Exam 25: Heroes in Foreign Lands: Postexilic Literature and Diasporic Identity

The book of _____________ never mentions God:

The book of Daniel provides the longest apocalypse in the Old Testament.

In the Jewish canon, the book of Daniel is found among the:

Esther's cousin ____________ was a Jewish exile from Judea.

In the Christian canon, Ruth comes between:

Ruth's son was named:

The book of Daniel is probably the latest in date among all of the books in the Jewish canon.

The book of ________________ ends in an unanswered question:

In Daniel, one "like a ____________ coming with the clouds of heaven" was presented to the Ancient of Days and given universal rule.

The legal tradition that required a redeemer to assume the position of male protector when the primary head of household had died is ________________.

According the book of Kings, Jonah was a prophet during the reign of:

What is the central message of the book of Jonah? Why is there no clear consensus on the book's meaning?

Daniel is probably the same as Danel known from Ezekiel and the Ugaritic epic.

Describe the genre of historical romance in the biblical literature. How does it compare to it original model in Genesis? How does it change over time? How does it vary from example to example?

Daniel was celebrated for his skills as a:

Ahasuerus is also known as ____________.

The book of ______________ suggests that Yahweh has concern for the cattle of Nineveh.

Ruth was a Moabite.

The book of Esther explains the foundation of the Jewish holiday ____________.

The Moabite language is closely related to Hebrew.