Finals

Joshua encountered the Divine Commander right after the second military campaign.

True

Joshua gives 3 farewell addresses: to the eastern tribes , the leaders of Israel , and all of Israel .

True

Mordecai was Esther's cousin who raised her after the death of her parents.

True

Mordecai's name is a version of Marduk, a Babylonian God. Esther's name comes from Ishtar, the Persian goddess of love.

True

The Lord instructed Ezekiel to draw a map of Jerusalem, but what other detail did God instruct to add to the drawing?

Draw enemies surrounding Jerusalem

There were 6 Judges in total.

False

Solomon's final conclusion was...

"Fear God and obey His commands"

Ruth takes place during the time period of the Judges

True

The Judges were individuals who were raised up by God to lead one or more Israelite tribes. They could exercise executive, legislative, and judicial powers during their time

True

The book of Daniel speaks to a hope that should motivate to faithfulness.

True

The captain of the hosts shows that God will fight for the Israelites if they obey, and against the Israelites if they do not obey.

True

The covenant God makes with David establishes David's dynasty forever.

True

The covenant God makes with David is partially fulfilled in David and Solomon, but ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

True

The northern campaign places an emphasis on the totality of the destruction.

True

The progression of Judges went from: Good —> Ok —> Bad —> Worse

True

What event was the beginning of David's downward spiral?

Adultery with Bathsheba

The second generation that would take the promised land was characterized as being courageous and bold.

True

How many spies did Joshua send out?

2

how many tribes requested the land on the east side of the Jordan river to be their inheritance?

2.5

Which city in the central campaign did Israel lose a battle to?

Ai

The story of Ruth takes place during the period of the Judges.

True

Which of David's sons killed his brother for sexually assaulting Tamar?

Absalom

The Northern Kingdom (Israel) was led into captivity by the _____________ empire.

Assyrian

What god did the prophets worship that Elijah challenged?

Baal

The Southern Kingdom (Judah) was led into captivity by the ____________ empire.

Babylonian

God instructed Ezekiel to lie flat on his left side for 390 days to symbolize what?

Bearing the northern kingdom's sin for 390 years.

Which king of Persia issued the decree to allow the exiled followers of God to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?

Cyrus

Solomon said there are three great equalizers in life. One of these equalizers is...

Death

Who was Ruth and Naomi's Kinsmen-Redeemer?

Boaz

As a symbol, God instructed Ezekiel to pack his bags and do what?

Carry it around for 70 days (NOT SURE)

Which of the following is not one of the three rituals practiced by the Israelites at the beginning of Joshua before taking the promised land?

Celebrating the Feast of Trumpets

Solomon said there are three great equalizers in life. One of these equalizers is...

Chance

Who was the left-handed judge?

Ehud

Within the six prominent judges, which one was "good".

Ehud

Which prophet confronted King Ahab and Queen Jezebel and pronounced a drought on the land?

Elijah

A civil war erupted in Israel, causing a division into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah).

False

As Samuel got old, he made his sons judges over Israel. This arrangement was acceptable to the Israelites.

False

Because it was the will of God, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem was a relatively smooth process with no hurdles.

False

Boaz was the closest Kinsmen-Redeemer to Ruth and Naomi from the start of the book of Ruth.

False

Ecclesiastes argues that life can have meaning apart from God.

False

Esther publicly acknowledged her identity as an Israelite during her selection as the Queen of Persia.

False

From the life of Solomon, we learn that wisdom is the accumulation of facts.

False

God made it clear to Samuel that the people had rejected Samuel, not God.

False

In Jeremiah, God only promises to judge the nation of Israel and Judah.

False

In the book of Judges, a judge was appointed by the elders of Israel.

False

In the end, Job understands his suffering because God answers his questions.

False

Jeremiah ministered to Judah during the time that led up to many years of peace and blessing.

False

One reason for Israel's total failure in Judges was that there was no Priest in the land.

False

One reason for the Israelites total failure in the book of Judges was their failure to drive out the Samaritans.

False

Solomon was the King of Israel during a period of much war.

False

The Northern Kingdom lasts 140 years beyond the Assyrian exile of the Southern Kingdom.

False

The book of Psalms assumes that the reader is in a bad relationship with God.

False

The position of Judge was often handed down through the generations within a morally upright family.

False

The story of Deborah contrasts the unfaithfulness of the Israelites to the faithfulness of a Canaanite.

False

What judge ended up leading Israel back into idolatry?

Gideon

Which judge delivered Israel from the Midianites with only 300 men?

Gideon

What happens in Joshua 13-21?

God divides up the land

The Captain of Hosts informs Joshua that the battles to come are ___________ vs. ________________.

God, Canaan

Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes when he lost his spiritual moorings. What contributed to this?

His wives worshiped other Gods

Which judge delivered Israel from the Ammonites?

Jephthah

What two towns were captured in the central campaign?

Jericho and Ai

David makes _________ the capital city of Israel.

Jerusalem

Isaiah's message is a message of....

Judgment and hope

Solomon said there are three great equalizers in life. One of these equalizers is...

Time

Who was Uriah?

One of David's mighty men

Which judge did God raise up when the king of Mesopotamia oppressed Israel?

Othniel

According to the timeline of the Old Testament, the reign of Saul falls after the time of the Judges and before the reign of David.

True

According to the timeline of the Old Testament, the reign of Solomon falls after the reign of David and before Divided Kingdom.

True

As the party is coming to an end the King ask his wife, Queen Vashti, to display her beauty for all of his friends. Queen Vashti refuses and is deposed as queen and hanged on gallows that Haman built.

True

In the example of Song of Songs, we learn that love is...

Patient

Which people group captured the Ark of the Covenant?

Philistines

What was the occupation of Ezekiel's family?

Priests

What was the name of the woman who hid the spies and was saved by God when Israel conquered Jericho?

Rahab

Which King ruled immediately after Solomon?

Rehoboam

The book of Psalms is all about...

Relationships

God permitted Satan to attack Job.

True

God's intention is to reach the nations through Israel (not reach Israel instead of the nations).

True

What was the capital city of the northern kingdom?

Samaria

Which city was made the capital of the northern tribes by Jeroboam?

Samaria

Which Judge started Israel's deliverance from the Philistines?

Samson

Within the six prominent judges, which one was "bad".

Samson

Israel took ____________ into battle as a sort of good luck charm.

The Ark

In Lamentations, all of the things God's people had been trusting in were gone: Jerusalem, the temple, and the religious rituals.

True

In the fourth section of the outline of Joshua presented in class, Israel prepares to retake the promised land.

True

Isaiah and Judah witnessed Israel being captured and taken into exile by the Assyrians and Isaiah warned Judah they were next if they do not repent.

True

Isaiah prophesied to Judah in the southern kingdom.

True

Israel's failure to be obedient to God led to their loss in the battle of Ai.

True

Jeremiah prophesied to Judah in the southern kingdom.

True

Job's friends minimized his suffering by saying he would forget his suffering and remember it "as waters that have flowed by."

True

Job's friends moralized his suffering by saying, "He will fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with a shout of joy."

True

Who was struck dead because he touched the ark?

Uzzah

The overarching observation of Ecclesiastes is that life is hevel, meaning...

Vapor

God calls Ezekiel to be His...

Watchman

In God's Covenant with David, which of the of the following was not promised to David?

Wisdom

What kind of cup is described in Jeremiah 25?

Wrath

When did Solomon write the Song of Songs?

Young

What is not one of the words used in the Song of Songs presentation to describe love?God instructed Ezekiel to cook bread as a symbol, but what was different about how Ezekiel was to cook the bread?

Youthful