Final Review

inherent power of the biblical text over humanity due to its nature as God’s self-revelation

During the major periods of biblical prophecy, the prophets arose in times of ___________.

Who built the ark in the book of Genesis?

Match each of these central ideas with the book of the Pentateuch they best describe: Exodus

At what mountain did God make a covenant with Israel?

Nehemiah undertook an initiative to do what in Jerusalem?

What two languages was the OT written in?

Lament psalms state complaints, questions, and petitions, and often conclude with the psalmist’s trust in God.

Match each of these central ideas with the book of the Pentateuch they best describe: Numbers

What is the beginning or foundation of wisdom?

study of biblical text; dealing with the linguistic and literary features, includes study needed for interpretation

Because we have the New Testament, the Old Testament is deficient in the revelation of God that it offers.

the classification of literature based upon the style or type of writing (e.g., law, poetry, history, prophecy)

A proverb describes something that is always true.

Match each of these central ideas with the book of the Pentateuch they best describe: Promise

Joel is part of the _________.

The God of the Old Testament is a God of judgment; but the God of the New Testament is a God of love.

We bring the cultural and historical framework of our own worldview into the text of the Old Testament.

Which book of the Old Testament represents Israel’s worship and liturgy?

Which of the following is not one of the Ten Commandments?

All of the following people are an author of one or more psalms except ________________.

The minor prophets are called “minor” because those books are shorter than the major prophets’.

Match each of these central ideas with the book of the Pentateuch they best describe: Deuteronomy

The nation of Judah is conquered by _________.

science that governs the process of interpretation; it operates on the basis of evidence, not on feeling

Which of the following is a Pentateuchal book?

Who encourages Esther to act with courage and conviction and approach the King of Persia?

How many books are in the Old Testament?

The 150 psalms are arranged in _______ books.

Who was the first king of Israel?

Obadiah is the ____________ book in the Old Testament.

Hosea’s marriage to Gomer, a prostitute, is a metaphor for what?

Group of Jewish scholars improved word and verse divisions, vowel points, & punctuation to the Hebrew OT?

The Hebrew word for “the Law”

Which book offers insight into and examples of the wisdom that will result from or guide one to the fear of the Lord.

Who of the following people listed was not a judge?

Which of the folloing was not typically offered as a sacrifice in the ancient world?

Which concept distinguished Hebrew wisdom from its ancient Near Eastern counterparts?

Israel fell to the Assyrians and Judah to the Babylonians because:

Ancient wisdom can be understood as:

Match each of these central ideas with the book of the Pentateuch they best describe: Leviticus

_________ is a major theme in the book of Ruth.

Who deported Israel?

In the biblical world, the most important aspect of creation was that God brought _____________.

Joshua was all of the following except _________.

The task of a judge was to be a __________.

Who was the king of Babylon when Jerusalem fell?

Which one is not one of the four types of prophecy described in the textbook?

Which of these men was not one of Israel’s kings?

Abrham was asked to sacrifice his son ________.

________ were the equivalent of professional clergy in Israel.

The Old Testament is authoritative for our lives.

Which Persian emperor gave the edict allowing people to return to Judah?

All of the following are major themes in the book of Isaiah except ______________.

In the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, Samuel functions as a ______________________.

What is the most pervasive theme in the Old Testament?

______ reminds us that God reigns.