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Intro to the Christian Bible 2nd Quarter Review
Intro to the Christian Bible 2nd Quarter Review
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The following is a compact, memorable, applicable teaching about life
an oracle
a prophecy
a proverb
a law
2
Who was the Persian ruler who allowed the exiled Israelites to return to their homeland?
Herod the Great
Rameses
Pontius Pilate
Cyrus
3
What was Samuel’s role in Israel?
prophet
priest
judge
all of the above
4
Which biblical figure is associated with wisdom literature?
Hezekiah
Solomon
David
Isaiah
5
Five Elements of a Lament Psalm: Petition – won’t you do something about it
False
True
6
Which of the following describes classic prophecy?
oral in nature
within a historical setting
poetic in form
all of the above
7
For which of the following actions was Antiochus IV Epiphanes not responsible?
bringing swine to make sacrifices in the Jewish temple
forcing the Jews to translate their scriptures
renaming the Jewish temple in honor of Zeus
outlawing the practice of circumcision
8
Which empire succeeded the Babylonian Empire?
Greek
Persian
Assyrian
Egyptian
9
In what year did the Romans destroy the temple in Jerusalem, and permanently altered the future trajectory of Judaism?
60 CE
130 CE
80 CE
70 CE
10
Which prophetic book employs an extended marriage metaphor?
Hosea
Isaiah
Habakkuk
Ezekiel
11
Which are the following are actions of Solomon during his reign?
the construction of the temple
the establishment of forced labor
the taxation of the people to support building projects
all of the above
12
Five Elements of a Lament Psalm: Doxology – celebrating who God is
False
True
13
What nation conquered Israel in 722/721 B.C.
Persia
Greece
Assyria
Rome
14
Who was the Moabite woman who became the great-grandmother of King David?
Bathsheba
Rahab
Miriam
Ruth
15
Which of Israel’s kings conquered Jerusalem and moved the ark of the covenant there?
Solomon
David
Saul
Abimelech
16
Syncretism is
the Jewish practice of purification
the blending of ritual and worship practices of two or more religions
something that never was a temptation for the people of Israel
the worship of the one true God of Israel
17
The Book of Daniel is the primary example of what kind of literature in the Hebrew Bible?
prose
poetic
apocalyptic
historic
18
Which son of Solomon became the first king of Judah after the division of the kingdom?
Absalom
Rehoboam
Jeroboam II
Josiah
19
In what year did Jerusalem fall to the Babylonians?
487/486 BC
687/686 BC
587/586 BC
787/786 BC
20
What term describes Jewish people who lived outside of Palestine/Israel?
the Exclusios
the Diatribe
the Diaspora
the Disappeared
21
What are the two major categories of sin that the Latter Prophets address?
alcoholism and addiction
sexual immorality and divorce
political unrest and sexual immorality
social injustice and idolatry
22
The last major division of the Hebrew Bible is The Writings. The following are some of the books in The Writings:
Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Joshua, Judges, Samuel
Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
23
Which of the following books of the Bible is not in the Megilloth?
Psalms
Esther
Song of Songs
Ruth
24
Which prophetic book differs from the others, containing a story about the prophet rather than the prophet's sermons'?
Jonah
Ezekiel
Samuel
Elijah
25
Which prophet was among the first taken to Babylon in 597 BC?
Haggai
Nathan
Ezekiel
Joel
26
What relates to the period of Israelite history following the return from the Babylonian exile?
postexilic
Iron Age
Days of Darkness
The Lost Years
27
In the books of 1-2 Kings, who are the primary advocates for covenant loyalty?
the kings
the judges
the prophets
the priests
28
Five Elements of a Lament Psalm: Invocation – crying out to God, “O LORD”
False
True
29
What does the Hebrew term “the satan” mean?
the imposter
the defeater
the deceiver
the accuser
30
The Septuagint is
The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Latin
The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek
The translation of the Hebrew Bible into the King James Version
The translation of the Hebrew Bible into the Vulgate
31
Within the books of 1-2 Kings, each king’s faithfulness is judged based upon
the amount of offerings the king brings to the temple
all of the above
the level of commitment the king has to the covenant with YHWH
the number of sanctuaries the king builds
32
Which king in 538 BC allowed the return of Israel to their land?
Cyrus
Solomon
Rameses
Nebuchadnezzar
33
What loss after the fall of Jerusalem ended the sacrificial system of Israel?
the synagogues
a Davidic king on the throne
prophetic figures
the temple
34
Five Elements of a Lament Psalm: Affirmation of Trust – I know God has heard me
True
False
35
What event does the book of Lamentations lament?
the destruction of Jerusalem
the fall of Samaria
the death of Moses
none of the above
36
A Synonymous parallelism is when
There is no second line
The second line contrasts the ideas of the first line
The first verse is identical to the last verse
The second line rephrases the ideas of the first line
37
What was the first battle that the Israelites fought upon entering the land?
Jericho
Shechem
Hazor
Ai
38
Which nation defeated Assyria and became the supreme power in the Ancient Near East?
Egypt
Babylon
Greece
Rome
39
Five Elements of a Lament Psalm: Complaint – this is what my problem is
True
False
40
Despite reviewing multiple choice questions with this Quiz, I should also review the written response answers.
True
False
41
Which of the following is a proverb?
remember the sabbath day
you shall not commit adultery
my soul thirsts for God
pride goes before destruction
42
Which book of the Latter Prophets questions the justice of God in allowing evil to continue?
Nathan
Samuel
Elijha
Habakkuk
43
Which of the following do the Israelites do upon entering Canaan?
celebrate Passover
all of the above
set up memorial stones
circumcise the male members of the community
44
The very last verse in the Book of Judges reads
all of Israel came to Shechem to worship the LORD
God so loved the world that He gave His Son
in those days ... people did what was right in their own eyes
then Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab
45
A Psalm is
a short prophetic speech
a song or poem used in worship
a teaching about life
a story that inspires
46
What was the purpose of the prophetic oracles?
to affirm the king’s decision
to cause the attacking empires to fear Israel
to call the people to covenant faithfulness
to elevate the prophet’s status within the community
47
Which language became a universal language in the regions of the world Alexander the Great conquered?
Latin
Aramaic
Macedonian
Greek
48
Why did the people of Judah not believe Jerusalem would fall to the Babylonians?
YHWH would not allow Jerusalem to fall.
Jerusalem had not fallen in previous attacks.
all of the above
Jerusalem was special because it was the city of YHWH
49
Which empire came after the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian?
Mesopotamian
Egyptian
Greek
Canaanite
50
Who was commonly referred to as the “savior” of the Roman civilization?
Pontius Pilate
Herod the Great
Jesus Christ
Octavian
51
What are the two most common types of Psalms?
Prophetic and Wisdom
Wisdom and Thanksgiving
Royal and Thanksgiving
Praise and Lament
52
Who succeeds Moses as the leader of Israel
Caleb
Miriam
Aaron
none of the above
53
What does the Hebrew title of Psalms mean?
“Song of Solomon”
“Prayers of the People”
“Book of Praises”
.“Songs of David”
54
Most interpreters understand the book of Daniel to be a reaction to whose reign?
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Judas Maccabeus
55
Which of the following is not one of designated Wisdom books in the Old Testament?
Job
Ruth
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
56
Which book of the Megilloth makes clear that the people of God includes even non-Israelites?
Esther
Ruth
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
