Unit Test (6) Flashcards
Which book advises its readers to enjoy whatever good things God brings your way in this earthly life, since death brings oblivion?
Ecclesiastes
Which book is an edited version of a book in the Old Testament; the Hebrew version does not mention God, but this version, which appeared in the Greek Septuagint, includes mention of God?
Additions to Esther
Bandstra says that Proverbs has a “retribution theology” perspective. What is that perspective?
Yahweh blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked
Which books do not mention God?
Song of Solomon & Esther
Which book is from a “cult prophet” supportive of the priesthood and temple, has as its central theme the “day of YHWH,” speaks of the pouring out of God’s spirit, and has affinities with apocalyptic literature?
Joel
Which book has a speaker named Qohelet?
Ecclesiastes
Which book includes the figure of “the satan”?
Job
Which book has as a main character a woman from Moab?
Ruth
Which book contains a vision of a valley of dry bones?
Ezekiel
Most psalms in the Hebrew Bible are of what type?
complaint or lament
Which book consists of five poems (four of which are acrostics)?
Lamentations
Which book is an example of apocalyptic literature?
Daniel
Although many are attributed to David, most of the Psalms are probably anonymous.
True
Who was the first ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel?
Jeroboam
In what respect does the message of Isaiah echo the messages of Amos and Hosea?
emphasizes the need for social justice
Which book includes a character named Boaz?
Ruth
Which contemporaneous prophets may have had a close connection to one another and may have known of each other’s prophecies even though they were in different locations?
Ezekiel and Jeremiah
Banstra says that the Psalter dates to what period?
post-exilic
Which book contains a series of dialogues?
Job
Which biblical book was apparently found in the Temple in 622 BCE and sparked a reform movement?
Deuteronomy
Which prophet, according to Banstra, wrote a “set of autobiographical passages that provides insight into the prophet’s inner feelings about God and his calling”?
Jeremiah
diaspora
Jews living outside Palestine
synagogues
places where services of prayer, praise & readings were held
Hanukkah
celebration of the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in 164 BCE
servant songs
four poems found in second Isaiah
letter to the exiles
written by Jeremiah following the first deportation
Leviathan
sea creature
Zion
Jerusalem
Sheol
grave or pit; place where all go upon death
imprecations
curses
targum
translation of Hebrew scriptures into Aramaic
Zion theology
legitimated the royal house; held that God had guaranteed that a descendant of David would always rule over Israel
Immanuel
God with us
Chaldeans
Babylonians
Elisha
successor to Elijah
