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Old Testament Exam 4 with Professor Phillips
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1At what location in the tribal area of Ephraim did Jeroboam, son of Nebat, establish his brand of false worship, tempting the Israelites to stop going to Jerusalem to offer their sacrifices?
- ABethel
- BDan
- CNain
- DRamah
- ETirzeh
2In what location in northern Israel did Jeroboam set up the second golden calf?
- AEphraim
- BJudah
- CMizpah
- DDan
- EBabylon
3Over which nation to the northeast of Israel did ben-Hadad and Hazael rule?
- AEphraim
- BSamaria
- CSyria (Aram)
- DBethel
- EAssyria
4When Baasha became king in the north, which strategic city in the tribal area of Benjamin did he fortify in order to cut off access to Jerusalem?
- ARamah
- BShechem
- CEphraim
- DSyria
- EMizpah
5When the army general, Omri, moved his capital farther west, what was the name of the city to which he moved it? What did he accomplish by that move?
- AEphraim; open up to foreign, cosmopolitan influence; import Baal worship
- BShechem; open up to foreign, cosmopolitan influence; import Baal worship
- CSamaria; open up to foreign, cosmopolitan influence; import Baal worship
- DNain; open up to foreign, cosmopolitan influence; import Baal worship
- EBethel; open up to foreign, cosmopolitan influence; import Baal worship
6From what geo-political region to the northwest of Israel did Jezebel come? What effect did that have on the religion of the north?
- AAssyria; Baal worship became state religion
- BBethel; Baal worship became state religion
- CMt. Carmel; Baal worship became state religion
- DShechem; Baal worship became state religion
- EPhoenicia; Baal worship became state religion
7Where did the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal and Asherah occur?
- AMt. Horeb
- BMt Carmel
- CSamaria
- DJezreel
- EJerusalem
8Just before Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind to heaven, what significant river did he and Elisha cross?
- ANain
- BSamaria
- CBabylon
- DAssyria
- EJordan
9What super-power was responsible for the fall of the southern kingdom?
- ASyria
- BAssyria
- CShunem
- DBabylon
- EJordan
10What city in Gilead was often fought over by Israel and Syria?
- ARamoth
- BBethel
- CPhoenicia
- DRamah
- ETirzeh
11In which tribal area did extensive combat between north and south take place?
- AEphraim
- BJordan
- CJudah
- DBenjamin
- ERamah
12Why was the location of the first capital of the northern kingdom religiously significant?
- ATirzeh was the location where Joshua was buried and that had traditional importance
- BShechem had a long-standing significance since it was the first named location to which Abraham had come and it was the city near where the covenant was renewed when the Israelites entered the land
- CJerusalem was the location of the Temple and, once that was captured from the tribe of Judah, it was important to maintain that religious connection
- DSamaria was more open to foreign influence which was important as the new kingdom sought to establish itself
13What do the references to Israel in the texts attributed to Shalmaneser III indicate?
- Athe Omri dynasty exerted a significant amount of influence in the wider geo-political sphere
- BIsrael was taken captive to Damascus and enslaved there
- Cthe dynasty of Jeroboam was overthrown by a military coup
- Dthere was a period, not recorded in the Bible, that Shalmaneser ruled as both high priest and king in Bethel
14What was Solomon’s greatest contribution to worship in the Israelite context?
- Ahe instituted the Levites as singers and musicians
- Bhe invited people from neighboring countries to come and worship the God of Israel, thus initiating the universal appeal of God’s message of salvation
- Che built the temple which was, in its design, a reflection of God’s dwelling in heaven and an avenue to approach God
- Dhe was very careful to separate the religious aspects of the kingdom from the “secular” government
15Which international power came to the "rescue" of Asa when he was threatened by Baasha king of the north, even though we read in Chronicles that the Lord was displeased by Asa’s dependence on a human power?
- AEgypt
- BBabylon
- CTyre
- DAssyria
- Enone of the above
16Why was there an upsurge in miraculous activity during the ministries of Elijah and Elisha?
- Aboth of them were foreigners
- Bthe people's faith increased and when that happens, more miracles occur
- Cthe miracles publicly confronted the supposed power of the state "god," Baal
- Dthere really was not any change as many miracles had been happening consistently
17What was the importance of the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal and Asherah?
- Athe complacency of the people was challenged in the showdown between the prophets of Baal and Asherah, who were gods of rain, storm and fertility and the Lord, the God of Israel
- BElijah’s right to be the prophet in the court of the king was established once and for all
- Cfire descended from heaven to consume the sacrifices of the prophets of Baal thus indicating that their destruction would be complete and final
- Dit established a pattern whereby every seven years the people were to hold a contest on Mt Carmel to determine which line of prophets would be successor in the Elijah and Elisha tradition
18What ruler of Assyria forced Jehu to pay tribute to him?
