Test #1

Question 1

What are the 3 era’s of the prophets

Answer 1

1. Neo- Assyrian Period
2. Neo-Babylonian Period
3. Persian Period

Question 2

What were the 4 terms applied to individuals with prophetic traits?

Answer 2

1. Man of God
2. Seer
3. Visionary
4. Diviner

Question 3

The only literary prophets mentioned by the author of the book of Kings are _____ and _____.

Answer 3

Jonah and Isaiah

Question 4

What are the 5 categories that make up the prophetic oracles?

Answer 4

1. Oracles
2. Visions
3. Poetry
4. Biographical Narrative
5. Auto- Biographical Narrative

Question 5

The main idea of the book of Jonah is?

Answer 5

It is about Jonah the prophet not the salvation of Nineveh

Question 6

What are the three thoughts on what type of literary that Jonah is?

Answer 6

1. Allegory
2. Parable
3. History

Question 7

What 5 Parts is the book of Jonah broken down into.

Answer 7

1. The Lord’s word to Jonah
2. Jonah’s thanksgiving
3. The Lord’s second word to Jonah
4. Jonah’s Lament
5. Final Dialogue between God and Jonah

Question 8

What was the date of the composition of Jonah?

Answer 8

It is thought to be placed with one of two time frames:
1. 810-783
2. 771-754
(So the book could have been anywhere between the middle of the 8th century to the canonization of the twelve prophets by the end of the 5th century)

Question 9

Who wrote Jonah?

Answer 9

There is no way of determining, it was written in third person.