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1Jewish tradition attributes authorship of 1-2 Chronicles to this person.
- AEzra
- BNehemiah
- CEzekiel
- DDaniel
2This text occurs at the end of 2 Chronicles and at the beginning of the book of Ezra.
- AThe Covenant with David
- BThe Prophecy of the Messiah
- CThe Description of the New Jerusalem
- DThe Edict of Cyrus king of Persia
3According to the textbook, many scholars have dated 1-2 Chronicles to this period of
time.- ABetween 722 and 587 BC
- BBetween 586 and 539 BC
- CBetween 450 and 400 BC
- DBetween 100 and 167 AD
4The Chronicler makes extensive use of the books of 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings in crafting
his own composition to show that God was still at work among His people. Because of
such extensive use of earlier scriptures, the Chronicler has been credited with producing
this.- AThe first commentary on the Scriptures
- BThe first work of biblical historiography
- CThe first treatise on theodicy
- DThe first genealogy of Israel
5Which of the following does 1-2 Chronicles perceive to be God's chosen instruments of
salvation?- AThe Davidic line of kings
- BThe city of Jerusalem
- CThe Temple
- DAll of the above
6This person's life and death are presented by the Chronicler as a prototype or pattern of
the exilic situation.- ASaul
- BDavid
- CSolomon
- DJosiah
7According to the Chronicler, when a son of David cared for God's house and provided
for genuine worship, God brought this to the Kingdom.- AWealth
- BWar
- CPopulation
- DPeace
8According to the textbook, the Chronicler added this to the Deuteronomistic History's
theology of retribution.- AAn emphasis on repentance
- BAn emphasis on the immediacy of punishment and blessing
- CAn emphasis on covenant faithfulness
- DAn emphasis on ecological and economic renewal
9According to the textbook, the Chronicler equated the Kingdom of God with this.
- AThe Jerusalem priesthood
- BThe remnant of Judah
- CThe kingship of Israel
- DThe exiles in Babylon
10This scribe was a towering figure in the post-exilic community who traced his lineage
back to Aaron, brother of Moses. He led a second group of Jews back to Jerusalem from
exile in Babylon and carried out religious reforms designed to maintain the distinctive
identity of the Jewish restoration community amidst the religious syncretism of the
Persian empire.- AEzra
- BNehemiah
- CSheshbazzar
- DZerubbabel
11This exiled Jew was hcupbearer" to Persian king Artaxerxes I who permitted him to
move to Jerusalem, providing also the means and protection necessary to rebuild the
city's defenses. As governor, this person oversaw the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls,
instituted major social reforms, and increased the population of Jerusalem.- AEzra
- BNehemiah
- CSheshbazzar
- DZerubbabel
12According to the textbook, it is best to assume that this person was the first Persian
governor of Judah who began work on the Temple's foundation.
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B.- AEzra
- BNehemiah
- CSheshbazaar
- DZerubbabel
13According to the textbook, this person led the first group of Jewish returnees to
Jerusalem. He eventually became governor of Judah and was an object of messianic
hope because he was a direct descendent of King David. Unfortunately, he disappears
from the historical record after the Temple was built.- AEzra
- BNehemiah
- CSheshbazzar
- DZerubbabel
14Ezra spent three months dealing with this major socio-religious sin among the Jews in
the postexilic community. This problem was considered a sin which threatened the faith
of Israel and the identity of God's people amidst the amalgam of religious practices in
the Persian Empire.- APunitive taxation
- BMarriage to foreigners
- CDebt slavery
- DLand confiscation
15This Old Testament book never mentions God, Abraham, the covenant, prayer, or
Davidic kingship. It is never quoted in the New Testament and is the only Old Testament
book not represented in the Dead Sea Scrolls.- AEzra
- BNehemiah
- CEsther
- DDaniel
16In the book of Esther, this Persian queen was deposed and replaced after she refused to
appear at the request of King Ahasuerus.- AEsther
- BZeresh
- CAbigail
- DVashti
17In the book of Esther, this Persian official became enraged at Mordecai the Jew for his
refusal to bow to him. This official then hatched a genocidal plot to kill all the Jews by
royal decree throughout the Persian Empire.- AHaman
- BAhasuerus
- CAgag
- DXerxes
18 18. In the book of Esther, this Jewish man was Esther's adopted father who advised her. He
also was responsible for exposing a plot to kill King Ahasuerus. He eventually rose to be
second in command to Ahasuerus.- AHaman
- BAgag
- CMordecai
- DDaniel
19According to the book of Esther, this feast was instituted to celebrate the Jews
overcoming of a plot to exterminate them throughout the Persian Empire.- APurim
- BSuccoth
- CPassover
- DHanukkah
20The expression "wisdom literature" is used to refer to these three Old Testament books.
- AEzra, Nehemiah, and Esther
- BPsalms, Lamentations, and the Song of Songs
- CProverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes
- DAll of the above
21This type of wisdom literature, known to us from Ancient Egyptian literature and from
the book of Proverbs, is noted for designating the teacher as "father" or "mother" and
the student as "child" or "son."- AReflection
- BInstruction
- CProverb
- DEpigram
22The book of Job is especially concerned with undeserved suffering and this attendant
theological problem.- ATheodicy
- BCreation
- CRevelation
- DPredestination
23In the book of Job, God allows this character to afflict Job with extreme suffering.
- AJob's wife
- BJesus
- CKing David
- DSatan
24These are the names of Job's three friends who engage him in dialogue regarding his
suffering.- AEliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
- BShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
- CJoab, Asahel, and Abishai
- DJemimah, Keziah, and Keren-happuch
25In the book of Job, this young angry man enters the debate between Job and his three
friends in an effort to rectify the situation,- AElihu
- BEliphaz
- CAsahel
- DKeziah
26God's speeches to Job eventually come to focus on lengthy descriptions of these two
incredible creatures,- ABehemoth and Leviathan
- BThe War Horse and the Ibex
- CGodzilla and King Kong
- DAlien and Predator
27This theology is best associated with the idea of "you reap what you sow."
- ARetribution theology
- BTheology of grace
- CCreation theology
- DEschatological theology
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