Old Testament Exam 2
the city from which Naomi had left with her husband and sons and to whih she came back years later with only her Moabite daughter-in-law was what?
Bethlehem
OT prophets who are reported to have raised at least one person from the dead are?
Elijah and Elisha
who was the father of David
Jesse
the nephew of David who commanded his army
Joab
Jewish ruler who restored temple sacrifices after they had been stopped by the Seleucids
Judas Maccabaeus
"the Israelites did evil in the eyes of Yahweh..." "Yahweh delivered [gave, sold] them into the hands of..." "The Israelites cried out to Yahweh" and "Yahweh raised up for [gave] them..." are recurring statements in which book?
Judges
2 major dynasties of the Northern Kingdom
Omri and Jehu
what was done in order to raise the population of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's rule?
lots were cast to bring 1/10 of the population in
why did Joshua circumcise all Israelite males?
no one had been circumcised for 40 years
in very general terms, the book of Joshua teaches what?
obedience brings victory
the land area which was to be theirs was divided among the children of Israel in such a way that the descendants...
of Joseph received 2 areas, but of Levi none
word that means "multiple marriages"
polygamy
when Mordecai asked Esther to help save the Jews from destruction, what did she say?
she could be killed if she went to the king
why did Hannah take her little boy, Samuel, to Shiloh to live with Eli and to begin his life-long service to Yahweh?
she had vowed to do so
Boaz met Ruth while...
she was cleaning grain left by his harvesters
David was NOT
spared of great suffering
when king Josiah ordered that the temple be repaired, what was found there?
the book of the law
after King Saul had fallen away from God, he turned to whom for help?
the medium of Endor
when Elijah called Elisha to follow him, he ___________________________
thew his cloak around him
a measure Nehemiah did NOT take to thwart the enemies who plotted to prevent the Jews from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was what?
to build the wall only during the night
the "sin of Jeroboam" which haunted the Northern Kingdom from its founding to its destruction
using Bethel and Dan as worship sites
in different contexts, the "house of God" to be built in the Davidic covenant refers to what?
-the Jerusalem temple -the church
when the Israelites asked Samuel for a king like the other nations had, the kings generally were... (3 things)
-the chief priests -the channel of all divine blessings -either divine or semi-divine
in different contexts, the "eternal rule" promised in the Davidic covenant refers to what?
-the never-ending kingdom of believers -the long-lasting kingdom of the Jews
3 things about Saul
-was under the authority of God's law and Samuel -offered burnt offerings without waiting for Samuel -did not utterly kill the Amalekites
year Hezekiah build the tunnel
701 BC
during the period of the divided kingdom, the people of the southern kingdom (Judah) maintained the Temple and the royal place at Jerusalem, while Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom (Israel) established places of worship where?
Bethel and Dan
when Nebuchadnezzar took hostages from Jerusalem into a "scholarship captivity" in order to ensure that the country would be docile, he took whom?
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others
strongest member of the Jehu dynasty
Jeroboam II
when Nehemiah was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, what did he hear?
Jerusalem's wall was broken and its gates burned
fine example of true friendship was between David and whom?
Jonathan
the king well known for reforming Israelite worship to conform to God's law, which had just been rediscovered in the Temple
Josiah
Medo-Persian king who married Esther
Xerxes I (Ahasuerus)
Canaanite god of the sea, who is also the god of chaos, and attempted to gain dominion over the other gods
Yamm
the high priest who was faithful to David and Solomon and from whom future high priests were descended
Zadok
the last king of Jerusalem, the son of Josiah, who was placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar, was blinded by Nebuchadnezzar and taken captive to Babylon
Zedekiah
the last king of Jerusalem, who was also the last surviving son of Josiah
Zedekiah
according to the Mendenhall, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through what?
a social revolt of pastoralists
the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem did NOT include what?
a speech by Nehemiah, thanking the people
Ezra's solution to the problem of many Israelite men having married foreign wives and having children with them during the Babylonian exile
have the men send them away
when Jephthah vowed to Yahweh to sacrifice whatever came out of his house to meet him...
