Question 1

Zerubbabel's official title was

Accepted Answer

A)  king. 
B)  prince. 
C)  priest. 
D)  governor. 
A)  king. 
B)  prince. 
C)  priest. 
D)  governor. D

Question 2

Which prophetic book ends with a prediction of Elijah's return?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amos 
B)  Malachi 
C)  Jeremiah 
D)  Isaiah 
A)  Amos 
B)  Malachi 
C)  Jeremiah 
D)  Isaiah B

Question 3

What are the major themes found in Second Isaiah? How do these themes reflect the realities or expectations of exilic Israel?

Accepted Answer

The primary themes of Second Isaiah all have to do with Israel's restoration and power over the nations (Second Exodus), YHWH's superiority, and the bringing of justice to the entire world. In the process, Second Isaiah features strong monotheism, and the Servant Songs portray Israel (or Israel's representative) as having suffered to bring about God's justice. These themes reflect the expectation that despite the exiles of Israel and Judah, YHWH would ultimately redeem his people and rule all nations through them.

Question 4

Why is there tension between the exiles in Babylon and the Israelites who remained in the Promised Land? How is this tension manifested in the book of Ezekiel in particular?

Accepted Answer

Those who had been left behind regarded

Question 5

The "servant of YHWH" from the so-called servant songs is one of the most complicated issues in Second Isaiah. What approaches have been taken to interpret this issue?

Accepted Answer

Students should address the interpretati

Question 6

Discuss the complicated literary and editorial history of the book of Isaiah. How did it evolve over time? Who was responsible for these revisions, and why were they made?

Accepted Answer

Isaiah is a composite work. Nearly all o

Question 7

Ezekiel's inaugural vision is the longest in all of the prophetic books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The name Malachi simply means

Accepted Answer

A)  "my messenger." 
B)  "festival." 
C)  "Italian prophet." 
D)  "beloved of God." 
A)  "my messenger." 
B)  "festival." 
C)  "Italian prophet." 
D)  "beloved of God."

Question 9

During his inaugural vision, Ezekiel sees ____________ creature(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  three 
C)  two 
D)  one 
A)  four 
B)  three 
C)  two 
D)  one

Question 10

Habakkuk probably dates to the ____________ century B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle seventh 
B)  late seventh 
C)  late sixth 
D)  mid-sixth 
A)  middle seventh 
B)  late seventh 
C)  late sixth 
D)  mid-sixth

Question 11

Third Isaiah shares no similarities in vocabulary and phrasing with the rest of Isaiah.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Chapters 56-66 of Isaiah are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Third Isaiah. 
B)  School of Isaiah. 
C)  Second Isaiah. 
D)  Immanuel. 
A)  Third Isaiah. 
B)  School of Isaiah. 
C)  Second Isaiah. 
D)  Immanuel.

Question 13

What are the major themes in the books of Zechariah and Haggai? In what ways does Third Isaiah present a counterpoint to these views?

Accepted Answer

Zechariah and Haggai spur the people on

Question 14

Both Zechariah and Haggai support the reconstruction of the Temple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Although Ezekiel's visions are often bleak, he does have a hopeful view of the future. Describe Ezekiel's vision of a restored Israel. What elements of this vision are based on the idealized past, and what components envision a utopian future?

Accepted Answer

Ezekiel proclaims a full restoration and

Question 16

What are some of the fundamental differences between Ezekiel's prophecies and those of earlier prophets? What themes are unique to his visions? How are his stylistic differences important to his overall message?

Accepted Answer

Unlike the earlier prophetic books which

Question 17

All of the oracles in Haggai can be dated to the reign of

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus. 
B)  Xerxes. 
C)  Cambyses. 
D)  Darius. 
A)  Cyrus. 
B)  Xerxes. 
C)  Cambyses. 
D)  Darius.

Question 18

Describe Third Isaiah's relationship with the rest of the book of Isaiah. In what ways does it follow the same themes? How is it different? How do you account for these differences?

Accepted Answer

Third Isaiah is very similar stylistical

Question 19

Describe the connections between the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. What similarities do you see? How can such similarities be explained?

Accepted Answer

Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel proclaim destr

Question 20

Malachi is not mentioned elsewhere in other sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: The Exilic and Post-Exilic Prophets

Zerubbabel's official title was

Which prophetic book ends with a prediction of Elijah's return?

What are the major themes found in Second Isaiah? How do these themes reflect the realities or expectations of exilic Israel?

Why is there tension between the exiles in Babylon and the Israelites who remained in the Promised Land? How is this tension manifested in the book of Ezekiel in particular?

The "servant of YHWH" from the so-called servant songs is one of the most complicated issues in Second Isaiah. What approaches have been taken to interpret this issue?

Discuss the complicated literary and editorial history of the book of Isaiah. How did it evolve over time? Who was responsible for these revisions, and why were they made?

Ezekiel's inaugural vision is the longest in all of the prophetic books.

The name Malachi simply means

During his inaugural vision, Ezekiel sees ____________ creature(s).

Habakkuk probably dates to the ____________ century B.C.E.

Third Isaiah shares no similarities in vocabulary and phrasing with the rest of Isaiah.

Chapters 56-66 of Isaiah are referred to as

What are the major themes in the books of Zechariah and Haggai? In what ways does Third Isaiah present a counterpoint to these views?

Both Zechariah and Haggai support the reconstruction of the Temple.

Although Ezekiel's visions are often bleak, he does have a hopeful view of the future. Describe Ezekiel's vision of a restored Israel. What elements of this vision are based on the idealized past, and what components envision a utopian future?

What are some of the fundamental differences between Ezekiel's prophecies and those of earlier prophets? What themes are unique to his visions? How are his stylistic differences important to his overall message?

All of the oracles in Haggai can be dated to the reign of

Describe Third Isaiah's relationship with the rest of the book of Isaiah. In what ways does it follow the same themes? How is it different? How do you account for these differences?

Describe the connections between the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. What similarities do you see? How can such similarities be explained?

Malachi is not mentioned elsewhere in other sources.

What Is the Bible

Why Is the Bible so Hard to Understand

The Book of Genesis

Who Wrote the Pentateuch

From Egypt to Mount Sinai: Exodus and Leviticus

From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: Numbers and Deuteronomy

The Deuteronomistic History: Joshua and Judges

The Books of Samuel and Kings

The Early Israelite Prophets: Amos and Isaiah

Other Pre-Exilic Prophets: Hosea, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, and Habakkuk

The Historians of Exile and Return: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Beyond

The Poets of Ancient Israel

Storytellers in Ancient Israel

The Wisdom Literature

Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and the Apocrypha

The World of Jesus and His Followers

The Synoptic Problem and the Gospel of Mark

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke

The Gospel of John and the Later Gospels

The Historical Jesus

The Life of the Apostle Paul

The Letters of Paul

The Acts of the Apostles

In the Wake of Paul: Deutero-Pauline Epistles

The General Epistles and the Book of Revelation

Appendix: the Canon and Text of the Bible

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