OT Survey 2 - Final Exam Study Guide

The Old Testament contains _______ books while the New Testament contains ________________________________ books

39 and 27

Give three main division of the Old Testament which we have discussed in class and the corresponding number of books in each division

Historical 17
Poetical 5
Prophetical 17

What is the ultimate penalty or judgment upon Israel for their disobedience

Exile

What are the three main groups of prophets? (Think in terms of the period of time they ministered)

Pre-exilic, Exilic, Post-exilic

How long did the Babylonian captivity last

70 years

Who were the first three kings of Israel?

1. Saul
2. David
3. Solomon

Over what kind of kingdom did each of these three men reign?

United

When the kingdom divided the Souther kingdom consisted of _______ tribes which became known as ___________ and the Northern kingdom consisted of ___________ tribes and became known as ___________

2, Judah, 10, Israel

The Babylonian captivity took place in __________ phases beginning in the year __________

3, 605 B.C.

The Southern kingdom went into captivity at the hands of the ____________ and the Northern kingdom went into captivity at the hands of the ____________

Babylonians, Assyrians

In wisdom literature what is the worst thing that can happen to a person?

Death

There are ________ (think in terms of a #) post-exilic prophets whose names are _____________________

3
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

There are __________ (think in terms of a #) exilic prophets not including Jeremiah whose names are _____________

2
Ezekiel and Daniel

Which prophet ministered before the exile as well as during the exile?

Jeremiah

Why is Obadiah important re. the phrase, "The Day of the Lord"?

He is the first to use the term

What did Obadiah mean by this phrase?

A time when God will settle the score with the nations

What important role do the nations play in the "Day of the Lord"

They are instruments of judgment as they bring judgment upon Israel and then they are the recipients of judgment as they are judged for how they treated Israel

What kind of effective psychology did Amos employ as he delivered his message of judgment to Israel?

entrapment

Amos's message focused on what two sins of the people of God?

Hypocritical worship
Social Injustice
Materialism

Jonah was reluctant to deliver his message against the city of ______________ which belonged to which empire?

Nineveh, Assyrian Empire

Nahum's message of judgment is directed against who?

Nineveh

One of the reasons that Jeremiah can be a difficult book to follow is because the material is not arranged in _________

chronological order

Song of Solomon emphasizes two important truths relating to sexual activity. What are they?

A. Sexual purity before marriage
B. Remaining faithful within marriage

Jeremiah encountered constant _____________ in his ministry

opposition

What additional book did Jeremiah write?

Lamentations

Write out the names of the pre-exilic minor prophets

Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephania
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

What is distinctive about Isaiah's prophecy? i.e. He prophesied more about what than any other prophet?

He prophesied more about the Messiah and the Messianic kingdom than any other prophet

How does the style or the approach of the chronicler (i.e. the author of the book of Chronicles) differ from that of Malachi?

He emphasizes the positive highlights that took place in the southern kingdom and how good it was for the kingdom, and he encourages the people to get back on track so that they can experience these kinds of blessings again. Whereas, Malachi is confrontational, in your face type of approach as he exhorts the people to get back on track with God and live according to the covenant.

Write out the names of the major prophetic books

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Lamentations

What was the order in which the major prophets ministered

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel

How many returns from captivity were there

3

State who the leaders were of each return and what was their focus

Zerubbabel - Rebuild the temple
Ezra - Rebuild the People
Nehemiah - Rebuild the wall and rebuild the people

Where do the events of Esther fit in relation to the book of Ezra

Between chapters 6 and 7

What is the major theological contribution that Jeremiah makes in Jeremiah 31

The New Covenant

In the genre of prophetic literature, there are two main types of speeches. What are they?

a. Judgment Speech
b. Salvation Speech

My book concerns itself with the third return of the captives from the Babylonian captivity for the purpose of rebuilding the walls

Nehemiah

The purpose of this book was to have individuals order their life according to the way in which life works

Proverbs

IN order to emphasize to the exiles that their captivity was the outflow of the promise of God as detailed in His covenant, these books record the decline of the united and divided kingdoms

2 Kings

Through a number of different visions, images and prophecies God unveiled part of Hid future program not only for us as His covenant people but for the nations as well

Daniel

The book deals with the experiences of a prophet and the process of his learning how to properly respond to Jehovah in submissive trust regardless of the circumstances

Habakkuk

I was written by a preacher who taught that life and work are a gift from God and man should enjoy life while he realizes that he is ultimately accountable to God

Ecclesiastes

My book records God's marvelous preservation of His unbelieving people and the resulting celebration of the Feast of Purim in order to show the post-exilic remnant that God is faithful to His people thereby encouraging them mto complete the projects God had given them to do

Esther

The books which highlight the history of the southern kingdom emphasizing the building and use of the temple in order to encourage the post-exilic people to return to the temple worship and be faithful to their covenantal responsibilities.

Chronicles

The book which bears my name deals with the first two returns of the people from captivity focusing on the rebuilding of the temple and the reforming of the people

Ezra

The beauty of the love relationship between a man and his wife is presented in this book in order to instruct the "daughters of Jerusalem" not to become involved in a love relationship before the proper time

Song of Solomon

This book underscores the importance of living life wisely

Proverbs

Three stages of the Babylonian Captivity: State the year for each stage and the dominant personality or personalities or event that corresponds to each stage

605 B.C. - Daniel and friends and the temple vessels
598/597 B.C. - Ezekiel +10,000
586 B.C. Fall of Jerusalem

What happens in the Day of the Lord

Israel blessed, nations judged,
Israel judged; nations ultimately blessed

New covenant

Jeremiah the only prophet to call it the New Covenant - Jeremiah 31
But other prophets such as Ezekiel speak about it, but he just doesn't call it the "new covenant"

Davidic covenant

remember that each promise or reassurance of the future coming of the Messiah and his reign and the establishing of His kingdom is the outflow of God's promise to David in 2 Samuel 7:14-16

Baalism - what are the two key elements involved in the worship of Baal which Israel and Judah embraced

Immorality - temple prostitution
Child sacrifice/Sacrificing their children

Key emphasis in the prophets

Hypocritical worship
Social Injustice
Unfaithful covenant living will result in judgment from God and repentance will result in blessing from God

Are there more pre-exilic prophets, exilic prophets or post-exilic prophets?

Pre-exilic prophets

Micah - key them

justice of God

What was the first kingdom to go into captivity and at the hands of who?

Israel was taken into captivity by the Assyrians

What empire was in power when God's people were authorized to return to their land?

Persian