OT Exam study 3-4
The narrator in biblical narratives is important because...
he never tells a lie
Narratives most often teach truth through..
implications
Who wrote 1 and 2 samuel
prophetic school
God displayed His gracious power by bringing about what positive event from David's sinful census?
purchase of temple mount
The central issue with Elijah and the prophets on Mt. Carmel was, Who brought the __________
rain
King ___________ lost the ten northern tribes, and king _____________ gained them
rehoboam, Jeroboam
How did the ancient writers emphasize their major points in narrative?
repition of words
Ezra the scribe was alive during the __________ period
restoration
Who wrote Judges
samuel
Saul's kingdom provided ____________ while David's provided ___________.
stability and expansion
The focus of Chronicles is on which aspect of Israel life?
the priests/temple
What was the ultimate cause of the great revival that took place among the returned Israelites?
the reading of the Bible
what period is ruth and Joshua
theocratic
Ezra and Nehemiah knew each other.
true
Israel was specifically put on the land bridge in order to spread the knowledge of God to the world
true
When translated from Hebrew into Greek, the name "Joshua" is the same as the name "Jesus."
true
According to Geisler, the best interpretation of the episode with the Witch at Endor in II Samuel is that Samuel actually appeared after his death.
truth
What is attributed in Scripture to be the ultimate downfall of Solomon?
wicked wives
How many righteous kings came from the Northern Kingdom after the split?
0
This book records the life of the last of the judges and introduces the first king.
1 Samuel
Put the Minor Prophets in order according to the English Bible
1.Hosea 2.Joel 3.Amos 4.Obadiah 5.Jonah 6.Micah 7.Nahum 8.Habakkuk 9.Zephaniah 10.Haggai 11.Zechariah 12.Malachi
Put the following national leaders in order from first to last in terms of when they began to lead
1.Samuel 2.Saul 3.David 4.Solomon 5.Rehoboam
date of Exodus
1445 B.C.
The Judges period lasted around ________ years
350
When was the southern kingdom captured
586 B.C.
How many times does Israel go through the cycle in the book of Judges?
7
when was the northern kingdom captured
722 B.C.
when did the division of the kingdom and solomons death happen
931 B.C.
According to the textbook, what is the primary need in the Book of Judges?
A righteous king
When was Chronicles most likely written?
After the exile
Most wicked King in the Northern Empire
Ahab
Of which Northern King did 1 Kings say, "there was none who sold himself to do evil like ____________"?
Ahab
Why is the land of Israel called the 'Land Bridge'?
Because it connecting point between three continents
Why does Jeremiah indicate Babylon will come from the North?
Because they could not pass the desert, so they came from the North
In what two locations did Jeroboam build his altars?
Bethal and Dan
Which prophet's ministry dominates 1 Kings?
Elijah
Which prophet's ministry dominates 2 Kings?
Elisha
The feast of Purim
Esther
Judges and Ruth were written by Joshua
False
Nehemiah took half of the typical governor's salary when he ruled the people
False
Of all the kings in the Northern tribes (20) only 2 followed the Lord.
False
Polygamy was morally approved in the OT (God was okay with it), but now it is sinful.
False
Saul was rejected as king because he refused to follow God's command to war with the Philistines.
False
The Bible often hides the sins of its heroes (Abraham, Moses, David, etc.).
False
The Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom had a similar response and relationship to the Temple after Solomon's death.
False
The exact location of the Garden of Eden is precisely known.
False
The reason David could not build the Temple was his adulterous affair with Bathsheba.
False
Unlike Egypt and Mesopotamia, Israel was unique in that they always had access to water
False
The hero in the story of David and Goliath is..
God
Which is not true of Nehemiah?
He was a levite from a priestly family
Why was David not allowed to build the Temple for God?
He was a man of war
What relationship did Nehemiah have to Persia?
He was the cup bearer of the king
He willingly showed babylon the riches of Israel, wetting their appetite for a future captivity
Hezekiah
Distinct from the other historical books in that it is written from a priestly point of view
I Chronicles
Tells of the sabalizing of the nation by the addition of a king
I Samuel
Majors of the life of Solomon
I kings
Majors of the life of David
II Samuel
Majors on the history of the divided kingdoms
II kings
Cyle of sin, servitude, prayer, and salvation
Judges
The longest reigning king in Israelite history. He was evil at first, but was later humbled and repented
Manasseh
The terrible king of Judah who had the longest reign and killed prophets, but God humbled him and the king repented.
Manasseh
Which nation fell first, Northern Israel or Southern Judah?
Northern Israel
722 B.C.
Northern Kingdom falls to Assyria
According to the textbook, what characterized the Northern Kingdom? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)
Not listening to God Idol worship
What Psalm contains David's full confession for his sin with Bathsheba?
Psalm 51
Why was the feast established at the end of the book of Esther called Purim?
