Reading the Bible Midterm review

genealogy

A ______is a list or family tree of ancestors or descendants

Cain

______ murdered his brother Abel

-Joab

Which prominent figure killed David's son Absalom? -Adonijah -Ahitophel -Joab -Abner

a. Jeroboam

Who led the revolt of the northern tribes against the house of David and, after it was successful, became its first king? a. Jeroboam b. Rehoboam c. Adonijah d. Joab

c. Ahab and Jezebel

Who not only allowed, but even went so far as to promote, the worship of Baal in Israel? a. Elijah b. Rehoboam c. Ahab and Jezebel d. Moses

Baal

Who was the chief god of the Canaanites that the Israelites all too frequently worshipped, bringing down on themselves the wrath of Yahweh? El Baal Asherah Marduk Amun-Ra

d. Rehoboam

Who was the first king of Judah, the southern kingdom, after the civil dispute? a. Solomon b. Jeroboam c. David d. Rehoboam

Elisha

The prophet __________ succeeded Elijah in the northern kingdom of Israel.

Nebiim (Prophets)

The second of the three components of the acronym for the Hebrew Bible Tanak... and its equivalent in English?

Abel

The second son of Adam and Eve; _____ was murdered by his brother Cain.

Ishmael

The son of Abraham and Hagar; he was not the son of the promise; he and his mother were expelled by Sarah and Abraham.______

Isaac

The son of Abraham and Sarah who inherited the ancestral promises; he married Rebekah and was the father of Esau and Jacob._________

-Yahwist

Which source provides the core episodes of the Primeval Story? -Elohist -Deuteronomist -Yahwist -Priestly

-Shem

Which was a son of Noah? -Lamech -Canaan -Enoch -Cain -Shem -Seth

b. Elisha

Who was the immediate prophetic successor to Elijah? a. Nathan b. Elisha c. Amos d. Ahijah

Jezreel

A Israelite royal city of the Omride dynasty; __________ was the place where Jehu executed Jezebel.

Nazirite Vow

A _____ is a pledge to live under a special set of restrictions as an act of dedication to God.

blessing

A _______is a mark of God's grace and evidence of his protecting and prospering presence

Achan

A contemporary of Joshua who kept spoils from the conquest of Jericho, _____ was held responsible for Israel's defeat at Ai, and was executed along with his entire family by the Israelites

Abiathar

A descendant of Aaron, _______ was a priest at David's court

divine warrior

A description of YHWH associated with the notion that God is _____ fighting on behalf of his people

-Toledot

The Hebrew word for "generations." a set of ten "generations" is used in the book of Genesis as a way of structuring the development of the story told there. -Yahweh -Adonai -Toledot -Enuma Elish

Samson

The Israelite judge _____ was a strongman who harassed Philistines during the period of the judges

Ahijah

The Israelite prophet __________ encouraged Jeroboam to rebel against Solomon's administration.

Jezebel

The Phoenician wife of Ahab, __________ promoted Baal worship in Israel and opposed Elijah the prophet.

-Exodus

The Priestly writer employs a distinctive scheme of covenants and signs to order his understanding of early history. Which is NOT one of his three core covenants? -Ancestral -Exodus -Sinai -Creation

b. Zadok

The priesthood of this figure became the favored and divinely endorsed line of priests because he supported Solomon over against his rival Adonijah. a. Eli b. Zadok c. Samuel d. Abiathar

Rahab

The prostitute _____ of Jericho harbored and assisted the Israelite spies prior to the conquest of Canaan

Midianites

_____ were from the south of Canaan (perhaps the Sinai peninsula or western Arabia) and afflicted the Israelites during the time of the Judges.

toledot

______ is the Hebrew word for "generations."

Japheth

______, son of Noah blessed because with Shem, he covered his father's nakedness.

Jehu

_________ was the king of Israel who was instrumental in engineering the demise of the house of Ahab.

Rehoboam

__________ became the first king of Judah after the division into the two kingdoms.

Omri

__________ established Samaria as the capital of the kingdom of Israel.

Elijah

__________ was an Israelite prophet during the reign of Ahab; he defeated the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel and was taken to heaven in a fire storm

Ahab

__________ was king of Israel and married to Jezebel. His Baalistic practices were opposed by the northern prophet Elijah.

Ark of the Covenant

________was housed first in the tabernacle, then in the Most Holy Place room of the Jerusalem temple

Shechem

_____was the capital of the tribal confederacy during the time of Joshua and the Judges; here Joshua officiated in a ceremony that bound the tribes in covenant with Yahweh

The commander of the army of Yahweh

Whom did Joshua see the night before the battle against Jericho? -The commander of the army of Yahweh -Yahweh -Satan -Moses

-Because Saul offered a sacrifice instead of waiting for him.

Why did Samuel break with Saul? -Because Saul offered a sacrifice instead of waiting for him. -Because Saul killed Agag -Because Saul lost his donkey and couldn't find it. -Because God commanded him to

The Israelites had conquered the land and were at rest.

