Old Testament Poetry and Prophets
Exam #2 questions and answers
What are the themes of the book of Habakkuk? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. God is
trustworthy even when his work is beyond our understanding, 2. Therefore, God's
people are to live by faith in God.
What is the date of Habakkuk (in general)? - CORRECT ANSWER- 610-605 B.C.
Preexilic
What is the key verse of Habakkuk? - CORRECT ANSWER- The righteous will live
by his faith. 2:4b
In what New Testament books is Habakkuk quoted? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Romans, Galatians, Hebrews
What were the two problems Habakkuk was having with God? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer and the Babylonians
are wicked
The theological question involved here in Habakkuk is: Why do the w______ prosper
and the r______ suffer? - CORRECT ANSWER- wicked, righteous
How does Habakkuk end? - CORRECT ANSWER- praise psalm; no matter what I
will rejoice in the Lord
What is the responsibility of the prophet? - CORRECT ANSWER- To represent God
before the people of God by proclaiming the message of God.
What is the purpose of the books of prophecy? - CORRECT ANSWER- To deliver
the message of God to his people.
What are the four primary biblical terms for a prophet and what do they emphasize? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. *prophet* - "speaker or announcer" 2. *seer* - reception of
God's message for his people 3. *man of God* - divine calling and ministry of the
prophet 4. *messenger of the Lord* - "messenger" or "angel"
What are the three tests for a prophet? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Does the prophet
turn the people of God to or away from God and his Word? 2. Does the prophet use
means of divination or occultism? 3. Do all the prophet's predictions come to pass?
What are the four themes of the classical prophets? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1.
Confrontation of sin. 2. Call for repentance. 3. Announcement of judgement. 4.
Assurance of hope
What are the four temporal perspectives of the prophets? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1.
The prophet's own times: the present (confrontation of sin, call for repentance). 2. God's
impending judgement: the near future (announcement of judgement, specifically the
exile). 3. The first coming of Messiah to die: the distant future (assurance of hope). 4.
The second coming of Messiah to reign: the more distant future (assurance of hope).
How do the temporal perspectives of the prophets relate to the themes? - CORRECT
ANSWER- they follow the same order as the themes
Exam #2 questions and answers
What are the themes of the book of Habakkuk? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. God is
trustworthy even when his work is beyond our understanding, 2. Therefore, God's
people are to live by faith in God.
What is the date of Habakkuk (in general)? - CORRECT ANSWER- 610-605 B.C.
Preexilic
What is the key verse of Habakkuk? - CORRECT ANSWER- The righteous will live
by his faith. 2:4b
In what New Testament books is Habakkuk quoted? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Romans, Galatians, Hebrews
What were the two problems Habakkuk was having with God? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer and the Babylonians
are wicked
The theological question involved here in Habakkuk is: Why do the w______ prosper
and the r______ suffer? - CORRECT ANSWER- wicked, righteous
How does Habakkuk end? - CORRECT ANSWER- praise psalm; no matter what I
will rejoice in the Lord
What is the responsibility of the prophet? - CORRECT ANSWER- To represent God
before the people of God by proclaiming the message of God.
What is the purpose of the books of prophecy? - CORRECT ANSWER- To deliver
the message of God to his people.
What are the four primary biblical terms for a prophet and what do they emphasize? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. *prophet* - "speaker or announcer" 2. *seer* - reception of
God's message for his people 3. *man of God* - divine calling and ministry of the
prophet 4. *messenger of the Lord* - "messenger" or "angel"
What are the three tests for a prophet? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Does the prophet
turn the people of God to or away from God and his Word? 2. Does the prophet use
means of divination or occultism? 3. Do all the prophet's predictions come to pass?
What are the four themes of the classical prophets? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1.
Confrontation of sin. 2. Call for repentance. 3. Announcement of judgement. 4.
Assurance of hope
What are the four temporal perspectives of the prophets? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1.
The prophet's own times: the present (confrontation of sin, call for repentance). 2. God's
impending judgement: the near future (announcement of judgement, specifically the
exile). 3. The first coming of Messiah to die: the distant future (assurance of hope). 4.
The second coming of Messiah to reign: the more distant future (assurance of hope).
How do the temporal perspectives of the prophets relate to the themes? - CORRECT
ANSWER- they follow the same order as the themes