Purim means 'lots' and is celebrated on the days following the day Haman wanted to kill the Jews
Solomon's son _________ lost the ten north tribes to _____________.
Rehoboam, Jeroboam
The Samaritans are...
Remnants of the Northern Empire who married foreign peoples
The Samaritans are...
Remnants of the Northern tribes who were forcefully intermingled with Gentiles
What period is Esther and Nehemiah
Restoration
536 B.C.
Return from Babylonian captivity
Kingsman redeemer
Ruth
Who wrote Ruth
Samuel
who was the last judge in Israel
Samuel
Authored I & II Samuel (according to Geisler)
Samuel prophetic school
931 B.C
Solomon's death, Israel splits from Judah
586 B.C.
Temple destroyed
Which two phrases are often repeated in the book of Judges?
The people did not drive out the people from their land and they also did what was right in their own eyes
The land in Bible times was called the fertile crescent because...
The shape of the area resembled a crescent
According to Geisler, Samuel actually appeared when the witch at Endor called for him.
True
God's name is never mentioned in Esther.
True
When choosing a king, the Israelites chose with/from the wrong... (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)
Wrong tribe, Wrong criteria, Wrong reason
Led the first wave back to israel with about 50,000 people
Zerubabbel
Returned to Jerusalem with the Goal of rebuilding the Temple
Zerubbabel
Who brought back the first group of exiles to Israel?
Zerubbabel
A jew in exile why risked her life to save her people
esther
The Book of Joshua teaches that a victorious life must include what?
faith
When the Northern Kingdom began worshiping outside of Jerusalem, where did they create their places of worship?
far north, and far south
What period was Genesis written in
patriarcal
Returned to Jerusalem with the goal of rebuilding the walls
Nehemiah
The last book detailing the history of Israel is...
Nehemiah
This nation conquered Northern Israel
Assyria
The Northern kingdom was conquered by the_____________ but the Southern Kingdom was conquered by ______________.
Assyrians, and Babylonians
The only woman who stood as ruler over the Southern tribes. She tried to destroy the Messianic/Davidic line.
Athaliah
People were tempted to worship which non-Israelite 'god' because he supposedly controlled the rain?
Baal
This nation conquered Judah
Babylon
1445 B.C.
Exodus from Egypt
Reconstruction of the temple
Ezra
Who most likely wrote I & II Chronicles?
Ezra
Who wrote 1 & 2 Chronicles?
Ezra
Who wrote 1 and 2 Kings
Ezra
Who wrote Nehemiah
Ezra
responsible for writing the book(s) of Ezra-Nehemiah
Ezra
Which of the following books were written after the exile? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)
Ezra, Nehemiah
All details in a narrative are equally significant to the narrative's meaning/message (e.g., David picked up five stones)?
False
Between the conquests of Joshua and the writing of the book of Judges, the people had driven out all of the previous inhabitants of the land.
False
David's census was sinful because God commanded His people never to be counted
False
God approved of Polygamy in the Old Testament
False
I Chronicles deals with the Southern Kingdom and II Chronicles deals with the Northern Kingdom.
False
_______________ initially tried to kill ___________, but events were reversed and the former was hung on the gallows he prepared for the latter.
Haman, Mordicai
Chronicles covers the same period as both II Samuel and I & II Kings. What is distinct about Chronicles's perspective?
It focuses of religious history
What is unique about the book of Esther?
It never mentions the name of God
Which of the following is true of the captivity? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
It was seventy years, indicating that God took His Sabbath years of rest for the land (Israel was there for 490 years) The temple lay in ruins for 70 years The city of Jerusalem was in ruin for 70 years
Most probable author of I & II Kings
Jeremiah
Joshua's name is the same as that of which New Testament character?
Jesus
Who ultimately meets the primary need in Judges? (be specific)
Jesus
King of Judah who brought a great revival, finding the law of God that had been lost in a previous king's reign.
Josiah
Last Godly King in the South. During his reign the Scriptures were found in the Temple
Josiah
In terms of when the events occurred, which is the last historical book of the Old Testament?
Nehemiah
Reconstruction on the City
Nehemiah
What city was on the central point of the mountain pass through Israel?
Meggido
The relative of a jewish woman in Persia who became queen
Mordecai
Who warned Israel about captivity nearly 700 years before Assyria conquered the Northern Kingdom?
Moses
The books of Kings were written
Mostly before the Babylonian captivity
The farther you head _________ in Israel, the greener it gets
NW
How did a) Saul and b) David react when their sins were exposed?
a) sorrow b) Hatred
Chronicles was written...
after the exile
What sins plagued the remnant after their return from Exile? (Choose all that apply)
cheating and stealing/ Foreign marriages
Which book provides an overview of the historical period when Ruth was written?
judges
What period is I samuel
monarchical
what books were written in the exilic period
none