With what impression does the book of Joshua leave the reader at its conclusion? Much land remained outside Israelite control. The Israelites had conquered the land and were at rest. Joshua had failed to secure Canaan for the Israelites The Israelites lived in fear of the Canaanites

canon

a religious community's final authoritative collection of books

myth

A ______ is regarded as embodying a foundational aspect of a culture

Adam

The Hebrew word _____ for "earth" and "ground" is linguistically related to the name of the first human male

United monarchy

The term __________ refers to the period when all twelve tribes were united under one king.

messiah

The term that derives from Hebrew meshiach, "anointed one", is _____.

etiology

The term used to describe or label stories that claim to explain the reason for something being (or being called) For example, in the creation story (Genesis 2:23), "woman" (ishah) is given that name because she had been taken out of the side or rib of "man" (ish).

Edom

The territory immediately south of Judah, the location of the descendants of Esau.___

Ketuvim (Writings)

The third of the three components of the acronym for the Hebrew Bible Tanak... and its equivalent in English?

Gibeon

The village _____, north of Jerusalem, tricked Joshua and the Israelites into making a treaty with them.

Hannah

The wife of Elkanah and mother of Samuel; _______ prayed for a son; after Samuel was born she dedicated him to God's service at Shiloh

Bathsheba

The wife of Uriah with whom David committed adultery; later she became David's wife and the mother of Solomon______.

Bathsheba

Uriah's wife __________ committed adultery with David committed and later became David's wife and the mother of Solomon.

Lots

Used in a mechanical process of divination, functionally similar to throwing dice or drawing straws, that was used to determine God's decision in certain matters.

Jericho

What Canaanite city did the Israelites attack first? -Jericho -Gilgal -Bethel -Hazor -Gibeon

-Enuma Elish

What Mesopotamian mythic text has similarities to the Genesis 1 creation account? -Code of Hammurabi -Gilgamesh Epic -Enuma Elish

Samuel

The last judge of Israel and the first prophet (not counting Moses) _______

-Rebekah

What was the name of Isaac's wife? -Rachel -Asenath -Sarah -Rebekah

-Achan

What was the name of the Israelite who stole spoils of war from Jericho? -Achan -Caleb -Joshua

Rahab

What was the name of the prostitute who aided the two Israelite spies at Jericho? Ruth Deborah Rahab

-Circumcision

What was the ratification sign of the Abrahamic covenant? -Child sacrifice -Sabbath observance -Circumcision

-A rainbow in the heavens

What was the sign or reminder of the covenant Elohim made with Noah after the flood? -Circumcision of all males -The tree of life -A rainbow in the heavens -Sabbath as a day of rest

ark of the covenant

What were the priests carrying when they stopped the water of the Jordan River? The tabernacle Twelve stones for a memorial The ark of the covenant

c. A hushed whisper

When Elijah went to the Holy Mountain, in what did God really appear to him? a. A firestorm b. A terrible earthquake c. A hushed whisper d. A consuming fire

e. Wisdom to rule his people well

When Solomon was at Gibeon, Yahweh asked him what he wanted. What did Solomon ask for? a. A long lasting dynasty b. Long life c. Wealth d. Victory over all his enemies e. Wisdom to rule his people well

-Yahweh would punish the house of Eli.

When he was a young child serving in the sanctuary, Samuel was called by God in the middle of the night while he slept near the ark and was given what disturbing message? -Yahweh would punish the house of Eli. -His mother Hannah had died -Israel's king had died. -The Philistines would capture the ark

-The ark of the covenant

When the Philistines captured this they thought that their god Dagon had defeated -Yahweh--god of Israel -The king of Israel -The ark of the covenant -Samuel -The Israelite army -Jerusalem -Shiloh

-The statue of Dagon toppled and shattered

When the ark of the covenant was captured by the Philistines they put it in the temple of their god Dagon. What happened then? -The Philistines began worshiping Yahweh. -The statue of Dagon toppled and shattered -The ark was stripped of its gold plating. -The Dagon temple collapsed

-A translation of the original work into a different language

When used in reference to biblical literature, to what does the term "version" apply? -The Tanak -The text's different way of understanding who and what God is -A translation of the original work into a different language -A copy of the original text

-Jebus/Jerusalem

Which city did David capture and turn into the capital of his kingdom? -Bethel -Shiloh -Hebron -Mizpah -Shechem -Jebus

reader

Which component of the hermeneutical triangle are you? -author -reader -text

-Mesopotamia

Which general area is identified as the homeland of Abraham's clan before he answered God's call and went to Canaan? -Canaan -Palestine -Anatolia -Egypt -Mesopotamia

-David would never sin or commit iniquity

Which is NOT one of the elements of the divine covenant that Nathan transmitted to David (2 Samuel 7)? -Yahweh would forever be committed to the house of David -Yahweh adopted David as his son -David would not build a temple in Jerusalem -David would never sin or commit iniquity -Yahweh would make David's offspring into a ruling dynasty

He was from the tribe of Judah

Which is NOT one of the features of the story of Ehud the judge? He delivered the Israelites from the Moabites He was from the tribe of Judah He was left-handed Eglon, the king of Moab, was very fat

Joab

David's military commander was _____

Lot

The nephew of Abraham who accompanied him to Canaan.____________

b. Solomon's many wives worshipped foreign gods.