he made a rash vow, and should have broken it
when Jericho fell, what did Achan do with a garment and silver and gold he found?
he took and hid them
when Achan kept some of the spoils of Jericho for himself....
he violated a herem
what did Esther do when she approached King Xerxes about the Jewish problem?
invited him to dinner twice
what happened to the children who mocked Elisha?
killed by bears
the symbol of God's presence
the ark of the covenant
the death of Saul was followed immediately by what?
warfare between supporters of David and Saul
a valid teaching from the account of Naaman being cured of his leprosy
water connected with God's word is powerful
what happened when the Israelites crossed the Jordan River to enter the promised land?
water stopped flowing, making dry ground
the theories of Alt and Mendenhall have in common that when the "Israelites" emerged in Canaan, they...
were not originally a distinct nation
in the Bible, concubines...
-were in a life-long marital relationship -had a lower social status than wives -could expect less inheritance for their children
"As for the other events of ____________'s reign, all he did, and all his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel" is a characteristic statement placed at the end of the account of each king's reign in which book?
1-2 Kings
year David's rule began
1010 BC
year of the Exodus
1446 BC
year Abraham was born
2166 BC
approximate close of the OT was in what year?
430 BC
year the temple was restored
516 BC
year the Southern Kingdom fell
586 BC
year the Northern Kingdom fell
722 BC
year the Kingdom divided
930 BC
high priest who was banished to Anathoth for supporting the wrong person as the one to succeed David as king
Abiathar
the son of David so ambitious to be king that, after he killed one of his brothers, he organized an armed conspiracy against his father
Absalom
person who thought he would succeed David and had a big celebration, then was pardoned by Solomon, then was killed for requesting Abishag for a wife, was whom?
Adonijah
Jezebel was the wife of ________________
Ahab
king who made Baal worship into the state-sponsored religion for the first time
Ahab
king who openly promoted the worship of Baal among the Israelites by building a temple and altar for Baal and by supporting hundreds of prophets of Baal
Ahab
the king of whom 1 Kings says that he "did more to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than did all the kings of Israel before him" partly because he made Baal worship into the state-sponsored religion was...?
Ahab
nation that conquered the Northern Kingdom and led its people into exile
Assyria
the country noted for its cruelty in war, whose soldiers would cut off hands and feet, noses and ears, put out eyes, and raise mounds of human heads
Assyria
sequence of eastern empires which significantly shaped the history of the children of Israel from eighth century BC forward
Assyria, Babylon, Persia
the wicked queen who was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and murdered her grandchildren so she could rule in Jerusalem
Athaliah
Canaanite god of order, fertility and life, the storm god who rides on clouds, the warrior god who uses the thunderbolt as a weapon and for speech, who gained dominion over the gods, and died and rose again
Baal
nation that conquered the Southern Kingdom and led its people into exile
Babylonia
the last "king" of Babylon who was actually a regent for his father and witnessed the handwriting on the wall
Belshazzar
what judge defeated Moab by committing a left-handed assassination of Eglon?
Ehud
Canaanite god of creation who is the patriarchal head of the pantheon, the Bull, uses dreams for his speech, and is pictured with beard and crown sitting on a throne
El
prophet NOT in the messianic line
Elijah
prophet who became so dismayed at his lack of effectiveness that he concluded that he was the only surviving person faithful to Yahweh was?
Elijah
prophet who on Mt. Carmel challenged 450 prophets of Baal in a confrontation to determine whether Baal or Yahweh would send fire to consume an offering was?
Elijah
the king of Jerusalem who was the son of Josiah, was placed on the throne by pharaoh Neco, burned Jeremiah's scrolls, and was captured and killed by the Babylonians
Jehoiakim
what judge said "If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be Yahweh's and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering"?
Jephthah
what was the first fortified city within Canaan to be conquered by the newly arrived Israelites?
Jericho
commander of the army who had disobeyed David on several occasions and who was killed by Solomon's order even though he was claiming sanctuary by holding onto the horns of the altar
Joab
who was the primary commander of David's armies?
Joab, a nephew of David
"You and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give them" is Yahweh's directive to whom?
