BIB 110 Smith Final Practice

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In the Gospel of Matthew (11:14; cf. Lk 1:17; Jn 1:21, 25) Jesus understands Malachi's prophecy about the coming of a "New Elijah" (Mal 3:23) to find its fulfillment in this person.

Jesus himself

John the Baptist (correct)

Paul

Peter

What is the name of your BIB 110 professor?

Stoic The Vast

Dr. Billy F. Gibbons

Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Johnson

Dr. Richard G. Smith (correct)

Where is your BIB 110 professor's office?

Reade 145 (correct)

Boren 103

Euler 218

Metcalf 002

The meta-question which we will ask throughout this course is

"What understanding of God and of the world and of life emerges from the way things are presented in the OT/HB?" Signup and view all the answers

What crime do Heckle and Jeckle commit that undermines the collegiate educational economy?

"Academic Insider Trading" Signup and view all the answers

The word "canon" is derived from the Hebrew word "qaneh" and the Greek word "kanon" which originally signified this.

A reed or measuring stick. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a test for determining whether a book should be included in the canon of scripture?

All of the Above Signup and view all the answers

This city on the southwestern coast of Israel was the site of a council of Jewish scholars sometime around AD 90 who seem to have confirmed what most Jews had already recognized for generations as the books of the Old Testament.

Jamnia Signup and view all the answers

This group of Jewish scribes worked around AD 500–1000 to preserve the Old Testament text they had received. They devised systems for writing vowels, for marking accents, and for writing detailed notes on the text.

The Masoretes Signup and view all the answers

This text of the OT was produced by a group of mixed Jewish and foreign descent who thought that they preserved a more ancient and pure form of the faith.

Samaritan Pentateuch Signup and view all the answers

This collection of ancient manuscripts discovered in the area of Qumran confirms the reliability of the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible.

Dead Sea Scrolls Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this Hebrew text of the Old Testament is the most reliable that we have.

Masoretic Text Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this collection of Aramaic writings based on the Old Testament text provided common interpretations and commentary on the Hebrew text for Jewish people who understood Aramaic better than Hebrew.

The Targums Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, in terms of theology, the book of Malachi revolves around the two major problems plaguing the post-exilic community in Judea.

The people's doubt of God's love and justice Signup and view all the answers

Malachi compares God's negative treatment of this nation in order to highlight His love for Israel.

Edom Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the Hebrew text of Malachi 2:16 does NOT present Yahweh as saying "I hate divorce."

True Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this form of ancient writing employed wedge-shaped signs incised into wet clay.

Cuneiform Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the date for the lives of Israel's patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob) may be generally placed in this age.

Bronze Age Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the dates of Israel's kings are generally placed in this age.

Iron Age Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this group of newcomers to the ancient Near East in the 1200s BC disrupted all the major powers of the ancient world. The Philistines were part of this group.

Sea Peoples Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, native Egyptian rule ended in Egypt for about 150 years when this group of Semitic foreigners took over the country.

Hyskos Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this Babylonian king was responsible for the destruction and exile of the southern kingdom of Judah.

Nebuchadnezzar II Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this Persian king was famous for his policy of tolerance and benevolence. He decreed that captive people in Babylon were free to return to their homelands and establish a measure of self-rule.

Cyrus Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this Macedonian ruler conquered the Persian Empire in 330 BC.

Alexander the Great Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the northern kingdom of Israel, especially under kings Omri and Ahab, combined Mosiac Yahwism with this religion.

Canaanite Baalism Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this Assyrian king brought the Assyrian Empire back to full-strength in the eighth century BC.

Tiglath-pileser III Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this Assyrian king laid siege to Samaria, the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel which eventually fell about three years later.

Shalmaneser V Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this region of the ancient Near East is associated with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Mesopotamia Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Proverbs, Wisdom is poetically personified as a . . .

Woman Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Proverbs, Folly is poetically personified as a . . .

Woman Signup and view all the answers

Proverbs 1–9 contains three major sections devoted to this topic.

Warnings against adultery and the dangers of immoral women Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 2:4–25, the Adam and the animals are both created from this.

The dust of the ground Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 2:4–25, the Adam is designated in Hebrew as ha'adam which means . . .

The Human Signup and view all the answers

Jewish allegorical interpretation of the Song of Songs takes it as referring to the love between Yahweh and . . .

Israel Signup and view all the answers

Exodus 1–15 marks the beginning of this institution in ancient Israel.

Prophecy Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this region of the ancient Near East is associated with the Jordan River valley and the Levant.

Syria-Palestine Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr Smith, our lives consist of a series of decisions which we each make regarding . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The name of this early Christian leader has come to epitomize disparagement of the Old Testament as holy scripture.

Marcion Signup and view all the answers

In the tradition of OT wisdom Paul conceives of a community's engagement with scripture as a process involving teachers, students, and texts. Which of the following represents how Paul understands this process functioning?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to 1 Timothy 1:5 love is the product of a . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In 1 Timothy 1:3-11 Paul links the goodness of the law with one using it . . .

Lawfully Signup and view all the answers

In 2 Timothy 3:14–17 Paul explains the value of the Old Testament for Christians in terms of its functionality as . . .

Wisdom literature Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are noted for their serious engagement with the Old Testament when formulating their own philosophies?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the HB/OT is a touchstone for both Christian education and studia humanitatis (or liberal arts education).

True Signup and view all the answers

Thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a deep, precise understanding of a text's form, craft, meanings, etc. is best associated with . . .

Close Reading Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of a Sapiential Worldview (a.k.a. Wisdom Worldview)?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The Hebrew Bible's sapiential worldview emphasizes . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the fear of Yahweh/God in the HB/OT?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Failure to observe and know this seems to be the root of sin and folly in wisdom literature and in many of the prophetic books in the HB.

The order of God's world Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best represents the components of the "character–consequence" nexus?

Disposition > values/perspective > actions > consequences > reinforced disposition Signup and view all the answers

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, this type of person represents where everyone starts out.

The young, naïve, gullible person, the simple (petî) Signup and view all the answers

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, these types of persons are associated with sophisticated verbal and rhetorical capabilities.

The wise man, expert and the perverse fool, knave Signup and view all the answers

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, the "patron" of the wise person is . . .

Lady Wisdom Signup and view all the answers

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, the "patron" of the foolish person is . . .

Dame Folly Signup and view all the answers

This refers to any asset that is acquired through unethical means.

Ill-gotten gain Signup and view all the answers

All the major law collections in the Torah begin with laws that do this.

Contrast forbidden, pagan means of worship with permitted ones at the proper place of worship. Signup and view all the answers

This refers to the wisdom idea that evildoers destroy themselves by means of the evil they themselves create.

Intrinsic retribution Signup and view all the answers

The idea of intrinsic retribution in the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible is founded on seeing a moral order as part of God's creation and a tool for His judgment.

True Signup and view all the answers

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 claims that one of its specific purposes is to provide the young simple person with this.

Cunning and shrewdness Signup and view all the answers

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 sets forth insight into this moral category as an advanced purpose of the book.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 presents this person as its primary implied reader.

The sage, wise person Signup and view all the answers

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 presents this person as its primary implied benecifiary.

The young, simple, naïve person Signup and view all the answers

According to the prologue of Proverbs 1:1–7, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of this.

Knowledge Signup and view all the answers

The purpose statements of Proverbs appear to progress from somewhat general purposes regarding knowledgeable content to more specific purposes regarding the acquisition of particular virtues and skills.

True Signup and view all the answers

Reality-defining speeches offered by an authority figure to mark or assist another's transition into a new stage of life and responsibility are called . . .

Threshold Speeches Signup and view all the answers

In Proverbs 1:8–19 the father-figure's rhetorical strategy involves impersonating . . .

The gang Signup and view all the answers

The father's lecture in Proverbs 1:8–19 concerning the temptation to join a gang is designed to illustrate the folly and danger of this.

Ill-gotten gain Signup and view all the answers

Your BIB 110 professor suggests that all wicked ill-gotten-gain-getters have this one thing in common.

Un-self-regulating invasiveness of another's space Signup and view all the answers

This designates the wisdom idea that a person's disposition influences their values, which in turn govern their actions, which then have outcomes which reinforce their disposition.

The character-consequence nexus Signup and view all the answers

In Proverbs 1:20–33 the poet introduces personified Wisdom as a woman . . .

calling out in public Signup and view all the answers

In Proverbs 1:20–33, personified Wisdom says that she will do this to those who continue to ignore her.

Ignore them in return when they find themselves in trouble and call out to her for help. Signup and view all the answers

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The first stage of initial labor involves . . .

Becoming an upright person through rigorous attention to traditional wisdom instruction in moral behavior. Signup and view all the answers

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The second stage of initial reward involves . . .

Acquisition through divine grant of a theological moral attitude [fear of Yahweh] with a constant background sensitivity to God's will [knowledge of God]. Signup and view all the answers

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The third stage of advanced labor involves . . .

Acquisition of divinely bestowed wits that empower one to escape seduction by evil people and to conform to the pattern of good people. Signup and view all the answers

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The fourth stage of advanced reward involves . . .

Acquisition of a sophisticated moral attitude characterized by insight into justice, righteousness, and equity and thus recognition of every good way in life. Signup and view all the answers

In this kind of poetic parallelism, the second line normally completes a thought that the first line left incomplete.

Synthetic parallelism Signup and view all the answers

This term is used to describe a literary feature of Hebrew poetry whereby successive lines of poetry reverse the order in which parallel themes appear (ex.: A-B-C-C-B-A).

Chiasmus Signup and view all the answers

The book of Job is especially concerned with undeserved (or innocent) suffering and this attendant theological problem.

Theodicy Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Job, God allows this character to afflict Job with extreme suffering.

The satan Signup and view all the answers

According the your BIB 110 professor, Job 1–2 establishes unequivocally that Job has done nothing to deserve his suffering.

True Signup and view all the answers

Each of Job's three friends blames Job for his suffering, but they do so each in their own way. According to the textbook, which of the following is most characteristic of Eliphaz?

Emphasizes God's justice and purity and teaches that people bring trouble on themselves. Signup and view all the answers

Each of Job's three friends blames Job for his suffering, but they do so each in their own way. According to the textbook, which of the following is most characteristic of Bildad?

Appeals to tradition, considers himself a defender of orthodox doctrine, and explains that individuals who pursue wickedness should not be surprised by divine punishment. Signup and view all the answers

Each of Job's three friends blames Job for his suffering, but they do so each in their own way. According to the textbook, which of the following is most characteristic of Zophar?

Considers himself a rationalist and reasons that Job's punishment is no less than can be reasonably expected. Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Job, this young angry man enters the debate between Job and his three friends in an effort to rectify the situation.

Elihu Signup and view all the answers

God's speeches to Job eventually come to focus on lengthy descriptions of these two incredible creatures.

Behemoth and Leviathan Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the end of the story of Job?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This is the first and controlling principle of wisdom according to the book of Proverbs.

The fear of the Lord Signup and view all the answers

Chapters 1–9 of the book of Proverbs consist mainly of this.

Long well-crafted discourses Signup and view all the answers

Chapters 10–31 of the book of Proverbs consist mainly of this.

Short, tightly written sayings Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this section of the book of Proverbs appears to have existed independently at one point. Most scholars assume that this material is of Arabian descent. The section is marked by the repetition of numerical sayings.

Sayings of Agur (30) Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, it is now virtually certain that this section of Proverbs was modelled on the Egyptian work, The Instruction of Amenemope.

The(thirty) sayings of the Wise (22:17–24:34) Signup and view all the answers

The book of Proverbs ends with a famous poem devoted to this topic.

The Excellent Wife Signup and view all the answers

In the Hebrew Bible the book of Ecclesiastes is called . . .

Qoheleth Signup and view all the answers

The sage whose teachings are presented in the book of Ecclesiastes associates himself with the persona of this famous Israelite king. However, the sage never explicitly mentions this king by name.