1. What was the major theological cause of the breakup of the kingdom of David after the death of Solomon according to DH? a. Solomon disowned Yahweh on his death bed. b. Solomon's many wives worshipped foreign gods. c. From the conquest to the Babyonian exile. d. From creation to the kingdom of David.

c. He established public schools throughout the land.

1. Which is NOT something that the biblical text cites to demonstrate Solomon's wisdom? a. He classified flora and fauna. b. The queen of Sheba came to honor his wisdom. c. He established public schools throughout the land. d. He composed proverbs and songs. e. When given the choice, he chose wisdom. f. He cleverly adjudicated the case of the two prostitutes.

-The Priestly Source

A literary source used in the composition of the Torah/Pentateuch; it probably was composed in Babylonia in the sixth century BCE. -The Priestly Source -The Deuteronomist Source -The Yahwist Source -The Elohist Source

inclusion

A literary technique that begins and ends a text similar words is called _____

saga

A long prose narrative having an episodic structure developed around stereotyped themes or object; these abound in the primeval and ancestral collections of Genesis.

Hebron

A major city in Judah; _______ was the place from which David first ruled.

covenant

A______ is a pact between two parties in which there are mutual obligations

-Planted a vineyard and got drunk

According to Genesis 6-9, what was the FIRST thing Noah did after he got out of the boat? -Offered an animal sacrifice to Yahweh -Planted a vineyard and got drunk -Built a house for himself and his sons

-the expanse/dome/firmament held back the waters above the earth.

According to the concept of the cosmos presupposed in Genesis 1 ... -the earth was spherical, a globe shaped planet. -the expanse/dome/firmament held back the waters above the earth. -humans were once like God, with free access to heaven

-Elohist narrative

According to the documentary or source theory of the composition of the Torah, which was NOT one of the literary sources of the Primeval Story? -Elohist narrative -Yahwist narrative -Priestly document

-The Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the exile

After Solomon completed building the YHWH's temple in Jerusalem and the royal palace, YHWH appeared to him and renewed the Davidic dynastic covenant. But YHWH also issued a warning of what would happen if Solomon and his royal offspring did not keep Torah. [See 1 Kings 9:1-9]. What event later in Israel's history does this appear to foreshadow? -The Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the exile -The Assyrian destruction of Samaria and the disappearance of the ten northern tribes -The death of Solomon and all offspring from the family of David. -The eternal disappearance of the tribe of Judah.

a. Horeb (Mount Sinai)

After the defeat of Baal on Mount Carmel, where did Elijah go for refuge? a. Horeb (Mount Sinai) b. Jerusalem, the capital city of the southern kingdom Judah c. His home, the village of Tishbe in Gilead d. Samaria, the capital city of the northern kingdom Israel

-Anointed one

Based on Hebrew linguistics, what does the term messiah mean? -Savior -King -Son of God -Anointed one

Ai

City conquered by Joshua and the Israelites; when first attacked, the Israelites were defeated

angels

Consisting of the "sons of God", the _____ served as God's deliberative assembly.

Solomon

David and Bathsheba's son ____________ became the king of united Israel after David.

-Slept with Bathsheba and had Uriah killed.

David demonstrated his unworthiness to be king when he: -Allowed his sons to challenge his authority -Slept with Bathsheba and had Uriah killed. -Sacrificed a lamb at the temple -Had Nathan killed

-He would not condone the death of Saul because Saul was the Lord's anointed

David killed the messenger who brought him the news of the death of Saul and Jonathan because -The messenger attacked him first. -He would not condone the death of Saul because Saul was the Lord's anointed -The messenger was a Philistine He had killed many Israelites

Nathan

David's court prophet _____ ___mediated the Davidic covenant and exposed David's transgressions

Absalom

David's son ________ murdered his half-brother Amnon, took the throne from David, and was killed by Joab

Amnon

David's son ________raped his half-sister Tamar, and was killed by Absalom

Hophni

Eli's two sons, _____ and Phinehas died in battle at Aphek-Ebenezer fighting the Philistines

To reaffirm the tribes' covenant commitment to Yahweh

For what purpose did Joshua gather the Israelites together at Shechem toward the end of his life? -To reaffirm the tribes' covenant commitment to Yahweh -To announce his retirement -To bury the bones of Abraham. -To appoint his successor

-Land as place and as home -Blessing and curse -Multiplying and filling the earth -Interest in "name" (Shem, in Hebrew)

Gen. 12:1 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." Which words in this passage continue themes and interests of the Primeval Story? Choose all the correct answers (there are more than one) -Land as place and as home -The pre-eminence of the first born -Threat posed by the waters of chaos -Eating or drinking fruit -Blessing and curse -Multiplying and filling the earth -Interest in "name" (Shem, in Hebrew)

-Abram lied about his wife's identity

Gen. 12:10-20 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know well that you are a woman beautiful in appearance; 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife'; then they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account." 14 When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 When the officials of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys, and camels. 17 But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife, take her, and be gone." 20 And Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had. Choose at least one answer -Pharaoh took Sarai into the Egyptian royal household -Lot told Pharaoh his wife was his sister -Abram became richer in Egypt -Abram lied about his wife's identity -When Pharaoh discovered the deception, he executed Abram

