Old Testament test 2
two versions of how Saul and David met
- Saul met David when young David became the kings musician - Saul met David when David volunteered to fight Goliath.
attitude of 1st Samuel towards creation of monarchy
- The people wanted a King, Samuel did not want a king son he prayed and God wanted him to appoint a king. -the people found it bad -The people rejected God for wanting a king but he says give them a king anyway
4 great kings of Judah
1. Jehoshaphat 800s 2. Uzziah 700s 3. Hezekiah 700s 4. Josiah 600s
Story of Israel north
1. Jeroboam (leader of rejecting YHWH) 2. omri (100 years after jeroboam, he was a great king) 3. prophets Elijah and Elisha (independent figures)
first three kings of the united monarchy
1. Saul 2.David 3. Solomon
results of exile
1. change of language to Aramaic 2. creation of synagogues 3. Religion becomes text or "Bible" centered 4. Rise of Diaspora Judaism (Jews who live outside of Israel)
Joshua narrative
1. invasion of Canaan 2. division of land (two tribes of Israel each w/ ruler) 3. covenant renewal ceremony
what was the approximate time period of Samuel?
1050-922
when (judges)?
1250-1050
Restoration period
150 year period; defeat of Babylon and rise of Persia and return of the Hebrew/Jewish people to Judah
Judges
200 year period of pre-monarchy rule by tribe elders.
Unique literary setup of judges
4 part cycle of Judges 1. The people reject YHWH 2. YHWH hands them over to the enemy (philistines) 3. people cry out and change 4. YHWH raises a Judge (deliverer; leads them to defeat the philistines)
Exile period
587-538
Written over a span of _ years
600
why does a careful reading of both Joshua and Judges provide a more balanced view of the conquest?
A careful reading of both books provides a more balanced view of the conquest because, in the book of Joshua, the people that are moving into the land, are attempting to control it, and are trying to find a way to exist in this new place. The book of Joshua is seen as a military campaign that carves out a place where the Israelites can settle, while the book ofJudges portrays people that are struggling to stay free of the powers and influences that surround them.
In your own words, what were the issues in Elijah's contest w/ Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel?
After he proved that God was real he went as far as killing 400 Baal prophets and trying to get rid of Baal completely.
_______ married Queen Jezebel, who practiced Canaanite Fertility religion. He may have been involved in human sacrifice.
Ahab
Isaiah served as an advisor to the Hezekiah's father, __________. This person did not welcome Isaiah's advice about the trouble he was facing from Israel and Syria.
Ahaz
Which of the following describes the phrase, "the land of Omri"?
Another name for Israel
The empire that destroyed the northern Hebrew nation of Israel and also threatened the southern Hebrew nation was
Assyria
Who was Athaliah and what makes her a significant figure?
Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab. She married Jehoshaphat's son Jehoram. She was the only woman to rule the kingdom.
Which of the following terms is associated with the Canaanite fertility religion?
Baal
Uriah was ordered to be killed by David after David sexually assaulted Uriah's wife who was named
Bathsheba
hezekiah did something to prepare for an invasion by the Assyrians during Sennacherib's reign. What was it and what is the evidence for it outside the Bible?
Built a tunnel to provide a secret water supply
Which of the following is NOT one of the accomplishments of Uzziah?
Created a calvary stationed in the northern ten tribes of Israel
solomon is
Davids son
The female shophet or judge of Israel was
Deborah
What is the deuteronomic theology?
Do good God blesses do wrong God corrects/curses
The successor to Elijah was
Elisha
Original audience of these books
Hebrew people in 600's (Babylonian exile) Babylonian threat is in the context of these books originally. Stories teach us how to live today. If we stay faithful to YHWH we will survive the threat, but if we don't we will fall into the destruction.
Ezra and Nehemiah
How can we be faithful to YHWH in a world full of non-hebrews Answer: The exclusion and separateness (Stay away from outsiders) keep falsehood out
Pro monarchy tradition
I Samuel 10 (older) Anointing w oil and kissing him
anti monarchy tradition
I Samuel 8 (Newer) YHWH feels rejected, warnings are given. Northern Hebrew people , prophets
The name of the northern Hebrew nation
Israel
Which of the following describes the Court History of David?
It is a source also known as the Succession Narrative, that the final editors used to write a portion of II Samuel and I Kings. It appears to be an eye witness account.
Deuteronomistic History
Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings
Who are the former prophets?
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings
The reforming king, also known as "Boy King," led a series of changes, including a major act of religious reform known as the Deuteronomic reformation.
Josiah
Josiah was known for his ________________ reforms
Josiah reforms OR deuteronomistic reforms. basically "we need to remember everything that has happened since Moses"
the book of _____________________ is a collection of five poems about the destruction of Jerusalem by the babylonians.
Lamentations
What happened to the language of the Hebrew people in exile as a result of the Exile?
Many hebrews started speaking Aramaic.
Josiah was killed in a tragic death on the famous battlefield of _______________ as he led armies to attach the forces of Pharaoh Neco.
Megiddo
What book tells the story of the exile?