Solomon Signup and view all the answers

Ecclesiastes' famous dictum is traditionally translated "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity" (1:2; 12:8). However, the Hebrew word rendered here as "vanity" is a key word in Ecclesiastes that is very hard to understand. It has also been translated as "meaningless", "absurdity", "emptiness", "vapor", "futility", "nonsense", etc. What is this Hebrew word?

Heḇel Signup and view all the answers

According to Ecclesiastes, this is a gift of God.

all the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Ecclesiastes, this is the common fate for all humans and animals.

Death Signup and view all the answers

Christian allegorical interpretation of the Song of Songs takes it as referring to the love between Christ and . . .

The Church Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the contents of the Song of Songs are best understood in this way.

As a collection of many love poems woven together with thematic and structural unity Signup and view all the answers

This is the basic etymological meaning of the word "theology."

"god-talk" Signup and view all the answers

This word functions in the Bible as the nearest semantic equivalent to the word theology.

Wisdom Signup and view all the answers

The first occurrence of the word "theology" in literary history is found in this ancient work.

Plato's Republic Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a source for theology?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

What kind of definition of theology already has theological conclusions "baked into" it regarding the locus of revelation?

Prescriptive definitions Signup and view all the answers

What kind of definition of theology does NOT recapitulate a theology of revelation precisely because it is recognized that positing the locus of revelation is itself an exercise in theology?

Descriptive definitions Signup and view all the answers

The authority of the Old Testament is a perennial and systemic challenge for theology in this major religion.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This perennial and systemic challenge for theology is concerned with explaining the existence of evil in relation to God.

Theodicy Signup and view all the answers

This perennial and systemic challenge for theology is particularly associated with the question of "How involved is God with His creation?"

Transcendence vs. Immanence Signup and view all the answers

The Hebrew word "torah," usually translated as "law," is better understood as meaning . . .

Instruction Signup and view all the answers

This discipline for doing theology better is essentially the same as the integration of faith and learning.

Systematic Theology Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Psalms did your BIB 110 professor use to show theology being done within the Hebrew Bible?

Psalm 44 Signup and view all the answers

In Exodus 1–15 Israel is released from state sponsored slavery to Pharaoh, so that they can to enter into . . .

divinely sanctioned slavery to Yahweh. Signup and view all the answers

In this course we have spoken of philosophy both as "the love of wisdom" and the . . .

management of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

According to Diogenes Laertius, this person was the first to use the term "philosophia" and to call himself a philosopher.

Pythagoras Signup and view all the answers

This Eleatic Greek philosopher attributed his rational philosophy, indeed, the very art of reasoning, to revelation he received from a goddess, a revelation of the power of reasoning.

Parmenides Signup and view all the answers

This ancient philosopher is best known for his belief in the one-ness of all things ("monism") and his doubts regarding the reliability of human knowledge.

Xenophanes Signup and view all the answers

Ancient Greek philosophical tradition considered reason and revelation to be opposed to one another.

False Signup and view all the answers

In Colossians 2:8 the apostle Paul advises Christians to stay away from philosophy because all philosophy is inherently empty and deceitful.

False Signup and view all the answers

This branch of philosophy deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.

Metaphysics Signup and view all the answers

This branch of philosophy is concerned with knowledge, the theory of knowledge, especially with regards to its methods, validity, and scope. It includes the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.

Epistemology Signup and view all the answers

Your BIB 110 professor suggests that it is justifiable, convenient, and helpful to see both theology and philosophy as subsumed within a biblical conception of wisdom.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following pertains primarily to Irrationalism generally and Anti-reason particularly, and involves an assault on reason, coherence, and the "law" of non-contradiction as culturally constructed tools for oppression?

De-Hellenizing Christianity Signup and view all the answers

Your BIB 110 professor suggests that when we speak of "the story of the Bible" we should be mindful that . . .

all of the above Signup and view all the answers

Your BIB 110 professor, argues that each work of literature in the Bible is a masterpiece of the highest aesthetic and artistic quality.

False Signup and view all the answers

This term refers to "any recognizable and distinguishable type of writing or speech which operates within certain conventions that are statable in principle."

Genre Signup and view all the answers

This term refers to "having command of the conventions governing the production and thus the meaning of literary compositions."

Literary Competence Signup and view all the answers

The more the language of a discourse is schematic and figurative, the more it is associated with . . .

Poetry Signup and view all the answers

The more the language of a discourse is non-schematic and literal, the more it is associated with . . .

Prose Signup and view all the answers

Hard evidence for the convention of composing major literary works from pre-existing literary material is documented in the history of composition associated with this major ancient Near Eastern literary work.

The Epic of Gilgames Signup and view all the answers

This style of narrative prose in the Hebrew Bible is laconic and tends to refrain from direct commentary on events and persons.

Saga style Signup and view all the answers

This style of narrative prose in the Hebrew Bible is one in which the divine attitude towards the actions of human characters is made unmistakable clear when overt evaluation statements are made regarding whether the deeds of the characters in the story were right or wrong.

Deuteronomistic style Signup and view all the answers

This style of narrative prose in the Hebrew Bible is distinguished by what may appears to us as ponderous repetition and a tendency to use set formulas, along with a concern for matters of purity, worship, and liturgy rather than political and domestic events.

Priestly style Signup and view all the answers

Resistance to understanding the Bible as literature is a recent phenomenon.

False Signup and view all the answers

In the Hebrew canon, the books of Genesis–Deuteronomy are associated with the . . .

Torah Signup and view all the answers

In the Hebrew canon, the books of Joshua–2 Kings are associated with the . . .

Former Prophets Signup and view all the answers

In the Hebrew canon, the books of Isaiah–Malachi are associated with the . . .

Latter Prophet Signup and view all the answers

This term refers to the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.

The Septuagint Signup and view all the answers

This term refers to those "extra books" which are included in Catholic Bibles but are usually excluded nowadays from Protestant Bibles.

The Apocrypha Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a feature that all religious cultures of the ancient Near East had in common?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This date corresponds to the period of Israel's patriarchs.

2000–1550 BC Signup and view all the answers

This date corresponds to the exilic period of Babylonian rule.

586–539 BC Signup and view all the answers

This date is about when David became king.

1000 BC Signup and view all the answers

This date is when Samaria fell and the northern kingdom of Israel was exiled to Assyria.

722 BC Signup and view all the answers

This date marks the decree of Cyrus the Great ending Judah's Babylonian exile.

538 BC Signup and view all the answers

John Collins organizes the basis for ethics in the Hebrew Bible in terms of . . .

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John Barton organizes the basis for ethics in the Hebrew Bible in terms of . . .

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This term has in view rules and regulations that are subject to administration by systems of sanctions and adjudication involving judicial or quasi-judicial processes.

Positive law Signup and view all the answers

The term typically refers to the idea that there are moral principles "baked into" the natural order of things and these principles can be discerned by humans employing their rational faculties.

Natural law Signup and view all the answers

Commands which are presented as unconditional pronouncements of fundamental moral principles are often categorized as . . .

Apodictic law Signup and view all the answers

These types of laws apply fundamental moral principles to particular kinds of situations and specify certain punishments for certain infractions.

conditional, casuistic or case law Signup and view all the answers

Are moral norms good because God commands them, or does God command them because they are good? With which of the following is this question best associated?

Euthyphro Dilemma Signup and view all the answers

The altar law in Exod 20:24–26 [21–23] presupposes altars that . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This text in Deuteronomy eventually came to represent the concept of monotheism.

The Shema of Deut 6 Signup and view all the answers

The term "Pentateuch" comes from the Greek words pente and teuchos and means . . .

Five scroll(s) Signup and view all the answers

This part of the Torah is understood to present a universal problem (i.e. "evil") in which God created a world that He evaluated as "good" then but humanity brought ruin on what He had created.

Genesis 1–11 Signup and view all the answers

This part of the Torah is understood to present God as beginning a plan to solve the universal problem of evil by choosing an individual man and then bringing blessing to all the world through that man's descendants.

Genesis 12–50 Signup and view all the answers

This part of the Torah tells of the preparation and call of Moses and his role in leading the Israelites out of Egypt.

Exodus Signup and view all the answers

This part of the Torah initially appears to interrupt the historical flow of the narrative as it calls God's people to ritual and moral purity.

Leviticus Signup and view all the answers

This part of the Torah relates how God's people tragically wandered in the wilderness for forty years as divine punishment for their refusal to enter the promised land.

Numbers Signup and view all the answers

This part of the Torah consists of a series of Moses' farewell speeches, warns Israel against turning from God to worship other deities, and aims to re-establish the covenant between God and His people.

Deuteronomy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following themes is characteristic of the Pentateuch?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This is the classic critical theory regarding the composition of the Pentateuch. It argues that over the course of time ancient Israelite editors created the Torah as we now have it by combining at least four different preexisting literary sources, each designated by modern scholars using the letters J-E-D-P.

The Documentary Hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents the view of conservative biblical scholars regarding the composition of the Pentateuch?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This person was the most important advocate of the Documentary Hypothesis.

Julius Wellhausen Signup and view all the answers

In its current canonical place in the Tanakh, the Torah is the first part of a broader epic-historical narrative known as . . .

The Primary History Signup and view all the answers

This is the "Guts of the Torah."

The Sinai Pericope Signup and view all the answers

This book in the Torah represents the dominant theological framework of the Tanakh.

Deuteronomy Signup and view all the answers

This generation of Israelites in the Torah represents "Israel's greatest generation."

The New Generation that arose in the wilderness Signup and view all the answers

The Sinai Pericope is best associated with this text.

Exodus 19–Numbers 10 Signup and view all the answers

The Book of the Covenant / the Mishpatim is best associated with this text.

Exodus 21–23 Signup and view all the answers

The Patriarchal History is best associated with this text.

Genesis 12–26 Signup and view all the answers

The Deuteronmic Law is best associated with this text.

Deuteronomy 12–26 Signup and view all the answers

The E-Decalogue is best associated with this text.

Exodus 20 Signup and view all the answers

The D-Decalogue is best associated with this text.

Deuteronomy 5 Signup and view all the answers

The Story of Israel's Exodus is best associated with this text

Exodus 1–15 Signup and view all the answers

The Holiness Code is best associated with this text.

Leviticus 17–26 Signup and view all the answers

The Priestly Code is best associated with this text.

Leviticus 1–16 Signup and view all the answers

This biblical covenant is associated with the revelation of God as El Shaddai. Its ethics are associated with the positive (ritual) law of circumcision as its sign, living in submission to God and being blameless, and doing "justice & righteousness."

The Covenant with Abraham Signup and view all the answers

This biblical covenant is associated with the revelation of God's proper and personal name as Yahweh and of his character as holy. Its ethics are associated with the positive laws of the Passover, Sinai and Deuteronomic legislations.

The Covenant with Moses and Israel Signup and view all the answers

This biblical covenant is associated with the revelation of God as impassioned and wrathful but appeasable through priestly zeal. Its ethics are associated with the positive laws of priestly conduct.

The Covenant with Phinehas Signup and view all the answers

This biblical covenant is associated with the revelation of God as Elohim ("God"). Its ethics are associated with the natural(?) law of bloodshed and murder, corruption and violence vs. righteous, and blameless character

The Covenant with Noah Signup and view all the answers

Explaining the literary composition of the Torah essentially boils down to . . .

accounting for the presence of continuous and discontinuous elements in the Torah. Signup and view all the answers

The term "Primeval History" is used to designate . . .

Genesis 1–11 Signup and view all the answers

The thematic continuity of the Torah narrative is demonstrated in its theme of . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Genesis shows itself to be . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This ancient Near Eastern epic tells how Marduk defeated the monstrous mother-goddess, Tiamat, made the heavens and earth from her carcass and how in gratitude the rest of the gods then build the city of Babylon for Marduk.