-The general destination of the journey was Canaan -Abram built an altar at Shechem to honor YHWH -The final destination of the journey was the Negev (spelled Negeb in some versions)

Gen. 12:4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 Abram took his wife Sarai and his brother's son Lot, and all the possessions that they had gathered, and the persons whom they had acquired in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved on to the hill country on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and invoked the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram journeyed on by stages toward the Negeb. Which of the following are components of this passage? -Abram built an altar at Shechem to honor YHWH -Abram built an altar at Bethel to honor YHWH -Abram built an altar at Jerusalem to honor YHWH -The general destination of the journey was Canaan -The final destination of the journey was the Negev (spelled Negeb in some versions) -Abram's nephew Haran accompanied him and Sarai on the journey

-Abraham's offspring would become the means whereby other nations would find blessing -Abraham's offspring would be innumerable

Gen. 22:15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the LORD: Because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies, 18 and by your offspring shall all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because you have obeyed my voice." 19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham lived at Beer-sheba. In this conclusion, what rewards were granted in return for Abraham's willingness to go through with the sacrifice and offer Isaac back to God? (Choose at least one answer.) -Abraham's offspring would become the means whereby other nations would find blessing -Abraham's offspring would be innumerable -Abraham would be blessed -Isaac would be allowed to sacrifice his rival Ishmael -Sarah would be given many more children -Abraham would live in Jerusalem until he died

Torches, trumpets, and psychological warfare

Gideon achieved victory over the Midianites using what? -Torches, trumpets, and psychological warfare -Booby traps -Iron chariots -Swift attack camels

Noah

God made a covenant with ______ promising never again to destroy the world with a flood.

Davidic covenant

God made the ________ with David pledging that the family of David would provide kings to rule over Israel in perpetuity, as recorded in 2 Samuel 7

a. He built sanctuaries in Dan and Bethel housing golden calves.

How did Jeroboam attempt to give Israel a distinctive religious identity independent of the Davidic kingdom of Judah and its capital Jerusalem? a. He built sanctuaries in Dan and Bethel housing golden calves. b. He built a temple using the Jerusalem temple as a model. c. He hired priests from Judah. d. He favored the prophet Elijah

There was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

How does the book of Judges summarize the state of affairs during this period? The land suffered because there was no temple for Yahweh. There was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. The good old days of Moses and Joshua were much better. The Canaanites were stronger because they had faith in their god.

seven

How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho the day it fell? They didn't march at all because it was the sabbath day Once Seven

image

Humankind was created in the ____ of God.

-Demonstrated courage and killed Goliath

In the "rise and fall" narrative scheme of the books of Samuel, David proved that he was fit to be king when he -Demonstrated courage and killed Goliath -Fled from Saul into the Judean wilderness -Slept with Bathsheba -Arranged the death of Uriah, Bathsheba's husband

-Shiloh

In the "travels" of the ark: which was NOT one of the Philistine cities where the ark stopped? -Ekron -Ashdod -Gath -Shiloh

-Isaac

In the Elohist story of Genesis 22, whom did God command Abraham to sacrifice? -Eliezer his servant -Isaac -Sarah -Ishmael

-Hebrew -Arabic

In what language or languages was the Tanak originally written? Choose at least one answer (but there are two correct answers) -Sumerian -Akkadian -Greek -Aramaic -Arabic -Hebrew

Judah

Jacob's fourth son, he was the ancestor of the southern tribe; this tribe became the Southern Kingdom after the northern ten tribes separated from it._________

-A prophet (Ahijah) is instrumental in choosing the first king of (divided) Israel -Ahijah says the Lord is punishing Solomon for his sins of idolatry -Rehoboam's refusal to listen to the northern delegation is the fulfillment of Ahijah's prophecy

Near the end of Solomon's life and after his death, which of the following details of 1 Kings 11-12 illustrate the Deuteronomistic Historians' theological agenda? -A prophet (Ahijah) is instrumental in choosing the first king of (divided) Israel -Ahijah says the Lord is punishing Solomon for his sins of idolatry -The northern leaders ask Rehoboam, son of Solomon, to lighten the load Solomon had imposed on them -Rehoboam's refusal to listen to the northern delegation is the fulfillment of Ahijah's prophecy -King Jeroboam of Israel builds up the shrines of Shechem, Dan, and Bethel

Ziggurat

Of Sumerian origin, the _____ is a Mesopotamian pyramidal-staged temple tower

That credit for the victory would go to a woman, not him

On what condition did Deborah agree to assist Barak in mustering an Israelite fighting force to meet the Canaanite challenge at Mount Tabor? That he marry her after the battle That Yahweh would be given credit for the victory That she would be given first choice of the victory spoils. That credit for the victory would go to a woman, not him

-Israel had no king; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

On what note does the book of Judges end, thus preparing the reader for the main issue of the books of Samuel? -Israel needed a new king. -Samuel wanted to be king -Israel had no king; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. -Yahweh fulfilled his promise to give Abraham's descendants the land

Shem

One of the three sons of Noah, ______ means "name" in Hebrew.

