Short answer expectations: At least three full sentences should be used when completing the short answers. You are welcome to use content in NOAB (Book) and Coogan’s Very Short Introduction textbook but you must cite everything. Both direct quotes and ideas/terms you get from sources should be cited like this example: (NOAB, Carr, 8) Do not use outside sources to answer your short answers. Use your own words. Short answer tips: Provide as much information as you can because every detail helps. Try complete sentences. You are expected to demonstrate your knowledge about the question Multiple Choice Questions In the Tanak, the book of _____________________ is found in the Writings, but in the Christian canon it follows the book of Judges. a. b. c. d. Ruth Job Psalms Proverbs The prophet who anointed Israel’s first king is _______________. a. b. c. d. Elisha Saul Samuel David The land of the dead is known as ___________________. a. b. c. d. necromancy samuel shiloh sheol The term for the “anointed one” which later comes to apply to a future leader sent by God to restore autonomy to Israel is ___________________________________________. a. b. c. d. Warrior King Messiah Zion Prophet This book is not written by the Deuteronomistic Historians: ___________________. a. b. c. d. Judges Deuteronomy 2 Samuel 2 Kings In the Christian Bible, the latter prophets are organized primarily by ______________________. a. Chronology b. Alphabetical spelling c. Order by which each was canonized d. Length Judean exiles were able to return to Judah to rebuild the temple due to the ________________. a. Babylonian Exile b. Edict of Cyrus c. Davidic Covenant d. Book of Ezra This Latter Prophet expresses “confessions” or deeply felt pain about being a prophet. a. Ezekiel b. Jeremiah c. Isaiah d. Zephaniah The Phoenician princess who worshiped Asherah & Baal and married King Ahab is ___. a. Jezebel b. Astarte c. Rahab d. Michal In the Ancient Near East, prophecy was __________________. a. Only found in biblical texts b. Common throughout the Mesopotamian world c. Lacking throughout the Mesopotamian world d. Helpful to discern what will happen in the future A statement uttered by a prophet assuming the words of God is _________________. a. Day of the LORD b. Eschatology c. Oracle d. Sheol The king responsible for building the first temple is _______________. a. Saul b. David c. Solomon d. All of the Above The prophet who was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind is _____________________________. a. David b. Samuel c. Elisha d. Elijah The poetic term referring to Jerusalem is ________________________________________. a. Israel b. Temple c. Zion d. Asherah The prophet who ended up in Egypt after the Babylonian Exile is _________________. a. Ezekiel b. Jeremiah c. Isaiah d. Zephaniah The prophet who went into exile to Babylon after 586 BCE is _________________. a. Ezekiel b. Jeremiah c. Isaiah d. Zephaniah The following is not part of the Latter Prophets _________________. a. Ezekiel b. Jeremiah c. Isaiah d. Samuel The “Oracles Against the Nations” are ______________________. a. Prophetic utterances against the economic exploits of non-Israelite nations b. Prophetic utterances about God punishing non-Israelite nations c. Prophetic utterances commonly found in the Latter Prophets d. All of the above This woman was King David’s daughter: ______________. a. Michal b. Abigail c. Bathsheba d. Tamar The Babylonian king responsible for the exile is ____________________________. a. Nebuchadnezzar b. Sennacherib c. Cyrus d. Marduk This book is not in the Prophets section of the Tanakh: ___________________________. a. Daniel b. Kings c. Isaiah d. Joshua The United Monarchy refers to the Israelite kingdom under the reign of _______________. e. Saul f. David g. Solomon h. All of the Above Short Answer Questions Out of the questions listed below, 5 will be given to you when you take the test. Explain the concept/metaphor of Yahweh as a jealous husband in the Latter Prophets. Be sure to provide at least one example from either Hosea, Jeremiah, or Ezekiel. Define a “high place” and name and describe one other god(dess) besides YHWH who could’ve been represented at one. How was politics important for the Latter Prophets? Give at least one example from the biblical text. What happened in 586 BCE? Provide at least two examples from the Hebrew Bible that describe the events. How does King David embody key characteristics of ANE kings? Provide at least one example from the biblical text. What happened in 722 BCE? Provide at least one example from the former or latter prophets to describe the event. Choose one woman mentioned in the former prophets. Explain her story. Be sure to cite at least the book and chapter from where her story appears. What is the Edict of Cyrus? What biblical books does it influence and why? Why was intermarriage such a serious issue for Ezra and Nehemiah? What precedents did they have for prohibiting intermarriage? What other possible explanations exist, besides Joshua’s description of total annihilation, for how the Israelites entered Canaan? Describe one latter prophet who wrote during the Assyrian invasion and one who wrote during the Babylonian invasion. What is the “Chronicler” and how is it different from DH? What are the names of the two kingdoms in the divided monarchy and what are their capital cities? Be sure to note which one was in the north and which one was in the south. In Chapter 8 of Coogan’s Very Short Introduction, a discussion of the widespread description of prophecy in the ANE exists. How do biblical prophets share characteristics of the wide-spread ANE prophecy in general? Be sure to give an example from the biblical text. What do biblical scholars mean when they call Isaiah a “composite” book of different parts? What does DH mean when they claim a king does “evil in the sight of the LORD”? Cite the biblical text. Explain Isaiah’s prophetic calling narrative (Isaiah 6). How does knowing about ANE context and ideas help explain the imagery? How does Samuel function as a transition character between judge, priest, to prophet? Be sure to cite something from Samuel’s biblical story to back up your answer. Who is King Sennacherib and what did he say about King Hezekiah? What is the Temple, where was it, and why was it important to the Israelites? Give at least one example from the biblical text. …