Enuma Elish Signup and view all the answers

This epic is the oldest Near Eastern primeval history that exists in nearly complete form. It presents in historical sequence both the creation of humanity and its near extinction by a flood in a sequence similar to that found in Genesis.

Epic of Atrahasis Signup and view all the answers

This Latin expression is used to designate the idea that God created the world out of nothing.

creatio ex nihilo Signup and view all the answers

This Latin expression is used to designate the idea that God created humanity in His own image.

imago Dei Signup and view all the answers

Outside the Hebrew Bible, other ancient Near Eastern creation accounts portray the creation of humans as . . .

slave labor for the gods Signup and view all the answers

This phrase in English translation reflects the Hebrew text's use of the word "toledot" as a literary structuring device to mark out distinct sections in the book of Genesis.

"These are the generations . . . " Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the genre of Genesis 1:1–2:3?

Cosmogony Signup and view all the answers

Genesis 1:1–2:3 presents days 1–3 of the creation week in 1:3–13 as addressing this aspect of the earth's state described in the circumstantial superscription of 1:1–2.

Formlessness Signup and view all the answers

Genesis 1:1–2:3 presents days 4–6 of the creation week in 1:14–31 as addressing this aspect of the earth's state described in the circumstantial superscription of 1:1–2.

Emptiness Signup and view all the answers

In the Primeval History, this son of Noah is associated with the line of descendants that God would use to provide a glimmer of hope in light of the sin problem.

Shem Signup and view all the answers

The reference to the relations between the sons of God and the daughters of men in Genesis 6 inaugurates a motif concerning this which spans the Primeval and Patriarchal histories.

Sexual misconduct Signup and view all the answers

Noah's cursing of Ham's son, Canaan, in the Primeval History inaugurates this motif which spans the entire Torah.

Motif of Anti-Canaanite polemic Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh's covenant with Noah in the Primeval History is presented as a unilateral promise to preserve the created order but also . . .

to check the human criminal violence of murder Signup and view all the answers

This story marks the literary boundary between the Primeval History and the Patriarchal History in Genesis.

The story of the tower of Babel Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a fundamental interpretive question that stands to impinge on how Genesis 2:4–4:26 is read?

All the above. Signup and view all the answers

According to Genesis 2:4–25, the Adam was first made androgynous and only later was separated into male and female with the creation of Woman.

False Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the expression "the knowledge of good and evil" most likely refers to . . .

Sophisticated moral insight Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 2:16–17, God's command regarding eating from the trees of the garden is explicitly addressed to . . .

The Man Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the designation of the Woman as 'ezer kenegdô in Genesis 2:4–25 most likely means that the Woman is a . . .

Helping counterpart to the Man Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 2:22–24, the narrator draws on the words of the Adam-Man in order to explain this feature of the natural order.

Men leaving their parents and uniting with their wives Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, in Genesis 2:4–25, this is the most fundamental relational triangle in the divine order.

The God – Ground — Adam-Man triangle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best represents the created hierarchy portrayed in Genesis 2:4–25?

God > the Ground > the Adam-Man > the Woman > the Beasts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the way that the serpent is portrayed in Genesis 3:1–13?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 3:1–13, how does the serpent initially represent the divine prohibition when he begins the conversation with the Woman?

Suggests that God prohibited the Man and Woman from eating from any tree in the garden Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 3:1–13, how does the Woman represent the divine prohibition when responding to the serpent?

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According to the narrator of Genesis 3:6, what fact about the fruit informs the Woman's perspective when she decides to eat?

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Which of the following is associated with the wisdom principle of intrinsic retribution with ill-gotten gain and its dramatization in Genesis 3:1–13?

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What does Genesis 3:10 tell us about The Adam when it has him say to God, "I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid"?

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Justice involves the proper alignment of . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Which feature of Genesis 3:1–13 suggests that the humans did indeed acquire the knowledge of good and evil in some perverse sense?

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Which of the following is best associated with the punishment that God places on The Adam in Genesis 3:14–24?

Toil in getting food from the ground until death returns him to dust Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is best associated with the punishment that God places on the Woman in Genesis 3:14–24?

Toil in childbearing and subjugation to husband Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is best associated with the punishment that God places on the Serpent in Genesis 3:14–24?

Striking at heels and being struck in the head Signup and view all the answers

According to Genesis 3:14–24, why does God expel The Adam and the Woman from the Garden?

To keep them from eating of the Tree of Life Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 3:14–24, which of the following entities receives punishment that is passed on to afflict all humans?

The Adam-Man Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following entities does God explicitly "curse" in Genesis 14–24?

The Serpent and the Ground Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of God's punishment speeches in Genesis 3:14–24?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Genesis 17, circumcision is an Abrahamic rite that is to be practiced for this length of time.

For all time, forever Signup and view all the answers

This term is used to refer to individuals in the Torah who stand at the fountainhead of our faith.

Patriarch Signup and view all the answers

The events of Genesis 12–50 fit well within this period of history.

Middle Bronze Age Signup and view all the answers

God's call of Abram contained two great promises for these things which were most important to an ancient man.

Land and descendants Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the theological motif regarding the hardening of Pharaoh's heart in Exodus 1–15?

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Abram's family originally came from this city.

Ur of the Chaldeans Signup and view all the answers

In order to survive a famine in Genesis 12, Abram went and stayed in this country.

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

In the New Testament, this apostle appeals to the story of Abram in Genesis 15 as supporting the doctrine of justification by faith.

Paul Signup and view all the answers

The ancient Near East has NO parallels illustrating the practice of using a slave girl as surrogate mother to bear children, as Abram and Sarah did with Hagar.

False Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 17 God changes the names of Abram and Sarai to Abraham and Sarah, which mean . . .

Father of Multitudes and Princess Signup and view all the answers

God tests Abraham's faith by ordering him to sacrifice this person.

Isaac Signup and view all the answers

This person's name means "Supplanter" or "Cheater."

Jacob Signup and view all the answers

The story of this person serves to explain how God's people came to be in Egypt instead of in Palestine.

Joseph Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the promises God made to Abram/Abraham?

Total equality Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 15, God's covenant with Abram is presented . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This is the sign of the Abrahamic covenant.

Circumcision Signup and view all the answers

According to Genesis 17, these members of Abraham's household must be circumcised.

All male members of his household, both slave and free. Signup and view all the answers

According to Genesis 12–17, the land of Canaan is given to Abraham's descendants as their possession for this length of time.

For all time, forever Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is best associated with the ethics that Yahweh envisions in Genesis 18:16–19 for the lives of Abraham and his descendants?

Doing justice and righteousness Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best represents the role that Yahweh in Genesis 18:16–19 envisions Abraham playing with regard to his descendants keeping the way of Yahweh?

Teacher Signup and view all the answers

What major theological error is Yahweh concerned to help Abraham avoid when He announces His plans to deal with Sodom's wickedness and then allows Abraham to intercede?

Concluding that Yahweh is unjust Signup and view all the answers

In Yahweh's ethical vision for Abraham and his descendants, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah represent this.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The portrayal of what happened in Genesis 19 when the rapacious, homosexual Sodomites surrounded Lot's house is designed to serve which of the following rhetorical functions?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Genesis 19, Lot was saved from being destroyed with Sodom because . . .

God had regard for Abraham Signup and view all the answers

When Abraham deals unjustly with Abimelech in Genesis 20, Yahweh does this in order to prevent Abimelech from unwittingly sinning against Him?

Keeps Abimelech (somehow) from having sexual relations with Sarah Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 21, Yahweh forbids the banishment of Hagar and Ishmael.

False Signup and view all the answers

In Exodus 1–15 this plague has no relationship to natural phenomena.

The death of the firstborn Signup and view all the answers

Dr. Smith suggested on the basis of the Septuagint's witness to the text of Genesis 21 that Sarah may have seen Ishmael doing this with Isaac.

Sexually abusing Isaac Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following ways is the story of Abraham's offering of Isaac in Genesis 22 related to Yahweh's vision of Abraham and his descendants doing justice and righteousness?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This son of Jacob goes from being portrayed as an unjust father-in-law to one who offers himself as a slave in place of his half-brother.

Judah Signup and view all the answers

This son of Jacob is portrayed as a consistently upright character who eventually saves the world from famine and forgives his brothers for abusing him.

Joseph Signup and view all the answers

This son receives a blessing from Jacob assuring that his tribe will be the tribe associated with kingship.

Judah Signup and view all the answers

In Genesis 30, this wife of Jacob is portrayed as the one who controlled the sexual access to Jacob.

Rachel Signup and view all the answers

The book of Exodus describes these two major events in the history of Israel.

Israel's departure from Egypt (rescue) and Israel's newly established alliance with God (relationship) Signup and view all the answers

In Exodus, the Egyptians employ these two things as means of controlling the Hebrews whom they view as a threat.

Enslavement of the Hebrews and attempts to control their birthrate Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this was God's intention behind the ten plagues in Exodus.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

On the night of Israel's release from Egypt, God established this as a permanent memorial to commemorate the event.

Passover Signup and view all the answers

The story in Exodus 19–40 is set entirely in this geographical location.

Mount Sinai Signup and view all the answers

This term designates the large tent that was God's dwelling place where His glorious presence came to reside in Exodus.

Tabernacle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is best associated with the "southern route" view of Israel's exodus?

Jebel Musa Signup and view all the answers

The sea that has been known as the "Red Sea" since the days of the Septuagint is actually this in Hebrew.

The Sea of Reeds Signup and view all the answers

In Exodus 1–15 Israel is introduced to her God primarily in terms of this fundamental image regarding His identity.

Warrior Signup and view all the answers

Exodus 1–15 reveals this to be the personal and proper name of the God of Israel.

Yahweh Signup and view all the answers

Exodus 19:1–40:38 is the first part of this broader section of the Torah which extends all the way to Numbers 10:10.

The Sinai Pericope/Narrative Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of how Israel is understood in Exodus 19–40 regarding its covenant relationship with Yahweh?

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Versions of the Decalogue are found in Exodus and in this other book of the Torah.

Deuteronomy Signup and view all the answers

In the covenant ratification ceremony presented in Exodus 24:1–11, the rite where Moses sprinkles the sacrificial blood on the people is to be associated primarily with this.

Priestly consecration Signup and view all the answers

The proximity of the components of the Tabernacle to the holy presence of Yahweh correlates with . . .

the level of craftsmanship and quality of materials used in construction of the components. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of how Moses' intercession for Israel with Yahweh is portrayed in Exodus 32–33?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This is the last thing that happens in the book of Exodus.

The presence of Yahweh moves into the Tabernacle. Signup and view all the answers

The Smaller Book of the Covenant is best associated with this text.

Exodus 34 Signup and view all the answers

The Great Covenant Making Narrative is best associated with this text.

Exodus 19–24 Signup and view all the answers

Israel's sacrificial system differed from those of Mesopotamians in that sacrificial animals in Israel were NEVER used as a means for this.

Clairvoyance Signup and view all the answers

The most distinctive aspect of the Israelite sacrificial system was the way that it was linked to this.

Covenant relationship with God Signup and view all the answers

This man and his family were chosen from the tribe of Levi to serve as priests and to offer sacrifices.

Aaron Signup and view all the answers

God appointed the rest of the Levites to . . .

To assist the priests in the worship at the sanctuary Signup and view all the answers

The book title "Leviticus" was originally coined by this version of the Old Testament.

The Septuagint Signup and view all the answers

This was the typical Hebrew offering, dominant throughout Old Testament history, and probably the oldest form of atonement sacrifice. It required that the entire sacrificial animal be completely burned on the altar.

Burnt Offering Signup and view all the answers

This offering may have been understood as a present or gift, since the Hebrew term means "gift."