-The king of Jericho came looking for the two spies -The prostitute revealed that the people of the land were afraid of the Israelites and their god YHWH -The spies promised that the prostitute and her family would not be harmed

Read Joshua 2 which contains the story about the two spies. Which of the following statements accurately reflects what happens in this story? -Joshua and Caleb, the two spies, crossed the Jordan River and entered the city of Jericho -The king of Jericho came looking for the two spies -Rachel the prostitute aided and abetted the two spies -The prostitute revealed that the people of the land were afraid of the Israelites and their god YHWH -The spies promised that the prostitute and her family would not be harmed -A crimson rope would mark the location of the prostitutes home when the Israelites attacked. -The spies were captured by the king of Jericho but escaped and returned to the Israelite camp.

Shechem

Read Joshua 24 which is the account of Joshua's farewell address. In what location, the name of a city, did Joshua deliver this address to all the people of Israel?

-Joshua set up a 12 stone memorial heap in the middle of the Jordan River -The Israelites celebrated the passover. -Joshua circumcised the children of the first generation -The manna ceased appearing

Read Joshua 4 and Joshua 5 which completes the story of the crossing and describes what happened at Gilgal. Which of the following statements represent what happened in these chapters? -Joshua set up a 12 stone memorial heap in the middle of the Jordan River -Joshua set up a 12 stone memorial at Gilgal. -The Israelites celebrated the passover. -Joshua circumcised the children of the first generation -The manna ceased appearing -Joshua buried Moses and finally laid him to rest -Joshua challenged the citizens of Jericho to surrender or die

-The Israelites were defeated at Ai the first time. -Achan let the attack against Ai and was killed in battle -The men of Ai ambushed the Israelites when they attacked the second time -The Israelites killed all the inhabitants of Ai. -Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal and read the law of Moses to the people

Read Joshua 7 and Joshua 8 and determine which of the following statements accurately reflects the account -Achan stole some of the banned goods from Jericho -The Israelites were defeated at Ai the first time. -The Israelites successfully defeated Ai the second time they attacked. -Achan let the attack against Ai and was killed in battle -The men of Ai ambushed the Israelites when they attacked the second time -The Israelites killed all the inhabitants of Ai. -Joshua spared the king of Ai and made him built a victory monument at the gate of the city -Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal and read the law of Moses to the people

The nation of Israel

Samson was a strong man who fought Philistines, but had a habit of being seduced by Philistine women. In this he was figuratively speaking very much like -Hophni and Phinehas -Manoah, his father -The Philistines themselves -The nation of Israel

They easily forsook Yahweh for foreign gods

Samson's affair with Delilah at its symbolic and deepest level represents what tendency of the Israelites during the period of the Judges? They were sexually attracted to beautiful women They had more military brawn than brains They easily forsook Yahweh for foreign gods They were very faithful to the Law of Moses

Eli

Samuel ministered to the high priest _____ at Shiloh in his early years

Gilgal

Site of shrine after they entered the Promised Land; here the second generation was circumcised and they all celebrated the Passover

refuge cities

Six _____ were designated in Mosaic law for those who accidentally killed someone

-Solomon asked YHWH for understanding in order to govern his people well. -Solomon discerned which prostitute was the real mother of the living infant

Solomon is well-known for his wisdom. 1 Kings 3 is primarily concerned to establish that fact and to account for how he got his wisdom. Which of the following items are part of the argument establishing that he was a wise king? -Solomon asked YHWH for understanding in order to govern his people well. -Solomon discerned which prostitute was the real mother of the living infant -Solomon memorized the Torah and recited portions of it daily. -Solomon learned the scribal arts and studied philosophy in the Jerusalem academy.

Aram

Territory north and east of Palestine where Abraham's ancestors had settled after they left Ur and from where the wives of Isaac and Jacob came; roughly the region of modern northern Syria and northwestern Iraq. .______________

Habiru

The Akkadian term _____ denotes persons or groups who were social and political outlaws from established society

Jebus

The Canaanite city of _______ was conquered by David and made his capital, Jerusalem.

Babylon

The Capital city of Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia was called ______.

YHWH

The English two part name of the deity used in the Yahwist creation story is -YHWH -Elohim -Lord God -Enuma Elish

creation

The Enuma Elish is a Babylonian account of ________

flood

The _____ during the time of Noah destroyed all life on earth

Gilgamesh

The _____ epic contains a flood story that has parallels to the biblical story of Noah

water

The _____ of Chaos challenged Yahweh's power and the goodness of his creation

Primeval

The _____ story is the account of earliest events found in Genesis 1-11.

Tower of Babel

The _____ was a structure built by humans and interpreted by God as an act of defiance.

Phillistines

The _____ were the most significant external threat to the Israelites during the time of the judges and the early monarchy

Sabbath

The ______ is the seventh day of the week, a day of rest and worship. -Covenant -Rainbow -Sabbath -Torah

Ancestral Story

The accounts in Genesis 12-50 that pertain to the ancestors of the Israelites.

