Unit Test (6)

Question 1

Which book advises its readers to enjoy whatever good things God brings your way in this earthly life, since death brings oblivion?

Answer 1

Ecclesiastes

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

Additions to Esther

Question 3

Bandstra says that Proverbs has a “retribution theology” perspective. What is that perspective?

Answer 3

Yahweh blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked

Question 4

Which books do not mention God?

Answer 4

Song of Solomon & Esther

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Joel

Question 6

Which book has a speaker named Qohelet?

Answer 6

Ecclesiastes

Question 7

Which book includes the figure of “the satan”?

Answer 7

Job

Question 8

Which book has as a main character a woman from Moab?

Answer 8

Ruth

Question 9

Which book contains a vision of a valley of dry bones?

Answer 9

Ezekiel

Question 10

Most psalms in the Hebrew Bible are of what type?

Answer 10

complaint or lament

Question 11

Which book consists of five poems (four of which are acrostics)?

Answer 11

Lamentations

Question 12

Which book is an example of apocalyptic literature?

Answer 12

Daniel

Question 13

Although many are attributed to David, most of the Psalms are probably anonymous.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Who was the first ruler of the northern kingdom of Israel?

Answer 14

Jeroboam

Question 15

In what respect does the message of Isaiah echo the messages of Amos and Hosea?

Answer 15

emphasizes the need for social justice

Question 16

Which book includes a character named Boaz?

Answer 16

Ruth

Question 17

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?

Answer 17

Ezekiel and Jeremiah

Question 18

Banstra says that the Psalter dates to what period?

Answer 18

post-exilic

Question 19

Which book contains a series of dialogues?

Answer 19

Job

Question 20

Which biblical book was apparently found in the Temple in 622 BCE and sparked a reform movement?

Answer 20

Deuteronomy

Question 21

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”?

Answer 21

Jeremiah

Question 22

diaspora

Answer 22

Jews living outside Palestine

Question 23

synagogues

Answer 23

places where services of prayer, praise & readings were held

Question 24

Hanukkah

Answer 24

celebration of the rededication of the Jerusalem temple in 164 BCE

Question 25

servant songs

Answer 25

four poems found in second Isaiah

Question 26

letter to the exiles

Answer 26

written by Jeremiah following the first deportation

Question 27

Leviathan

Answer 27

sea creature

Question 28

Zion

Answer 28

Jerusalem

Question 29

Sheol

Answer 29

grave or pit; place where all go upon death

Question 30

imprecations

Answer 30

curses

Question 31

targum

Answer 31

translation of Hebrew scriptures into Aramaic

Question 32

Zion theology

Answer 32

legitimated the royal house; held that God had guaranteed that a descendant of David would always rule over Israel

Question 33

Immanuel

Answer 33

God with us

Question 34

Chaldeans

Answer 34

Babylonians

Question 35

Elisha

Answer 35

successor to Elijah