold the rise and conquest of Alexander. he was so pleased with this, that he spared the city
why were they called minor prophets
not because they are of any lesser value but because they are shorter than the major prophets
is there a difference between a major prophet and a minor prophet in term of importance
they are equally important
to whom the book of Obadiah was written
addressed to Edom, but Judah was its intended primary readers
which of the minor prophets calls for repentance? and for what
joel, for the rending of hearts as a contrast to external show of torn garments
what is the message of the book of jonah
God is concern for all the heathen nations, and that Jehovah is the universal God over all the earth
what is the only OT prophet that Jesus directly compared himself to
jonah
messages of the book of amos
justice is far more important to God than our worship
what kind of prophecy is found in amos chapter 8
a prophecy of the 400 years of prophetic silence from (malachi) to john the baptist
message of the book of hosea
Israel had been unfaithful to her covenant. so God sees that Israel is an adulterous wife desecrating her marriage vow
with what micah’s prophecies sympathized entirely
poorer classes regarded God as the spiritual vindicator of Judah’s voiceless sufferers
messages of the book of zephaniah
Zephaniah exhorted his people to seek meekness and righteousness, promising that, if they did, all would be well
messages of the book of nahum
nahum single-mindedly proclaims the destruction and doom of Nineveh, the Assyrian capital.
what did God inform habakkuk
the Babylonians would be his chastening rod on the nation
what can we learn about from haggai
the contagious nature of sin of procrastination
who is zechariah
an apocalyptic look to the final consummation of God’s eternal purpose in the glory of the messiah’s rule
what can we learn from the book of malachi
the work of john the baptist