Jeroboam

The administrator in Solomon's court who rebelled, __________ became the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.

-Latter prophets

The books of Samuel are part of which group of material? -Torah -Former Prophets -Latter prophets -Writings

Shiloh

The city ________ in central Israel that contained a sanctuary during the time of Eli and Samuel where the Ark of the Covenant was housed.

Abner

The commander of Saul's army; _______ was killed by Joab.

Fall

The disobedience and expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden is called the ______.

-Eli reprimanded Hannah when she was praying to YHWH, accusing her of being drunk -Eli couldn't control his sons, who took advantage of their priestly power. -Eli didn't immediately recognize that YHWH was trying to communicate with Samuel.

The early chapters of 1 Samuel serve to exalt Samuel and in parallel fashion provide reasons for Eli's falling from favor. Which of the following items are genuine components of the story that serve to portray Eli in a bad light? -Eli reprimanded Hannah when she was praying to YHWH, accusing her of being drunk -Eli couldn't control his sons, who took advantage of their priestly power. -Eli didn't immediately recognize that YHWH was trying to communicate with Samuel. -Eli married three women and treated them badly -Eli barred Samuel from officiating in the Shiloh sanctuary because he was jealous -Eli touched the ark of the covenant but this was forbidden

-Elijah ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire.

The end of Elijah's prophetic career is told in 2 Kings 1-2. Why was so unusual? -Elijah died on Horeb after seeing YHWH and no one knows where he was buried -Elijah ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire. -Fire came from heaven and consumed Elijah like a whole burnt offering. -Ahaziah, Ahab's son, captured Elijah and imprisoned him in Samaria.

Tiamat

The female saltwater ocean goddess who fought Marduk was named _______.

Saul

The first king of Israel; _______ was anointed by Samuel but was later deposed by Yahweh because of disobedience

Torah/Pentateuch

The first of the three components of the acronym for the Hebrew Bible Tanak... and its equivalent in English?

-Promise of receiving the land of Canaan

The following passage includes a number of "firsts." What are they? (Choose at least one of the answers below) Gen. 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous." 3 Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4 "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are now an alien, all the land of Canaan, for a perpetual holding; and I will be their God." 9 God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. -Promise of receiving the land of Canaan -Covenant of circumcision instituted -Deity as God Almighty (El Shaddai) -Promise that Lot would inherit Canaan -Abram changed to Abraham -"Exalted father" changes to "Father of a multitude"

-Samuel was dead but a necromancer raised his spirit so Saul could talk with him.

The latter portion of Saul's career is especially wrenching. Increasingly he becomes frustrated and ultimately obsessed with killing his nemesis David. Meanwhile the Philistine threat becomes more and more serious to the point the Israelites are facing oblivion. Before the climactic battle between Saul's Israelite army and the Philistines Saul sought the advice and blessing of his one-time friend and supporter Samuel. Read 1 Sam 18: the meeting between Saul and Samuel in 1 Samuel 28 and identify what makes this meeting so strange. -Samuel was dead but a necromancer raised his spirit so Saul could talk with him. -Samuel gave Saul a magic sword with which he could kill all the Philistines -Samuel told Saul to use the Ark of the covenant in battle so its power could burn holes in the Philistines -Though Samuel had earlier disowned Saul, here they become good friends again

Ehud

The left-handed judge _____ from the tribe of Benjamin assassinated Eglon and thereby delivered the Israelites from the Moabites

Jacob cycle

The narratives of Genesis 25:19-35:29 that revolve around the ancestor Jacob._____

-Hannah's prayer

The outcome of the battle between Saul and the Philistines is told in 2 Samuel 1, which includes "The Song of the Bow": David's lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, David's dear friend. This song contains the refrain "How the mighty have fallen!" With what other composition does this song resonate and echo thematically -Samuel's speech about kingship -Hannah's prayer -YHWH's voice in the night to Samuel at Shiloh

Jerusalem

The political and religious capital of Israel when it was united was _____.

anointing

The pouring of oil over the head; _______ was part of a ritual of designation by which priests and kings were initiated into office

Adonijah

The son of David who was executed by his step-brother, Solomon was __________.

-Saul does not recognize David, though in 1 Samuel 16 Saul befriended David and made him his armor bearer.

The story of David's victory in battle against Goliath is, of course, one of the most famous stories in the Bible. The conclusion of that story is found in 1 Samuel 17:55-58. What is so very strange about this story? -Saul does not recognize David, though in 1 Samuel 16 Saul befriended David and made him his armor bearer. -Saul was born and raised in Bethlehem, yet he does not know the family of Jesse -Abner brings David to Saul, yet Abner had been killed in the battle with Philistines when the ark was captured in 1 Samuel 4. -David is described as a young man here, but in 1 Samuel 16 he is already old and had a family

-force young women to work in his service -take the best private property for himself. -draft young men into his army.

The story of the Israelites demanding that Samuel provide them a king is told in 1 Samuel 8. This chapter contains a speech by Samuel in which he warns the people of the downside of having a king. Which of the following are dangers that he specifies? The king will... -force young women to work in his service -take the best private property for himself. -build himself an opulent pleasure palace -forsake YHWH and worship other gods. -draft young men into his army.

