What does Malachi show that God desires?

God desires honesty, true worship, and faithfulness.

What is the basic form of the retribution principle?

The righteous will prosper and the wicked will suffer.

Concerning words, what will wisdom seek?

Wisdom will seek to discipine one's tongue.

In Job, how does Job view the situation?

He sees his fate as the hand of God that brings good or ill as He wills.

What is the focus of Job?

God's wisdom pervading his creation.

In the prophets, what does an indictment identify?

Those things God hates, attitudes and actions that displease him.

What is the focus of Song of Songs?

The power of love and sex in our lives.

When proverbs seem contradictory, what will the wise person know?

Which advice to follow for any given situation.

Proverbs suggests what about the discipline of children?

Parents should take an active role in their children's lives.

What is the purpose of prophetic books?

To collect the oracles of those considered to be true prophets of God.

How do we see God's providence in the book of Job?

God can take any occurrence in our sinful world andl bring good from it

What is the focus of Ecclesiastes?

Our expectations of what life should be.

In Job, how do his friends view the situation?

They think his suffering is evidence that Job has offended God.

What did God allow Babylon to destroy?

The temple and city of Jerusalem.

Which of the following does Proverbs teach us are obstacles that challenge a marriage?

Laziness, quarrelsomeness, and the adulteress

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1
The Israelites were called to make good laws and enforce them through an effective court system free from corruption.
True
False
2
What does Malachi show that God desires?
God seeks deserving people.
God desires perfection in His people.
God seeks to keep His people from all harm.
God desires honesty, true worship, and faithfulness.
3
Which book investigates the meaning of life?
Proverbs
Psalms
Ecclesiastes
Job
4
What is the basic form of the retribution principle?
The righteous will have vengeance on all their enemies.
The Israelites will defeat all their enemies.
The righteous will prosper and the wicked will suffer.
The righteous will suffer and the wicked will prosper.
5
Concerning words, what will wisdom seek?
Wisdom will seek to discipine one's tongue.
Wisdom will speak the truth even at the wrong time.
Wisdom will chastise every fault.
Wisdom will see not to speak much.
6
What is wisdom?
Knowledge of the Lord
The best way to learn
The fear of the Lord
The meaning of Life
7
The psalmist has no one to seek for help, encouragement, and deliverance.
False
True
8
Braden urged the Israelites to do what is right and reform their community.
False
True
9
In Job, how does Job view the situation?
He sees his fate as the hand of God that brings good or ill as He wills.
He feels his suffering is evidence that he has offended God.
He wants to curse God and die.
He feels that he must make more sacrifices to appease God.
10
Proverbs argues that singleness is better than marriage.
False
True
11
In the book of Job we can learn how profound and great God's wisdom is.
True
False
12
What is our greatest obligation when it comes to prophetic literature?
To understand every fulfillment.
To understand the judgment that will come.
To know God better.
To know ourselves better.
13
What is the focus of Job?
Our expectations of what life should be.
The power of love and sex in our lives.
How to live wisely in society and community.
God's wisdom pervading his creation.
14
What does Proverbs teach us about our words?
All of these are true.
Words should be respectful and not abusive.
Words reveal weaknesses.
Words should be wise and not rash.
15
Why are the twelve prophetic books following Daniel called the "minor prophets"?
They are lesser known.
They are longer writings.
They are shorter writings.
They are not as important.
16
What are the three major literary categories of the Psalms?
Prophecy, lament, wisdom
Praise, poetry, parables
Lament, curses, blessings
Praise, lament, wisdom
17
God wants His people to return to him and do justice.
True
False
18
All circumstances are just.
True
False
19
In the prophets, what does an indictment identify?
Those things God hates, attitudes and actions that displease him.
The lasw that should govern their society.
The people that are being oppressed.
The ways the people are to behave.
20
Proverbs require wisdom to be used successfully.
True
False
21
What is the focus of Song of Songs?
How to live wisely in society and community.
The power of love and sex in our lives.
God's wisdom pervading his creation.
Our expectations of what life should be.
22
Where in the prophetic books is the authoritative word of God to be found?
In the prediction
In the fulfillment
In the message
In the punishment
23
When life is falling apart, what should a wise person do?
Trust God
Read the psalms
Look for order in the chaos
Pray for retribuion
24
Proverbs suggests that order and wisdom are to be achieved through ____ living.
impulsive
sacrificial
community
disciplined
25
When proverbs seem contradictory, what will the wise person know?
Which advice to follow for any given situation.
Which proverb is not a proverb.
Which proverb was in the New Testament.
Which proverb they prefer best.
26
Proverbs suggests what about the discipline of children?
Parents should be more permissive.
Parents shoudl be super strict but not abusive.
Parents should teach children to be seen but not heard.
Parents should take an active role in their children's lives.
27
What is the purpose of prophetic books?
To judge the enemies of Israel.
To collect the oracles of those considered to be true prophets of God.
To tell us the adventures of the prophets of God.
To collect the stories of the true kings of Israel.
28
A refusal to discipline children is not health.
True
False
29
Song of Songs teaches us that it is necessary to keep love under control.
False
True
30
How do we see God's providence in the book of Job?
God will always give blessings to the righteous in their life on earth.
God can take any occurrence in our sinful world andl bring good from it
God always operates by the retribution principle.
God will always bring punishment on the wicked in their life on earth.
31
What is the focus of Ecclesiastes?
How to live wisely in society and community.
Our expectations of what life should be.
The power of love and sex in our lives.
God's wisdom pervading his creation.
32
When they were controlled by the Persians, the Israelites struggled with questions about their identity as a people.
