Theocratic Ministry School Review
Closed-book review on material covered in Theocratic Ministry School assignments for the weeks of September 6 to December 20, 1993. Use a separate sheet of paper to write down answers to as many of the questions as you can in the time allotted.
[Note: During the written review, only the Bible may be used to answer any question. References that follow the questions are for your personal research. Page and paragraph numbers may not appear on all references to The Watchtower.]
Answer each of the following statements True or False:
1. The book of Ezra covers the record of Jehovah’s dealings with the Jews down to the time of the assembling of the Hebrew catalog. [si p. 85 par. 7 (1983 ed., p. 86 par. 7)]
2. Originally the books of Ezra and Nehemiah were one book, called Ezra. [si p. 88 par. 3 (p. 88 par. 3)]
3. When delivering a talk, it is best not to carry your enthusiasm on too high a plane throughout the entire talk. [sg p. 164 par. 6]
4. The closing verses of 2 Chronicles prove that a full 70 years must be counted from the complete desolation of Judah to the restoration of pure worship in 537 B.C.E. [si p. 84 par. 35 (p. 84 par. 35)]
5. Commenting regularly at meetings will help you to become accustomed to speaking before a group. [sg p. 183 par. 14]
6. The “woman of the sons of Dan” was also married to a man of the tribe of Dan. (2 Chron. 2:14) [Weekly Bible reading; see w79 4/15 p. 31.]
7. Second Chronicles 16:14 indicates that King Asa was cremated. [Weekly Bible reading; see w76 p. 416.]
8. At Luke 11:51, Jesus was evidently referring to the stoning of Zechariah the son of Jehoiada. (2 Chron. 24:20, 21) [Weekly Bible reading; see w80 3/1 p. 31.]
9. If any of Jehovah’s Witnesses should miss the Memorial, they should celebrate it 30 days later. (2 Chron. 30:2) [Weekly Bible reading; see w85 2/15 p. 31.]
10. The Jewish exiles were resettled in their homeland by “the seventh month,” or about October 1, 537 B.C.E. (Ezra 3:1) [Weekly Bible reading; see si p. 283 par. 29 (p. 282 par. 30).]
Answer the following questions:
11. Proper timing of a talk is fundamentally a matter of what? [sg p. 179 par. 25]
12. What temple exceeds earthly temples in glory? [si p. 87 par. 16 (p. 87 par. 16)]
13. What is modulation? [sg p. 160 par. 11]
14. Why must the application of an illustration be made clear? [sg p. 169 par. 10]
15. If a speaker goes overtime, what effect may this have on his conclusion? [sg p. 177 par. 16]
16. Why is it not improper to make tape recordings of public prayers? (2 Chron. 33:18) [Weekly Bible reading; see w78 1/1 p. 32.]
17. What name does secular history provide for Asenappar? (Ezra 4:10) [Weekly Bible reading; see w88 2/15 p. 28.]
18. Why were the children of the foreign wives dismissed along with their mothers? (Ezra 10:3, 44) [Weekly Bible reading; see w86 1/15 p. 9.]
19. What year was “the twentieth year of Artaxerxes”? (Neh. 2:1) [Weekly Bible reading; see w92 10/1 p. 11.]
20. How was ‘meaning put into’ the Law? (Neh. 8:8) [Weekly Bible reading; see w86 2/15 p. 26.]
21. What should be true of any illustration used in a talk? [sg p. 171 par. 20]
Provide the word or phrase needed to complete each of the following statements:
22. After the Babylonian captivity, a faithful remnant of Jews set up an altar and offered sacrifices in the year ․․․․․․․. [si p. 85 par. 3 (p. 85 par. 3)]
23. If a speaker has a warm feeling toward his audience, it should show in his ․․․․․․․. [sg p. 166 par. 13]
24. If we use theocratic terms in our ministry, it is important that we ․․․․․․․ them. [sg p. 173 par. 5]
25. The main purpose of a conclusion is to ․․․․․․․. [sg p. 175 par. 4]
26. A speaker should not ․․․․․․․ on the speaker’s stand. [sg p. 186 par. 26]
27. In harmony with 1 Timothy 3:1, brothers can make themselves available by ․․․․․․․. [sg p. 190 par. 10]
Select the correct answer in each of the following statements:
28. Ezra completed Chronicles (c. 515; c. 460; c. 537) B.C.E. [si p. 79 par. 1 (p. 79 par. 1)]
29. Nehemiah served during the reign of Persian king (Cyrus; Xerxes; Artaxerxes). [si p. 88 par. 1 (p. 88 par. 1)]
30. “The festival” refers to the Festival of (Booths; Weeks; Unleavened Bread). (2 Chron. 7:8) [Weekly Bible reading; see pm p. 53.]
Match the following scriptures to the statements listed below:
2 Chron. 9:9; 2 Chron. 19:7; 2 Chron. 28:16, 20, 21; 2 Chron. 36:20, 21; Neh. 5:7
31. Unnecessary entanglements with the world can prove disastrous. [Weekly Bible reading; see w85 9/1 p. 30.]
32. Regarding the proper view of bribery, Jehovah himself sets the standard. [Weekly Bible reading; see w86 10/1 p. 30.]
33. This was in direct violation of Jehovah’s law at Leviticus 25:36 and Deuteronomy 23:19. [Weekly Bible reading; see w86 2/15 p. 25.]
34. This tells of a gift worth in excess of $50,000,000. [Weekly Bible reading; see g87 11/22 p. 4.]
35. One of the reasons for Israel’s 70-year captivity in Babylon was the violation of God’s Sabbath laws. [Weekly Bible reading; see g79 9/22 p. 9.]