Exam 2 - Introduction to the Bible with
Answers
What is a prophecy? - correct answer--10% predicts future
-Speaks word of God to own political/social situation
What would a relatively modern example of a prophet by like? - correct answer-Martin
Luther King Jr/because he speaks his own political and social views/applies the word of
God to his situations
What do prophets have to do with king's messengers? - correct answer-"Thus says the
King"-messengers memory
"Thus says the Lord"-Prophets delivering word of God
Why is Amos so frustrated with the Israelites? - correct answer-Social Injustice
what does "for three transgressions and for four" refer to? - correct answer-Literary
device-to condemn people surrounding Israel, saving possible punishment of Israel
focuses attention on crimes of Israel
What does Amos think the day of the Lord is about? - correct answer-Day of Judgment
What does Amos' plumb line vision mean? - correct answer-God judges Israel as
crooked--the people cannot do what is right
How does Hosea's life mirror Israel's situation? - correct answer-His marriage: analogy
of Gods relationship with Israel=unfaithful
How is Hosea different from Amos? - correct answer-Amos: doom and gloom/people sin
and God punishes them/he is from the Southern Kingdom and speaks against Northern
Kingdom
Hosea is from the Northern Kingdom and speaks to own people
What is the significance of Hosea's children's names? - correct answer-Jezreel:
Judgement
Lo-rehamah: without mercy
Lo-ammi: "not my people"-God takes his name back, covenant broken
What does it mean that there is " no knowledge of God in the land"? - correct answer--
No covenant loyalty, keep going after idols
-People have no relationship with God
Answers
What is a prophecy? - correct answer--10% predicts future
-Speaks word of God to own political/social situation
What would a relatively modern example of a prophet by like? - correct answer-Martin
Luther King Jr/because he speaks his own political and social views/applies the word of
God to his situations
What do prophets have to do with king's messengers? - correct answer-"Thus says the
King"-messengers memory
"Thus says the Lord"-Prophets delivering word of God
Why is Amos so frustrated with the Israelites? - correct answer-Social Injustice
what does "for three transgressions and for four" refer to? - correct answer-Literary
device-to condemn people surrounding Israel, saving possible punishment of Israel
focuses attention on crimes of Israel
What does Amos think the day of the Lord is about? - correct answer-Day of Judgment
What does Amos' plumb line vision mean? - correct answer-God judges Israel as
crooked--the people cannot do what is right
How does Hosea's life mirror Israel's situation? - correct answer-His marriage: analogy
of Gods relationship with Israel=unfaithful
How is Hosea different from Amos? - correct answer-Amos: doom and gloom/people sin
and God punishes them/he is from the Southern Kingdom and speaks against Northern
Kingdom
Hosea is from the Northern Kingdom and speaks to own people
What is the significance of Hosea's children's names? - correct answer-Jezreel:
Judgement
Lo-rehamah: without mercy
Lo-ammi: "not my people"-God takes his name back, covenant broken
What does it mean that there is " no knowledge of God in the land"? - correct answer--
No covenant loyalty, keep going after idols
-People have no relationship with God