NO BOOK DOES
Jezebel worked with her husband the king to steal the vineyard of
Naboth
What does the story of the covenant renewal ceremony at Shechem tell us about the makeup of the people of Israel?
People of many different groups joined the nation of Israel.
What is the ban?
Refers to, "cherem," which was the ritual destruction of all life.
The first King of Judah (Southern Hebrew nation) during the period of the divided monarchy was
Rehoboam
The judge who took the vow as a nazarite was.
Samson
Last judge of Israel and a bridge between the end of judges and the rise of the monarchy. He functioned as a judge, prophet, and priest.
Samuel
The first king of Israel
Saul
Ezra tells the story of the building of the
Second Temple
The son of David who followed him as king was
Solomon
relationship between Saul and David
Son-in-law
What was Jephthah's vow?
That if he won when he came back he would sacrifice the first thing he saw.
Which of the following best explains why I Samuel records two different versions of how David and Saul met?
The deuteronomistic writers used two different sources or traditions to explain how they met.
Which of the following describes the sea people
The philistines, whose ancestors came to Palestine from Greece and settled on the Palestinian coast.
which of the following best describes the restoration?
The restoration refers to the rebuilding of Jerusalem and Judah under the sponsorship of Persia.
What major building, w/ three distinct parts, was completed during the reign of Solomon?
The temple
What is the Deuteronomic theme and why is it so named?
The theme of sin-punishment-repentace- deliverance. Scholars believe that the books beginning in Joshua and extending through 2 kings without ruth were put in present form during the Babylonian exile.
which of the following best describes the Chronistic history?
This part of the Old Testament tells much of what is included in the Deuteronomic history. However, Chronistic history is written later, perhaps the 300's.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three groups of Israelites formed in the wake of the Babylonian destruction?
Those who moved to Athens
which of the following Canaanite religion practices were so compatible w/ the religion of the AND So positive that they adopted them?
Use of the word El as the equivalent to YHWH
__________ had the following accomplishments as king of Judah. 1. He conquered the Philistine territory and reestablished Judah's control of vital costal highway 2. He pushed back the Ammonites and the Arabs of Transjordan and in the Negev 3. He fortified Jerusalem, cities in Negev, and the foothills of Judah and the costal plain 4. He promoted agriculture 5. He modernized his army
Uzziah
Protest Literature
We do not deserve this and we deserve an answer for why this is happening to us.
Hebrew prophecy
a proclamation of a message through historical narrative, speech/sermon or symbolic action w/ full relevance for the original audience and lasting relevance for future audiences.
Basic narrative of I,II kings
a. Last years of united monarchy b. The divided monarchy 922-722 (722 being when the assyrians wipeout northern nation) c. Judah alone 722-587 (Babylonian exile)
Literature of Judah/ left behind people
a. Obadiah- prophet of Judah during the exilic period b. Lamentations- poetry (5 poems ) of grief and protest w/ an ending of hope
The son of David who led a rebellion against him and who was ultimately killed was named
absalom
What usually results in God "correcting"
breaking the covenant
The former prophets pick up with the
death of Moses and the rise of Joshua to the Babylonian exile
main point of each story is to make that __________________________________________
deuteronomic point/theology
The four books traditionally called Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings are known as the former prophets in the jewish tradition. The christian canon divides Samuel and Kings into two books each. Together these 6 books are referred to as the _________________________ in academic contexts.
deuteronomistic history.
What does david establish through Solomon?
establishment of ancient dynasty/ Royal family
Basic theology of David
he breaks the covenant, bad things happen, he returns the covenant and gets blessed.
Why is Saul removed from the throne by YHWH
he rejected the covenant
Exile period consisted of
invasion and destruction of Judah and the removal of the leadership class to Babylon
What does Lamentations tell us about the conditions in Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege?
it describes Jerusalem as an "abandoned widow," who once loved her. That the people carried away and all she has are memories of past glory. Because of her sins, The Lord's blessing had been withdrawn from her.
Explain the vow of a nazarite
one who voluntarily took a vow
Literature of the Exiles in Babylon
portions of Isaiah portions of Jeremiah some exilic psalms (protest literature) Book of Ekekial (produced during exile)
The word Nabi/Navi is associated with
prophet
one of the tasks of a _____________ is to speak the word of God to the people, warning them of the consequences of their decisions and the responsibilities that came when decisions were made. These people were moral critics, but some in the early days had special abilities as "seers" who were clairvoyant.
prophet
Samuel is a
prophet or bridge figure to the 1st 3 kings of the united monarchy.
Covenant renewal ceremony
several people join the Israel people by worshipping YHWH and giving up their previous gods.
A ________________ are paraphrases of the Hebrew Bible into Aramaic
targuimn
Various translations of the Hebrew scriptures, discussed in this chapter, were known as the _____________. These were loose translations with added commentary.
targuimn
which of the following is also known as the deportation?
the exile
Retribution Theology
the outlook found in Deuteronomic and wisdom literature that a supreme being punishes wrongdoers for their bad deeds
Divided monarchy
two Hebrew nations with two Hebrew kings and multiple temples
What are the "High Places?"
unauthorized worship sites. Maybe places devoted to the worship of Baal or to Israel's God.