Quiz 2 Material

Question 1

First Book of the TaNaKh

Answer 1

Genesis

Question 2

Second Book of the TaNaKh

Answer 2

Exodus

Question 3

Third Book of the TaNaKh

Answer 3

Leviticus

Question 4

Fourth Book of the TaNaKh

Answer 4

Numbers

Question 5

The fifth book of the TaNaKh

Answer 5

Deuteronomy

Question 6

Nevi’im

Answer 6

Book of Prophets

Question 7

Ketuvim

Answer 7

Writings

Question 8

Genesis 1-3

Answer 8

Creation of the world

Question 9

Genesis 6-9

Answer 9

Nephilim/ Noah and the ark

Question 10

Urzeit and Endzeit

Answer 10

Final end is like the first end

Question 11

Genesis 15

Answer 11

Covenant with Abraham/Origin of Israeli People

Question 12

Characteristics of Israelite Prophecy

Answer 12

1. Mediators
2. Insiders and Outsiders
3. Encounters with the deity
4. Doom vs. Hope
5. Assyria and Babylon as agents of God’s wrath
6. “Day of the Lord”
7. Rebuilding of Jerusalem
8. Social Critics
9. Prophetic
10. Symbolic language/imagery

Question 13

Difference between Prophecy and Apocalypse

Answer 13

1. Intrest in the heavenly word
2. Eschatology
3. Genre framework

Question 14

Jacob

Answer 14

Father of the 12 tribes of Israel

Question 15

Aaron

Answer 15

Brother of Moses and founder of the priesthood

Question 16

Joshua

Answer 16

Conquered Canaan

Question 17

David

Answer 17

Some apocalyptic tradition identify the messiah as the son of David

Question 18

Ezra

Answer 18

A famous priest who is often used as a pseudonym in apocalyptic literature

Question 19

Example of narratives

Answer 19

Ezra -Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel

Question 20

Examples of Prophecy

Answer 20

Haggai, Zechariah, parts of Isaiah

Question 21

539-538 BCE

Answer 21

Cyrus conquers Babylon

Question 22

515 BCE

Answer 22

The second Jerusalem temple dedicated

Question 23

322 BCE

Answer 23

Alexander the great conquers Judea from Persia

Question 24

167-164 BCE

Answer 24

Maccabean Revolt/Rededication of Temple

Question 25

152-63 BCE

Answer 25

Judea Indpendent

Question 26

63 BCE

Answer 26

Rome conquers Judea

Question 27

70 BCE

Answer 27

Rome destroys second temple

Question 28

What period do the earliest Jewish apocalypses date to?

Answer 28

Hellenistic Period

Question 29

Persian period

Answer 29

539-332 BCE

Question 30

Hellenistic Period

Answer 30

322-167 BCE

Question 31

Ptolemaic Period

Answer 31

301-200 BCE

Question 32

Seleucid Period

Answer 32

200-167 BCE

Question 33

Maccabean/Hasmonean Period

Answer 33

167-63 BCE

Question 34

Roman Period

Answer 34

63 BCE

Question 35

FIrst Jewish Revolt

Answer 35

66-74 BCE

Question 36

Second Jewish Revolt

Answer 36

132-135 BCE

Question 37

Babylonian Influence

Answer 37

Divination, astronomy

Question 38

Persian Influence

Answer 38

Periodization of history, dualism

Question 39

Hellenistic Influnece

Answer 39

Pseudepigraphy, ex eventu prophecy, heavenly journey, judgement of the dead

Question 40

Social Setting of Apocalypses

Answer 40

a response to real crises and distresses

Question 41

Compositional setting of Apocalypses

Answer 41

Scribes writing about scribes

Question 42

Literary Function of Apocalypses

Answer 42

Exhortation and/or consolation for a group in crisis

Question 43

Major themes of 1 Enoch

Answer 43

"Watchers ", origins of Evil, pseudepigraphy, Angels + Demons

Question 44

Books in 1 Enoch

Answer 44

1. Book of watchers 2. Book of Parables 3. Astronomical Book 4. Book of Dreams 5. Epistle of Enoch 6. Birth of Noah 7. Conclusion

Question 45

Date for Astronomical Book

Answer 45

3rd cent. BCE

Question 46

Date for Book of Watchers

Answer 46

3rd cent. BCE

Question 47

Date for Book fo Dreams

Answer 47

2nd cent. BCE

Question 48

Date for Parables of Enoch

Answer 48

1st cent. BCE

Question 48

Date for Epistle of Enoch

Answer 48

2nd cent. BCE

Question 49

Ethiopic Enoch

Answer 49

Only complete manuscript of 1 Enoch

Question 50

Origin of Evil

Answer 50

Human's fault

Question 51

Sariel

Answer 51

Warned Noah about the flood

Question 52

Raphael

Answer 52

bind asael

Question 53

Gabriel

Answer 53

destroy the giants

Question 54

Michael

Answer 54

bind Shemihaza until final judgement day

Question 55

Book of Daniel 1-6

Answer 55

Court tales about Daniel in the 3rd person

Question 56

Book of Daniel chapters 7-12

Answer 56

Apocalyptic narrative , 1st person

Question 57

Yamn

Answer 57

Canaanite god of Sea

Question 58

Ba'al

Answer 58

Canaanite god of thunder and fertility

Question 59

El

Answer 59

Canaanite head of pantheon

Question 60

175 BCE

Answer 60

Rise of Antiochus IV