BIB 111- Exam #2

12) While crossing the Jordan, Israel left ____________ in the heart of the river, representing the ____________ of Israel.

12 stones/ 12 tribes

12) The Book of Joshua emphasizes God's faithfulness to the __________ and ___________ covenants.

Abrahamic/ Mosaic

16)The Exodus and Exile themes of the Old Testament unite Israel's story with the story of ____________.

Adam and Eve expelled from the garden

12) In the final chapter of Joshua, the people participate in ______________.

Covenant renewal

17) The later chapters of Ezra focus on ___________.

Covenant renewal

13)The birth of Naomi's grandson began the lineage toward ___________.

David

15)After the death of Solomon, his sons went to war, resulting in a _____________.

Divided Kingdom

12) The second major division of the Book of Joshua is the ________ of Canaan.

Division

14) God's wrath is sometimes directed at His ___________ and sometimes at His _______________.

Enemies/ people

15)The Psalms indicate that grace is a _________ to be sought, not a __________ to be expected.

Favor/ right

13) A primary theological lesson of the Book of Ruth is ___________.

God's sovereignty

16)The two great religious reformers in the later history of Judah were _________.

Hezakiah and Josiah

15)After Solomon dedicated the Temple, the Lord filled the Temple with ________.

His glory

14) Unlike "love" as an intrinsic attribute of God, "wrath" is occasioned by _________________.

Historical events

13) The final narratives of Judges tell the story of the ___________ of the tribe of Dan and Israel's ______________ toward the tribe of Benjamin.

Idolatry/ Immorality

12) The lesson of the defeat at Ai is that _______________ can affect the _____________.

Individual disobedience/ entire community

14) A major step in David's ascent to the kingship was his conquest of _________________.

Jerusalem

14) David's best friend, ____________, was the son of _______________.

Jonathan/ Saul

17)he material in the Book of Ezra suggests, in keeping with Jewish tradition, that Ezra had access to a _______________.

Library of Babylonian resources

16)The Jewish audience of Chronicles was probably under _________ rule.

Persian

17) The first section of Nehemiah focuses on ____________.

Rebuilding the wall

13) The person who fulfills the above role is known as the Kinsman ______________.

Redeemer

14) after the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, David _______________________.

Sang a lament

14) The outline of 1 and 2 Samuel traces the progression from the judgeship of ______________ to the rule of _________________.

Saul/ David

17) Ezra led the _________ wave of Jews returning from the Exile.

Second

13) Overall, there are ________ cycles of the above pattern in Judges.

Six

15)The three-fold structure of 1-2 Kings is _____________.

Solomon, the Divided kingdom, Judah

15) In the Old Testament, grace is often seen in the _______________ relationship between ______________.

Suzerain-Vassel/ God and Israel

16)Chronicles devotes a great deal of space to David and the Ark, emphasizing the importance of ____________ in the life of Israel.

Worship

13) The concept of "Justice" in the Old Testament involves ___________, but also ____________, and _____________.

covenant keeping/ Condemnation and fear

16)Chronicles attributes David's successful reign to his _____________.

genuine worship

13) A major Old Testament book in which a sufferer cries out to God regarding His justice is ____________.

job

17) Which of the following is not part of the key insight into Ezra's character in Ezra 7:10?

lead synagogue services

16)The Books of Chronicles was probably written by Ezra because the genealogies and rituals explained in these books probably would be of interest to a _________.

levitical scribe

12) The lesson of the deceptive Gibeonites is that Joshua failed to ___________ before acting.

pray to God

15) The Books of Kings are written from the perspective of the __________.

prophets

17) A major theological theme of Esther is God's _____________ care in the lives of the Jews.

providential

17) The Book of Ezra focuses on ____________, which was opposed by ___________.

rebuilding the temple/ the gentiles in the land

17) The second section of Nehemiah focuses on ____________.

repopulating the city

17) The Book of Ezra describes the ___________ of the Jews after ______ years in Exile.

resettlement/ 70

15) Which of the following is not one of the primary reasons for seeing Jeremiah as the author of 1-2 Kings?

similar references to Adam and Eve

15) In the Northern Kingdom, there were ________ holy kings.

two

12) The command repeated frequently to Joshua in chapter one is __________.

"Be strong and courageous"

12) The conquest of Canaan probably took place _______ years after the Exodus and took about _______ years.

40/7

16)The opening genealogy of 1 Chronicles traces history back to _________, probably as a way of reminding Israel that their heritage goes all the way back to the _________.

Adam/ creation

12) Even though the Book of Joshua is anonymous, it gives the perspective of ____________.

An eyewitness

15)The Northern Kingdom eventually fell to ___________, while the Southern Kingdom ___________ escaped.

Assyria/ miraculously

15)The narratives of the prophets Elijah and Elisha contain many polemics which emphasize Yahweh's superiority to _______.

Ba'al

16)The narrative of Chronicles, when compared to 1 and 2 Kings, emphasize the importance of ______________.

National worship

13) The tragedy of Naomi's life was reversed by the birth of _________.

Obed

13) By the laws of Levirate marriage, the next of kin of a dead man was to marry the widow and produce ___________ in order to ______________.

Offspring/ Preserve the lineage

14) To escape from Saul, David lived for 18 months among the _____________.

Philistines

14) Samuel is dedicated to the Lord by his mother's _____________.

Prayer

13) In the Mosaic Law, the next of kin had the right of _______________, which was the responsibility of buying back property lost by relatives.

Redemption

17) The third section of Nehemiah focuses on ____________.

Renewing the people

12) "Holiness" is _____________ that implies ______________.

Separateness/ Maral Purity

17) Esther is the only book of the Old Testament in which ____________.

The name of God isn't mentioned

14) The books of Samuel are the __________ between the era of the ____________ and the era of the _______________.

Tradition/ judges/ kings

13) The Book of Judges is a narrative of the loose ____________ that occurred after the conquest of Canaan.

Tribal Confederacy

15)"Grace" is the _____________ of a/an __________ bestowed upon a/an __________.

Undeserved favor/ superior/ inferior

16)Chronicles devotes a great deal of space to Solomon building and dedicating the Temple, emphasizing the important of _____________ in the life of Israel.

Worship