Bible 241-283

Question 1

Who was the Persian king who permitted the Jews to return?

Answer 1

Cyprus

Question 2

When did Haggai and Zechariah begin their ministries?

Answer 2

520 BC

Question 3

What was the excuse of the people seen in Haggai 1 and 2:

Answer 3

the time has not yet come for the Lord’s house to be built.

Question 4

Chapters of Zechariah’s vision?

Answer 4

1-6

Question 5

Zechariah’s prophecy of the branch

Answer 5

3, 6

Question 6

Malachi’s literary technique?

Answer 6

Rhetorical questions and answers…repetition

Question 7

Malachi 1:2-5

Answer 7

the doc of election - Esau I hate, Jacob I love. Edom I will destroy.

Question 8

Why has it been thought that the book of Esther should not be in biblical canon?

Answer 8

It never mentions the name of God.

Question 9

What is the Jewish festival in Esther?

Answer 9

Purim

Question 10

4 poetical and wisdom literature

Answer 10

Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (PPES)

Question 11

3 types of literary Psalms:

Answer 11

prayers for the individual, for the community, confessions of confidence in the Lord

Question 12

The theme verse of Proverbs

Answer 12

Prov 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Question 13

The Excellent Wife

Answer 13

Prov 31 An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

Question 14

What does Hogmah mean?

Answer 14

Wisdom

Question 15

What does goheleth mean?

Answer 15

Teacher

Question 16

Common refrain of Ecclesiates?

Answer 16

Eccl 1:2…meaningless, meaningless…

Question 17

What does the teacher find futile?

Answer 17

Pleasure, wisdom, riches

Question 18

From what perspective is Eccl written?

Answer 18

Man’s limited understanding

Question 19

Who wrote the Song of Songs?

Answer 19

Solomon

Question 20

What does the phrase Song of Songs mean?

Answer 20

The greatest of songs.

Question 21

What is the common interpretation of Song of Songs

Answer 21

Christ love for church

Question 22

What does Song of Songs say in 8:6-7 about marital love?

Answer 22

It is the strongest human bond in human experience.

Question 23

Job’s 3 friends

Answer 23

zophar, eliphaz, bildad

Question 24

Name the Ten Commandments

Answer 24

n/a

Question 25

Name all the books of the Bible in order

Answer 25

n/a

Question 26

Habakkuk

Answer 26

Chaldeans used to punish Judah

Question 27

Prophets to Ninevah

Answer 27

Johan and Nahum

Question 28

Hosea

Answer 28

Gomer 740BC Judah/Israel, Uzziah, Hezekiah, Jeroboam

Question 29

King at the time of Zephaniah

Answer 29

Josiah, 640 BC

Question 30

Prophets of Ezra

Answer 30

Haggai and Zechariah, restoration 520BC

Question 31

Name the major and minor prophets

Answer 31

How Joel and Obadiah Just Might Never Have Zebra; Hoist Zebra Manure MAJOR: Isa, Jer, Lamentation, Ezekiel, Daniel

Question 32

Eli’s sons

Answer 32

Hophni and Phineas

Question 33

Nathan’s rebuke of David and David’s prayer

Answer 33

2 Sam 12 and Psalm 51

Question 34

Uriah

Answer 34

David and Bathseba…her husband who David had killed 2 Sam 11

Question 35

Joab

Answer 35

David’s nephew and commander

Question 36

Zipporah

Answer 36

Moses wife

Question 37

Terah

Answer 37

Abraham's father

Question 38

Laban

Answer 38

Rachel's father ... Jacob's wife

Question 39

Melchizedek

Answer 39

Gen 14

Question 40

3 friends of Daniel

Answer 40

Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah - Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Question 41

Mordicai

Answer 41

Esther's father vs Haman

Question 42

Aaron’s sons

Answer 42

Nadah and Abihu