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Historical Books of the Old Testament - Week 7-8 Quiz
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1Which is not true?
- AThe northern kingdom is characterized at the beginning by as series of bloody coups.
- BThe 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.
- CFrom 1 kings 11 through the rest of 1-2 kings there is a recurring prophecy-fulfillment motif.
- DAhijah announced to the man who was over the forced labor of northern tribes that God would make him king of the ten northern tribes.
- ENone of the answer provided here is not true.
2Which of the following kings was Jezebel married to?
- AOmri
- BJehu
- CJeroboam
- DAhaz
- ENone of the answers provided is correct (except this one)
3The three characteristics of the presentation of Elijah is that he was a miracle worker, a prophet and a New Moses
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Pick the best answer
- AElisha only ministered during the reign of one king, Ahaz
- BAll of the answers provided are correct.
- CElisha gives a double-portion of his spirit to Elijah at the River Jordan
- DElisha worked more miracles than Elijah.
- EElijah heals a man from leprosy
5After 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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6The Chronicler shows no absolutely awareness of the affair of David with Bathsheba
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Attempted to destroy Jerusalem but was defeated miraculously
- AAssyria
- BJosiah
- CBabylon
- DElisha
8Feeds and entire army with a limited amount of food.
- AJosiah
- BHezekiah
- CElisha
- DElijah
9Offered 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.
- AElisha
- BElijah
- CJosiah
- DHezekiah
10Destroyed the Jerusalem Temple and led Judah into exile in the 6th century.
- AAssyria
- BBabylon
- CHezekiah
- DJosiah
11Showed the Babylonians the treasures of the temple--an err that eventually led to the downfall of Jerusalem
- AElisha
- BElijah
- CHezekiah
- DJosiah
12This king led Judah in battle against the Pharaoh and was killed on the plains of Meggido
- AElisha
- BElijah
- CHezekiah
- DJosiah
13Which of the following is NOT true?
- AEve is presented as a sort of Queen Mother
- BThe Queen Mother embodies dynastic succession, i.e., the continuity of the royal line
- CThe Hebrew term for the Queen mother is giberah
- DIn the biblical narrative, the queen mother plays a prominent role throughout the histories of both the northern and southern kingdoms
14Which of the following is true about 1-2 Chronicles?
- AThe author is likely a priestly figure
- B1-2 Chronicles is most likely written before the return from exile
- CThe final event mentioned in 1 Chronicles is the decree of Cyrus returning Judah from exile
- DNone of the answers provided is correct (except this one)
15The 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.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16According to the Chronicler, the kingdom of God
- Ais in the hands of the sons of David because of the Davidic covenant is inextricably linked to the temple.
- Bis 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
- Cwill only come when the Davidic line comes to an end.
- Dis present though proper worship, whether that is celebrated in Jerusalem or somewhere else.
17Which story doe the Chronicler link to the story of Abraham offering Isaac?
- ANone of the answers provided is correct
- BThe Passover of Hezekiah
- CThe census
- DDavid's willingness to sacrifice Solomon
- EThe elevation of Solomon
18According to 1-2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles, the site of the temple of Solomon is "Moriah", the very place where Abraham offered Isaac.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Construction of Solomon's temple links the sanctuary with creation via "garden" imagery and the motif of the number "seven"
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Which is not one of the reasons scholars have seen for God's disqualification of David as temple builder?
- AHis warfare, i.e., the spilling of blood is understood as pollution
- Bthis affair with Bathsheba
- CDavid's murder of Joab
- DThe census
21Which of the following is NOT true about David's role in the building of the temple in Chronicles?
- AHe give Solomon a "pattern" for the temple, evoking the way God gave Moses a "pattern" for the Tabernacle
- BHe 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
- CHe constructed the instruments that would be used in the Temple
- DHe re-assigned the Levites, given them knew duties in the Temple
- ENone of the answers provided is correct (besides this one) is correct as all of the other options are true
22In Chronicles, Solomon is said to have sat on the throne of the Lord
- ATrue
- BFalse
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