Final Exam Review - Spring 2020

Question 1

This genre of literature consists of a secret revelation given to an individual that describes, often in symbolic form.

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apocalyptic literature

Question 2

God enters into a formal relationship with the main character of the story & all living creatures; will not destroy them

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Noahic Covenant

Question 3

Dates of the Second Temple Period

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538 BCE - 70 CE

Question 4

I introduced the first solely religious persecution that Judea had ever known.

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Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Question 5

Proclamation of 538 BCE - Israel could return to their land & rebuild.

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Edict of Cyrus

Question 6

The patriarch is to leave his land, follow God walk blamelessly & keep circumcision in every generation.

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Abrahamic Covenant

Question 7

Ancient musical prayers used for worship services at the Temple.

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Psalms

Question 8

A collection of sensuous love poetry; Christians see it as a symbol of God's love for the Church.

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Song of Songs

Question 9

Sign of the Covenant: rainbow

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Noahic Covenant

Question 10

There are no stipulations to this unconditional covenant of grace, brought about through God's faithful son Jesus.

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The New Covenant

Question 11

A dark and dreary place under the Earth where the Israelites believed the dead go.

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Sheol

Question 12

What does Genesis 1 (the 1st creation story in the Bible) primarily describe?

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God’s imposition of “order” onto chaotic matter

Question 13

The faithful disciple and successor of the prophet Elijah, I witnessed Elijah’s ascension, & asked for 2x his spirit.

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Elisha

Question 14

The 4 post-exilic periods in order are:

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Persian, Greek, Maccabean, Roman

Question 15

A system of thought that organizes reality within a schema of opposites, such as good or bad.

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dualism

Question 16

The act by which someone takes on the punishment that someone else deserves. By doing this, he or she makes restitution.

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redemptive suffering

Question 17

What is a covenant in the Old Testament?

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d. A pact, agreement, or contract between God & humans

Question 18

What is the main focus of the second story of creation in Gen. 2:4-3:24?

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humanity & its relationship with God

Question 19

Which of the following was not a stakeholder in the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem?

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Babylonians

Question 20

The period in Israel’s history when the elite were forced to live in Babylon (587-538 BCE) .

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Exile

Question 21

Names of the two trees in the Garden of Eden

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Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil

Question 22

God establishes a king over Israel and promises to make his name great. He’ll build a royal kingdom through David's line

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Davidic Covenant

Question 23

A revolt during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, led by the Hasmonean family

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Maccabean Revolt

Question 24

A process of colonization used by the Greeks; introducing Greek thought, political structure & religion

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Hellenization

Question 25

Poetry that expresses grief over the destruction of Jerusalem, with the desolate city characterized as Rachel weeping.

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Lamentations

Question 26

I issued a proclamation that allowed all of the peoples who had been exiled to Babylon to return to their homelands.

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Cryus

Question 27

I prophesied about the New Jerusalem, the restoration of the Temple & the rebirth of the Israelites from dry bones

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Ezekiel

Question 28

Although the Babylonians exiled Judah’s rich and powerful, we poor people remained behind.

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the people of the land

Question 29

Which of the following is not one of the Wisdom books of the Old Testament?

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Exodus

Question 30

I saw the relationship between God and the Israelites as being like a potter and the clay... led to new covenant.

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Jeremiah

Question 31

During the exile I took on the suffering of others in order to save them.

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The Suffering Servant

Question 32

How do the books of Chronicles revise Jewish history?

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Actions performed by Solomon in the books of Kings are done by King David

Question 33

My army defeated the Persians in 322 BCE and Judah fell under Greek rule.

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Alexander the Great

Question 34

We were the people living in what had once been the northern kingdom.

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Samaritans

Question 35

No stipulations; unconditional covenant grounded in the promise of God to never again destroy the world...

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Noahic Covenant

Question 36

I was a righteous man in the Wisdom writings who experienced horrible disasters.

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Job

Question 37

Sign of the Covenant: the Sabbath

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Mosaic Covenant

Question 38

Referred to by the Jews as the Third Temple, a river flows out from it, healing all it touches.

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Ezekiel's Temple

Question 39

The king and his descendants must remain faithful to God, walk in covenantal faithfulness, and lead Israel in obedience.

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Davidic Covenant

Question 40

The belief that there is only one God.

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monotheism

Question 41

Israel was to obey the terms embodied in all the laws given at Mt. Sinai, summarized in 10 Commandments

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Mosaic Covenant

Question 42

We are authors of the two creation stories.

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Priestly and Yahwist writers

Question 43

How is Adam supposed to serve God?

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by taking care of God’s garden

Question 44

A prophet who found God in the “sheer silence.” I performed miracles & called down rain during a drought.

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Elijah

Question 45

I am the glorious leader promised to Israel to deliver them from their suffering.

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Messiah

Question 46

How does Sirach define wisdom?

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the fear of the Lord

Question 47

The scattering of Jews outside the Levant after the Babylonian Exile.

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the diaspora

Question 48

Sign of the covenant: circumcision

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Abrahamic Covenant

Question 49

I led a revolt against the cruel rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

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Maccabee

Question 50

God promises a huge family that will inherit a promised piece of land in Canaan and bring universal blessing to all

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Abrahamic Covenant

Question 51

Sign of the Covenant: death & Resurrection of Jesus; outpouring of Holy Spirit.

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New Covenant

Question 52

Why didn’t all of the exiles in Babylon want to return to Jerusalem after the Edict of Cyrus?

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All of the above

Question 53

A short saying that encapsulates social wisdom. In Israel they were usually passed from wealthy fathers to their sons.

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Proverb

Question 54

This covenant is the culmination of God’s saving work in his people. He will write the covenant on their hearts.

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New Covenant

Question 55

Sign of the Covenant: None

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Davidic Covenant

Final Exam Review - Spring 2020

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Final Exam Review - Spring 2020

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