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Assignment:
1. Which ancient empire posed a threat to the kingdom of Judah and the city of Jerusalem during the prophetic work of Isaiah of Jerusalem and Micah?
a. Assyria
b. Babylon
c. Persia
d. Greece
2. Which ancient empire posed a threat to the kingdom of Judah and the city of Jerusalem during the prophetic careers of Jeremiah and Habakkuk?
a. Assyria
b. Babylon
c. Persia
d. Greece
3. Where did the prophet Ezekiel receive his call to be a prophet
a. In Jerusalem
b. In Judah
c. In Israel
d. In Babylon
4. Which Hebrew prophet has his story presented in the form of satire?
a. Isaiah
b. Jeremiah
c. Ezekiel
d. Jonah
5. Which ancient empire allowed the Jews who were in exile in Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild both the city and the temple?
a. Assyria
b. Babylon
c. Persia
d. Greece
6. In the year _____ BCE, the Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel. In the year _________ BCE, the Babylonians conquered the southern kingdom of Judah.
a. 1203; 1017
b. 1017; 721
c. 721; 587
d. 587; 206
7. Approximately how much of the Hebrew Bible is written in poetry?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3
8. Which of the following books are considered to be part of the Wisdom tradition in the Hebrew Scriptures?
a. Proverbs
b. Job
c. Ecclesiastes
d. All of the above