Old Testament Quiz #7
The king of Judah who was responsible for the split of Israel into two countries were:
Rehoboam
Who was the son who tried to kill David and steal the throne through a coup?
Absalom
What country took the Northern Kingdom into exile?
Assyria
What is the name of the Phoenician storm god worshipped by Jezebel and Ahab?
Baal
The name of Philistia's god was
Dagon
What happened to the god in question 3 above when the Ark of the Covenant was placed in its presence?
Dagon fell on the ground before the Ark of the Covenant
The priest that was displaced by Samuel was?
Eli
The last dateable event mentioned in 2 Kings 25 is the release of Jehoiachin which took place in approximately
561 BC
The date of the exile of the Northern Kingdom was:
722 BC
The prophet who battled the false prophets on Mt. Carmel was?
Elijah
Who was the prophet who succeeded Elijah?
Elisha
1 Kings 22 records the death of Ahab's son but Ahab lives on and dies of natural causes
False
According to the OTS the two centuries that followed Solomon's period were as glorious as his reign
False
According to the OTS, David and Solomon's reigns were marked by an increase in commerce but not so much an increase in land
False
After Saul's death in 1 Sam 31, David immediately came to the throne over all Israel because the people knew he was the rightful king
False
David was known for his policies of decentralization of "political" agencies
False
One could argue that David's sin with Bathsheba had little effect on his successful reign
False
One of the first things David did once he became king over the entire nation was to create a new capital in Hebron
False
What is so unique about Saul that made him a prime candidate for fighting Goliath as opposed to the boy, David?
He was head and shoulders taller than anyone else in Israel
In 2 Kings 18-25 two kings are known for their reforms in Judah, they are:
Hezekiah and Josiah
According to the OTS who was the "hard-driving, swash-buckling officer in Jehoram's army" who purged the land from all of Ahab's offspring?
Jehu
David showed mercy to the son of Jonathan, his deceased friend? This son was named
Mephibosheth
In the struggle for the throne during the last days of David, who was the prophet who supported Solomon for the kingship over Adonijah?
Nathan
The prophet who confronted David after his sin with Bathsheba was:
Nathan
Responsible for building the northern capital of Samaria:
Omri
The nation who captured the Ark of the Covenant in 1 Sam 4-7 was
Philistia
A transitional chapter in 1 Sam is ch 8 and the people's asking for a king
True
According to the OTS Jeroboam 1 is responsible for introducing a rival religion in Israel
True
According to the OTS Samuel is not only a prophet, but also a priest and judge
True
Babylon was the nation who took Judah into exile in 586 BC
True
Sennacherib was the Assyrian king who tried to conquer Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah
True