-YHWH brings low and he also exalts -YHWH will empower his king. -Arrogant and mighty people will be humbled

The story of the birth of Samuel to Hannah is positioned as the first episode of the books of Samuel and can be found in 1 Samuel 1-2. In this episode Hannah offers a prayer to YHWH, found in chapter 2. While it is first of all a personal expression of Hannah's own faith, it also articulates basic themes that work out in the books of Samuel as a whole. Which of the following are major themes that come to expression in this prayer? -YHWH brings low and he also exalts -YHWH will empower his king. -Arrogant and mighty people will be humbled -Her son Samuel will become the chief priest of Israel -Judah will become the greatest tribe of Israel

-Abraham carried Isaac to the top of the mountain

The story of the sacrifice of Isaac is the climax of the Abraham cycle. This is the first part of the story. Read it over carefully and identify the options that are true to the account. Gen. 22:1 After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." 2 He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you." 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; he cut the wood for the burnt offering, and set out and went to the place in the distance that God had shown him. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place far away. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship, and then we will come back to you." 6 Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together. 7 Isaac said to his father Abraham, "Father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" 8 Abraham said, "God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So the two of them walked on together. Choose one answer from the following: -Elohim told Isaac to offer himself as a burnt offering on Mount Moreh -Isaac was curious what was going to be sacrificed -Abraham carried Isaac to the top of the mountain

Insecurity and hesitation

What characterized the spirit of Gideon when he mediated Israel's deliverance from the Midianites? Boldness and courage Insecurity and hesitation A secret desire to be king Wisdom and understanding

-Ai

What city defeated Israel the first time, but not the second? -Ai -Gibeon -Jericho -Jerusalem

gibeon

What city's inhabitants tricked the Israelites into making a treaty with them? Ai Hazor Gibeon Bethel

-His successor, Elisha, raised a widow's dead son.

What did Elijah do for the widow of Zarephath to prove the power of God? -He raised her son from the dead. -He killed Ahab with lightning. -His successor, Elisha, raised a widow's dead son.

-A stairway to heaven

What did Jacob see in his dream at Bethel in Gen 28? -The tree of life -The sun, moon, and stars bowing down to him -His future wife, the daughter of Laban -A stairway to heaven

He led the people in a covenant renewal ceremony at Shechem

What did Joshua do immediately before he died? -He viewed the promised land from the top of Mount Zion -He buried the bones of Joseph in Shechem -He divided the conquered land of Canaan among the tribes -He led the people in a covenant renewal ceremony at Shechem

b. A temple for Yahweh

What did Solomon build in Jerusalem in fulfillment of Yahweh's covenant pledge to David? a. A military establishment to defend the nation b. A temple for Yahweh c. A royal palace d. City fortifications

-Celebrated the feast of booths

What did the Israelites do at Gilgal in order to conform to God's covenant expectations of them? -Celebrated the feast of booths -Built an altar to Yahweh -Circumcised all second generation males

-He rescued the town of Jabesh-Gilead from the Amonites

What event first propelled Saul to national attention and demonstrated his leadership ability? -He defeated the Amalekites and captured Agag -He offered a sacrifice at Gilgal before battling the Philistines. -He defeated the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. -He rescued the town of Jabesh-Gilead from the Amonites

-Abraham found a ram and sacrificed it in place of his son

What happened after Abraham bound Isaac? (Choose one answer below) Gen. 22:9 When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." 12 He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me." 13 And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place "The LORD will provide"; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided." -Abraham slaughtered Isaac and burnt his body as an offering -Sarah intervened and stopped the sacrificial proceedings -Abraham substituted Ishmael in place of Isaac -Abraham found a ram and sacrificed it in place of his son

-The Gibeonites tricked the Israelites into making a non-aggression treaty with them -Joshua enslaved the Gibeonites and made them hewers of wood and drawers of water

What happened in connection with the Gibeonites in Joshua 9? -The Gibeonites tricked the Israelites into making a non-aggression treaty with them -Joshua and the Israelites were successfully deceived by the Gibeonites -Joshua enslaved the Gibeonites and made them hewers of wood and drawers of water -Joshua killed the Gibeonites because of their deception -Joshua captured Gibeon and made it his administrative headquarters

-The male was created out of the adamah or ground

What is a feature of the creation of humankind in the Yahweh creation account in Genesis 2? -The female was created out of the male's spirit. -The male was created out of the adamah or ground -Humans were created in the image of God -Humankind was created on the sixth day -Man and woman were created at the same time.

Defender

What is the best synonym for JUDGE, as applied to the main figures in the book of Judges? Lawyer Prophet Magistrate Jurist Defender

Much territory in Canaan was still outside Israelite control.

What is the impression the reader gets from the beginning of the book of Judges? Much territory in Canaan was still outside Israelite control. The Israelites were safe and secure in the land of Canaan The Philistines had finally been defeated. The nation was fully united behind Joshua's successor.

