Survey of the Old and New Testament 2

The books of _____ form the transition era of the judges to that of the kings:

1 and 2 Samuel

The book of ________ shows how the remnant were motivated to "rise up and build" Jerusalem's walls:

Nehemiah

In the ____ campaign, the town of Jericho was captured:

Central

Through Idolatry, the apostate tribe of ____ not only abandoned its God-given inheritance but forsook the Lord as well:

Dan

In the north, Jeroboam built two sanctuaries (temples or high places) at:

Dan and Bethel

Through ____, the miraculous healing of the leprous Naaman demonstrated Yahweh's supremacy and grace to all people, even those outside the covenant community:

Elisha

While Joshua prepared to attack Jericho he:

Encountered the commander of the Lord's army

2 Samuel only records the highlights and positive episode in King David's reign:

False

According to our textbook, one reason for the northern kingdom's downfall is their intermarraige with pagan nations:

False

Each cycle in the book of Judges portrays a downward spiral. This spiral includes Jephthah's immoral relationship with foreign woman:

False

In general, Elijah's miraculous ministry resulted in the return of the nation to the covenant faithfulness:

False

In the books of Kings, the various kings of the nation are evaluated by the Abrahamic, Mosaic and Davidic covenants so the exiles will learn from this history and be deterred from future covenant disobedience:

False

Saul's disobedience of the divine command to abolish the Moabites caused Yahweh to reject him as king:

False

The end result of the downfall of the southern kingdom was the Assyrian captivity:

False

The Judge _______ equipped his men with trumpets, pitchers, and torches and surprised the unsuspecting Midian and Amalekite raiders. The enemy was thrown into confusion and led to an incredible Israelite victory:

Gideon

The emphasis on true worship in 1 and 2 Chronicles explains why the word ____ is found thiry-two times:

Heart

The reforms of ____ categorize him and one of Judah's best kings:

Hezekiah

The Judge _____ made a rash vow to the Lord saying, "whatever" came out of his house to greet him upon his return from battle "will belong to the Lord, and "will offer it as a burnt offering"

Jephtha

According to our textbook, most of the biblical judges were deliverers more than:

Legal arbiters

Under the principle of ___, the next of kin a deceased man was to marry his widow to produce an offspring in order to prevent the deceased mand's lineage and name from dying out:

Levirate marriage

Solomon's_______ turned him away from whole heartedly following the Lord:

Many wives

Elijah, the loe prophet of God, confronted the 450 prophets of Baal on:

Mont Carmel

References to Joshua's death and the elders that outlived him indicate that these final notation in Joshua were added by another inspired writer, perhaps:

Phineas

The jewish feast of ____ originates in the story of Esther:

Purim

According to our textbook, the story of _______ is a ray of hope during the period of Judges:

Ruth

The political capital of the Northern tribes was as:

Samaria

_______ was a judge in Israel:

Shamgar

_______ served as the nation's religious headquarters for about 300 years:

Shiloh

In the ___ campaign, God miraculously extended the day. This allowed Israel time to rout the enemy:

Southern

According to our textbook, ______ is obvious throughout the book of Esther:

The providence of God

What did the Transjordan tribes do that led to a dispute in Israel?

They built an Altar

In order to conquer the land on Canaan ___ military campaigns were undertaken:

Three

According to our textbook, one reason for the northern kingdom's downfall is that they rejected the ministries of the prophets who sought to enforce the covenant:

True

As a gentile who marries a hebrew from Bethlehem, Ruth pictures the love of God for both Hebrews and Gentiles:

True

Boaz was not only ruth's kinsman redeemer, he was also the one carrying the Davidic lineage:

True

David captures Jerusalem from the jebusites and moves the Ark of the Covenant there:

True

David obeyed God in purchasing a threshing floor to build "an altar to the Lord". On this site, Solomon would later build the temple:

True

David's covenant violations involve adultery, murder, and a host of deceptive acts commited in an attempt to cover up these sins:

True

God's promise to Abraham that he would bless all nations begins to come to fruition through Boaz and Ruth:

True

Half or the Manasseh settled land on the East bank of the Jordan River:

True

In Joshua's farewell address, he explains to the people of Israel that they will remain in Canaan and prosper in the land only when they comply with the Mosaic covenant:

True

Joshua's theophanic encounter affirmed his leadership to the people of Israel:

True

Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and not Judah. Thus, he could not be the rightful king of Israel:

True

So prosperous was Solomon that God expanded Israel's borders to the degree originally promised in the Abrahamic covenant and reaffirmed to Joshua:

True

The beginning chapters of 1 Samuel draw a sharp contrast between Eli and his ungodly sons and the godly prophet Samuel:

True

The distribution of the Levites among the people establish cities of refuge were to help ensure spiritual, social, and civil justice in the future:

True

The events surrounding the selection of Saul for king demonstrate that he was the people's choice. The people seemed to focus on Saul's outward appearance rather than his heart:

True

The real key to the success of the Judges was the empowerment of the Spirit of God who enabled them to accomplish great feats:

True

The tribe of Reuben settled land on the East bank of the Jordan River:

True