Old Testament Survey Unit 6 Quiz 1

When he realized the source of Samuel's call, Eli instructed Samuel to answer:

"Speak, Lord; .for thy servant heareth"

(True or False) Israel's request for a king was well timed.

False

(True or False) Saul's obedience relative to the Amalekites was incomplete because he killed Agag the king.

False, he killed all except for their king

The men of Judah publicly installed David king of Judah at _____.

Hebron

Samuel was both the last _____ and the first ______.

Judge, prophet

The Lord delivered Israel from the _____ by the ministry of Samuel.

Philistines

(True or False) David was anointed secretly by Samuel as Saul's successor.

True

David witnessed the challenge of the Philistine giant Goliath while on _________ ___ ___ _____

errand for his father

Samuel anointed Saul with oil, because the Lord had chosen him to be _____.

king

As God's revelation of truth, His Word does not avoid reporting the _____ of His people.

sins

What were the three signs Samuel promised Saul to confirm that the Lord was with him?

-He would meet two men by Rachel's sepulcher at Zelzah who would inform him about the donkeys and his father. -He would then meet three men on their way to worship at Bethel who would give him two loaves of bread. -He would then prophesy with a company of prophets at the hill of God by the garrison of the Philistines.

What are the three factors that contributed to Israel's request for a king?

-Samuel's sons were greedy and dishonest judges; they accepted bribes and perverted judgment. The Ammonites were threatening Israel from the east -Israel wanted to be like other nations around them who had kings.

On his way back from Amalek, Saul remained at Carmel long enough to:

-erect a memorial to himself -commemorate his victory

In response to Saul's action, _______ men came from Israel and from _____ Judah.

300,000 and 30,000

Ishbosheth, son of Saul, was elevated to be king of Israel by _____.

Abner

The Lord confirmed his choice of Saul by granting him victory over the _____.

Ammonites

On the day prior to Saul's arrival, the Lord had told Samuel that on the following day the one He had selected to be king in Israel would be sent to Samuel from the land (tribe) of _____.

Benjamin

(True or False) Israel's problem was political, not spiritual.

False

(True or False) David promised a position of honor in his court to anyone of his men who would enter Hebron by way of the tunnel.

False, Jerusalem

(True or False) Because of his success against the Philistines and his resulting popularity in Israel, David was loved by Saul and promoted to a position of leadership in his army.

False, Saul became jealous

Where was Saul officially installed as king?

Gilgal

Saul gave credit for the defeat of the Ammonites to _____.

God

Upon Saul's rejection, the Lord sent Samuel with oil to _____ to anoint _____ as Saul's successor.

Jesse, David

Abner was slain in Hebron by _____.

Joab

David's forces were led by _____.

Joab

In search of his father's stray donkeys, Saul came to _____, where Samuel lived.

Ramah

To be sure that the God of Israel was judging them, the Philistines placed the Ark of the Covenant on a ____ drawn by two ___ with their______ shut up at home.

cart, cows, calves

By his call to Samuel, God:

confirmed his priestly ministry called him to a prophetic ministry

David's first experience in the king's court was to minister to Saul by means of _____

music

The two books of I and II Samuel were originally written as _____.

one book

A house for the Lord would be built by David's _____.

son

What are the the three marks of Israel's deep spiritual decline during the years of the Judges?

the cessation of sanctuary worship and service the corruption of the priesthood the widespread practice of idolatry

A government in which God Himself is ruler.

theocracy

God raised up Samuel and used him to restore the ________ and to establish the ________.

theocracy, monarchy

List four tragedies which occurred in David's family as a result of his sin and God's judgment upon it. Use complete sentences.

A child died from David's sin first, David's son Amnon forced Tamar, his half-sister into incest but then was killed by Absalom who was Tamar's full brother. David then refused to let Absalom to return for three years and refused to see him for another two years. But even after Absalom's restoration, he began a revolt that lead to a rebellion where he declared himself over Hebron but even then David defeated Absalom.

David refused an offer of an alliance with ____ until _____, his wife, was returned.

Abner, Michal

Explain this statement: David's motive was right, but his method was wrong.

David hadn't adhered or looked closely upon the Lord's instructions in regards to the ark being carried by Levite priests.

In the beginning of the first book of Samuel, the continuing corruption of the priesthood was demonstrated by the godlessness and wicked deeds of the sons of _____.

Eli

Samuel was born in Ramah to _____ and _____.

Elkanah, Hannah

(True or False) Wearing Saul's armor, David slew Goliath.

