Bible 105- Old Testament Survey Hulshof Final Exam
what nation took the northern kingdom into exile?
Assyria
who was uriah?
David's might men (Bethsheba husband)
what did God's presence leaving the temple reveal to Ezekiel?
God has not abandoned His people. He is with them in exile.
What Persian King allowed the followers of God to return to Jerusalem?
King cyrus
who was the second king of israel?
david
who was the only female judge?
deborah
how many tribes received land on the east bank and the west bank?
east bank- 2.5 tribes west bank- 9.5 tribes
which book focuses on the rebuilding of the temple?
ezra
what kind of family was Ezekiel from?
family of priests
what judge led israel into idolatry?
gideon
which book focuses on the rebuilding of the walls of jerusalem?
nehemiah
what did israel's conquest of the promise land show them about God and his deliverance?
only as Israel is obedient to God and trusts in His command and plan will they inherit the land
what psalm is most often identified as a Messianic psalm?
psalm 22
who was the woman who hid the spies and was saved by God in the battle of jericho?
rahab
what was rebuilt during the first return as recounte in Ezra 1-6?
rebuilding of the temple
Who was the first King of Isreal?
saul
what was the capitol city of the northern kingdom?
samaria
when does the story of Ruth take place?
the period of the judges
what 4 implications does Ruth's story have for us today?
1) God is providentially at work in the small details of life 2) even when a society breaks down, people of faith can live fulfilling beautiful lives 3) life ruth and naomi, we are powerless to accomplish our own redemption. We need a redeemer to rescue and redeem us. 4) the result of redemption is the same for naomi and for us; a reversal of an empty, hopeless life to one of fulfillness
List the order of occurrence of major characters in the Old Testament
Adam Eve Cain Abel Seth Noah Abraham Isaac Jacob Moses Saul David Solomon
What event is the turning point in David's life?
Bathsheba
who was ruth and naomi's kinsmen-redeemer and was he the only one available?
Boaz and no
How did the Babylonians seek to negatively influence Daniel and his friends?
Divide the home, teach them their philosophy, compromise their morality, and change their names
what was solomon's final conclusion in ecclesiates?
Fear god and obey his commands. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
In the book of Esther, who was executed for plotting the death of the followers of God who remained in Persia?
Haman
How does David react to the death of Saul?
He mourns saul's death
what does the word "new" in new covenant mean?
"Of different kind"
How many good and bad kings were in the Northern Kingdom (known as Israel) and how many good, ok, and bad kings were in the Southern Kingdom (known as Judah)?
Northern Kingdom: 0 good kings, 20 bad ones Southern kingdom: 8 good kings, 12 bad ones
what were the qualifications for the Kinsmen-Redeemer?
Relationship, finances, and provide an heir
what were the various successes and sin of King Solomon?
Successes: Peace (israel's enemies were defeated) Temple (7 years to build, twice the size of the tabernacle) Wisdom (gift from God) Palace (13 years to build) Riches (much gold, many horses an chariots, a fleer of ships) Sins: Wealth (used as Power) Many horses (military strength) Many wives (700 wives and 300 concubines)
how does the story of ruth serve as a contrast to the stories in Judges?
contrasts unfaithfulness of Israel and faithfulness to Moabites
what judge was left-handed?
ehud
which book focuses on the lives of some of the followers of God who did not return after the exile?
esther
what was the primary way Ezekiel communicated his message?
sign acts and street theatre
who was the third king of isreal?
solomon
What kingdom (northern/Israel or Southern/Judah) did the following prophets address: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, Hosea, Joel, Micah, Zephaniah, and Habakkuk.
southern kingdom
how was the second generation of israelites characterized?
they didn't acknlowedge the Lord or remember the mighty things he has done for Israel
why were Daniel's three friends thrown into the fire furnace?
they refused to bow down and worship the image
according to Solomon in Ecclesiastes, what are the 3 great equalizers in life?
time, death, and chance
How is Samuel a transitional character?
transitions from judges to kings
who is struck dead because he touches the Ark of the covenant?
uzzah
what does the story of rahab teach us with regard to God's intention for the nations?
we see the God of grace granting forgiveness, safety, and peace to repentant sinners who are justified by grace through Jesus Christ and perform works that prove their God is given faith
what contributed to solomon losing his spiritual moorings?
worshipping the false idols of his wives
whose field does Ruth glean in?
boaz
what was the significance about each campaign?
central- contrasted by battles at jericho southern- initiated by deceit of the Gideonites and highlighted by "day the sun stood still" nothern- emphasis on the totality of the destruction
how many judges were there?
