OT Section 4
Jeroboam in the north...
...Rehoboam/Abijah in the south.
Jereboam II in the north...
...Uzziah in the south.
How long did it take Assyria to take Israel?
3 years.
How long does 2 Kings cover?
300 years.
How much time is covered in 1-2 Kings?
4 Centuries.
In what time period were Chronicles composed? How do we know?
450-400 BC supported by it being the last book of Hebrew canon.
When was the temple rebuilt?
516 BC
When did Babylon invade Judah?
586 BC
When did the kingdom split?
931 BC
When was the temple built by Solomon?
966 BC
Who was Ezra?
A Jewish scribe that returned from Babylon.
What was Chronicles the first of?
A biblical commentary of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah.
What type of book is Esther?
A romantic novel written as a short story.
Who defeated Asa when he trusted himself?
Aram.
2 Chronicles 14
Asa trusts God and wins
1 Kings 15
Asa, Baasha, and the battle for Benjamin.
What gives away the instability of Israel in 2 Kings?
Chapter 15's rapid succession of Kings
Which King released the Jews from exile?
Cyrus
2 Chronicles 36
Cyrus allows captives to return to their homeland.
What is the theme of 1 Chronicles?
David and his dynasty.
Who were the major contributors to the book of Psalms?
David, Asaph, and the sons of Korah.
1 Kings 12
Division of the Kingdom and Jeroboam builds golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
Ezra 1
Edict of Cyrus and Judah returns under Sheshbazzar and rebuilds temple.
What is the theme of Esther?
Even where God is not apparent, He is at work on behalf of His people.
Tendentious
Expressing or intending to promote a point of view especially a controversial one.
Who reigns after Uzziah? (S)
Hezekiah. (Great)
Who reigns in the north after Jehu kills everybody?
Jeroboam II
2 Kings 25
Jerusalem falls.
2 Kings 22
Josiah cleans the temple and finds the book of the law.
2 Chronicles 35
Josiah doesn't listen to God and loses.
What do the genealogies in Chronicles demonstrate?
National identity going back before the exile and provide a continuity between generations.
1 Kings 16
Omri moves his capital and Ahab and Jezebel introduce Baal worship.
Which dynasty was destroyed because of Elisha?
Omri's.
What is the difference between the professional prophets and the true prophets?
Professional Prophets only repeated the King's actions while the true prophets made the will of God known not necessarily in the favor of the King.
Southern Kings
RAA (J) A(W) J(Joash) A (Amaziah) Uhmj
What did Ezra and Nehemiah help the people do (besides rebuild Jerusalem)?
Renew the covenant.
Ezra 6
Temple completed.
Shalmaneser V
The Assyrian king who deported the ten tribes of the Northern Kingdom.
What is the Location of Chronicles?
The end of Biblical books in Hebrew canon.
What are two theological themes in 2 Kings?
The history of Israel and prophecy's significant role.
What are the major topics of 1 Kings?
The history of King Solomon, the divided kingdom, and final years of Judah.
What is the theme of 2 Chronicles?
The temple and the proper worship of God.
Why are Ezra and Nehemiah often studied as one continuous work?
They seem to come from a single author, they deal with the same general time period, and they are one book in Jewish canon.
Where did Omri move the capital from?
Tirzah
Who reigns after Amaziah? (S)
Uzziah/Azariah (Good King - Leprous)
Cyrus the Persian
the king who allowed the Israelites to go back to Jerusalem
Baasha in the north...
...Asa in the south.
Hoshea in the north...
...Hezekiah in the south.
When did Assyria invade Judah?
701 BC
When did Assyria destroy the northern kingdom?
722 BC
Date Jehu kills everybody:
841 BC
Who may have written 1&2 Chronicles?
A post-exilic author.
Who was after Rehoboam?
Abijah.
Who was Asa's father?
Abijam.
Which king was killed by a random arrow?
Ahab.
Who was after Omri?
Ahab.
Who reigns after Joash? (S)
Amaziah
What was used to write the book of 1 Kings?
Annals of the kings of Israel, annals of the kings of Judah, and annals of Solomon.
2 Chronicles 16
Asa trusts himself and loses
Who rules in the south after Jehu killed everybody?
Athaliah.
How are 1-2 Chronicles the "first commentary on the Scriptures"?
Based off the author's purpose in tracing the history of faith and salvation, by using Kings and Samuel.
Why is the reign of Solomon seen as a tragic event according to the Bible?
