Historical Books of the Old Testament - Week 7-8 Quiz

Question 1 of 22

1

Which is not true?

Select one of the following:

The northern kingdom is characterized at the beginning by as series of bloody coups.
The northern king Rehoboam was concerned that the northern tribes would turn away from him and so he set up golden calves at Dan and Bethel.
From 1 kings 11 through the rest of 1-2 kings there is a recurring prophecy-fulfillment motif.
Ahijah announced to the man who was over the forced labor of northern tribes that God would make him king of the ten northern tribes.
None of the answer provided here is not true.

Explanation

Question 2 of 22

1

Which of the following kings was Jezebel married to?

Select one of the following:

Omri
Jehu
Jeroboam
Ahaz
None of the answers provided is correct (except this one)

Explanation

Question 3 of 22

1

The three characteristics of the presentation of Elijah is that he was a miracle worker, a prophet and a New Moses

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 22

1

Pick the best answer

Select one of the following:

Elisha only ministered during the reign of one king, Ahaz
All of the answers provided are correct.
Elisha gives a double-portion of his spirit to Elijah at the River Jordan
Elisha worked more miracles than Elijah.
Elijah heals a man from leprosy

Explanation

Question 5 of 22

1

After David and Solomon, the two greatest kings of Judah are Hezekiah and Josiah who both are presented as reformers in the biblical narrative, leading Israel in keeping of the Passover.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 22

1

The Chronicler shows no absolutely awareness of the affair of David with Bathsheba

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 22

1

Attempted to destroy Jerusalem but was defeated miraculously

Select one of the following:

Assyria
Josiah
Babylon
Elisha

Explanation

Question 8 of 22

1

Feeds and entire army with a limited amount of food.

Select one of the following:

Josiah
Hezekiah
Elisha
Elijah

Explanation

Question 9 of 22

1

Offered sacrifice at Carmel as part of a duel with the prophets of Ba'al, who were unable to call fire down from heaven from their god.

Select one of the following:

Elisha
Elijah
Josiah
Hezekiah

Explanation

Question 10 of 22

1

Destroyed the Jerusalem Temple and led Judah into exile in the 6th century.

Select one of the following:

Assyria
Babylon
Hezekiah
Josiah

Explanation

Question 11 of 22

1

Showed the Babylonians the treasures of the temple--an err that eventually led to the downfall of Jerusalem

Select one of the following:

Elisha
Elijah
Hezekiah
Josiah

Explanation

Question 12 of 22

1

This king led Judah in battle against the Pharaoh and was killed on the plains of Meggido

Select one of the following:

Elisha
Elijah
Hezekiah
Josiah

Explanation

Question 13 of 22

1

Which of the following is NOT true?

Select one of the following:

Eve is presented as a sort of Queen Mother
The Queen Mother embodies dynastic succession, i.e., the continuity of the royal line
The Hebrew term for the Queen mother is giberah
In the biblical narrative, the queen mother plays a prominent role throughout the histories of both the northern and southern kingdoms

Explanation

Question 14 of 22

1

Which of the following is true about 1-2 Chronicles?

Select one of the following:

The author is likely a priestly figure
1-2 Chronicles is most likely written before the return from exile
The final event mentioned in 1 Chronicles is the decree of Cyrus returning Judah from exile
None of the answers provided is correct (except this one)

Explanation

Question 15 of 22

1

The author of 1-2 Chronicles begins his work with a genealogy that stretches all the way back to Adam, thus identifying the Davidic Kingdom as a kind of fulfillment of God's plan at creation.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 22

1

According to the Chronicler, the kingdom of God

Select one of the following:

is in the hands of the sons of David because of the Davidic covenant is inextricably linked to the temple.
is only a future reality, something which Solomon only longed would one day be manifested and which only come when the long awaited messiah arrives and restores Israel after the exile
will only come when the Davidic line comes to an end.
is present though proper worship, whether that is celebrated in Jerusalem or somewhere else.

Explanation

Question 17 of 22

1

Which story doe the Chronicler link to the story of Abraham offering Isaac?

Select one of the following:

None of the answers provided is correct
The Passover of Hezekiah
The census
David's willingness to sacrifice Solomon
The elevation of Solomon

Explanation

Question 18 of 22

1

According to 1-2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles, the site of the temple of Solomon is "Moriah", the very place where Abraham offered Isaac.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 19 of 22

1

Construction of Solomon's temple links the sanctuary with creation via "garden" imagery and the motif of the number "seven"

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 20 of 22

1

Which is not one of the reasons scholars have seen for God's disqualification of David as temple builder?

Select one of the following:

His warfare, i.e., the spilling of blood is understood as pollution
this affair with Bathsheba
David's murder of Joab
The census

Explanation

Question 21 of 22

1

Which of the following is NOT true about David's role in the building of the temple in Chronicles?

Select one of the following:

He give Solomon a "pattern" for the temple, evoking the way God gave Moses a "pattern" for the Tabernacle
He purchases the land for the future site of the temple, namely, the place where he offered sacrifice to turn back the plague that was triggered by the census
He constructed the instruments that would be used in the Temple
He re-assigned the Levites, given them knew duties in the Temple
None of the answers provided is correct (besides this one) is correct as all of the other options are true

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Historical Books of the Old Testament - Week 7-8 Quiz

Question 1 of 22

Which is not true?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 22

Which of the following kings was Jezebel married to?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 22

The three characteristics of the presentation of Elijah is that he was a miracle worker, a prophet and a New Moses

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 22

Pick the best answer

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 22

After David and Solomon, the two greatest kings of Judah are Hezekiah and Josiah who both are presented as reformers in the biblical narrative, leading Israel in keeping of the Passover.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 22

The Chronicler shows no absolutely awareness of the affair of David with Bathsheba

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 22

Attempted to destroy Jerusalem but was defeated miraculously

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 22

Feeds and entire army with a limited amount of food.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 22

Offered sacrifice at Carmel as part of a duel with the prophets of Ba'al, who were unable to call fire down from heaven from their god.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 22

Destroyed the Jerusalem Temple and led Judah into exile in the 6th century.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 22

Showed the Babylonians the treasures of the temple--an err that eventually led to the downfall of Jerusalem

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 22

This king led Judah in battle against the Pharaoh and was killed on the plains of Meggido

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 22

Which of the following is NOT true?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 22

Which of the following is true about 1-2 Chronicles?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 22

The author of 1-2 Chronicles begins his work with a genealogy that stretches all the way back to Adam, thus identifying the Davidic Kingdom as a kind of fulfillment of God's plan at creation.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 22

According to the Chronicler, the kingdom of God

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 22

Which story doe the Chronicler link to the story of Abraham offering Isaac?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 22

According to 1-2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles, the site of the temple of Solomon is "Moriah", the very place where Abraham offered Isaac.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 22

Construction of Solomon's temple links the sanctuary with creation via "garden" imagery and the motif of the number "seven"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 22

Which is not one of the reasons scholars have seen for God's disqualification of David as temple builder?