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Unit Test (5) Flashcards

1
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Which book is part of the Five Scrolls?

A

Ruth

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2
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Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah all lived in which century?

A

8th BCE

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3
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Which book predicted the return of the prophet Elijah and is the last book in the Book of the 12?

A

Malachi

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4
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Who was a prophet in the south who earnestly criticized “the opportunistic and heartless upper class” (Bandstra, 309), suggesting that he “may have been one of the farmers who was threatened by the influential aristocracy”?

A

Micah

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5
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Which book contains writings often originally used in worship services?

A

Psalms

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6
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What metaphor does Hosea use as a parallel to Yahweh and Israel’s relationship?

A

Hosea’s marriage

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7
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Which prophet, according to Bandstra, “questions how YHWH could use the evil Babylonians to punish his own covenant people” (questions the justice of God)?

A

Habakkuk

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8
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Which book provides an explanation for the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim?

A

Esther

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9
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Who posed a threat to the Neo-Babylonian empire?

A

Persia

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10
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How many types of psalms does Bandstra mention?

A

more than ten

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11
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Who was the last king of the united monarchy?

A

Solomon

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12
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What scroll was found in the Temple during the reign of Josiah?

A

Deuteronomy

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13
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How many divisions are contained in the Psalms?

A

5

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14
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What Persian ruler is called a messiah by second Isaiah?

A

Cyrus

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15
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Which book presumes the preexistence and immortality of the soul?

A

Wisdom of Solomon

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16
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Which book, according to Bandstra, seems to have connections with ancient Egyptian literature?

A

Proverbs

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17
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Which prophetic book consists of an oracle denouncing Nineveh?

A

Nahum

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18
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Which book is part of the Apocrypha?

A

Sirach

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19
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Which book is also known as Ecclesiasticus?

A

Sirach

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20
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Bandstra says that the book of Kings traces the line of kings from David to:

A

the exile

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21
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What was the name of a child Isaiah said would be born soon as a sign that peace and prosperity would return to the land?

A

Immanuel

22
Q

The tone of the book of Esther is nationalistic and defensive; it celebrates taking vengeance on one’s enemies.

A

True

23
Q

What is the longest book in the Bible and contains an anthology of hymns of ancient Israel?

A

Psalms

24
Q

Which king was forced to watch the execution of his own sons, then blinded and taken into captivity?

A

Zedekiah

25
Q

Which book tells the story of a prophet who is less than eager to go speak to the people of Nineveh?

A

Jonah

26
Q

Which book contains four servant poems?

A

2nd Isaiah

27
Q

According to Amos, Yahweh is dissatisfied with Israel primarily because of:

A

oppression of the poor and powerless

28
Q

What is the centerpiece of the Deuteronomistic Historians’ narrative of Solomon’s reign?

A

the building and dedication of the Temple

29
Q

What happened after Solomon’s death?

A

Israel decided to separate from Judah

30
Q

Which book tells the story of a Jewish widow who saves the Jews by beheading the commander of the Assyrian army?

A

Judith

31
Q

Who was among those deported to Babylon in 598/597 BCE?

A

Ezekiel

32
Q

Which book describes a man who goes blind when he sleeps outside one night and bird dung falls in his eyes?

A

Tobit

33
Q

Which psalms deal with issues of human existence and use the same vocabulary as Proverbs and Job?

A

Wisdom Psalms

34
Q

Which book urges the completion of the work of rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem?

A

Haggai

35
Q

In the book of Esther, the Jews

A

attack and massacre their enemies

36
Q

What is referred to in Isaiah as the New Exodus?

A

The Israelite return from Babylon

37
Q

Which book presents a theodicy?

A

Job

38
Q

What is the third part of the Hebrew Bible (contains a variety of genres)?

A

Writings

39
Q

There is little mention of the temple or the importance of sacrifice, prayer, or worship in the book of Proverbs.

A

True

40
Q

Which is NOT a type of parallelism found in the Psalms?

A

lament

41
Q

What are the dates for the fall of Israel and the fall of Judah?

A

721 & 586 BCE

42
Q

Who became king of Judah following Solomon’s death?

A

Rehoboam

43
Q

What is an acrostic?

A

a poem in which the first letters of successive lines form a word or pattern

44
Q

The period of prophecy in ancient Israel largely overlaps with the period of the:

A

monarchy

45
Q

Which prophetic book contains a “Temple Sermon”?

A

Jeremiah

46
Q

Yahweh, the God of Israel, is always described in the Old Testament using male imagery.

A

False

47
Q

Which book is part of the Old Testament’s wisdom literature?

A

Ecclesiastes

48
Q

What happened when Naboth wouldn’t sell his vineyard to King Ahab?

A

Naboth was framed and killed

49
Q

What book is the shortest in the Hebrew Bible and is devoted to divine judgment on Edom?

A

Obadiah

50
Q

Which book personifies wisdom as a respectable/proper woman and folly as a loose woman?

A

Proverbs

Intro to the Old Testament Ch 1 (7 decks)

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