Cereal Offering Signup and view all the answers

This offering was the basic form of offering brought on feast days, a celebratory offering, consumed by humans.

Peace Offering Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the Day of Atonement?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The division of Old Testament law into moral, civil, and ceremonial law was unknown in Jesus's day.

True Signup and view all the answers

This term refers to the purging of impurity caused by sin. It results in the removal of guilt, the granting of forgiveness, and the restoration of the relationship between the sinner and God.

Expiation Signup and view all the answers

This word derives from a Latin verb meaning "to appease" and so refers to the act of appeasing, satisfying, or making well-disposed a deity and thereby incurring divine favor or avoiding wrath and divine retribution.

Propitiation Signup and view all the answers

This word derives from a Latin noun referring to the act of taking away or removing sin or guilt and is thereby often closely associated metaphorically with the idea of cleansing

Expiation Signup and view all the answers

We do not know in every case why eating certain foods or why certain physical activities caused uncleanness.

True Signup and view all the answers

Leviticus is the foundational document for a biblical doctrine of holiness, which involves which the following elements?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Leviticus 1–16 is best associated with the . . .

Priestly Code Signup and view all the answers

This was the holiest place in the Israelite camp.

The holy of holies in the Tabernacle Signup and view all the answers

To take that which is holy and make it common is to . . .

desecrate it Signup and view all the answers

To take that which is common and make it holy is . . .

sanctify it Signup and view all the answers

At this most holy time, which occurs only once a year, the Israelite high priest was permitted to enter the Holy of Holies and there offer blood to make atonement for himself and the nation.

The Day of Atonement Signup and view all the answers

Paul's instruction concerning sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 is based on this fundamental aspect of holiness rooted in Leviticus.

Sacred space Signup and view all the answers

That which is pure is not necessarily holy.

True Signup and view all the answers

That which is common is not necessarily impure.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is associated with the notion of extreme defilement in the Holiness-Purity system of Leviticus?

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Which of the following is associated with the notion of extreme holiness in the Holiness-Purity system of Leviticus?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In Leviticus, Yahweh's holiness recognizes that some offenses are particularly defiling to individuals and the community and are therefore deserving of extreme punishment.

True Signup and view all the answers

In Leviticus, Yahweh's holiness requires social ethics that go beyond what can be legislated.

True Signup and view all the answers

In Leviticus, Yahweh's holiness does NOT require that Israelite males be sexually disciplined.

False Signup and view all the answers

In the purity legislation associated with Leviticus, the sources for this kind of impurity are natural and more or less unavoidable.

Ritual impurity Signup and view all the answers

In the purity legislation associated with Leviticus, this kind of impurity results from committing certain acts that are so heinous that they are considered defiling

Moral impurity Signup and view all the answers

In the purity legislation associated with Leviticus, ritual impurity even comes about paradoxically as the by-product of some sacrificial procedures which the priests are obligated to perform.

True Signup and view all the answers

In the purity legislation associated with Leviticus, this sinful behavior defiles the sinner, the land of Israel, and the sanctuary of God, and in turn leads to the expulsion of the people from the land of Israel.

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

This literary feature in the book of Numbers serves the rhetorical purpose of establishing that all of the old generation of Israelites had died, leaving only the new generation.

The censuses of chs. 1 and 26 Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Numbers, God made this prophet bless Israel rather than curse them

Balaam Signup and view all the answers

This act of apostasy on Israel's part represents the major turning point in the story of Israel in the book of Numbers when they refused to enter the land.

Apostasy at Kadesh-barnea Signup and view all the answers

The detailed materials in Number 1–10 related to Israel's censuses, encampment, and march, serve the overall portrayal of Israel as . . .

A military people Signup and view all the answers

These two Israelite spies were the only ones who refused to go along with the majority opinion that it was impossible for Israel to defeat the people of Canaan.

Caleb and Joshua Signup and view all the answers

God caused Aaron's rod to do this as a further sign vindicating his priesthood.

To blossom and produce ripe almonds Signup and view all the answers

In the story of the dispute which Miriam and Aaron instigated against Moses in Numbers 12, this is portrayed as the theological issue they "put on the table," i.e. the one they formally what to talk about.

Prophecy Signup and view all the answers

In the story of the dispute which Korah and his supporters launch against Moses and Aaron in Numbers 16, this is the theological issue they "put on the table."

The exclusivity of the priesthood Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Numbers, Israel conquers this territory which becomes the inheritance for the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh.

The Transjordan Signup and view all the answers

In Numbers 21, those who were bitten by the "fiery serpents" were commanded to do this in order to live.

Look at the bronze snake on a pole Signup and view all the answers

In this New Testament book, the apostle Paul draws on Israel's negative example in Numbers to warn Christians about sexual immorality, rejection of authority, and complaining.

First Corinthians Signup and view all the answers

In Numbers 25, Yahweh makes a covenant with Phinehas for perpetual priesthood after he executes an Israel man and his Midianite lover during their ritualistic sex. Yahweh designates this covenant as a Covenant of . . .

Shalom Signup and view all the answers

The name "Deuteronomy" originally comes from this version of the Old Testament.

Septuagint Signup and view all the answers

The name "Deuteronomy" means this.

Second Law Signup and view all the answers

The speeches of the book of Deuteronomy are presented as having been delivered . . .

on the plains of Moab Signup and view all the answers

Deuteronomy is literarily structured around this many addresses by Moses.

Three Signup and view all the answers

Recent studies of Deuteronomy have detected a five-part concentric pattern (chiasm) in which this section forms the central core.

Covenant stipulation of chapters 12–26 Signup and view all the answers

According to Deut 34, God allowed Moses to view the promised land from this mountain.

Mount Nebo Signup and view all the answers

Treaties from this ancient people are particularly noted for containing six elements many of which find close correspondences in Deuteronomy.

Hittites Signup and view all the answers

Treaties from this ancient people are particularly noted for their long cursing sections that are very similar to the curses in Deuteronomy.

Assyrians Signup and view all the answers

Jesus quotes Deuteronomy three times during this.

In his response to being tempted by the Devil in the wilderness Signup and view all the answers

Jesus quotes the Shema during this.

In response to a scribe's question about which is the greatest commandment in the law Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of what Moses does in the historical retrospective of Deuteronomy 1:6–3:29?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In some parts of Deuteronomy 1–11 Moses' portrayal of past events differs significantly from how those same events are presented in Exodus and Numbers.

True Signup and view all the answers

In the sermon of Deuteronomy 4, which of the following is an argument Moses employs for why Israel should obey Yahweh?

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In the sermon of Deuteronomy 4, Moses' exhortations against engaging in idolatry and astral worship are based on Israel remembering that it did NOT see this on Mt. Sinai.

The form of Yahweh Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does Moses' sermon in Deuteronomy 4 associate with the idea that if you truly submit to Yahweh in genuine obedience—not insincerely, not merely in form—then you will perceive and thus experience His work on your behalf?

Seeking and finding Yahweh Signup and view all the answers

The D-Decalogue of Deuteronomy 5 is distinguished from the deuteronomic laws of Deuteronomy 12–26 in this way.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The allowance for secular slaughter in Deuteronomy 12 is an innovation necessitated by this.

The centralization of worship Signup and view all the answers

Deuteronomy 13's laws against sedition find close parallels in the treaty documents associated with this Assyrian king.

Esarhaddon and his son Ashurbanipal Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the law against seditious prophets in Deuteronomy 13:2–6?

If the prophet urges unfaithfulness to Yahweh, then he is to be executed, even if his prediction comes true. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of the law against seditious family members in Deuteronomy 13:7–12?

Any family member, no matter how intimate their relationship to you, must be executed Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does Deuteronomy 17 require of Israel's kings?

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Which of the following reflects the influence of Deuteronomy?

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Deuteronomy anticipates the modern conception of a "constitution" in these respects:

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According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the basic message of Isaiah 1–39?

The Judeans are to trust in Yahweh only for their preservation by living faithfully in the present and accepting those instruments like Assyria whom God chooses to carry out His purposes for bring down the proud and re-establishing justice and righteousness in Zion. Signup and view all the answers

The books of Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings make up this section in the Hebrew canon.

Former Prophets Signup and view all the answers

This term is used by some scholars to distinguish biblical history from general history.

Heilsgeschichte or "Salvation history" Signup and view all the answers

The books of Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings tell Israel's pre-exilic history from a theological perspective that is best described as . . .

Deuteronomistic Signup and view all the answers

This book portrays the almost hopeless state of Israel's tribal confederacy after the conquest with its cycles of religious compromise.

Judges Signup and view all the answers

This scholar made a most important modification to the Deuteronomistic History hypothesis when he proposed that there were actually two editors, one who worked before the exile (Dtr1) and another who worked during the exile (Dtr2).

Frank Moore Cross Signup and view all the answers

According to Arnold and Beyer, Deuteronomy 28, with its covenant blessings and curses, is considered by many to have be a "Bible" or phrase book for . . .

The historical books of the Old Testament Signup and view all the answers

According to Arnold and Beyer, Deuteronomy 32 is considered by many to have been a "Bible" or phrase book for . . .

The Old Testament prophets Signup and view all the answers

This book portrays Israel's successful conquest of the promised land.

Joshua Signup and view all the answers

This book details the history of the monarchy from Solomon to the fall of Jerusalem.

1–2 Kings Signup and view all the answers

This book in the Former Prophets traces the early history of Israel's monarchy, focusing on the stories of Saul and David.

1–2 Samuel Signup and view all the answers

This term designates the view which sees Genesis–Joshua as a literary unit.

Hexateuch Signup and view all the answers

This term designates a view which sees the books of Deuteronomy–Kings (minus Ruth) as comprising a single grand historical work created by an anonymous editor who several sources into a long document detailing Israel's tragic history theologically and to explain what went wrong.

Deuteronomistic History Signup and view all the answers

This ancient historian of the fifth-century BC has earned the title "The Father of History."

Herodotus Signup and view all the answers

This scholar is credited with producing the classic expression of the Deuteronomistic History hypothesis.

Martin Noth Signup and view all the answers

According to the basic Deuteronomistic History hypothesis, at critical turning points in Israel's history, the editor(s) used these as a literary means to express interpretations of events theologically.

Long speeches by Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Solomon and others Signup and view all the answers

The history of Israel presented in the Former Prophets portrays the generations of Israel as going from . . .

best to worst Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, Jewish tradition attributes authorship of the book of Joshua to this person.

Joshua Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the events recounted in the book of Joshua span approximately this amount of time.

20 years Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, historical references in the book of Joshua suggest that it was essentially in its present form by the time of this Israelite king.

Solomon Signup and view all the answers

This Hebrew word in Joshua is associated with battles in which God sometimes commanded Israel to destroy completely a nation that opposed Him, with the spoils of that war belonging to the Lord who had the right to do with them as He pleased.

Herem Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Joshua, this woman was a prostitute who lived in the city of Jericho and aided the two Israelite spies. She and her house were spared and incorporated into the people of Israel.

Rahab Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, Israel's strategy in conquering the land was to do this.

Divide and conquer by taking the central portion of the land first. Signup and view all the answers

This Israelite man kept some of Jericho's treasure for himself, thereby bringing guilt on Israel and causing them to lose their next battle against Ai.

Achan Signup and view all the answers

The people of this city-state in Canaan made a treaty with Israel by sending a delegation pretending to be from a distant land.

Gibeon Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Joshua, this tribe is not given a land inheritance but instead is given possession of 48 cities among all the land holdings of the rest of the Israelite tribes.

Levi Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Joshua, these Israelite tribes are commended for keeping their promise to act as the shock troops leading Israel's conquest of Canaan.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Joshua, the Transjordan tribes built this structure by the Jordan river which was initially misunderstood by the rest of the tribes and almost led to a war between the tribes.

An altar Signup and view all the answers

The book of Joshua ends with this person leading Israel in covenant renewal and challenging them to remain faithful.