False

(True or False) When Samuel informed Saul about the seriousness of his error and the severe punishment God would impose, Saul repented of his sin.

False

(True or False) Saul recognized that the Lord was with David and ordered all his servants and his son Jonathan to follow David's leadership.

False, Saul wanted David to be killed

(True or False) The condition required by the Ammonites for a covenant with Jabesh was for all the men of Jabesh to have their left eyes put out.

False, it was their right eye

(True or False) Saul killed the priest Ahimelech and all of his sons.

False, one son escaped

(True or False) At an unusual time of the year for the phenomenon, Samuel announced a storm with thunder and rain as a sign from God confirming Saul as king.

False, to show that God had felt rejcted

(True or False) The second major step in Saul's downfall occurred during his war with the Philistines.

False, war with Amalkites

Nathan prophesied (2 Samuel 7:11) that ___ would build _____ a "house"; that is, He would confirm the royal authority for his house and family forever, a promise to be fulfilled in ______ ____ (Luke 1 :32-33).

God, David, Jesus Christ

The books of Samuel were first divided in the Septuagint, the oldest _______ translation of the ______ Scriptures.

Greek, Hebrew

With both Abner and Ishbosheth dead, the elders of Israel came to_____ and made _____ king of Israel.

Hebron, David

After Samuel told Saul that to obey is better than to sacrifice, Saul confessed his sin. But Saul's confession was really insincere because he continued to blame the ________ for his own ____.

Israelites, sins

Where had God confirmed Saul His choice by a military victory?

Jabesh

King Nahash and his Ammonite army surrounded the city of _____.

Jabesh-Gilead

To announce publicly to Israel God's selection of Saul as king, Samuel gathered Israel together at _____.

Mizpeh

Where had Samuel announced publicly God's choice of Saul as king?

Mizpeh

Where had God revealed his choice of Saul to Samuel?

Ramah

Hoping that the Philistines would kill David, Saul promised David his daughter Merab in marriage if: he served in ____ ____

Saul's army

(Don't have to know this) Describe Saul's response to the news of Jabesh-Gilead's captivity by the Ammonites.

Saul's response was to make a demonstration to kill a yoke of oxen and spread out the pieces he had cut throughout the land that the same would be done to other men's oxen if they did not follow him or more specifically, the leadership of God.

Faithful to her promise when she prayed for a son, Hannah returned Samuel to the Lord at _____ as soon as he was old enough to be separated from her.

Shiloh

(True or False) David was assured of victory over the Philistines at Keilah by the Lord.

True

(True or False) In 1 Corinthians 10:1-12, the Bible suggests that the sins of God's people are reported as examples to be avoided

True

(True or False) In contrast to the fearful men of Israel in the face of the threatening Philistines, David was fearless and had great faith.

True

(True or False) Jerusalem's water supply came by way of an underground spring.

True

(True or False) Like Hebron, the history of Jerusalem goes back to Abraham.

True

(True or False) Samuel was distressed by Israel's request for a king because he thought they were rejecting his leadership.

True

(True or False) Saul demonstrated impatience at Gilgal; under pressure, he committed a willful, presumptuous act of sin by proceeding to offer the sacrifice himself instead of waiting for Samuel.

True

(True or False) Saul was buried in Jabesh-Gilead.

True

(True or False) The Ark was taken straight to the border of the land of Israel.

True

(True or False) The Philistines robbed the threshing floors of Keilah.

True

(True or False) Threatened by the javelin of his own father, Jonathan was finally convinced that Saul meant to slay David.

True

(True or False) When David became king of Israel, Jerusalem was an enemy stronghold occupied by the Jebusites.

True

(True or False) When Saul received no response from the Lord, he turned to witchcraft.

True

The name Samuel means "_____ God."

asked of

At Mizpeh, Saul demonstrated the two noble personal qualities of _____ and _____.

humility, self-control

At Gilgal, when Saul claims to have carried out God's commandment, his words are best described as _____.

hypocritical

David's first major responsibility as king of Israel was:

locating the capitol in a suitable city

The Ark remained at the house of Obed-edom for three _____.

months

In his relationship to Saul, David demonstrated godliness and experienced:

persecution

The three contents of the books of Samuel includes (in correct order):

the ministry of Samuel, the reign of Saul, and the reign of David

In their request for a king, Israel was demonstrating a disintegration of the _____, a rejection of Jehovah as their king.

theocracy

David wanted to build a house for the Lord and the Ark, but the Lord instructed him by Nathan not to build the house because he was a man of _____.

war