- AMesha
- BSargon II
- CShalmaneser III
- DTiglath-Pileser III
- Enone of the above
19After Elijah’s triumph against the false prophets, where did he go and what happened?
- Ahe ran first to Jezreel and then to Horeb where God spoke to him, assuring him that there was still work to do
- Bhe fled to Phoenicia since Jezebel was intent on killing him as the prophets of Baal had been slaughtered; there he raised a widow’s son from the dead
- Che went to Mt. Gerizim where the blessings of the covenant were first articulated in the land and assisted the faithful remnant to renew the covenant
- Dhe went to Jerusalem but was chased out of town so he returned to Mt Carmel and built an altar to commemorate God’s victory over the prophets of Baal
- Enone of the above
20What connection did John the Baptist have with Elijah?
- AJohn the Baptist did the same kinds of miracles
- Bthe angel of the Lord told John the Baptist’s father that John would come “in the spirit and power of Elijah” thus fulfilling the prophetic word through Malachi
- CJohn the Baptist preached a gospel of forgiveness and mercy just as Elijah did in conjunction with the repentant prophets of Baal
- Dthere is no connection between Elijah and John the Baptist
21Why are the Annals of Hazael, found at Tell Dan, important?
- Athey indicate that Baal worship had been imported into Israel even prior to the time of the monarchy
- Bthey describe Hazael’s assassination of his predecessor, ben-Hadad
- Cthey help us ascertain the date of the building of the temple by Solomon
- Dthey describe the flora and fauna of the northern part of Israel
- Enone of the above
22What archaeological find describes the completion of the water tunnel during the time of Hezekiah?
- AThe Mesha Stele
- BThe Lachish Letters
- CThe Siloam Inscription
- DThe Hezekiah Letter
- Enone of the above
23What is the political situation that is briefly described in the Lachish Letters?
- Athe attack on the altars of Baal in Samaria during the Jehu dynasty
- Bthe desperate circumstances of the few cities left in Judah just prior to the fall of the southern kingdom
- Cthe maneuvers of the Egyptian Pharaoh Shishak as he came through the area of the Shephelah
- Dthe attack on the Temple by the Edomites
- Enone of the above
24What was the result of the Assyrian policy of deportation and repopulation after the fall of the northern kingdom?
- Awhen the people suffered some difficult circumstances, the Assyrians thought it was because they did not know how to deal with the "gods" of the region, so they brought in priests of Yahweh to teach them and the result was a population that worshiped their own local gods as well as Yahweh
- Bthe Assyrians set themselves up for rebellion on the part of the deported people groups and they had to suppress revolts for the next 150 years
- Cthere was a mixing of ethnic groups so that the population was actually more healthy and they survived the rigors of the exile, returning back to Samaria after 70 years
- Dnone of the above
25The capital of the southern kingdom was located in
- AJerusalem
- BHebron
- CBethlehem
- DShechem
- Enone of the above
26Which of the following was not one of the northern kingdom dynasties?
- AOmri
- BBaasha
- CJehu
- DJeroboam
- Eall of the above were
27Who was Shishak?
- AShe was the woman who rescued Joash as a young boy and hid him for six years
- BHe was the Pharaoh who invaded during the reign of Rehoboam and whose attack is represented as God’s judgment against apostasy
- CHe was the priest of Baal who led God’s people astray shortly after the split in the kingdom
- DShe had a small, dilapidated house that became a haven for destitute people
- ENone of the above
28For what was Solomon rebuked by the Lord at the end of his life?
- AHis pride led him to build his own palace before building the Temple
- BHe poured an extraordinary amount of his wealth into fortifying cities and building administrative centers
- CHe built places of worship for a number of his foreign wives
- DHe received the Queen of Sheba and gave her an extensive part of the Temple treasury
29Which ruler was responsible for the destruction of the Temple that had been built by Solomon?
- ANebuchadnezzar
- BSargon
- CZedekiah
- DTitus
- ENone of the above
30Who was the Egyptian ruler responsible for the death of Josiah?
- AAmenhotep II
- BNecho
- CShalmaneser
- DNabopolassar
- Enone of the above
31To what location did a number of the people of Judah flee, taking Jeremiah with them, after the destruction of the Temple, even though the Lord told them not to do so?