Joshua Signup and view all the answers

The book of Joshua closes with a record of the burial of this long-dead person's bones.

Joseph Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Yahweh's commissioning of Joshua shows that the success of the entire conquest depends on the presence of Yahweh remaining with Joshua; and the presence of Yahweh with Joshua depends on . . .

Joshua's obedience to the Torah Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the Transjordan tribes make this a condition for their complete loyalty to Joshua and his leadership.

Yahweh's presence must be with Joshua Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Rahab's speech in Joshua . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the book of Joshua portrays the people of the land of Canaan as . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the Gibeonites are portrayed as . . .

motivated to make peace with Israel because of what they heard Israel did to Ai and Jericho. Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Joshua this was the first thing Israel did after crossing the Jordan and entering the promised land.

Perform circumcision and celebrated the Passover Signup and view all the answers

In this famous inscription from the ancient Near East a king claims to have carried out the ḥērem against Israel in the days of king Omri and his son.

The Mesha Stele/Moabite Stone Signup and view all the answers

The majority of the material in the book of Joshua is devoted to . . .

delineating the land holding granted to each of the Israelite tribes Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the major purpose of the book of Joshua is to show the fulfillment of . . .

the land promise made to Abraham Signup and view all the answers

These figures were charismatic military leaders whom God raised up and empowered for specific tasks of deliverance in order to restore justice.

Judges Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the book of Joshua portrayed an incomplete conquest.

True Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, if the respective years assigned to the rule of each individual judge in the book of Judges are added up and taken as consecutive, then the period of the Judges lasted about this amount of time.

410 years Signup and view all the answers

In discussing the problem of absolute vs. relative chronology in the book of Judges, the textbook considers it most likely that . . .

some judges ruled simultaneously during a period of not less than 150 years Signup and view all the answers

The characters of Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson represent this category of judges.

Major judges Signup and view all the answers

The characters of Shamgar, Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon represent this category of judges.

Minor judges Signup and view all the answers

This term is associated with an influential theory regarding Israel's tribal organization which drew on sociological parallels from Delphi in ancient Greece.

Amphictyony Signup and view all the answers

The "downhill" narrative trajectory of the book of Judges begins and ends with scenes focused on these two social subjects.

Warfare and arranged marriage Signup and view all the answers

Judges 17–21 is comprised of two stories designed to explain how these two events in Israelite history came about.

The founding of the idolatrous city of Dan and the civil war against the tribe of Benjamin Signup and view all the answers

The story of this character in the book of Judges illustrates the perils of unrighteous kingship.

Abimelech Signup and view all the answers

This modern term is used to describe Israelite religion in the book of Judges and refers to "the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion."

Syncretism Signup and view all the answers

The social and religious atrocities surrounding Israel's civil war against the tribe of Benjamin are portrayed in Judges as having their historical roots in this dysfunctional domestic situation.

The relationship between a northern Levite and his Judean concubine Signup and view all the answers

The social and religious atrocities surrounding the founding of the city of Dan are portrayed in Judges as having their historical roots in this dysfunctional domestic situation.

The relationship between a man named Micah and his mother Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, this is a major purpose of the book of Judges.

To highlight Israel's need for a righteous king who can define and enforce ethical reality Signup and view all the answers

Of all the tribes in the book of Judges, this one is presented as a worst-case scenario, in as much as this tribe actually was kicked out of its land inheritance by the Canaanites who lived there.

Dan Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith's description of the "Sin Cycle" in Judges, Yahweh is presented as punishing Israel repeatedly for its apostasy by doing this to them.

By subjecting Israel to oppressors Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Judges, the judges repeatedly deliver Israel through this.

Through warfare Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is characteristic of how the judges are portrayed in the book of Judges?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represent a legitimate theological tradition which is exploited for unethical purposes in the stories which make up the epilogue to the book of Judges?

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The beginning of the book of 1 Samuel is set in this historical period of ancient Israel.

The period of the judges Signup and view all the answers

First Samuel 27:6 suggests that the book of was written after some time had elapsed since the division of the Kingdom in about 930 BC

"Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah until this day" Signup and view all the answers

These characters in 1-2 Samuel used the sacrificial system for their personal gain and also committed gross sexual sins, all the while refusing to heed their father's warning.

Hophni and Phinehas Signup and view all the answers

First Samuel 4–7 recounts how the Philistines captured this sacred cult object belong to Israel which then afflicted them with plagues.

The Ark of the Covenant Signup and view all the answers

Saul belonged to this Israelite tribe.

Benjamin Signup and view all the answers

Saul revealed his problematic heart when he . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, God did this to Saul either as an act of judgment or in order to serve a possible redemptive purpose.

Sent an evil spirit to afflict Saul Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major event in David's struggle with Saul.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This figure appears to Saul during a séance with medium of Endor.

The dead Samuel Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following best represents the purpose of the books of Samuel?

to explain the conflicted beginnings of kingship in Israel and to defend the legitimacy of the Davidic dynasty while still criticizing David. Signup and view all the answers

To whom does Jewish tradition attribute authorship of the books of 1-2 Samuel?

Samuel, Nathan, and Gad Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the major theological idea governing the stories of 1-2 Samuel is that . . .

Yahweh honors those who honor Him but trifles with those who despise Him. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major subject/theme in the book of 1-2 Samuel?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, this is the primary problem with Israel's demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8.

Israel wanted kingship like the other nations around them. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Saul was punished in this way when he failed to wait as instructed for Samuel to perform the sacrifices prior to battle with the Philistines at Michmash.

Loss of his chance to found a dynasty Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Saul was punished in this way when he failed to carry out the herem against the Amalekites as God had commanded him.

Loss of his own kingship Signup and view all the answers

The stories of David's dealings with Saul in 1 Samuel reflect a strong apologetic interest in establishing this.

That David repeatedly spared Saul's life and had nothing to do with his death in battle against the Philistines on Mt. Gilboa. Signup and view all the answers

This noble son of Saul who befriended David is presented in 1 Samuel as a great holy warrior but a tragic figure who would never be king.

Jonathan Signup and view all the answers

This son of David raped his half-sister, Tamar in 2 Samuel 13.

Amnon Signup and view all the answers

This person in 1-2 Samuel was the commander of David's army and was responsible for committing two brutal murders as well as killing David's son Absalom.

Joab Signup and view all the answers

This most trusted counselor of David was also Bathsheba's grandfather who supported a revolt against David.

Ahithophel Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is characteristic of how Saul is portrayed in 1 Samuel?

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This person in 1–2 Samuel was Saul's uncle, the general of his army, and a major power-broker in the kingdom. Though he commands the army of the house of Saul in its war with the house of David, this person was genuinely concerned to de-escalate any inter-Israelite conflict. Nevertheless, he himself is forced to kill the stubborn Asahel in the Battle at the Pool of Gibeon.

Abner Signup and view all the answers

This son of David launched a major rebellion against David and attempted to kill him and takeover his throne.

Absalom Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is characteristic of how the people's request for a king is portrayed in 1 Samuel.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This city, conquered by David, was Israel's capital throughout Solomon's reign. After the kingdom divided, it remained Judah's capital until it fell to the Babylonians.

Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this is the most probable explanation of the discrepancy between the details of 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1 concerning the death of Saul.

The Amalekite was lying Signup and view all the answers

Abner made this son of Saul king after Saul's death.

Ishbosheth Signup and view all the answers

This tribe is the first to recognize David as king after the death of Saul.

Judah Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, God's special covenant with David included which of the following blessings?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

David made a special effort to show kindness to this son of Jonathan.

Mephibosheth Signup and view all the answers

David's sins of adultery and murder in 2 Samuel 11 take place while his army is engaged in battle with this people at Rabbah.

Ammonites Signup and view all the answers

Second Samuel 13–20 is taken up with narrating this important event.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This biblical book clarifies that David's sin of conducting a census was the result of him being enticed by Satan.

1 Chronicles Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this man sold David the property of his threshing floor, so that it might serve as a site for David to build an altar, a site which later became the site of the Temple.

Araunah Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, this is the primary text telling how Yahweh promised David an eternal dynasty (i.e. the "Davidic Covenant").

2 Samuel 7 Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the subsection of 2 Samuel 8:15–20:26 is devoted primarily to telling what became of David's royal efforts to do this.

Establish "justice and righteousness" Signup and view all the answers

David's Saulide wife, Michal, criticizes David for doing this, which leads to a complete falling out between them with the result that there were no shared offspring between David and a daughter of Saul.

Dancing before the Ark of the Covenant Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, 2 Samuel 12–20 shows the historical outworking of Yahweh's punishment against David for his sins of adultery and murder. Which of the following does the narrative seem to present as marking the BEGINNING of the evil that Yahweh causes to arise against David from within his own house?

Amnon's rape of Tamar Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, comparing the two lists of David's cabinet members framing 2 Samuel 8:15–20:26 shows the rise of this new post in David's administration.

Minister of Forced Labor Signup and view all the answers

This prophet confronted David for his sins of adultery and murder and announced God's judgment.

Nathan Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the narrative of 2 Samuel 16–18 presents Absalom's revolt as an event in which . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, to whom does Jewish tradition attribute authorship of the book of 1-2 Kings?

Jeremiah Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, 1-2 Kings may be the earliest example of this in world literature.

Genuine historiography Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the overriding concern in 1-2 Kings is . . .

The theology of retribution based on the Sinai covenant, especially as expressed in Deuteronomy Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the author the books of Kings evaluates each king based on this.

The monarch's loyalty to the God of Israel as worshipped in Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the author the books of Kings used this as a primary source.

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According to the textbook, the books of Kings were completed sometime during the past twenty years of the exile because . . .

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According to the textbook, in 1 Kings 1–2 this oldest living son of David was fourth in line to succeed his father on the throne.

Adonijah Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the Bible clearly states that Israel flourished during Solomon's kingdom because of his . . .

God-given wisdom Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, which of the following does 1 Kings present as a demonstration of Solomon's wisdom?

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Early in Solomon's reign, he entered into an alliance with this nation through royal marriage.

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

This king set up two golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

Jeroboam I Signup and view all the answers

This powerful king moved the northern capital to Samaria and his alliance with the king of Sidon resulted in the marriage of his son Ahab to Jezebel.

Omri Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the office of prophecy arose out of this.

The great ideological struggle between genuine Yahwism and Canaanite Baalism Signup and view all the answers

The division of the United Kingdom into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah took place during the reign of this Judean king after the death of Solomon.

Rehoboam Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following best represents the purpose of the book of 1-2 Kings?

to explain why Israel and Judah went into exile and to offer a glimmer of hope that the Davidic dynasty may rise again. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following people is presented in the books of 1 Kings as an individual whom Yahweh raised up to punish Solomon?

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According to Dr. Smith, this is probably the reason that 1-2 Kings ends with an account of Jehoiachin's elevation and good treatment by king Evil-merodach in Babylon.

Top show that there was still some hope for the future of the Davidic dynasty Signup and view all the answers

Which of the represents an innovation of Jeroboam I's state religion which rivalled the true worship of Yahweh in Jerusalem?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In return for obedience, Yahweh promised to give Jeroboam I . . .

a secure dynasty like that of David. Signup and view all the answers

In the books of Kings, the expression "the sins of Jeroboam" refers to . . .

the golden calf cult set up by Jeroboam I at Bethel and Dan. Signup and view all the answers

When telling the history of the divided kingdoms, the narrator of 1-2 Kings spends more time telling about this dynasty than any other in the northern kingdom.

House of Ahab Signup and view all the answers

In 1-2 Kings, this text is noted for its editorial summary of the reasons for Israel's exile.

2 Kings 17 Signup and view all the answers

According to 1-2 Kings, the root of all evil in the northern kingdom of Israel was . . .

the sins of Jeroboam Signup and view all the answers

In 1-2 Kings, all the kings of Judah are evaluated according to this standard.

