Final Exam Review

Question 1

Which of the following had a desire to teach the law upon returning to Jerusalem?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai

Answer 1

B. Ezra

Question 2

Who oversaw spiritual renewal?

Answer 2

Ezra

Question 3

Who oversaw primarily physical renewal?

Answer 3

Nehemiah

Question 4

Nehemiah is traditionally considered compiled by Ezra, though technically no author is specifically named.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Which of the following experienced difficulites and opposition upon arriving in Jerusalem (2 possible answers)?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai

Answer 5

Ezra and Nehemiah

Question 6

Three Themes for Ezra and Nehemiah

Answer 6

1. Yahweh as Covenant Keeper
2. Call for Purity from God’s people
3. Seeds of Pharisaism

Question 7

Which of the following was useful to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem?
A. Zerrubabel
B. Ezra
C. Nehemiah
D. Mordecai

Answer 7

C. Nehemiah

Question 8

Which issue below was NOT one that Nehemiah had to correct upon arriving in Jerusalem?
A. Failure to keep the Sabbath
B. Failure to financially provide for temple worship/ministry
C. Idolatry
D. Intermarriage with neighboring peoples

Answer 8

C. Idolatry

Question 9

God’s merciful Providence even with a nation not excited about returning is the outline of ________________.

Answer 9

Esther

Question 10

Esther is a courageous Jew who becomes queen and used of God for the protection of the Jews, between the first two waves of emigration back to Judah.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Esther celebrates the feast of Purim.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

In Esther, God’s name is not directly mentioned.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Theme for Esther

Answer 13

The hand of the great Sovereign Lord guides events in order to take care of his people.

Question 14

Who is the person that attempted to have Esther killed?

Answer 14

Haman

Question 15

What is the solution for the returning exiles to experience the blessing of God upon their return?

Answer 15

God would bless them as long as they were obedient to him.

Question 16

Ezra returned during the first wave of returning Israelites to Judea.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

God’s name is not mentioned in the book of Nehemiah.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Haggai messages during the building of the temple are known to be extremely positive.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Haggai is the prophet used by the Lord during the rebuilding of the temple.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Two Themes of Haggai

Answer 20

1. Condemnation for spiritual apathy
2. Encouragement for God’s presence.

Question 21

Haggai is the prophet who calls the returning Israelites not to treat the temple merely as a talisman (lucky charm).

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Haggai is the book that excurses the New Testament.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Which prophet calls the people out of apathy and back to rebuilding the temple?
A. Haggai
B. Zechariah
C. Malachi

Answer 23

A. Haggai

Question 24

Two Themes of Zechariah

Answer 24

1. Rebuilding the temple
2. Messiah/Eschatology

Question 25

Which prophet has much to say about the coming messianic shepherd-king than any OT book other than Isaiah? A. Haggai B. Zechariah C. Malachi

Answer 25

B. Zechariah

Question 26

According to Baylis, Zechariah's first message from Yahweh is Return to Me, and I will return to you.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Because of the list of sins adressed, we believe Malachi to be active roughly the same time as Nehemiah's second term as Governor.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Four Themes of Malachi

Answer 28

1. Sins of the returnees 2. The coming of one to announce the coming of Messiah (John the Baptist) 3. The coming of the Messiah 4. Coming Judgment but Righteous spared.

Question 29

After Malachi there was 400 years of silence (aka the Intertestamental Period)

Answer 29

True

Question 30

According to Baylis, which of the following is NOT one of the 5 messages that Malachi gave the people? A. The Lord's covenantal love is disregarded B. The people are giving too many tithes but not coming to the temple for worship. C. Priests are disregarding the Lord in how they are carrying out their responsibilites. D. God is wearied with blind injustice.

Answer 30

B.

Question 31

In Zechariah, his message goes "deeper" than Haggai's because in Zechariah, God let's the people know to retun back to him not because of what they have, but because of who he is.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What were the changes made during the Intertestamental Period?

Answer 32

Political, Social, and Religious parties.

Question 33

What were the three religious parties during the Intertestamental Period?

Answer 33

The Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.

Question 34

What is the Essenes name of community?

Answer 34

Qumran

Question 35

Hellenism is the flavoring of everything with Greek philosophy, literature and education. The SEPTUAGINT takes place during this era.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Which two religious groups were gone by 70 AD?

Answer 36

The Sadducees and Essenes

Question 37

What was the difference between the Pharisees and Saducees?

Answer 37

The Pharisees believed in the ressurection and the Saducees did not.

Question 38

Which group was responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Answer 38

Essenes

Question 39

The intimate relationship between the Testaments has at least 3 aspects. What are they?

Answer 39

Literary Background, Historical Foundation, and Theological Centerpiece.

Question 40

What are the 39 books in the Old Testament?

Answer 40

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.