Joshua
Who said, "As for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh"?
Joshua
what leader commanded the sun to stand still in order to gain more daylight and bring a battle to a successful conclusion?
Joshua
when Israel besieged the city, the wall of Jericho collapsed under the leadership of whom?
Joshua
who led Israel into the promised land?
Joshua
when Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, who was the high priest that led the returning exiles spiritually?
Joshua/Jeshua
the king who began his reign when he was 8 years old, found the Book of the Law in the temple, and reformed the nation to worship Yahweh properly
Josiah
the latter of the 2 best kings after the time of David
Josiah
the only grandson of Athaliah to survive, whom Jehoiada the high priest hid for six years before installing as king
Josiah
David first ruled as king over where?
Judah
the worst king of the South, who rued for a total of 55 years, during which time he was taken captive and he became repentant, who may have killed Isaiah and whose name is connected to sins that brought destruction upon the kingdom
Manasseh
Greek king who ruled over Egypt when the vast empire was divided into 4 smaller parts
Ptolemy I
Solomon's son who was partially responsible for the division of the United Kingdom into the Northern and Southern Kingdoms
Rehoboam
what adds drama to the widow Ruth's persistent loyalty to her widowed mother-in-law?
Ruth was a Moabite and Naomi an Israelite
the judge associated with Delilah
Samson
what judge married a Philistine woman yet fought against the Philistines?
Samson
the prophet who followed Yahweh's direction to select David as future king of the children of Israel
Samuel
in response to his name being called out during the night, the answer "Speak for your servant is listening" was spoken by whom?
Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad
Greek king who ruled over Syria and Babylonia when the vast empire was divided into 4 smaller parts
Seleucus Nicator
Assyrian king who besieged Hezekiah "like a bird in a cage" to punish him for not paying tribute, and who returned home when 185,000 of his soldiers were killed by the angel of Yahweh
Sennacherib
when Cyrus the Great allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, who was the governor(s) that led the returning exiles politically?
Sheshbazzar/Zerubbabel
who was Bathsheba the mother of?
Solomon who succeeded David
when David took a census of the men in his army, what did he receive?
a choice of famine, defeat in war, or plague
according to Alt, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through what?
a process of nomadic infiltration
according to the Bible, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through what?
a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s
according to Albright, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through what?
a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s
the biblical text says that the leper Naaman was told to go to Elisha by whom?
a servant
before the Israelites became a monarchy, they had the organization of what?
a tribal confederacy
among the vast blessings which God bestowed on Solomon was the one for which he had specifically prayed at the beginning of his reign, namely...
a wise and discerning heart
the festival of Purim commemorates God's blessing the Jews by ___________________________
allowing them to kill their enemies
the book of Joshua reports in detail the land areas east and west of the Jordan River allotted to each of the tribes of the Israelites. This division of land was made....
although the Canaanites still occupied much of it
who was Shalmaneser V?
an Assyrian king who attacked Hoshea
the relationship between King Saul and David, after he had become an Israelite hero and anointed to succeed Saul as king, was marked by what?
animosity and deadly pursuit
at God's command, Joshua repeatedly and characteristically did what?
annihilated many Canaanites and their cities
why is the archaeology of Jericho important to consider in connection to the emergence of Israelites in Canaan?
archaeology supposedly contradicts the Bible
how did Gideon put God to the test?
asking God to manipulate dew
Ahab and Jezebel, the most reprehensible king and queen the northern kingdom of Israel endured, did NOT
attack Judah and occupy some of its territory
what did the law of levirate marriage say?
brothers of dead husbands should marry the widows
in addition to promoting the marriage of King Xerxes and Esther, what great service did Mordecai perform?
exposing a plot against Xerxes' life
the Shunammite woman did what?
hosted Elisha during his ministry
when Jeroboam I established worship centers in the northern kingdom so that his subjects would not go to the Temple in Jerusalem (the southern kingdom) he did what?
identified golden calves as gods to be worshiped
Nehemiah helped the poor of the land by doing what?
outlawing interest payments on loans
when does the story of Ruth fall historically?