King David Signup and view all the answers

In 1-2 Kings, all the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel are evaluated according to this standard.

The Sins of Jeroboam Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, 1-2 Kings alerts us to the deep corruption that ensues when this is woven into our founding institutions and individual perspectives.

Idolatry Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, these two people are portrayed as "handling" David as they orchestrate a meeting with him in I Kings 1 in order persuade David to declare that Solomon shall succeed him as king.

Nathan and Bathsheba Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Solomon's execution of this individual is portrayed as the most problematic of the royal liquidations in 1 Kings 2.

Shimei Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, 1 Kings suggests that Solomon's request for divine wisdom involved him recognizing that . . .

the kind of wisdom he needed was the ability to discern between good and evil Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the story in I Kings of the maternity case between two prostitutes demonstrates that Solomon . . .

did in fact receive wisdom from God in order that he might rightly govern the people. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, 1 Kings presents this event as the beginning of the process by which the Judean house of David was assimilated into the Israelite house of Ahab.

When Jehoshaphat made peace with Ahab in 1 Kings 22 Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the assimilation of the Judean house of David into the Israelite house of Ahab places these two major theological themes in tension within 1-2 Kings.

Yahweh's commitment to wipe out every male member of the house of Ahab and Yahweh's commitment to preserve the Davidic line. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, understanding the assimilation of the Judean house of David into the Israelite house of Ahab is critical for understanding the extent of the bloodshed associated with this event in 2 Kings.

Jehu's revolt Signup and view all the answers

During the history of the divided kingdoms in 1-2 Kings, there comes a time when the kings of Judah share these names with the kings of the house of Ahab in Israel.

Joram/Jehoram and Ahaziah Signup and view all the answers

First Kings records a prophecy naming this person as the one who will finally destroy the pagan altar set up by Jeroboam I at Bethel.

Josiah Signup and view all the answers

Kings portrays David as leaving his son Solomon with a completely righteous and ethical legacy regarding how he should handle the people in his royal court.

False Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh postponed carrying out His judgment against the entire house of Ahab until after Ahab's death, because . . .

Ahab repented and humbled himself Signup and view all the answers

Jehu's bloody revolt in 2 Kings 9–10 is presented as an attempt to restore this in the northern kingdom.

true shalom Signup and view all the answers

According to 1-2 Kings, this person finally destroys the pagan altar set up by Jeroboam I at Bethel.

Josiah Signup and view all the answers

As part of his false state religion, Jeroboam I established a religious festival to rival this holy day celebrated in Jerusalem.

Feast of Tabernacles Signup and view all the answers

When telling the history of the divided kingdoms, the narrator of 1-2 Kings spends more time telling about this dynasty than any other in the northern kingdom.

House of Ahab Signup and view all the answers

According to 1-2 Kings, this prophet oversaw the conclusion to the struggle against Baalism and the house of Ahab in the northern kingdom of Israel.

Elisha Signup and view all the answers

According to 1-2 Kings, the root of all evil in the northern kingdom of Israel was . . .

the sins of Jeroboam Signup and view all the answers

According to 1-2 Kings, Judah never fully recovered from the wicked rule of this king.

Manasseh Signup and view all the answers

In 2 Kings this Judean king is portrayed as a "New David."

Hezekiah Signup and view all the answers

In 2 Kings, this Judean king is portrayed as Judah's version of Ahab.

Manasseh Signup and view all the answers

In 2 Kings this Judean king is portrayed as a "New Moses."

Josiah Signup and view all the answers

The northern kingdom of Israel was taken into exile by the . . .

Assyrians Signup and view all the answers

The southern kingdom of Judah was taken into exile by the . . .

Babylonians Signup and view all the answers

The book of 1-2 Kings was most likely written . . .

during the exile Signup and view all the answers

This work of post-exilic historiography is what we may call the first commentary on the scriptures, and it contains traces of nearly every theological concept expressed in the rest of the OT.

1-2 Chronicles Signup and view all the answers

This work of post-exilic historiography tells of the work done by a towering leader in the post-exilic Judean community who led a second return of exiles to Jerusalem and oversaw radical efforts to deal with the problem of intermarriage between Judeans and foreigners.

Ezra Signup and view all the answers

This work of post-exilic historiography tells of the work done by a major Judean leader in rebuilding the walls of the Jerusalem.

Nehemiah Signup and view all the answers

This Jewish novella tells the story of how the Feast of Purim came to be established.

Esther Signup and view all the answers

The prophet Micah was from this city.

Moresheth Signup and view all the answers

Micah was a contemporary of this eighth century prophet.

Isaiah Signup and view all the answers

This ruler revolted against the Medes and eventually conquered Babylon and founded the Persian empire. He then allowed the Jewish exiles to return to Judah.

Cyrus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a pre-exilic prophet?

Zephaniah Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a post-exilic prophet?

Zechariah Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents the proper chronological order of ancient Near Eastern empires during the days of Israel's classical prophets?

The Assyrians → the Babylonians → the Persians Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following groups constitute the eighth century prophets?

Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah Signup and view all the answers

The eighth century prophets all ministered during the period of domination by this empire.

The Assyrian Empire Signup and view all the answers

The eighth century prophets are noted for making very few explicit references to this.

Israel's covenant relationship with Yahweh Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents an exilic prophet?

Ezekiel Signup and view all the answers

Of all the Latter Prophets, this prophet is most justifiably labelled "a theologian," in as much as Yahweh engages him in theological instruction, asks him to observe evidence, conduct research, employ reasoning, reflect on traditions, and reach conclusions.

Jeremiah Signup and view all the answers

The name Isaiah means this.

"The Lord has saved" Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, how many sons did the prophet Isaiah have?

Two Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this is the meaning of the name "Shear-jashub."

"A remnant shall return" Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the name Maher-shalal-hash-baz means . . .

"Swift is the plunder and speedy is the prey" Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, this is the meaning of the name "Immanuel."

"God is with us" Signup and view all the answers

In the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew applies Isaiah's Immanuel prophecy to the birth of this person.

Jesus Signup and view all the answers

Most scholars date Isaiah's prophetic ministry during these years.

740–690 BC Signup and view all the answers

The word "servant" is used in the book of Isaiah to denote . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah is especially noted for using this title twenty-five times to describe the Lord, while this same title only occurs six times elsewhere in the Old Testament.

The Holy One of Israel Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 2:1–4 looks forward to a day when all nations would stream to this place and receive instruction from Yahweh which would bring lasting peace.

Zion/Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

In Isaiah 1–39 the term "branch" is used to refer to this.

A messianic ruler who would come from the line of Jesse, David's father Signup and view all the answers

The oracles against the nations in Isaiah 13–23 announce that this nation would one day swear allegiance to the Lord and together with Israel would unite with Israel to become a blessing to the world.

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh called Isaiah to be a prophet in the year that this king died.

Uzziah Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah's prophecies concerning Shear-jashub, Immanuel, and Maher-shalal-hash-baz were all delivered in the context of Isaiah's ministry during this historical event.

The Syro-Ephraimite War Signup and view all the answers

This nation surprisingly tops the list of Isaiah's "oracles against the nations."

Babylon Signup and view all the answers

Many interpreters have given Isaiah 24–27 this name because it reads like a miniature book of Revelation.

"Little Apocalypse" Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the historical interlude of Isaiah 36–39 tells how this king came against Hezekiah and invaded Judah.

Sennacharib Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the historical interlude of Isaiah 36–39 tells how Hezekiah entertained a delegation from this king.

Merodach-baladan II Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah's own account of his call to be a prophet in ch. 6 informs that his proclamation of God's word would have this effect on the people.

Harden their hearts against God Signup and view all the answers

This famous hymn appropriates the image of the Lord treading the winepress of wrath in Isaiah 63:2–6 and employs it against the confederacy in the context of the American Civil War.

Battle Hymn of the Republic Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 1–39 is conventionally referred to in biblical studies as . . .

First (or 'Proto'-) Isaiah Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the basic message of Isaiah 40–55?

Yahweh, the one and only God, who brought His servant Israel out of Egypt through the Sea and into the promised land, is now about to lead the Judean exiles on a "New Exodus" from Babylon through the desert to Zion (i.e. Jerusalem and Judah) and there they will become "Servant-Israel" once again. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the basic message of Isaiah 56–66?

The problem of sin and evil in soul and society still remains even after the return from exile and requires re-creation by Yahweh who demands faithful cultic observance and social justice as He provides a place for all the faithful among the people of God in Zion and destroys the wicked. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the rhetorical situation of Isaiah 1–39?

Primarily that of the pre-exilic period during Assyrian dominion in Judah Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the rhetorical situation of Isaiah 40–55?

The late exilic period in Babylon during the years of waning Babylonian dominion and waxing Persian power with Cyrus the Great Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the rhetorical situation of Isaiah 56–66?

The post-exilic period of Persian dominance in Judah Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the theme of Isaiah 1–39.

Bringing down the proud Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the theme of Isaiah 40–55.

New Exodus Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following represents the theme of Isaiah 56–66.

New World Order Signup and view all the answers

In Isaiah's day, this Judean king choose to trust the Assyrian king, Tiglath-pileser III, rather than Yahweh for deliverance.

Ahaz Signup and view all the answers

This theological term referring to the idea of God's indwelling and participation in the world is derived from Isaiah 7:14.

Immanence Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of Second Isaiah?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, a "multiple author" view of the book of Isaiah denies the inspiration and authority of the book of Isaiah as God's word.

False Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 40–55 characterizes the release of Judean exiles from Babylon as a . . .

New Exodus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is designated as Yahweh's "servant" in Second Isaiah?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does Second Isaiah present as a supporting argument to its central message?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This historical figure is designated in Isaiah 40–55 as Yahweh's messiah or "anointed one."

Cyrus Signup and view all the answers

In Isaiah 40–55 the prophet commands his audience to depart from this city.

Babylon Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 52:13–53:12 is famous for its depiction of the so-called "suffering servant" who has been interpreted as referring to . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Acts 8 recounts a story of how Philip ministered to this person when they were reading about the "suffering servant" in Isaiah.

An Ethiopian eunuch Signup and view all the answers

This scholar designated Isaiah 56–66 as "Trito-Isaiah" and ascribed these chapters to a single prophet active in Jerusalem shortly before the days of Nehemiah.

Berhnard Duhm Signup and view all the answers

In Isaiah 56–66 the primary enemies of the faithful are . . .

the wicked and idolaters, who themselves appear to be members of the Judean community. Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 66:18–21 apparently looks forward to foreigners even serving as priests and Levites.

True Signup and view all the answers

In Isaiah 60–62 the nations are presented as . . .

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The prophecies in the book of Isaiah culminate in chapters 65–66 with the creation of this.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 40–55 is conventionally referred to in biblical studies as . . .

Second (or 'Deutero'-) Isaiah Signup and view all the answers

Isaiah 56–66 is conventionally referred to in biblical studies as . . .

Third (or 'Trito'-) Isaiah Signup and view all the answers

This was Jeremiah's hometown.

Anathoth Signup and view all the answers

Some scholars think it possible that Jeremiah was from a priestly line going back to this ancestor.

Abiathar from the line of Eli Signup and view all the answers

This scribe worked closely with Jeremiah and may have played a significant role in collecting Jeremiah's prophecies into what we now know as the book of Jeremiah.

Baruch son of Neriah Signup and view all the answers

The Lord confirmed Jeremiah's call to be a prophet by . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah likened the people's idolatry to . . .

Broken water cisterns and harlotry Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah metaphorically likened Israel and Judah to this when describing the depths of their unfaithfulness to God.

Two unfaithful sisters-wives Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah publicly charged the people with trusting in empty words to save them when they went about expressing their confidence in the security that this place provided them.

