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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The uniqueness of the throne-vehicle in Ezekiel is that it is completely mobile | True |
| Yahweh tells Ezekiel that his message will be well-received | True |
| Ezekiel’s primary audience is the royal court of Judah | True |
| The phrase “that you may know that I am Yahweh” occurs seventy times in Ezekiel | True |
| Ezekiel’s call from Yahweh occurs while Ezekiel is in the temple. | False |
| Ezekiel’s call vision demonstrates that Yahweh is not confined to Jerusalem or the temple. | True |
| Ezekiel sees a vision in which the seventy elders of Israel are worshiping Yahweh. | False |
| Lewis’s term for the children in the Chronicles of Narnia likely comes from the book of Ezekiel. | True |
| Ezekiel 15 compares Jerusalem to a fruitful vine. | False |
| In Ezekiel 16, Jerusalem is compared to a prostitute who will never be forgiven | False |
| Where is Ezekiel during the events in the book of Ezekiel? | Babylon |
| There are two central themes running throughout Ezekiel. One is sovereignty/glory of Yahweh. What is the other central theme? | The presence of yahweh |
| Most of the Prophets rely heavily on the book of Deuteronomy. Which book does Ezekiel rely on the most heavily? | Leviticus |
| Most scholars connect the word cherub to a word that means: | Gatekeeper or intercessor |
| What key event occurs in Ezekiel 8-11? | Yahweh leaves the temple and Jerusalem |
| Who is Ezekiel’s primary audience? | Exiles |
| What title does Yahweh use for Ezekiel? | Son of Man |
| In what book of the Bible do cherubim first appear? | Genesis |
| For whom does Ezekiel see women mourning in the temple? | Tammuz |
| Where does Ezekiel see a pagan idol in chapter 8? | The north gate |
| Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel 20 reflects on Yahweh’s honeymoon days with Israel. | True |
| According to Ezekiel, Yahweh delights in punishing the wicked. | False |
| Ezekiel contains several prophecies against nations other than Judah | True |
| Ezekiel ironically refers to the kings of Judah as princes. | True |
| Tyre was the major religious center for worship of Molech. | False |
| Tyre was well known for its powerful maritime fleet. | True |
| Yahweh prohibits Ezekiel from getting married | False |
| According to Ezekiel, everyone will know Yahweh either through judgment or restoration. | True |
| Most Old Testament scholars think Ezekiel 28 describes the fall of Satan. | False |
| According to Ezekiel, Yahweh holds children responsible for the sins of their parents. | True |
| The subject of the judgment oracle of Ezekiel 28 is: | The king of Tyre |
| Tyre is located on which body of water? | The Mediterranean Sea |
| Much of the imagery of Ezekiel 28 is drawn from what mythology? | Canaanite |
| Ezekiel 1–24 climaxes with the death of whom? | Ezekiel’s wife |
| Ezekiel 19 sarcastically ridicules which group of people in Judah? | The kings |
| Which of the following is not a sin listed by Ezekiel in chapter 22? | Religious ritualism |
| Which of the following nations is not prophesied against by Ezekiel? | Cush |
| Yahweh declares that he will deliver which nation to Babylon in chapter 29? | Egypt |
| Ezekiel and which other prophet quote a proverb related to corporate punishment? | Jeremiah |
| Yahweh declares that which king will carry out his judgment on Jerusalem? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| According to Ezekiel, Yahweh takes great pleasure in punishing the wicked. | False |
| Ezekiel 37 describes new life for those who are really dead. | True |
| Edom is probably representative of nations in general. | True |
| The Edomites were replaced by the Moabites. | False |
| Yahweh promises that a Davidic king will put an end to the corrupt leadership of Israel. | True |
| Most evangelicals realize that Magog clearly refers to Russia. | False |
| The destruction of the temple in 587/586 BC devastated Israel’s religious life. | True |
| The book of Ezekiel ends by reiterating why God’s people are under judgment. | False |
| Ezekiel is the first prophet to mention a new covenant. | False |
| “Yahweh is there” is the name of the new city prophesied by Ezekiel. | True |
| Ezekiel 34–48 stresses: | Future hope and restoration |
| One of the images used extensively of God in Ezekiel 34 that is applied repeatedly to Jesus in the NT is that of: | God as a Shepherd |
| The final chapters in Ezekiel (40–48) contain a detailed description of: | The new temple |
| The new temple will have what in it? | A river |
| Acts and the Pauline letters apply temple imagery to: | The church |
| In Ezekiel 37, Yahweh brings life to what? | Dry bones |