- APhoenicia
- BEgypt
- CDamascus
- DAssyria
- ENone of the above
32As we discussed the definition of wisdom in class, it involves the following aspects: The fear of the Lord; the ability to utilize powers of observation and perception; the ability to evaluate and analyze what has been perceived; and the determination of the will to apply truth
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
33The Sayings of Amenemope(t) come from an Mesopotamian context and indicate the distinctive nature of the acrostic poem in Proverbs 31.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
34There are antithetical parallelisms in Proverbs 10-16 that address such topics as the proper and improper use of words, humility and pride, righteousness and wickedness.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
35The book of Proverbs is practical and instructional, while Job and Ecclesiastes are speculative and philosophical.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
36A significant number of Proverbs have a “motivational structure” that is based on one’s character producing certain consequences.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
37The term “theodicy” refers to the liberation that would be provided by the redeemer whom Job expects.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
38At the outset of the book of Job, the adversary comes into the very presence of God and, in response to God’s challenge to consider the blameless character of Job, accuses Job of fearing God only for what he gets out of it.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
39The three friends of Job are particularly troubling because they appear to be theologically orthodox in what they know and say, but they presume to know how to apply that orthodoxy to Job’s particular situation about which they really have very little knowledge.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
40God declared at the end of the book that the figure of Leviathan represented falsehood which no one can tame.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
41Job never says anything that attributes his suffering to God.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
42In God’s responses at the very end of the book, He rebuked Eliphaz for not speaking correctly; part of speaking correctly may have meant speaking to God on Job’s behalf as well as speaking about God.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
43God’s first response to Job involved a series of questions about the vast expanses of the universe, the wild creatures that God created and tended, and the whole span of human cultures and nations.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
44From what Job stated, it appears that he thought of God as both his Adversary and his Advocate and Redeemer.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
45Elihu’s speech, coming at the end of the book of Job, contrasts the way of truth with the way of falsehood and exhorts Job and each of the friends to turn to the way of truth.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
46One of the possible interpretations for the Song of Songs suggested in class is that its depiction of intimate, mutual, and private expressions of love was intended to be a strong rebuke against the public ritual prostitution practiced in the wider pagan cultural context around Israel.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
47The title “the Song of Songs” means “the best song” and it is called thus because it addresses the beautiful and precious nature of physical and sexual attraction as well as symbolically suggesting the relationship between God and His people.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
48Among the themes emphasized by the author of Ecclesiastes to articulate the “human crisis” are the following: With increased knowledge comes increased grief; pleasure and possessions fail to provide lasting satisfaction; and personal importance is fleeting with death being inevitable
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
49The Hebrew title of the book of Ecclesiastes is a word that means “someone who offers sacrifices.”
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
50The Hebrew word hevel occurs repeatedly throughout the book of Ecclesiastes and means “weight” or “glory” thus indicating that all the things that the author of the text tries out are indeed substantial.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
51The fundamental hope offered in Ecclesiastes is lodged in the fear the LORD and His judgment against all the injustices evil of this world.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
52Who was Solomon’s son who chose to increase tax burdens and to conscript laborers from among his people after the death of his father and thereby lost the ten northern tribes in fulfillment of the word of God to Solomon and through Ahijah the prophet from Shiloh?
- AAsa
- BAdonijah
- CRehoboam
- DSennacherib
- EGedaliah
53When David was nearing his death, who was the son who attempted to take the kingdom for himself because he really was next in line?
- AAdonijah
- BUzziah
- CJehoshaphat
- DJezebel
- EBaasha
54The “man of God” from Judah pronounced judgment upon this king at Bethel because he had established new forms of worship and led his people astray.
- AElijah
- BAhaz
- CHuldah
- DJeroboam son of Nebat
- EUzziah
55This king initiated the second dynasty in the northern kingdom and is most known for his attack on the southern kingdom.
- AHuldah
- BJehu (the general)
- CAhab
- DElijah
- EBaasha
56Who was a faithful steward in King Ahab's court, saving the lives of many of the Lord's prophets during the three and one-half year famine?
- ASennacherib
- BAthaliah
- CJeroboam (II)
- DObadiah
- EHilkiah
57Who was the wife of Ahab who arranged to have Naboth falsely accused and executed so Ahab could get Naboth’s vineyard?
- AHilkiah
- BJeroboam (II)
- CGedaliah
- DAhab
- EJezebel
58Which prophet was responsible for the execution of 950 false prophets in keeping with the covenant stipulations about false prophets?