The temple of the Lord in Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah 11–20 contains several special passages in which Jeremiah complains to Yahweh about his ministry. These passages are commonly designated as . . .

Jeremiah's Confessions Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah's enemies included people even from his hometown.

True Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah performed a symbolic act with this object in order to illustrate that God had stayed close to his people but they had strayed and become worthless.

Linen waistband Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah performed a symbolic act with this object in order to illustrate that God was bringing spiritual drunkenness on Judah and that He would show them no compassion as they suffered the consequences.

Wine jug Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh instructed Jeremiah regarding how He deals with nations in response to whether they repent. When teaching Jeremiah about this in Jer 18, the Lord likened His way to this.

The way a potter fashions clay Signup and view all the answers

This person reacted angrily to Jeremiah's words against Judah and Jerusalem by having him beaten and placed in the stocks until the next day.

Pashhur the Priest Signup and view all the answers

The book of Jeremiah is the longest book in the Bible (by word count).

True Signup and view all the answers

The meaning of Jeremiah's name is not certain, but these represent the best suggestions.

"Yahweh has loosened" or "Yahweh has exalted" Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh directed Jeremiah's attention to this as a symbol that He was watchful to bring His word to fulfillment.

Branch of an almond tree Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a major function of Jeremiah's ministry?

Performing miracles Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is characteristic of Israel-Judah in the book of Jeremiah.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, despite all of Jeremiah's unjust suffering, Jeremiah NEVER asks God to take vengeance on his enemies.

False Signup and view all the answers

In the book of Jeremiah, the Lord declares that this person is his chosen instrument to punish not only Judah but also all the nations of the ancient Near East.

Nebuchadnezzar Signup and view all the answers

The prophet Jeremiah contrasted the Judeans who were deported to Babylon in 597 BC with those Judeans who remained in Jerusalem under Zedekiah. He used this symbol to describe those Judeans exiled in Babylon whom God would protect, bless, and one day restore.

Good Figs Signup and view all the answers

This leader of the false prophets in Jerusalem during Jeremiah's day declared that the Lord would soon free all the nations from Babylon's yoke and return the exiles within two years. He dramatized this prediction by seizing Jeremiah's yoke and breaking it.

Hananiah Signup and view all the answers

Biblical scholars often use this title to refer to chapters 30–33 in the book of Jeremiah.

The Book of Comfort/Consolation Signup and view all the answers

The prophet Jeremiah uses this as a metaphor in Jer 31 to describe a future work of spiritual renewal that the Lord will do with God's people which would cause them to know the Lord personally and enjoy direct access to Him. The New Testament declares that Jesus is the one who brings this about.

A New Covenant Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah performed this symbolic act at God's direction in order to illustrate that the exiles would return to the land of Judah.

Purchase of land Signup and view all the answers

This group of people were known in the book of Jeremiah for faithfully following the tradition of their ancestral father by abstaining from wine as part of their commitment to living a nomadic lifestyle. Jeremiah urged the Judeans to learn from their example and obey the Lord as their heavenly father.

The Rechabites Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel is part of that group of exiles who were deported from Jerusalem to Babylonia during this deportation.

The deportation of 597 BC Signup and view all the answers

This Judean king in the book of Jeremiah is noted for having opposed the prophet Jeremiah by burning his scroll and ordering his arrest. Jeremiah declared that this king would die a disgraceful death and receive a donkey's burial.

Jehoiakim Signup and view all the answers

This Judean king in the book of Jeremiah was taken into exile by the Babylonians during the siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC. He spent 37 years in prison in Babylon.

Jehoiachin Signup and view all the answers

This king of Judah privately sought Jeremiah's advice but would not follow it. He also had Jeremiah put in prison. This king lacked courage and was the last king on the throne of Judah when Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in 586 BC.

Zedekiah Signup and view all the answers

After Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, the Babylonians appointed this Judean official as governor of Judea. He urged the Judeans to be submissive to the Babylonians. But within a couple years this governor was assassinated by a rebel named Ishmael.

Gedaliah Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah commissioned Seriah to take his scroll of prophecies against Babylon and do this with it to illustrate the demise of Babylon.

Take the scroll to Babylon, read it there, and then throw it into the Euphrates. Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel lived in a settlement of Jewish exiles near Babylon called . . .

Tel Abib Signup and view all the answers

Jeremiah wrote a letter to the exiles who had gone to Babylon in 597 BC telling them that . . .

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, in the book of Jeremiah the false prophets . . .

lead the people astray Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is associated with the problem of the false prophets in Jeremiah?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

In Jeremiah, the New Covenant has the same goal as the Old Covenant, which is . . .

Yahweh as Israel's God and Israel as Yahweh's people. Signup and view all the answers

In Jeremiah, the New Covenant differs from the Old Covenant by including an "empowerment clause" which involves . . .

Yahweh writing his torah on Israel's heart so as to guarantee their willful compliance. Signup and view all the answers

In Jeremiah the New Covenant represents Yahweh's commitment to Israel . . .

in perpetuity Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel performed this prophetic sign act to illustrate that Yahweh, through Nebuchadnezzar's armies, was going to lay siege to Jerusalem one last time.

Ezekiel taking a brick and writing the name Jerusalem on it Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel performed this prophetic sign act to make the point that the people of Jerusalem would have small rations to eat when the Babylonians surrounded the city and cut off the food supply.

Ezekiel cooking his bread over a dung fire Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel performed this prophetic sign act to illustrate the different fates that the people would suffer when Yahweh punished Jerusalem by having the destroy the city.

Ezekiel dividing his hair into three parts Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the concept of the Day of the Lord is commonly referenced in the Latter Prophets and is associated with . . .

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When Ezekiel takes his first visionary trip to the Jerusalem of his own day, he sees this taking place in the Temple complex.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

When Ezekiel takes his first visionary trip to the Jerusalem of his own day, he sees the glory of Yahweh do this.

Depart the from the Temple and Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel used this analogy to explain that the people's trust in Jerusalem to support them was misplaced.

The charred vine analogy Signup and view all the answers

When Ezekiel compares Israel to an unfaithful wife, which of the following is characteristic of how Ezekiel goes about portraying Israel?

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According to Dr. Smith, Ezekiel's allegories in chs. 16 and 23 are NOT about . . .

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According to Dr. Smith, Ezekiel's allegories in chs. 16 and 23 are about . . .

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Ezekiel claimed that the calamity of the exile was not the people's fault, but was rather the sins of their ancestors "coming home to roost."

False Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel used this analogy to explain how the people sought help from Egypt despite Babylon's demonstration of superior power.

The two eagles and the two vines analogy Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel 23 describes Yahweh's relationship with Samaria and Jerusalem in terms of these two unfaithful sisters who were both married to Yahweh.

Oholah and Oholibah Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh commands Ezekiel not to mourn outwardly when his wife dies in order to illustrate . . .

that the survivors of the fall of Jerusalem would suffer much horror and find themselves unable to mourn or cry. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, in the book of Ezekiel, this is the solution to the problem of "wholly selfish Israel."

"Holy self-ish Yahweh" Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the oracle against the king of Tyre in Ezekiel 28 is one passage that many evangelicals have associated with this individual, although the New Testament never cites the passage in this regard.

Satan Signup and view all the answers

While Jeremiah 31 spoke of a New Covenant written on human hearts as a metaphor for the spiritual rejuvenation which Yahweh will accomplish with Israel as part of her spiritual restoration, Ezekiel 36 speaks of the same thing but uses this different metaphor.

New heart of flesh to replace a heart of stone Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following does Ezekiel 36 associate with Israel's restoration?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This extensively debated entity is referred to in Ezekiel 38–39 and Revelation 20 and is presented as a foe that Israel will battle and ultimately triumph over with God's help in the future. Many have associated this foe with the Great Tribulation.

Gog and Magog Signup and view all the answers

When Ezekiel takes his second visionary trip to the future land of Israel in Ezek 40-48, he sees the glory of Yahweh do this.

Return to the Temple Signup and view all the answers

Ezekiel sees this coming out of the future Temple.

A stream of water that becomes a river Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the lengthy description in Ezekiel 40–48 of the Israel's new temple complex and new city in the rejuvenated land must be interpreted literally and not symbolically.

False Signup and view all the answers

Hosea directed his preaching primarily towards this kingdom.

Israel Signup and view all the answers

This king brought the northern kingdom of Israel to its greatest heights of economic and political success during the days of Amos and Hosea.

Jeroboam II Signup and view all the answers

During the days of Hosea, Israel was especially given over to worshipping this Canaanite fertility god and his consort.

Baal and Asherah Signup and view all the answers

Hosea does NOT specifically describe Samaria's fall to the Assyrians.

True Signup and view all the answers

Yahweh commanded Hosea to marry and have children with this promiscuous woman.

Gomer Signup and view all the answers

The symbolic name of Hosea's sign-child Jezreel . . .

Refers to a geographic place of divine judgment. Signup and view all the answers

The symbolic name of Hosea's sign-child Lo-ruhamah . . .

Means "no mercy." Signup and view all the answers

The symbolic name of Hosea's sign-child Lo-ammi . . .

Means "not my people." Signup and view all the answers

Hosea's relationship with his unfaithful wife is presented as analogous to this.

Yahweh's covenant relationship with Israel Signup and view all the answers

Hosea compared Israel to . . .

all the above* Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Hosea diagnosed Israel's fundamental spiritual problem using this expressing which refers to a spiritual-intellectual pathology that fills the void created by the absence of the knowledge of God.

A spirit of whoredom Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is an effect or result that comes from Israel's fundamental spiritual problem?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

The prophet Hosea himself was the only one among the so-called "writing prophets" who was a native of the northern kingdom of Israel.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of God's restoration of Israel in the book of Hosea.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the book of Joel, although debated, was most likely written during this period.

Post-exilic period Signup and view all the answers

The prophet Joel appeals to the uncommon severity of this ecological event during his own day when preaching about the Day of the Lord.

Major locust plague Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characteristic of Yahweh's description of Israel's restoration in the book of Joel.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

This apostle in Acts 2:17–21 draws on Joel 3:1–5 (2:28–32) to describe the events at Pentecost as the fulfillment of prophecy concerning the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Stephen Signup and view all the answers

This was Amos' occupation when God called him to go preach.

sheepherder and tender of sycamore trees Signup and view all the answers

Amos directed his preaching primarily towards this kingdom.

Israel Signup and view all the answers

The book of Amos does not mention Assyria explicitly by name.

True Signup and view all the answers

The book of Amos begins with a series judgment oracles directed against . . .

Israel's neighbor nations Signup and view all the answers

Amos condemns Israel's neighbor nations primarily for sins that may best be categorized as . . .

international human rights violations Signup and view all the answers

Amos condemns Israel's herself primarily for sins that may best be categorized as . . .

domestic social injustices Signup and view all the answers

Amos diagnoses Israel's problems and sins as stemming from this fundamental failure on their part.

Israel's inability to properly empathize Signup and view all the answers

Amos draws on this visionary imagery to illustrate how crooked Israel had become.

Vision of a plumb line Signup and view all the answers

The process of Israel's judgment in the book of Amos begins with . . .

a devastating earthquake Signup and view all the answers

The process of Israel's judgment in the book of Amos ends with . . .

economic collapse Signup and view all the answers

Even though Amos emphasizes various intermediate agents used to effect Israel's punishment, he uniformly designates this one as the ultimate agent who is going to visit Israel and administer destructive punishment.

Yahweh Signup and view all the answers

This book of the Minor Prophets is the shortest book in the Bible.

Obadiah Signup and view all the answers

Obadiah devoted to announcing judgment on this nation for the atrocities it committed against Judah when Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians.

Edom Signup and view all the answers

In ancient Near Eastern perspective, this represents the worst, most fundamental, and disturbing kind of societal breakdown.