period of the Judges
because of her role in befriending Israelite spies sent into Jericho, one who with her family was spared during the destruction of the city was whom?
prostitute named Rahab
following the return from the Babylonian exile, Nehemiah assumed leadership in Jerusalem for what?
rebuilding the walls and gates of the city
the book of Ezra reports that the first project of those who returned from Babylonian captivity was what?
reconstruction and refurnishing of the Temple
Nehemiah's solution to the problem of many Israelite men having married foreign wives an having children with them during the Babylonian exile
repent and promise it would never happen again
when young David volunteered to represent the army of his people in a duel with the Philistine giant, Goliath, Saul at first did what?
said David could not fight, then gave him armor
when Tattenai sent King Darius a letter complaining about the Jews, what was the first thing Darius did?
search the archives to find Cyrus's decree
in the books of Deuteronomy and Samuel, kings are...
sometimes spoken of as evil, sometimes as good
the conditional Davidic covenant says that David's...
sons would be kings if they were obedient
when Saul beat the Amelekites in war, he...
spared king Agag and the best sheep and cattle
when David made preparations for the Temple, what did he NOT do?
start construction of the Temple
what did Absalom do?
stole the hearts of Israelites
how did Saul die?
suicide, during a Philistine victory in battle
the kinsman redeemer was NOT charged with the duty of...
teaching a relative about the Messiah
the struggle recorded in the first chapters of Ezra was what?
the Jews were prevented from rebuilding the Temple
the Israelites, when settles in the land of Canaan, by and large forsook the worship of the God of their fathers and instead joined in the worship of the various gods of the people around them, after what?
the first generation had all died
holy war in ancient Israel did NOT normally include what?
the priests as a fighting unit
what happened after Solomon had died and Rehoboam had become king?
the ten northern tribes rebelled
what happened after the test on Mt. Carmel that proved Yahweh was the true God?
there came an abundance of rain
evidence that the Jews were treated relatively well during the exile
they had freedom of religion, assembly, and property
what did Haman seek?
to destroy the Jews
what did Nebuchadnezzar do when he conquered Judah?
took the temple vessels
the Davidic covenant as it is recorded in 2 Samuel 7 was _________________
unconditional
holy war in ancient Israel did NOT normally include what idea?
victory showed the superior strength of the army
the aftermath of defeat and captivity for the people of the northern kingdom was that they...
were scattered and never able to establish their nation again
prophetess who told Josiah that Yahweh would bring disaster upon the land, but would bless Josiah for his faithfulness
Huldah
king of Jerusalem who was attacked by Nebuchadnezzar almost immediately after he became king, and was carried off into long captivity in Babylon
Jehoiachin
the last time Nebuchadnezzar punished the Jews for refusing to pay tribute, who did he take captive?
Zedekiah and many others
how was Saul validated as king?
by private anointing, public lot, and victory in war
what woman served as a judge, settling disputed and leading troops in warfare?
Deborah
in different contexts, the "seed" of the Davidic covenant refers to whom?
-Solomon -the Messiah -all the royal descendants of David
process whereby Esther became queen
-a selection for beauty, with treatments for a year -being placed under the care of a eunuch -testing for the king's pleasure
David endangered his kingship by...
-committing adultery with Bathsheba -neglecting to punish Amnon for raping Tamar -forgiving Absalom for murdering Amnon
evidence that the Jews were treated poorly during the Exile
-evidence that slaves built Babylon -archaeology of destroyed towns and populations -Jewish wish that Babylonian infants be killed
3 ways the book of Ruth teaches about the Messiah
-including the genealogy of the Messiah -teaching about Boaz as a kinsman redeemer -showing that Gentiles are welcome in God's kingdom
the prophet who lived for a time with a widow in Zarephath and restored her son to life
Elijah
king of Jerusalem during the time of the Syro-Ephraimite war
Ahaz
Greek king who conquered vast domains stretching from India to Egypt
Alexander the Great
Canaanite goddess of war and fertility who is both sister and mistress of chief god, who is called the "ever-bearing virgin"
Anat
Greek king who thought he was a god and forced the Jews, on pain of death, to violate the law of God in many ways
Antiochus IV "Epiphanes"
Medo-Persian king who authorized Ezra and Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem
Artaxerxes I
Canaanite goddess of creation who is the mother of all, and who is the consort of one or both of the chief gods
Asherah
Canaanite goddess of love and fertility, who is the mistress of one or both of the chief gods
Ashtart
Medo-Persian king who first allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and gave permission for the temple to be rebuilt
Cyrus the Great
what happened when the Philistines placed the captured Ark of God in the house of Dagon?