- AHuldah
- BElijah
- CUzziah
- DAthaliah
- EJosiah
59Which king of the north persuaded Jehoshaphat to make an alliance with him and, when they were together planning to attack Ramoth-Gilead, was rebuked by the prophet Micaiah who reported a vision of the heavenly scene where an evil spirit volunteered to lead the court prophets astray?
- AObadiah
- BHilkiah
- CJeroboam (II)
- DAhab
- EBen-Hadad
60Who was the good king of the south who instituted a religious reform, won a definitive battle against the Cushites, but then demonstrated his lack of faith by attempting to buy military support from “abroad” in his border war with Baasha, and was rebuked by the prophet Hanani?
- ASennacherib
- BAsa
- CHilkiah
- DJehu (the general)
- EObadiah
61Who was the king of Syria who was murdered by Hazael?
- ABen-Hadad
- BBaasha
- CUzziah
- DHilkiah
- EAhaz
62This wicked queen of the south, a northerner who married into the Davidic dynasty, tried to do away with all the descendants of the Davidic dynasty but she missed a young prince named Joash and he was cared for by Jehoiada the priest and later made king at the age of seven at which time she was killed.
- AAdonijah
- BManasseh
- CGedaliah
- DAthaliah
- EJosiah
63This man was a good king of the south, his name means “the Lord judges,” and one of his accomplishments was to send judges and teachers of Torah throughout Judah.
- AObadiah
- BJezebel
- CUzziah
- DJehoshaphat
- EJeroboam (II)
64Which army general, while fighting at Ramoth-Gilead, was anointed by an un-named prophet, destroyed the entire household of Ahab, Jezebel, and the prophets of Baal, and initiated the fourth dynasty in the northern kingdom?
- ABaasha
- BJehu (the general)
- CUzziah
- DElisha
- ESennacherib
65He was the last major king of the northern kingdom during whose reign the borders were again extended in accordance with the word of Jonah, son of Amittai, of Gath-Hepher.
- AAdonijah
- BAthaliah
- CAhaz
- DJeroboam (II)
- EHuldah
66This good king of the south was successful in political terms, but when he entered the Temple to burn incense, he was afflicted with leprosy and therefore his son, Jotham, co-reigned with him in his final years.
- AUzziah
- BHilkiah
- CRehoboam
- DElisha
- EGedaliah
67He was the prophet who received a double portion of the Spirit at Elijah’s death, and when he healed the Syrian general, Naaman, of leprosy, he announced that his own servant, Gehazi, would suffer with leprosy because Gehazi lied in order to get rewards from Naaman.
- AJeroboam son of Nebat
- BElisha
- CAhab
- DUzziah
- EHuldah
68He was the king of the south who was frightened by the alliance of the northern kingdom and Syria, appealed to Assyria for help, closed the doors of the temple, and imported to Jerusalem a foreign altar that he had found in Damascus.
- ASennacherib
- BHuldah
- CUzziah
- DBen-Hadad
- EAhaz
69This was the Assyrian king who attacked Lachish and threatened Jerusalem, claiming that he had Hezekiah trapped “like a bird in a cage.”
- AJehoshaphat
- BSennacherib
- CUzziah
- DBaasha
- EGedaliah
70The prophet Isaiah spoke to this wicked king, challenging him to ask the Lord for a sign and declaring God would give a sign in the birth of a child named Immanuel.
- AUzziah
- BElijah
- CManasseh
- DAhaz
- EHezekiah
71This king ruled 55 years, shed much innocent blood, practiced terrible idolatry, but after being brought to captivity by the Assyrians, repented and was restored to Jerusalem.
- AJezebel
- BManasseh
- CAsa
- DBen-Hadad
- EAthaliah
72This king was significant both militarily, in that he strengthened and enlarged the defensive walls of Jerusalem and constructed an internal water system, and religiously as he cleansed the Temple and celebrated Passover.
- ARehoboam
- BElijah
- CJehoshaphat
- DHezekiah
- EElisha
73He was the high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the Temple during its renovation under King Josiah.
- AHilkiah
- BSennacherib
- CUzziah
- DHuldah
- EAsa
74This man was appointed governor after the Babylonians destroyed the temple and took Zedekiah captive to Babylon
- AAdonijah
- BHilkiah
- C Gedaliah
- DBen-Hadad
- EElisha
75This woman interpreted the Book of the Law after it had been discovered in the Temple.
- AAhab
- BJeroboam son of Nebat
- CUzziah
- DHezekiah
- EHuldah
76This king was responsible for the fulfillment of a prophetic statement made by an unnamed prophet who declared that bones of the false priests would be burned on the altar at Bethel
- AAhab
- BSennacherib
- CJosiah
- DHezekiah
- EElijah
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