| What does Ezekiel call the covenant he describes in chapter 34? | A covenant of peace |
| Like Isaiah and Jeremiah, Joel explicitly condemns Israel and Judah for idolatry, social injustice, and religious formalism. | False |
| Locust plagues were extremely rare in the ancient Near East. | False |
| According to Joel, the invasion of foreign armies is by chance. | True |
| Joel includes all parts of the standard prophetic message. | False |
| Joel assumes that the people have broken the covenant. | True |
| Joel promises that Yahweh will relent from judgment if the people will repent. | True |
| The Spirit of Yahweh plays a minor theological role in Joel. | False |
| Joel 2:28–29 stresses that all kinds of people will receive the Spirit of Yahweh. | True |
| The Gospel of Luke quotes from Joel. | False |
| The Spirit of Yahweh in the Old Testament is closely connected to mercy from Yahweh. | False |
| The major image that Joel describes is: | *An invasion of locusts |
| What does the book of Joel tell us specifically about his occupation? | It tells us nothing about his occupation |
| What is true about both Joel and Ezekiel? | They both prophesy that Yahweh will pour out his Spirit on his people |
| Which chapter in the Pentateuch warns of a locust plague as a punishment from God? | Deuteronomy 28 |
| Which New Testament epistle quotes Joel 2:32? | Romans |
| What does God promise to pour out in Joel 2:28–32? | His Spirit |
| Joel 3 focuses on judgment against whom? | The nations |
| How many locust plagues does Joel describe? | Two |
| According to the author of the textbook, Joel was most likely written when? | Just before the Babylonian invasion of Judah |
| Joel shares theological affinities with which other Minor Prophet? | Hosea |
| Joel and Amos share in common the use of lion imagery. | True |
| Joel and Amos share in common the use of locust imagery. | True |
| Droughts were part of the warning curses for covenant disobedience. | True |
| The Hebrew term for "roar" that Amos uses in 1:1 is a generic term for a sound that any animal may make. | False |
| Amos prophesies about a reunified Israel/Judah under a Davidic king. | True |
| According to Amos, Yahweh is never responsible for disaster. | False |
| According to Amos, Yahweh is unconcerned about the poor. | False |
| According to Amos, as long as the people sacrificed correctly, Yahweh would be pleased. | False |
| According to Amos, a remnant of only 10 percent will survive Yahweh's judgment. | True |
| The author believes that a more accurate translation of "plumb line" in Amos 7:7–9 is "tin." | True |
| Amos dates his prophecy to a time: | Two years before the earthquake |
| A particularly pervasive theme in Amos is: | Social injustice |
| What is Amos' occupation? | A shepherd/farmer |
| What does Amos call the wealthy women who were oppressing the poor? | Cows |
| What is true about judgment and hope in the book of Amos? | The final few verses are about hope; the rest of the book is about judgment |
| Amos ministered during the reign of which king of Judah? | Uzziah |
| Amos ministered during the reign of which king of Israel? | Jeroboam II |
| Amos and Obadiah both indict which nation? | Edom |
| Yahweh declares judgment on six foreign nations in Amos. Which of the following is not one of them? | Egypt |
| Which of the following was a center for idolatry in Israel? | Dan, Bethel, and Gilgal |
| Obadiah prophesies against Egypt. | False |
| The book of Obadiah was written after the fall of Jerusalem. | True |
| The book of Jonah is dated to the reign of an Israelite king. | False |
| No scholars doubt the historicity of Jonah. | False |
| Obadiah prophesies the future restoration of Judah. | True |
| According to the book of Jonah, Yahweh feels compassion for Israel and Judah only. | False |
| Jonah ran away toward Tarshish, at the other end of the world. | True |
| "Three days" in Jonah 3:3 refers to the protocol required for a state visit to an important city. | True |
| The Ninevites followed the example of Israel and Judah in their repentance. | False |
| The book of Jonah is more like historical narrative than like the traditional prophets. | True |
| Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians in what year? | 586 BC |
| Which of the following are part of the central message in the Book of the Twelve? | Warning, judgment, and restoration |
| There are numerous similarities between Obadiah and portions of which book? | Jeremiah |
| Which biblical book besides Jonah mentions the prophet Jonah? | 2 Kings |
| The Hebrew term for "fish" refers to: | Any fish-like animal that swims in the water |
