Exam 2: Joshua through Esther

Joshua encounters his...

"Commander"

Theme of 1 Chronicles

"Creation to David"

Theme of 2 Samuel

"David"

Theme of 2 Kings

"Deportation and captivity"

The Hebrew equivalent of the Greek name "Jesus" which means...

"God saves."

Elijah =

"Jehovah is God"

Theme of Joshua

"Possession of the Land"

Theme of 1 Samuel

"Samuel, Saul and David"

Theme of 1 Kings

"Solomon and the division of the kingdom"

Theme of 2 Chronicles

"Solomon to the captivity"

Theme of Ruth

"The Kinsman-Redeemer"

Theme of Judges

"The cycle of disobedience"

Theme of Ezra

"The rebuilding of the temple"

Theme of Esther

"The sovereign providence of God"

"His anointed" =

"messiah". First use of the word in the Bible.

Theme of Nehemiah

"the rebuilding of the walls"

"Prophet"

(nabi) proclaimer of an entrusted message

Qualifications to exercise the rights of a kinsman-redeemer

* . Close Relative * . Willing to Redeem * . Able to Pay the Redemption Price * . Willing to Marry the Widow

A division appears in the nation in 2 Samuel

* . Judah (south): Judah and Simeon follow David. * . Israel (north): other tribes follow Ish-bosheth, Son of Saul.

Israel

* 19 kings - none good * 9 dynasties * Deported and dispersed by Assyria (722 BC)

The Greatness of Solomon

* 1st to use charoits in the army * 1st (and last) to successfully build a fleet of ships * 1st to trade with other nations

Judah

* 20 kings - 8 good * 1 dynasty: the descendants by Babylon * Taken into captivity by Babylon * Three deportations Jerusalem destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar

Samuel & Kings

* Phrophet's perspective * Emphasis: kings and prophets * Political history * All Israel and Judah

Chronicles

* Priest's perspective * Emphasis: temple and priests * Religious history * Judah

Content of 1 Chronicles

1-2 Chronicles forma miniature Old Testament

2 Chronicles paralles what book of the bible?

1-2 Kings

Distinctives of Ruth

1. . A book that honors women 2. . An oasis of faith and love in the middle of the apostasy of the period of the Judges 3. . Shows that Gentiles could believe and participate in covenant blessings. 4. . Portrays Levirate Marriage and the role of the Kinsman-Redeemer 5. Boas is an important picture of Christ in the OT

The stated reasons for the decline in Judges

1. . Failure to drive out all the Canaanites. 2. . Going after other gods.

Four primary lessons to learn from David

1. . Sin tends to spread. 2. . All sin is first against God. 3. . Forgiveness does not eliminate consequences. 4. . Sin destroys potential.

7 Lessons from Elijah's Depression

1. Depression often follows great victories 2. God alone holds the right to life 3. Fatigue is often the root cause of depression 4. Depression distorts our perception of reality 5. God often uses depression to speak to us 6. God's voice is best heard in the quiet 7. The solution to depression is often to simply resume our work

3 Condition to Experiance God's Blessing on Your Leadership

1. Example 2. Intergrity 3. Identification

The ______________________ tribes never officially returned to the Land

10 northern

What year did David take Jerusalem and makes it his capital?

1000

Jerusalem is established as the capital when?

1000 BC

God raises up ____________ to liberate His people.

12 judges

1 CHronicles parallels what book of the bible?

2 Samuel

David becomes king of the south as the age of ____ and unites the nation after _____ years

30; 7.5

What year did Judah take captive by Babylon and when Jerusalem was destroyed?

586

How many years were people taken captive when Jerusalem and the temple were destoyed?

70

Nehemiah is the starting point of the what?

70 weeks of Daniel

What year did Israel deport and disperse by Assyria?

722

What year was the kingdom divided?

931

After the death of Solomon, when and what happened?

931 BC the kingdom didveds into two

Saul consults what in Endor?

A medium

Israel is deported and scatteres by who?

Assyria

Ahab officially introduces ...

Baal worship in Israel

Elijah spoke against what?

Baal worship in Israel (north)

Who is Solomon the son of?

David

Who becomes Elijha's successor?

Elisha

Key Phrase of the Results of the Decline in Judges

Everyone did what was right in his own eyes

There is a relationship between what three books of the bible?

Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther

Bible heroes are presented with their ______

Faults

All contact with other spirits is...

Forbidden

Esther is the only bible book that doesn't mention what?

God

Even evil spirits are subject to...

God's control

The Book of 1 Samuel's Spiritual situation

God's voice was rare.

Identification

He identified with the sins of the people

Example

He studied, then practiced, then taught

Intergrity

He was a faithful steward

fAfter the death of Solomon, the kingdom divides in two

Israel (north): 10 tribes follow Jeroboam Judah (south): Judah and Simeon follow Rehoboam

United KIngdom

Israel and Judah

Solomon's Temple

Israel's contribution to the 7 wonders of the world

2 Chronicles' emphasis remains on what?

Judah

Who expands Jerusalem to the east and builds an underground aqueduct to bring water fromthe Gihon spring to the pool of Siloam?

King Hezekiah

Nehemiah provides the historical context to waht book of the bible?

Malachi

Jerusalem and the temple was destoryed by who?

Nebuchadnezzzar of Babylon

Gideon's fleece.

Not a prescribed method to discover God's will!