-Documentary hypothesis

What is the name of the analytic approach that identifies a number of sources behind the final form of the Pentateuch? -Documentary hypothesis -Mosaic authorship -Form Criticism -Rhetorical Criticism

-The humble will be exalted, and the proud will be humbled.

What is the overall theme of the books of Samuel, as expressed in the Song of Hannah? -The messiah of Israel will come from David's line. -The humble will be exalted, and the proud will be humbled. -Israel needs a powerful and righteous king. -Israel will be judged by God because of the failures of its leader

Circumcision

What is the sign of the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis 17? -Abraham saw the face of God -Stars without number -Rainbow -Circumcision -Sabbath

They wanted to be like God, knowing good and evil

What was humankind's motivation in building the tower of Babel? -They wanted to be like God, knowing good and evil -They wanted to protect themselves from the fallen angels -They wanted to make a name for themselves. -They wanted to show God how industrious they were

c. Asherah

What was the name of Baal's female counterpart in the Canaanite cult who had prophetic supporters at the court of Ahab? a. Molech b. Jezebel c. Asherah d. Elohim

The enemy learns the power of Yahweh and surrenders

Which is NOT one of the four elements of the cyclic pattern that typifies the stories of the judges? -Yahweh sends a judge to deliver Israel. -Israel turns from Yahweh -Israel cries for help. -The enemy learns the power of Yahweh and surrenders -An enemy oppresses Israel.

-Solomon cycle

Which is NOT one of the three main collections of material in the books of Samuel? -Samuel cycle -David cycle -Solomon cycle -Saul cycle

-Joshua made a covenant with the people

Which of the following things happened in connection with Joshua's farewell address in Joshua 24? -Joshua challenged the people to serve only YHWH -The Israelites affirmed that they would serve only YHWH -Joshua made a covenant with the people -Joshua set up a stone as a witness to the covenant between YHWH and the people -Joshua's household refused to accept YHWH as their god

e. Ephod

Which of the following was NOT one of the furniture items of the temple? a. Lamp (menorah) b. Ark of the covenant c. Incense alter d. Table for bread e. Ephod

-Military conquest model

Which of the four models of the conquest and occupation of Canaan is closest to the way the story is told in the book of Joshua? -Internal revolt model -Migration model -Military conquest model -Political Propaganda model

-Isaiah

Which prophet counseled David throughout his life, and later supported Solomon's claim to the throne? -Isaiah -Eli -Nathan -Samuel

a. Solomon

Which son of David eventually secured the throne after David died and eliminated all rivals, including Joab and Adonijah? a. Solomon b. Absalom c. Adonijah d. Amnon

-Absalom

Which son of David slept with David's wives in full view of Jerusalem in partial fulfillment of God's judgment on David for his sins? -Amnon -Absalom -Solomon -Adonijah

-Jonathan

Which son of Saul voluntarily gave up his claim to the throne by supporting David and becoming his best friend? -Jonathan -Michal -Ishbaal (Ishbosheth) -Abner

-Priestly

Which source is responsible for the genealogical material of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers? -Elohist -Deuteronomist -Yahwist -Priestly

-Hebrew Bible

Which term is the closest synonym to the word Tanak? -New Testament -Septuagint -Hebrew Bible -Old Testament -Apocrypha -Holy Scripture

-Abner

Which was NOT a son of David who maneuvered to take the royal throne? -Absalom -Amnon -Adonijah -Abner

Jael

Which woman, in addition to Deborah, contributed significantly to Israel's victory over the Canaanites by killing Sisera? Jael Rahab Miriam Sarah

-Samuel

Who anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel? -Eli -Joshua -Hannah -Samuel

joshua

Who became the leader of the Israelites immediately after the death of Moses? -Aaron -Phinehas -Joshua -David -Saul -Ezra

-Eli

Who was the priest of Shiloh who had two unruly sons and died when he heard that the ark of the covenant had been captured by the Philistines? -Nathan -Aaron -Eli -Phinehas

Philistines

Who were the major opponents of the Israelites during the judgeship of Samson? Moabites Midianites Philistines Amorites

Eden

____ is the garden where YHWH Elohim placed the first created humans, Adam and Eve

Mesopotamia

____ is the place where primeval humans built a city.

chaos

____ was the disordered state of unformed matter

Succession narrative

_____ ___is a narrative block of material consisting of 2 Samuel 9-20 and 1 Kings 1-2 that details the dynastic struggles of David's sons.

Ham

_____ abused his father and Canaan, his son, was cursed for it.

Adam

_____ and his mate Eve disobeyed God and were expelled from the garden of Eden

Phillistines

_____ inhabited the coastal plain associated with the cities Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza and were the most significant external threat to the Israelites during the time of the judges and the early monarchy

cosmology

_____ is a model of the structure of the physical universe.

Marduk

_____ is the hero-god of the Enuma Elish

Deborah

_____ was a female judge who achieved victory over the Canaanites at Mount Tabor, as told in Judges 4-5.

Hazor

_____ was ruled by Jabin and resisted the Israelites but was conquered by Joshua

Abzu

_____ was the god of the freshwater ocean in the creation story.

Gideon

_____ was the judge who delivered the Israelites from the tyranny of the Midianites using torches, jars, and trumpets