True
False
33
We should remember that we live in a world that is always fair.
False
True
34
Which book offers insight into and examples of wisdom that will result from or guide one to the fear of the Lord?
Ecclesiastes
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
35
Oracles that state the offense of the Israelites and how the king or people offended are known as ___ oracles.
Instruction
Indictment
Judgment
Aftermath
36
We can learn from the prophets that we should rely and trust in
Ourselves
The law
God
The prophets
37
Which books are traditionally referred to as the major prophets?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah
Daniel, Hosea, Joel
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations
38
What does Ecclesiastes resolve that gives meaning and purpose to life.
Wisdom
Wealth and legacy
Power and pleasure
The pursuit of God
39
We learn from teh judgment oracles that God is serious about sin.
False
True
40
In Job, how do his friends view the situation?
They think his suffering is evidence that Job has offended God.
They think that he must make more sacrifices to appease God.
They think that Job should curse God and die.
They think Job's fate is the hand of God that brings good or ill.
41
The emphasis in the Old Testament is often referred to as redemptive history.
False
True
42
Zephaniah instructs the people to see the Lord.
False
True
43
Righteousness and justice went together in the Old Testament times.
True
False
44
Job is seen as righteous by God and his accuser in the prologue.
True
False
45
Ecclesiastes reminds us that government can solve all of our problems.
True
False
46
Order in marriage derives from security; security is a consequence of faithful commitment.
False
True
47
The leadership and the wealthy classes were accountable for preservation of justice for all levels of society.
False
True
48
What did God allow Babylon to destroy?
The capital city of the Assyrians.
The temple and city of Jerusalem.
The palace of King Solomon.
The ark of hte covenant.
49
Job demonstrated that he only wanted to serve God so he could get blessings and prosper.
False
True
50
Which of the following does Proverbs teach us are obstacles that challenge a marriage?
children and family
Service, work, and the adulteress
Riches
Laziness, quarrelsomeness, and the adulteress
51
Oracles with a message of punishment to be carried out currently or in the future are known as __ oracles
Indictment
Instruction
Judgment
Aftermath
52
Which prophet was known to be reluctant?
Obadiah
Jonah
Isaiah
Micah
53
One of the most important themes of the prophets is that all of events of history are in the hands of the Israelites.
False
True
54
Oracles affirming the Israelites will have a future hope, offering a promise of restoration, are known as ___ oracles.
Aftermath
Indictment
Judgment
Instruction
55
What is the focus of Proverbs?
How to live wisely in society and community.
The power of love and sex in our lives.
Our expectations of what life should be.
God's wisdom pervading his creation.
56
The psalms have not been carefully arranged. They were put in random order.
True
False
57
The Israelites had no obligation to God to defend the poor and needy from those who would exploit or oppress them.
True
False
58
Astrology is the study of end times / last days.
False
True
59
Which of the following does Proverbs teach us are obstacles that challenge a marriage?
Riches
Laziness, quarrelsomeness, and the adulteress
children and family
Service, work, and the adulteress
60
The prophets repeatedly abandoned the people of Israel and Judah because there was no hope for them.
True
False
61
What does it mean to fear the Lord?
To be afraid of the Lord
To take his person and role seriously
To seek to know hte Lord
To ask the Lord's forgiveness
62
Laments show Israel believed Yaweh was offended by what?
The false gods of the Gentiles
The forgetfullness of the Israelites.
The disbelief of the Gentiles
Violation of the law and covenant.
63
Because of the ___ the Israelites knew the expectations that God had of them.
Psalms
Holy Spirit
Poetry
Law
64
Our worldviews should be centered around ourselves.
True
False
65
Isaiah brought a message of ___.
doom and gloom
punishment and judgment
the original covenant
hope and encouragment
66
In Job, how does his wife view the situation?
She thinks that Job should curse God and die.
She think his suffering is evidence that Job has offended God.
She thinks that Job's fate is the hand of God that brings good or ill.
She thinks that he must make more sacrifices to appease God.
67
A passionate expression of grief about the judgment of God, offenses of the people, and hope of restoration is a ___
Apocalyptic Literature
Divination
Classical prophecy
Lament
68
What form are many of the Psalms written in?
Rhyme
Poetry
Parables
Narrative
69
We should praise God when life is going well.
True
False
70
Jeremiah brought a message of judgment, but also the hope of __
an ideal ruler from David's line who is Christ
the possibility of a redeemer from the line of David
the temple being spared from destruction
no one will be exiled even though Israel will be conquered
71
Ezekiel and Brandon were contemporaries, prophets at the same time in history.
True
False
72
What do we mean by a prophet?
a letter deliverer of God
a fortune-teller
a mouthpiece for God
a predictor of the future
73
Praise psalms typically praise God for
Who he is and what he has done
His faithfulness
Who he is and what he has given
His law
74
What phrase shows the prophets' confidence in their message being from God?
"The Word of the Lord came to me."
"Woe to you."
"Thus says the Lord."
"All the nations are as nothing."
75
God is in control, and He always kept the Israelites free from danger from their enemies.
True
False
76
Why did Jonah not want God's compassion for the Ninevites?
He thought they were undeserving.
He thought they could not be forgiven.
He thought Israel should conquer them.
He thought God was showing favoritism.
77
What is an important theme in wisdom literature?
Chaos
Retribution
Difficulties
Creation
78
God is able to bring good out of evil circumstances.
True
False
79
During the major periods of biblical prophecy, the prophets arose in times of
victory
crisis
conquest
festivals
80
What is the function of Proverbs?
Our expectations of what life should be.
THe power of love and sex in our lives.
To shape character and promote virtue
How to live wisely in society and community.

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