Political context of Esther

Persian empire at its peak

Orgin of Antisemitism

Shem, Noah's son

Where is the tabernacle installed at?

Shiloh

The kindsom reaches its highest point under who?

Solomon

Jews of Ezra

Spiritual revival following the captivity

What withdraws from Saul?

The Holy Spirit

Achan's sin.

The sin of one can affect the entire group

The unconditional Davidic covenant

The throne forever

The great turning point in David's life.

When he he sins (adultery) and repents

Who leads a great spiritual reform?

Young Josiah

Elijah and the widow where?

Zarepath

Nehemiah

a Jewish exile in a strategic position: cupbearer to the king

Rahab the prostitute becomes...

a remarkable jewel of God's grace.

Ezra

a scribe living among the exiles in Babylon

Several well-known stories of 1 Samuel

a. . God speaks to Samuel at night. b. . David and Goliath c. . Friendship of Jonathan and David. d. . David spares Saul's life. e. . Saul and the witch of En Dor.

Three key people of 1 Samuel

a. . Samuel b. . Saul c. . David

The Book of Joshua Presents a moral dilemma (?): how can one justify the extermination of the Canaanites?

a. . Their religion was horribly depraved. b. . Their culture was grossly degenerated. c. . God's sovereign promise to Abraham had to be fulfilled.

Oppostion to God's work by:

a. Dicouragement b. Disturbance c. Distraction d. Defamation e. Deciet

2 Chronicles summarizes the reasons for the Babylonian captivity

a. Idolatry b. Refusal to listen to God's prophets c. Failure to observe the Sabbatical and Julibee years

the ark of the covenant was ________ as predicted by Jeremiah

absent

Esther is the first clear manifestation of what?

antisemitism

The Book of Judges' Religious situations

apostasy sets in

Baal

chief Canaanite deity God os agriculture, rain, and fertility

Origin of the feat of Purim

comes from "pur" meaning "lot"

The Book of Joshua's Content

conquest and division of the Land.

World of Ezra

considerable developement of religious thought

Persia of Ezra

desire to appease all "gods" to promote peace

Genealogical records were essential to confirm...

eligibility for the priesthood

New policy of Ezra

encourage the return of exiles to promote peace

The Book of 1 Samuel's Content

establishment of the monarchy. The transition between judges and kings.

2 Chronicles mentions several...

extra-biblical sources

The Book of Joshua's Records an incomplete obedience

failure to entirely destroy the Canaanites.

God uses _____________________ to test His people.

five pagan nations

Samson's Downfall

governed by passions rather that principles

The key to real success in life

honoring God's World.

Called for repentance in view of...

impending judgement

Samuel

judge, prophet, and priest * . The last judge. * . The first prophet. * . "King-maker". Anointed Saul and David

New structure of Ezra

kingdom divided into 127 provinces, Judah being one of them

The Role of Those 12 Judges

military leader, civil administrator

Nehemiah contains ...

numerous leadership principles

The Book of 1 Samuel's Political situation

oppression by the Philistines who lived in the coastal plain.

Balance is required between...

prayer and action

Elijah was the key...

prophet

The secret of Joshua's prayer life

pursue God's glory in prayer

Emphasis of 1 Chronicles

religious life Temple, offerings, Levites, blessings of obedience

Goal of 1 Chronicles

remind the discouraged remnant of God's good planns for Irael

Genealogies necessary to prove what?

rights to the throne and to the priesthood

One of Nehemiah's "arrow prayer"

short, pratical, fervent

The role of the Holy-Spirit in the OT

temporary filling for specific tasks.

Esther is highly esteemed by who?

the Jews second only to the book of Moses

In Esther, the law of who could not be changed?

the Medes and the Persians

New empire of Ezra

the Persians had conqueres Babylon a year before

Apostasy

the abandonment of what one previously believed

Content of 1 Kings

the climax and division of the kingsom

Content of 2 Kings

the destruction of the kingdom

The Book of 2 Samuel's Content

the development of the monarchy and kingdom.

Saul

the first king * . Strengths: courage and good looks. * . Weaknesses: impulsiveness leading often to disobedience. * . Lesson: obedience is more important than sacrificial good works.

Content of Ezra

the first two returns of a remnant from the Babylonion captivity

2 Kings time perios is...

the great prophet era

David

the greatest king of Israel * Strengths: - . Concerns for God's reputation. - . Absolute confidence in God. - . Respect for the will of God. * . Prefigures Christ: born in Bethlehem, a Shepard, the king of Israel

The Book of Judges' Content

the link between the conquest (Joshua) and the start of the monarchy (Saul)

Definition of Levirate Marriage

the marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brother to preserve the brother's family line and provide for his widow

Content of Esther

the only snapshot of the Jewish majority that remained in Persia

1 Chronicles was written from...

the perpective of the priests

2 Kings is written from what?

the perspective of the phrophets

Content of Nehemiah

the restoration of everything but the monarchy

Zerubbabel's temple

the second temple

Definition of Antisemitism

the senseless hatred of the Jews

God always provides when we are...

there where He wants us

What order is given in Nehemiah?

to rebuild the walls

The Urim and Thumim

two sacred objects used to discern God's will

The Book of Judges' Political situations

vague. No national leader.

When God calls us,...

we must never look back!

Context of 1 Chronicles

written after the return from the Babylonian exile