Final Exam

Indicate whether we see judgment and/or hope in each division of Hosea.

After a period of judgment, Israel will receive God’s blessings in the latter days through ________ with Judah and ________ to David’s house.

Unlike most divine lawsuits, the divine lawsuit in Hosea 2:14-23 didn’t end with curses from God.

What is symbolized by Gomer’s “time without a man” in Hosea 3:4-5?

While the unity of the 12 tribes and submission to David’s house are important themes in Hosea, spreading God’s kingdom to the ends of the earth has no part in his message.

From what Old Testament passage did the prophets draw their understanding of the “latter days”?

In what Old Testament passage do we see Hezekiah attempting to reunite Israel and Judah under his rule as a son of David?

Where do we see New Testament authors speak of the church as the bride of Christ, much like Hosea? Mark each correct answer.

Unlike the Old Testament, New Testament authors made it clear that Gentiles could become part of the people of God by being adopted or grafted into the family of Abraham.

What theological expression derives its name from the phrase “the latter days”?

Where do we see the apostle Peter allude to the first two chapters of Hosea in describing the early church?

Hosea’s hope for blessings after judgment in the latter days will be completely fulfilled when God’s bride enters into the new creation.

Hosea’s prophecies focusing on God’s lawsuits originated when he received revelations about Assyria’s invasion in ________.

Hosea’s prophecies of God’s call for alarm stemmed from revelations he initially received about Assyria’s invasion in ________.

In Hosea 4:2, what Old Testament text did Hosea allude to when he said that Israel was full of “swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery.”

________ was a fundamental violation of the loyalty of God required of his people.

As was common in the ancient world, the leaders of Israel utterly rejected their national religious traditions.

Which king of Judah promoted idolatry and injustice and trusted in an alliance with Assyria and Assyria’s god’s to gain protection from his enemies?

Hezekiah’s fortifications, mentioned in Hosea 8:14, were a symbol of __________

Unlike the Christian church, in Israel and Judah no clear distinction was made between the visible people of God and the invisible people of God.

Where do we see Hosea 6:6 quoted in the New Testament?

Hope for God’s blessings of the latter days is found in God’s ________ responses to his people, but these blessings will come only as God’s people respond ________ to his ________.

God’s comparison of Israel to “fruit” in Hosea 9:10-12 reflected on how he cherished Israel in the days of ________.

God’s comparison of Israel to a “planted palm” in 9:13-17 reflected on how he planted the tribes of Israel in ________.

God’s comparison of Israel to a “luxuriant vine” in Hosea 10:1-10 points to the days of ________.

Each one of the five metaphors in Hosea 9-14 were things that were ________ in the ancient world.

What two things needed to happen if Judah’s leaders wanted to see God withdraw his curses and begin to lead his people toward the blessings of the latter days?

Used in Hosea 12:5, what did “the Lord, the God of hosts” refer to?

Who was the “faithful people who would turn to God for salvation and would receive his everlasting blessings”?

According to the lesson, Matthew knew that Hosea referred directly to Jesus in Hosea 11:1.

The apostle Paul referred to the consummation of the latter days in 1 Corinthians 15 by quoting what passage from Hosea?

Hosea’s ministry spanned several decades.

In what year did the united kingdom of David and Solomon divide into two kingdoms?

Hosea focused his ministry on events involving the _________ Empire.

In Hosea’s day, the gap between the rich and the poor grew smaller and smaller.

Of the kings listed in Hosea 1:1, which ruled over Israel?

Which “Jeroboam” reigned during Hosea’s ministry?

Hosea’s ministry began near ________ and ended sometime before _________.

What factors indicate Hosea’s orientation toward the northern kingdom? Mark each correct answer.

Why were Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hoshea omitted from Hosea 1:1?

What proof did the leaders of Judah give to Hosea to show God’s approval of all they did?

Broadly speaking, we can refer to the troubles that Hosea predicted as the period of the ___________.

Match these three events with the year they occurred.

Which Israelite king joined the “Syrian-Israelite coalition” in an attempt to free himself from paying tribute to Tiglath-Pileser III?

Unlike his grandfather and father, ________ rejected God and promoted idolatry and injustice.

To whom did king Hoshea turn to for protection when Tiglath-Pileser died?

In 722 B.C., which Assyrian king brought about the complete destruction of Samaria and drove most of the population of Israel into exile?

Like other prophets, Hosea had the special role of serving as God’s emissary or ambassador who announced how God was going to implement His ________.

Select the definition from lesson one for “that world”.

Select the definition from lesson one for “their world.”

Hosea actually composed his book before the kingdom of Israel was destroyed in 722 B.C.

Critical interpreters come to their conclusions on the date of Hosea in large part because they deny ________.

Since Hosea’s prophecies focus primarily on the northern kingdom of Israel, that is most likely where he wrote it.

In 701 B.C., Sennacherib invaded Judah, destroying many cities, towns and villages, and even laid siege to Jerusalem.

Hosea summarized the purpose for his book in what passage?

In reading Hosea’s own summary of the book bearing his name, we see that it was designed primarily to make specific predictions of future events.

Hosea arranged his book both chronologically and topically.

In the first division of Hosea (1:2-3:5), the author only speaks negatively about Judah.

What was Gomer, Hosea’s wife, known for practicing?

What is the setting for Hosea 2?

Who or what did Hosea have in mind when he referenced a “mother” in Hosea 2:2?

In Hosea 4:1, the term “charge” is the technical term for what word?

We can be fairly certain Hosea’s prophecy in Hosea 5:1 came around 732 B.C. because he mentions which two cities?

In ancient Israel, armies were often called into battle with what instrument?

What was the historical context for the second call for alarm in Hosea 8:1-9:9?

Match each comparison God made with Israel to its section in the third division of Hosea.

It is most likely that Israel’s comparison to fruit in Hosea 9:10-12 was revealed along with other earlier prophecies in 722 B.C.

What do we see Israel doing with their wealth in Hosea 10:1?

The historical context of the “Beloved Child” section (11:1-14:8) is confirmed by the fact that in 11:12 and 12:2-6, Hosea also prophesied against ________.

Judgment was not the end of Israel’s story because God had never forgotten how much he cherished them.