Because it was a story of missed opportunities.
Why are both Israel and Judah destroyed?
Because of their apostasy.
Why are Ezra and Nehemiah unique?
Because they are written in first person.
1 Kings 18
Confrontation on Mt. Carmel
Pharaoh Neco II
Cut off King Josiah's head.
What are some of the differences between Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther?
Ezra and Nehemiah are written as historical fact, while Esther is written as a story.
Ezra 7
Ezra returns to restore the observance of the law.
Who is traditionally viewed as the author of 1-2 Chronicles?
Ezra.
Ezra 3
Foundation of the temple laid.
Where did God first appear to Solomon?
Gibeon.
2 Chronicles 13
Good king Abijah trusts God and wins
2 Chronicles 32
Hezekiah trusts God and wins.
2 Kings 18
Hezekiah vs. Sennacherib
Who found the book of the Lord in the temple during Josiah's reign?
Hilkiah the High Priest.
What overshadows Solomon's great political and military accomplishments?
His unfaithfulness to the covenant.
Who reigns after Jeroboam II?
Hoshea.
Who was responsible for Israel's fall to Shalmaneser?
Hoshea.
How is Solomon's wisdom illustrated?
How he solved legal problems, his administration, and his building programs.
What lasting effect did the deportation of Assyria have on God's people?
It caused more apostasy that lead to the mixture of people forming groups such as the Samaritans.
From what perspective is 1 Kings written?
It is written likely from someone in Exile.
Northern Kings
JBOA (J) J2H
2 Chronicles 18
Jehoshaphat almost killed at Ramoth Gilead.
2 Chronicles 20
Jehoshaphat trusts God and wins.
2 Kings 9
Jehu kills kings.
Who was Baasha after?
Jeroboam.
Who rules after Athaliah? (S)
Joash/Jehoash
The Poetic Books are:
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon
Who reigns after Mannassah? (S)
Josiah
What are some of the positive aspects found in 2 Kings?
Josiah and his restoration of genuine faith.
Psalm Types:
Lament Praise Imprecatory Messianic Royal Penitential Wisdom
Who reigns after Hezekiah? (S)
Mannassah. (Awful)
Nehemiah 6
Nehemiah returns and rebuilds the walls.
2 Kings 17
Northern kingdom falls to Shalmaneser
Who was after Baasha?
Omri.
Who was the worst king ever?
Omri.
Penitential Psalms
Reflect sorrow and repentance of one person or of the community of worshippers.
The Chronicler calls readers to assess their own situations in light of what?
Restoration and Exile.
What is the main topic in 1 Kings?
Retribution Theology
Where did Omri move the capital to?
Samaria.
Sennacherib
Sieged Jerusalem.
1 Kings 11
Solomon Crashes and Burns
1 Kings 3
Solomon at the high place of Gibeon.
1 Kings 6
Solomon starts to build the temple.
Who did Asa defeat when he trusted God?
The Cushites.
What was the author most focused on in Chronicles?
The Davidic line of Kings, the city of Jerusalem, and the temple as God's instruments of salvation.
Who did Jehoshaphat defeat by trusting God?
The Moabites and the Ammonites.
What is the overarching concern for 1 Kings?
The Theology of Retribution based on the Sinai Covenant.
How is the location of 1-2 Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible important?
The canonization of the Hebrew Bible may have been encouraging the readers to experience freedom from their personal exile.
What was the Chronicler more concerned with?
The construction of the temple above Solomon's kingdom.
What do we find in the book of 1 Kings?
The earliest genuine historiography in world literature.
What period of time is covered in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther?
The postexilic period.
What is the main focus in 1 Chronicles?
The reigns of David and Solomon.
What was going on internationally that tied in with 2 Kings?
The rise of the Assyrian empire.
Imprecatory Psalms
These Psalms call for judgement on God's enemies.
Messianic Psalms
These Psalms describe the Messiah.
Royal Psalms
These Psalms focus on Israel's kings.
Wisdom Psalms
These Psalms relate general observations about life.
What makes the Psalms a unique part of God's scripture?
They give insight into Israelite worship and they deal with all Hebrew ways of life.
What common origin do Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther have?
They're in the Persian period.
What is the purpose of 2 Kings?
To present a theological analysis of the persons events that were influential in bringing destruction on Israel.
What is the importance of Elisha's ministry as portrayed in 2 Kings?
To show blessings and curses.