12
what are the 4 omplications that can be drawn from the book of esther?
1) God preserves Hid people despite out half-heartedness, our lack of commitment, and the power of the enemy. It is by His grace that we are kept safe. 2) God uses the faith and hope of morally compromised people to accomplishment His purposes 3) Trust God's providnce even when we cannot see it at work and hope that no matter how bad things get He is committed to redeeming His people and His world 4) Even though Judah is in exile, living compromised lives, and God is absent, he has not abonded His people and His promises. He will not abandon His people or His promises today
what are the 6 parts to the cycle of sin in judges?
1) Rejection- Israel rejects God and turns to serve false gods 2) Reaction- God reacts to Israel's idolatry with righteous anger 3) Retribution- God hands her to her enemies 4) Repentance- Israel repents/cries to God for mercy 5) rescue- raises up a judge to rescue them 6) relapse- peace in land but judge dies off and Israel goes to idolatry again
What are the 2 reasons that God rejected saul and his authority?
1) Saul didn't wait to offer sacrifies and disobeys Samuel and Gods law 2) he doesn't kill the Amalekites but instead holds them captive- disobeys again
What were the consequences of David's sin with Bathsheba?
1) Your family will live by the sword 2) your own household will rebel against you 3) your wives will be taken by another man before your bery eyes, and he will go to bed with them in public view
What were the judges? List all 5 descriptors.
1) an individual God raised up to lead one or more Israelite tribes 2) exercised all governmental powers during their time is office- executive, legislative, and judicial 3) Most were military leaders 4) not an inherited position 5) God called people from different walks of life and empowered them to serve as judges
What were the reasons given for Israel's total failture in the book of Judges?
1) lack of faith and outright disobedience led to a failure to drive out the Canannites 2) Failure to pass on the faith to the next generation 3) There was no King in Israel
How many compaigns are involved in conquering the promised land?
3
how many books are the book of Psalms divided into?
5
how is the promised child of isaiah 9:6 described?
Child, Son, wonderful counselor, might God, everlasting father, prince of peace
Put the major events in order starting in Genesis
Creation Fall Flood Babel God's call of Abraham Joseph in Egypt The Exodus The Law The Tabernacle Wilderness Wandering The Promise Land The Judges Davidic Covenant Solomon's temple Divided kingdom Fall of israel Assyrian exile Babylonian captivity Fall of jerusalem Judah returns from exile rebuilding of the temple and the wall
what does it mean to minimize suffering?
Denial of it's existence, we reduce people's pain to something smaller than it actually is. We fail to engage brokenness for what it really is.
how does God respond to Job's questions at the end of the book of Job?
Does not tell Job why he permitted the suffering, simply reminds Job of 2 basic truths: 1) God is great beyond human comprehension and 2) Humans are weak and limit
who are the two major phophets during the period of 1 and 2 kings?
Elijah and Elisha
what are the moral and theological lessons we can learn from David's adultery with Bathsheba?
Even the most righteous are not above the worst sins, even forgiven sin can result in a lifetime of consequences, and no sin is beyond God's grace
What were the 3 general factors and the 7 specific components to the Davidic covenant?
General: 1) covenant mediates God's kingship and kingdom through David, who is known as the human mediator 2) The Covenant is connected to God's covenant Abrahamic convenant 3) The covenant is unconditional Specific: 1) God would raise up David's seed who would build a house (temple) 2) God would establish David's dynasty forever 3) God would be Father to David (david is thus God's son) 4) God would discipline David's son when they sin 5) God's lovingkindness would not depart from David's seed as it did from Saul
what is unique about the book of esther?
