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Old testament
final test (not comprehensive)
101
Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2011

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the author presents the book of Amos in
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cchiastic structure

converges: lament and call to repentance

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know the main categories of psalms; that is, hymns, laments
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royal psalms, wisdom psalms
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know the writing (canonical prophets in chronological order
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Amos

Hosea

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Ezekiel

Haggai

Zechariah

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language and literature operate on the basis of ____ and ______
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comparisons, connections
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the book of praises has how many divisions
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8 collections, 4 types
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to what may we compare the book of praises
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hymn book
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the Psalter is a compilation of Psalms from various collections
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true
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superscriptions are not original to the text
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true
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what are the key images of God in the Book of Praises
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king, creator, judge
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when reading the Psalms, one must remain alert to the sudden change of speakers
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true
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Often the speaker can change without warning
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true
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Amos

LP 12

1

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from Judah, ministry in Israel, during Jeroboam II
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Hosea

LP 12

2

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Isreal
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Gomer
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wife of Hosea, foil for Israel w/adulterous wife
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Isaiah

LP

3

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mostly Judah, informed man w/connections, 6 is his call, quoted in NT often
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Jeremiah

LP

4

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Judah, had a hard/depressing ministry, personal laments, temple message
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Anathoth
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tonm where
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Ezekiel

LP

5

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prophet to exiles, Babylon w/others, priest, concerned w/chronology
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Haggai

LP 12

5

Zechariah

LP12

6

Definition

when temple was rebuilt

ministered about 520 BC and encouraged people to complete the rebuilding process; the Temple was finished in 515 BC

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Malachi

LP 12

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(c. 480 BCE, last of the canonical prophets) Judah
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Josiah
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GG king of Judah, 31 yr reign, Deut. found, confront paganism w/passion jeremiah called during his reign
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Egypt
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where jeremiah likely died
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Assyria
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conquers Israel, 722 BC
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Babylon
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conquers Judah, 587/586
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Cyrus the Great
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God works through him to release captives to rebuild temple, given name "Messiah"
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Hesed
Definition
loyalty, [Ruth]
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song of the vineyard
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in Isaiah 5
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servant songs
Definition
in Isaiah, for us servang=Jesus, of OT servant=Israel
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temple sermon
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calling people of Judah on the rug for worshipping goddess Ashtoreth and running back to temple
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lament
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complaint
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chiastic structure
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concentric pattern that accentuates the center element
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Psalter

Book of Praises

Psalms

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Names for Book of Psalms
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sperscription
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addded later to Psalms to give more background info
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theodicy
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explanation for God's actions most found in the words of the prophets, defense against God's actions
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word play: almond (shaqed) Watching (shoqed)

 

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w/Jeremiahs call
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the Temple of YHWH (X3), Queen of heaven, child sacrifice (vv.30-31)
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Jeremiah's temple sermon to Judah
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Amos

know the major theme of the book:

 

Definition
God's wrath against social injustice
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Amos

Know the tone of the book

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harsh, ominous, and repete with violence
Term

Amos

Where did Amos live (country) and where was he sent

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Israel, Ministry Judah, home
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Amos

 Who was the king of Israel when Amos carried out his ministry

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Jeroboam II
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his ministry wa about five years after amos
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hosea
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hosea was native to
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israel
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gomer was the wife of this prophet
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hosea
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the tone of this book is compassion
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hosea
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a statesman who had easy access to official circles. very much aware of national and international events and their significance
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Isaiah
Term
called to be a prophet inthe 6th ch of the book that bears his name
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isaiah
Term
isaiah was called to be a prophet in which ch of isaiah
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6
Term
called this prophet after king Uzziah died
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isaiah
Term
called isaiah to be king after which king died
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Uzziah
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his call came about eight years after amos carried out his ministry and 3 yrs after that of hosea
Definition
isaiah
Term
the NT often quotes Isaiah give and example
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acts 8

411 times

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what book is the song of the vineyard in?

 

 

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isaiah ch 5
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what is the messge of the song of the vineyard in isaiah ch 5
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allegory/judgment
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what is the plight of teh servant in the servant songs
Definition
suffering
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who is the servant in the servant songs
Definition

us=jesus

OT people=israel

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who is the only non-Israelite referred to as "anointed" in teh BIble
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Is. 45:1, 13
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three divisions of the book of isaiah
Definition

1-39 judgment

40-55 comfort (returning back)

56-66 (physical care, fasting) actions backing up christian faith

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division one of isaiah
Definition
1-39 judgment
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division 2 of isaiah
Definition
40-55 comfort (returning back)
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division 3 of isaiah
Definition
56-66 substance (physical care, fasting) actions backing up christian faith
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Jeremiah 3 main kings during his ministry
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josiah, jehoiakim zedekiah
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josiah, jehoiakim, zedekiah were 3 main kings during ___phrophet

 

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jeremiah
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Judah was under the domination of different powers during his ministry and judah experienced only a brief period of independencee during this time
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Jeremiah
Term
hometown and linage is assyria, egypt, babylon
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jeremiah
Term

his kinsmen plot to take his life

weeping prophet

Definition
jeremiah
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what is significant about jeremiah's temple sermon
Definition

bold, people wanted to kill him b/c what he said

ch 7 & 26

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submit to God's discipline; god will use babylon to punish judah, but he will also bring restoration
Definition
Jeremiah
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prophet to the exiles in babylon
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ezekiel
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possibly taken to babylon as a prisoner of war 597 along with king jehoiachin and others
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ezekiel
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likes to use the phrase "know that i am yahweh"
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ezekiel
Term

three themes;

personal responsibility

abiding presence of god

hope of resotration

Definition
ezekiel
Term
three themes of ezekeil
Definition

personal responsibility

abiding presence of god

hope of restoration

Term

Psalms

hebrew poetry operates on the basis of

Definition

thought progression

synonymous parallelsim

Term

psalms

key images of god in book of praises

Definition

king

creator

judge

(others are keeper/shepherd)

Term

Psalms

cultural & theological issues

 

Definition
shame culture
Term
Psalms has
Definition
vengeance language
Term

vengeance language

we can account for the presence of so much vengeance language in the Psalter because

Definition
the ancient Israelites expected justice to occur in this life; they expected "'measure for measure" treatment
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ruth

the heroine of the story

 

Definition
ruth
Term
she is a moabitess
Definition
ruth
Term

great-grandmother of david and an ancestor of jesus christ

 

Definition
ruth
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overcomes poverty, widowhood, and stigma associated with moabite women by demonstrating hesed

 

Definition
ruth
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demostrated hesed
Definition
ruth
Term
contains practical wisdom for living
Definition
proverbs
Term
proverbs contains
Definition
practical wisdom for living
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captures the values of ancient israelite society in a way that one can remember (matthews & moyer, 178)

the ancients identified wisdom as female

Definition
proverbs
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josiah
Definition
meiggedah
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born in moab
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ruth
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mother in law naomi
Definition
ruth
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3 central themes in psalms
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justice

worship

help

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divisions of Psalter
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5, ha
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dexology
Definition
a short worship expression
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job
Definition
most difficult
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theme loyalty
Definition
ruth
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ruth is after
Definition
judges
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ppl of judah lived under control of
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persians 200 yrs
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psalm 23 has 2 images of god
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host sheperd
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main purpose of prophet in OT
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reveal heart of God
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2 sam 7
Definition
sacrifice suffering kingship
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qohelet
Definition

one who addresses the assembly

writer of ecclesiastees

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