Brother turning against brother Signup and view all the answers

Obadiah contains one of the earliest and explicit conceptions of . . .

an eschatological and Zion-centric "kingdom" of God Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the story of Jonah presents Jonah as a . . .

different kind of "false prophet" Signup and view all the answers

Jonah is explicitly portrayed as being well-versed in but despising of this.

Yahweh's self-declaration of mercy Signup and view all the answers

There is no extra-biblical evidence of an Assyrian spiritual revival in Nineveh

True Signup and view all the answers

Jonah is the only character in the Book of Jonah who wants to do this.

Die Signup and view all the answers

Second Kings 14:25 associates the days of Jonah's ministry with the reign of this Israelite king.

Jeroboam II Signup and view all the answers

The book of Micah is probably best known for its prophecy regarding a messianic king coming from this city.

Bethlehem Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the book of Micah represents . . .

an outside critique of Jerusalem elite Signup and view all the answers

Micah alone adds this unique element to the classic eschatological picture of a kingdom of God centered at Zion with all the nations streaming there to be instructed by Yahweh.

Each person dwelling under their own vine and fig tree Signup and view all the answers

Micah presents this group as the oppressed in eighth century Judah.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Micah's words in 3:12 concerning the future destruction of the Temple mount will be remembered by the elders later in this prophetic book.

Jeremiah Signup and view all the answers

According to Micah, Judah is guilty of following in the ways of this royal house of the northern kingdom of Israel.

House of Ahab Signup and view all the answers

The book of Nahum is a prophecy that celebrates Yahweh as a . . .

passionately and implacably vengeful deity Signup and view all the answers

Nahum employs this traditional image, used elsewhere in the Latter Prophets to characterize unfaithful Israel, to describe Nineveh.

A whore/prostitute Signup and view all the answers

The book of Nahum refers to the destruction of this Egyptian city as a past event which thereby places the composition of the book sometime after 663 BC.

Thebes Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the book of Nahum gives the wrath of God a good name.

True Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the book of Habakkuk represents . . .

Yahweh's salvific wrath and social evil Signup and view all the answers

Habakkuk opens with the prophet's complaint regarding what appears to him as Yahweh's . . .

passive complicity in the proliferation of evil Signup and view all the answers

The book of Habakkuk is framed primarily as a debate/dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and Yahweh concerning the ethics of Yahweh using this wicked nation to punish Judah.

Babylon Signup and view all the answers

Habakkuk 4:2 is noted as the source for this theological concept in Romans 1:17 and Hebrews 10:38.

"The righteous shall live by faith" Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, "The Psalm of Habakkuk" in Hab 3:1–19 is the prophet's response to a theophanic vision that presents Yahweh as . . .

a primordially wrathful and active deity on behalf of His people's salvation Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, the book of Zephaniah represents . . .

Yahweh's personal purgation and repopulation of Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

The superscription to the book of Zephaniah seems to identify the prophet as a fourth generation descendent of this king and thus a member of the Judean royal household.

Hezekiah Signup and view all the answers

According to Zephaniah, Yahweh had hoped that stubborn Jerusalem would learn a lesson from watching this.

How Yahweh made other nations desolate and uninhabited Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characterizes the purification that will be achieved in the eschatological Day of Yahweh according to Zephaniah?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

During the post exilic period of Haggai and Zechariah, this person was the governor of Judah.

Zerubbabel Signup and view all the answers

During the post exilic period of Haggai and Zechariah, this person was the High Priest.

Joshua Signup and view all the answers

Haggai confronted the people of Judah for their failure to do this.

Finish building the second temple Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, Haggai prophesies this regarding the future.

All the above Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Smith, which of the following is characteristic of the theology of Haggai?

All the above Signup and view all the answers

Scholars have suggested that the composition of this part of the book of Zechariah comes from a time later than the prophet Zechariah.

Chs. 9–14 Signup and view all the answers

Zechariah 9:13 mentions this nation which did not become a major power until after Zechariah's days.

Greece Signup and view all the answers

In Zechariah's second vision of four horns and four craftsmen, the four horns symbolize this.

The nations that had scattered God's people Signup and view all the answers

In Zechariah's second vision of four horns and four craftsmen, the four craftsmen symbolize this.

God's forces against the nations that had scattered God's people Signup and view all the answers

In Zechariah's fourth vision, Joshua's filthy garments represent this.

The failure of the priesthood to serve God faithfully Signup and view all the answers

The two olives trees in Zechariah's fifth vision, represent . . .

Joshua and Zerubbabel Signup and view all the answers

The Gospels of Matthew (21:1–11) and John (12:15) draw on the book of Zechariah for a prophecy which they apply to this event.

Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

The name "Malachi" means . . .

My servant Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best characterizes the literary structure of Malachi?

A series of disputations Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents the goals and objectives for BIB 110.

All the Above Signup and view all the answers

According to the textbook, the process of divine inspiration allowed room for human personality to play a role in the writing of scripture.

True Signup and view all the answers

According to 1-2 Kings, this prophet began the struggle against Baalism and the house of Ahab in the northern kingdom of Israel.

Elijah Signup and view all the answers

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In the Gospel of Matthew (11:14; cf. Lk 1:17; Jn 1:21, 25) Jesus understands Malachi's prophecy about the coming of a "New Elijah" (Mal 3:23) to find its fulfillment in this person.

What is the name of your BIB 110 professor?

Where is your BIB 110 professor's office?

The meta-question which we will ask throughout this course is

What crime do Heckle and Jeckle commit that undermines the collegiate educational economy?

The word "canon" is derived from the Hebrew word "qaneh" and the Greek word "kanon" which originally signified this.

Which of the following was a test for determining whether a book should be included in the canon of scripture?

This city on the southwestern coast of Israel was the site of a council of Jewish scholars sometime around AD 90 who seem to have confirmed what most Jews had already recognized for generations as the books of the Old Testament.

This group of Jewish scribes worked around AD 500–1000 to preserve the Old Testament text they had received. They devised systems for writing vowels, for marking accents, and for writing detailed notes on the text.

This text of the OT was produced by a group of mixed Jewish and foreign descent who thought that they preserved a more ancient and pure form of the faith.

This collection of ancient manuscripts discovered in the area of Qumran confirms the reliability of the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible.

According to the textbook, this Hebrew text of the Old Testament is the most reliable that we have.

According to the textbook, this collection of Aramaic writings based on the Old Testament text provided common interpretations and commentary on the Hebrew text for Jewish people who understood Aramaic better than Hebrew.

According to Dr. Smith, in terms of theology, the book of Malachi revolves around the two major problems plaguing the post-exilic community in Judea.

Malachi compares God's negative treatment of this nation in order to highlight His love for Israel.

According to Dr. Smith, the Hebrew text of Malachi 2:16 does NOT present Yahweh as saying "I hate divorce."

According to the textbook, this form of ancient writing employed wedge-shaped signs incised into wet clay.

According to the textbook, the date for the lives of Israel's patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob) may be generally placed in this age.

According to the textbook, the dates of Israel's kings are generally placed in this age.

According to the textbook, this group of newcomers to the ancient Near East in the 1200s BC disrupted all the major powers of the ancient world. The Philistines were part of this group.

According to the textbook, native Egyptian rule ended in Egypt for about 150 years when this group of Semitic foreigners took over the country.

According to the textbook, this Babylonian king was responsible for the destruction and exile of the southern kingdom of Judah.

According to the textbook, this Persian king was famous for his policy of tolerance and benevolence. He decreed that captive people in Babylon were free to return to their homelands and establish a measure of self-rule.

According to the textbook, this Macedonian ruler conquered the Persian Empire in 330 BC.

According to the textbook, the northern kingdom of Israel, especially under kings Omri and Ahab, combined Mosiac Yahwism with this religion.

According to the textbook, this Assyrian king brought the Assyrian Empire back to full-strength in the eighth century BC.

According to the textbook, this Assyrian king laid siege to Samaria, the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel which eventually fell about three years later.

According to the textbook, this region of the ancient Near East is associated with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

In the book of Proverbs, Wisdom is poetically personified as a . . .

In the book of Proverbs, Folly is poetically personified as a . . .

Proverbs 1–9 contains three major sections devoted to this topic.

In Genesis 2:4–25, the Adam and the animals are both created from this.

In Genesis 2:4–25, the Adam is designated in Hebrew as ha'adam which means . . .

Jewish allegorical interpretation of the Song of Songs takes it as referring to the love between Yahweh and . . .

Exodus 1–15 marks the beginning of this institution in ancient Israel.

According to the textbook, this region of the ancient Near East is associated with the Jordan River valley and the Levant.

According to Dr Smith, our lives consist of a series of decisions which we each make regarding . . .

The name of this early Christian leader has come to epitomize disparagement of the Old Testament as holy scripture.

In the tradition of OT wisdom Paul conceives of a community's engagement with scripture as a process involving teachers, students, and texts. Which of the following represents how Paul understands this process functioning?

According to 1 Timothy 1:5 love is the product of a . . .

In 1 Timothy 1:3-11 Paul links the goodness of the law with one using it . . .

In 2 Timothy 3:14–17 Paul explains the value of the Old Testament for Christians in terms of its functionality as . . .

Which of the following are noted for their serious engagement with the Old Testament when formulating their own philosophies?

According to Dr. Smith, the HB/OT is a touchstone for both Christian education and studia humanitatis (or liberal arts education).

Thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a deep, precise understanding of a text's form, craft, meanings, etc. is best associated with . . .

Which of the following is characteristic of a Sapiential Worldview (a.k.a. Wisdom Worldview)?

The Hebrew Bible's sapiential worldview emphasizes . . .

Which of the following is characteristic of the fear of Yahweh/God in the HB/OT?

Failure to observe and know this seems to be the root of sin and folly in wisdom literature and in many of the prophetic books in the HB.

Which of the following best represents the components of the "character–consequence" nexus?

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, this type of person represents where everyone starts out.

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, these types of persons are associated with sophisticated verbal and rhetorical capabilities.

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, the "patron" of the wise person is . . .

On the Wisdom–Folly Continuum, the "patron" of the foolish person is . . .

This refers to any asset that is acquired through unethical means.

All the major law collections in the Torah begin with laws that do this.

This refers to the wisdom idea that evildoers destroy themselves by means of the evil they themselves create.

The idea of intrinsic retribution in the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible is founded on seeing a moral order as part of God's creation and a tool for His judgment.

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 claims that one of its specific purposes is to provide the young simple person with this.

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 sets forth insight into this moral category as an advanced purpose of the book.

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 presents this person as its primary implied reader.

The prologue to Proverbs in 1:1–7 presents this person as its primary implied benecifiary.

According to the prologue of Proverbs 1:1–7, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of this.

The purpose statements of Proverbs appear to progress from somewhat general purposes regarding knowledgeable content to more specific purposes regarding the acquisition of particular virtues and skills.

Reality-defining speeches offered by an authority figure to mark or assist another's transition into a new stage of life and responsibility are called . . .

In Proverbs 1:8–19 the father-figure's rhetorical strategy involves impersonating . . .

The father's lecture in Proverbs 1:8–19 concerning the temptation to join a gang is designed to illustrate the folly and danger of this.

Your BIB 110 professor suggests that all wicked ill-gotten-gain-getters have this one thing in common.

This designates the wisdom idea that a person's disposition influences their values, which in turn govern their actions, which then have outcomes which reinforce their disposition.

In Proverbs 1:20–33 the poet introduces personified Wisdom as a woman . . .

In Proverbs 1:20–33, personified Wisdom says that she will do this to those who continue to ignore her.

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The first stage of initial labor involves . . .

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The second stage of initial reward involves . . .

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The third stage of advanced labor involves . . .

Proverbs 2 appears to outline four stages of labor and reward in the wisdom process. The fourth stage of advanced reward involves . . .

In this kind of poetic parallelism, the second line normally completes a thought that the first line left incomplete.