God in not mentioned in the book. Esther and Mordecai live with hidden identities
what did the character of the sons of Eli demonstrate?
Gods rejection of them and their terrible behavior
who was ezra and why is that important to his role in the rebuilding on the temple?
He was a Torah scholar and was told by Persian rule to teach God's law in Judah. He helped teach people the word.
what does Esther reveal to the king that completely catches him by surprise?
Her true identity as a Jew
Who were the two noted good kings in the Southern Kingdom? What was significant about their reign?
Hezekiah: his dependence on God to deliver Judah from the assyrians Josiah: His reform following the finding of the book of Law
what judge may have sacrificed his daughter?
Jephthah
What city does David make the capital city of Israel?
Jerusalem
In lamentations, what three things were God's people trusting in that were now gone?
Jerusalem, the temple, and religious rituals
How does God describe Job?
Job is singled out by God himself as blameless and upright
Song of Solomon answers the question "What is love?" by providing for examples. What are these examples?
Love is.... mutual, exclusive, total, and beautiful
What two things related to God and man does Ezekiel give us a clear picture of?
Man's responsbility for sin and Go'd's initiative to accomplish salvation
Who was the one noted bad king in the Southern Kingdom? What was significant about his reign?
Manasseh: re-introduces idolatry in Judah, moves the idols into the temple and introduces child sacrifice to Judah.
who was appalled at David's behavior when the Ark of the Covenant entered Jerusalem?
Michal- David's wife/ Sauls daughter
Who was Esther's cousin?
Mordecai
To what does Satan attribute Job's good character?
Only because God has blessed Job and protected him from harm. God permitted Satan to attack Job. Afterwards, Job is still faithful.
How many stories of faithfulness are in Daniel? What are they?
Palace selection, fiery furnace, and lion's den
What are the 7 types of Psalms and what are each of them about?
Penitential: confess sins Wisdom: consider right choices Messianic: anticipate Christ Imprecatory: call on God to judge Lament: cry to God Praise: thanks for deliverance and praise for God himself
which nation captured the Ark of the Covenant and how did they get it?
Philistines- captured it after defeating the Israelites in battle
why did israel want a king?
Samuels sons judge israel at the time and israel rejects this idea and asks for a king. They rejected God, not samuel
what was David's occupation before he become king?
Shepherd
When (in his lifetime) did Solomon write the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs?
Song of songs: young Proverbs: middle aged Ecclesiastes: elderly
from our study of Job, what are the reasons that we all suffer under sin?
The fallen world, the sinful actions of others, and our own sinful action
why are proverbs not promises?
They describe what will usually happen when a person makes a right choice, not what God guarantees will happen.
What does it mean to moralize suffering?
To believe that if you do good things, there will not be any suffering. If you do bad things, suffering will come.
Who was King of Persia during the book of Esther?
Xerxes (ahaseurus)
which one of David's sons led a rebelliion against him?
absalom
What israelite warrior was put to death for violating god's command in the battle of jericho?
achan
What nation took the Southern kingdom into exile?
babylon
what happened to the United national of Israel shortly after the death of solomon?
it split into the Northern and Southern Kingdom
who was the first king of the northern kingdom?
jeroboam
who was the leader who guided israel after moses?
joshua
what two words characterize isaiah's message?
judgment and hope
what tribe received no territory in the division of the promise land?
levites
according the Proverbs, what is Godly wisdom?
living a righteous and holy life and expending ourselves in order to redeem others
Why are the Minor Prophets considered "minor"? Why would they not be considered minor?
minor only refers to their size
who were the 6 most prominent judges?
othniel, ehud, deborah, gideon jephthah, and samson
who are the 3 voices in proverbs?
parents, sinners, and wisdom
how did the israelites get the ark of the covenant back?
philistines were getting plauges so they sent it back to the Israelites
what was samuel's two-fold role in leading israel?
prophet and the last judge