Dagon fell over
the north-south dimension of the principal land area occupied by the tribes of Israel is often described as from where?
Dan to Beersheba
Medo-Persian king who re-granted permission to the Jews to rebuild their temple and who warned their enemies not to hinder them on pain of death
Darius the Great
king who was not allowed to build the Temple, but did secure Jerusalem as the place for it to be built
David
the book of Ruth concludes with a genealogy of her second husband, Boaz, extending backward six generations to Perez, and forward three generations to whom?
David
prophet who worked many miracles, including parting the Jordan waters, expanding food supplies, raising the dead son of the Shunammite, and healing leprosy
Elisha
the priest and scribe who reorganized the community of the return from exile around the Torah of Moses
Ezra
the leader who, following God's directions, defeated the Midianite army with a mere 300 soldiers was who?
Gideon
who was the giant Philistine that David defeated?
Goliath
king of Jerusalem who rebelled against Sennacherib with the encouragement of Isaiah, and was preserved by God
Hezekiah
king of Judah who, unlike those before him, was faithful to Yahweh and during whose reign God rescued his people from Sennacherib's Assyrian army was?
Hezekiah
the earlier of the 2 best kings after the time of David
Hezekiah
Jewish ruler who started a successful rebellion against the Seleucids by waging guerrilla warfare
Mattathias
neighboring country that had a long history of enmity against the Israelites, including war at the time of Elisha, and which had opposed the Israelites at the time of the Exodus by hiring Balaam against them
Moab
Canaanite god of death, sterility, and the underworld, who killed a chief god but then was killed by a goddess
Mot
another name for Horeb
Mt. Sinai
the prophet of Yahweh who confronted David after having Uriah killed and claiming Bathsheba as his wife (murder and adultery)
Nathan
the king who made Babylon into the greatest city of his day, complete with hanging gardens and powerful fortifications
Nebuchadnezzar
neighboring country that was greatest threat to Israel around the time of David, until David defeated them in battle, and who may have descended from tribes who fought in the Trojan war
Philistia
what nation's people occupied the coastland south and west of the children of Israel and who challenged them in battle again and again throughout the reign of Saul and throughout the period of the judges
Philistines
The strong maritime nation with whom Omri developed close relations
Phoenecia
neighboring country that was the greatest threat to the Northern Kingdom for most of its existence
Syria
David's daughter who was raped by her half-brother Amnon
Tamar
founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, who defeated the Syro-Ephraimite coalition
Tiglath-pileser III
David secured Bathsheba as one of his several wives...
after arranging the killing of her former husband
in general terms, the book of Judges teaches what?
disobedience brings defeat
what did the priests do while the Israelites crossed the Jordan River?
carried the Ark
during the reign of Solomon, what was he NOT famous for?
carrying out many military campaigns
between 900 BC and 700 BC, the Israelites were what?
divided as two nations, under kings from various families
in addition to allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem, King Cyrus in the first chapters of Ezra also did what?
commanded them to rebuild the Temple
king Artaxerxes' letter to Ezra did NOT include what?
congratulations for a job well done
by the time of Joshua's death, the invading Israelites had done what?
conquered much, but not all, of Canaan
events of Elijah's life included his flight to Horeb, the test at Mt. Carmel, the drought, and the anointing of Elisha in what order?
drought, Mt. Carmel, Horeb, Elisha
when Jeroboam and all the people came and asked King Rehoboam to make things easier for the people, Rehoboam...
did not take the advice which older men gave him
when Nehemiah inspected the walls of Jerusalem upon his arrival, he_________________
did so at night, in secret, on horseback
