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

The book of Daniel may be an etiology explaining the origins of Purim.

The expression "son of man" emphasizes mortality.

The book of Ruth is traditionally attributed to:

God's principle messenger in the book of Daniel is named _________________.

In Daniel 5, Daniel decodes the writing that mysteriously appears on a wall at King Belshazzar's banquet as predicting the division of Belshazzar's kingdom between:

The English word "angel" comes from a Greek word meaning:

The mercy shown to the people of Nineveh in the book of Jonah contrasts with the oracle against them in the book of _______________.

The conception of angels and demons requires an implicit dualism that is heavily influenced by the ancient Persian religious tradition of __________________.

Discuss the value of the book of Ruth. Why is it unique? What can it tell us about ancient Israel that other books do not?

Finite beings created by God, but immortal and thus superior to humans, are known as ____________________ .

How are chapters 7-12 of the book of Daniel different from chapters 1-6? How does Daniel's character change? What is the message of each section?

The etymology of Purim relates to:

The Zoroastrian worldview provided imagery found in many Jewish and Christian apocalyptic writings.

Ruth's mother-in-law was _____________.

Esther's husband was:

The purpose of the book of Ruth may be:

Daniel and his friends subsist on a diet of only _______________ for ten days:

We can begin to refer to the Judean people as Jews in the Roman period.

The "Ancient of Days" appears in the book of Daniel as a title for:

David had an ancestor who was of ___________ descent.