Theology Chapter 5 Exam Questions
and Answers
What are the four important themes preached by the Old Testament prophets? -
Answer- Worship the one true God. Be just especially to the poor. Know that God will
ultimately triumph. Accept God's love and mercy.
T/F: the Prophet Elijah succeeded Elisha and performed many miracles just like his
predecessor, also siding with the poor. - Answer- False. Elisha succeeded Elijah
What is the Davidic covenant? - Answer- God made a covenant with David ensuring
that a leader from his family would always rule Israel.
T/F: The Davidic dynasty lasted eight hundred years until the Babylonians conquered
the southern kingdom. - Answer- True
T/F: The generations following Saul looked to him as someone God used in a special
way to work out his divine plane and to reign as a golden age for Israel. - Answer-
False. David not Saul.
T/F: The Davidic covenant led the Israelites to believe that the Messiah would come
from the house of Samuel to save the Chosen People from their enemies. - Answer-
False. House of David not house of Samuel.
Why might one feel that the friendship God had with the Israelites was one-sided? -
Answer- Because the Israelites were not always faithful friends to God, but God alwaus
remained faithful to Israel, kept his promises to them, and sent them a Savior.
What period do the Books of Joshua and Judges cover? What story do they tell? -
Answer- They cover the Israelites' history from the time of Moses's death to the
beginning of the monarchy. They tell the story of the Israelites' settlement in the
Promised Land and their interactions with their Canaanite neighbors.
T/F: The major theological truth in the Book of Judges is that the Lord fought for Israel in
the conquest of Canaan,while the Book of Joshua explains that the Israelites gained a
foothold in the land after about two hundred years involving several major battles. -
Answer- False. Other way around. Joshua is first part and Joshua is second.
and Answers
What are the four important themes preached by the Old Testament prophets? -
Answer- Worship the one true God. Be just especially to the poor. Know that God will
ultimately triumph. Accept God's love and mercy.
T/F: the Prophet Elijah succeeded Elisha and performed many miracles just like his
predecessor, also siding with the poor. - Answer- False. Elisha succeeded Elijah
What is the Davidic covenant? - Answer- God made a covenant with David ensuring
that a leader from his family would always rule Israel.
T/F: The Davidic dynasty lasted eight hundred years until the Babylonians conquered
the southern kingdom. - Answer- True
T/F: The generations following Saul looked to him as someone God used in a special
way to work out his divine plane and to reign as a golden age for Israel. - Answer-
False. David not Saul.
T/F: The Davidic covenant led the Israelites to believe that the Messiah would come
from the house of Samuel to save the Chosen People from their enemies. - Answer-
False. House of David not house of Samuel.
Why might one feel that the friendship God had with the Israelites was one-sided? -
Answer- Because the Israelites were not always faithful friends to God, but God alwaus
remained faithful to Israel, kept his promises to them, and sent them a Savior.
What period do the Books of Joshua and Judges cover? What story do they tell? -
Answer- They cover the Israelites' history from the time of Moses's death to the
beginning of the monarchy. They tell the story of the Israelites' settlement in the
Promised Land and their interactions with their Canaanite neighbors.
T/F: The major theological truth in the Book of Judges is that the Lord fought for Israel in
the conquest of Canaan,while the Book of Joshua explains that the Israelites gained a
foothold in the land after about two hundred years involving several major battles. -
Answer- False. Other way around. Joshua is first part and Joshua is second.