| In the ancient Near East, it was commonly thought that it would take a person how many days to reach Sheol? | Three |
| Micah's message is typical of the preexilic prophets and follows the standard three-point pattern. | True |
| Micah 3:12 is the exact center of the Book of the Twelve. | True |
| Micah is a contemporary of Malachi. | False |
| Micah 1 employs wordplay to declare judgment against Israel. | True |
| Micah 3 focuses on the corrupt leaders of Israel. | True |
| Micah praises the leaders of Israel for their concern for social justice. | False |
| Micah indicts Israel for the sin of idolatry. | True |
| Like Isaiah, Micah declares a covenant lawsuit against Israel. | True |
| The prophets by and large connect the coming of the Messiah with a time of warfare and upheaval. | False |
| According to the book of Micah, Yahweh delights in punishing his people. | False |
| Nearly 100 years after Micah prophesied, a text from his book (Micah 3:12) was quoted in the defense of: | Jeremiah |
| What does Micah's name mean? | "Who is like Yahweh?" |
| What does Micah 5:2 prophesy about the coming Messiah? | He will be born in Bethlehem |
| In Micah 6:6–8 Yahweh does not want more meaningless ritual. What does he say he wants from his people in these verses? | To do justice, to love hesed, and to walk humbly with God |
| According to Micah 5:2–5, the Coming One will be: | a shepherd |
| According to Micah 5:2–5, the Coming One will be: | Isaiah |
| According to the book of Micah, the people of Israel abandoned Yahweh's laws to follow the statues of whom? | Omri and Ahab |
| Micah is a contemporary of which prophet? | Hosea |
| Micah prophesied during the reign of which king? | Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah |
| The main two themes of Micah are judgment and _______. | Restoration |
| Habakkuk does not follow the standard three-part prophetic message. | False |
| Nahum follows the standard three-part prophetic message. | False |
| The theme of Yahweh raising up a foreign power to judge his people is fairly common in the prophets. | True |
| Based on his faith in Yahweh, Habakkuk looks hopefully toward the future. | True |
| Habakkuk provides a model for faithful trust in Yahweh. | True |
| Habakkuk proclaims judgment against the Assyrians. | False |
| According to the book of Habakkuk, Yahweh will judge the nations as well as his people. | True |
| Habakkuk 2:4 is cited in the book of Ephesians. | False |
| Habakkuk initially is pleased with Yahweh's solution to injustice in Judah. | False |
| "Chaldean" is another name for "Babylonian" in the book of Habakkuk. | True |
| Which of the following is a non-standard prophet? | Nahum |
| Which unit of the Book of the Twelve does Nahum introduce? | Second |
| The basic message of the book of Nahum is judgment against whom? | Nineveh |
| Habakkuk is concerned about judgment from which nation? | Babylon |
| Habakkuk is a contemporary of which prophet? | Jeremiah |
| The first two chapters of Habakkuk are composed of what? | Dialogue |
| Habakkuk compares the Babylonian army to what? | A fisherman |
| What does Habakkuk 3:3–7 describe Yahweh as? | A warrior |
| Zephaniah begins with a call to repentance. | False |
| Scholars agree about the identification of all the people named in Zephaniah's genealogy. | False |
| According to Zephaniah, Jerusalem will accept no discipline. | True |
| Zephaniah follows the standard three-part prophetic message. | True |
| Zephaniah indicts the people for idolatry, social injustice, and religious ritualism. | True |
| According to Zephaniah, only Judah will be involved in Yahweh's future restoration. | False |
| The statement in Zephaniah 2:12 about the destruction of the Cushites is most likely a future prophecy. | False |
| The Cushites are a paradigm in Zephaniah for Yahweh's dealings with the nations. | True |
| Zephaniah ends with Yahweh's people rejoicing in the streets in celebration. | True |
| According to Zephaniah, the day of Yahweh is in the distant future. | False |
| Zephaniah ministered during the reign of which king? | Josiah |
| Zephaniah's genealogy includes someone from which country? | Cush |
| Which Judean king is likely included in Zephaniah's genealogy? | Hezekiah |
| The focus of Zephaniah is ________ and restoration. | Judgment |
| Zephaniah stresses which major theme of the Book of the Twelve? | The day of Yahweh |
| Zephaniah's genealogy is unique because it goes back how many generations? | Four |
| Zephaniah was a contemporary of which prophet? | Jeremiah |
| Zephaniah blames the sins of Jerusalem on whom? | Nobility/officials, false prophets, and priests |
| In Zephaniah 3:9, the effects of which major event are reversed? | Tower of Babel |