The Bible Unit 2

The city from which Naomi had left with her husband and sons and to which she came back years later with only her Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, was Jericho Shiloh Gilgal Bethlehem

Bethelehem

When Elijah called Elisha to follow him, he First asked Elisha's father for permission Threw his cloak over him Made his lost ax float Told Elisha not to slaughter his oxen

threw his cloak around him

The strongest member of the Jehu dynasty is Jeroboam II Ahab Asa Hezekiah

Jeroboam II

A fine example of true friendship was that between David and Saul Daniel Jonathan Joseph

Jonathan

The latter of the two best kings after the time of David is Josiah Jehoiakim Zedekiah Uzziah

Josiah

The Davidic covenant as it is recorded in 2 Samuel 7 was Conditional Dynastic Temporary Unconditional

Unconditional

King Xerxes' advisors urged him to depose Queen Vashti to uphold the principle that No one appears before the king without invitation SUbjects should obey their king Wives should respect their husbands the law of the Medes and Persians are unchanging

Wives should respect their husbands

The Medo-Persian king who married Esther is Cyrus the Great Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus Darius the Great Artaxerxes I

Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus

The last time Nebuchadnezzar punished the Jews for refusing to pay tribute, he took captive Jehoiachin, Ezekiel and many others Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others Zedekiah and many others Ezra, Nehemiah, and others

Zedekiah and many others

The biblical text says that the leper Naaman was told to go to Elisha by A Priest His wife A servant God

A servant

The high priest who was banished to Anathoth for supporting the wrong person as the one to succeed David as king was Adonijah Abiathar Joab Shimei

Abiathar

The son of David so ambitious to be king that, after he hilled one of his brothers, he organized an armed conspiracy against his father was Amnon Solomon Absalom Uriah

Absalom

The 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 Adonijah Abiathar Joab Shimei

Adonijah

David secured Bathsheba as one of his several wives To make a political alliance with the Hittites To make peace with subjects loyal to Saul After arranging the killing of her former husband Because his other wives had produced no male heirs

After arranging the killing of her former husband

Jezebel was the wife of Joab Jeroboam I Abah Hezekiah

Ahab

The king who made Baal worship into the state-sponsored religion for the first time was Ahab Jeroboam Omri Jehu

Ahab

The king whom 1 Kings says that he "did more to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than did all of the kings of Israel before him," partly because he made Baal worship into state-sponsored religion Jeroboam II Joash Hezekiah Ahab

Ahab

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 is Babylonia Syria Egypt Assyria

Assyria

The nation that conquered the Northern Kingdom and led its inhabitants into exile is Syria Assyria Babylonia Medo-Persia

Assyria

The nation that conquered the Southern Kingdom and led its inhabitants into exile is Syria Assyria Babylonia Medo-Persia

Babylonia

The last "king" of Babylon who was actually a regent for his father and witnessed the handwriting on the wall is Nebuchadnezzar Nabonidus Nabopolassar Belshazzar

Belshazzar

During the period of the divided kingdom, the people of the southern kingdom maintained the Temple and the royal palace of Jerusalem, while Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom established places of worship at Nazareth and Shechem Caesarea and Megiddo Bethel and Dan Samaria and Beth Shan

Bethel and Dan

When Nehemiah inspected the walls of Jerusalem upon his arrival, he Took the elders of the people with him Took an armed guard with him Did so at night, in secret, on horseback Noticed that good progress was being made

Did so at night, in secret, on horseback

In very general terms, the book of Judges teachers that Obedience brings victory Disobedience brings defeat Without kings, there was less oppression Without Moses, the people soon fell away

Disobedience brings defeat

Between the years 900 BC and 700 BC, the Israelites were United as one nation, under the kings from David's family More or less strongly united as a tribal confederacy, under tribal chieftains Organized as a series of city-states, under judges appointed by God Divided as two nations, under kings from various families

Divided as two nations, under kings from various families

The events of Elijah's life included his fight to Horeb, the test at Mt. Carmel, the drought, and the anointing of Elisha, in order Mr. Carmel, drought Horeb, Elisha Elisha, drought, Horeb, Mt. Carmel Horeb, Elisha, drought, Mt. carmel Drought, Mt. Carmel, Horeb, Elisha

Drought, Mt. Carmel, Horeb, Elisha

The prophet who became some dismayed at his lack of effectiveness that he concluded that he was the only surviving person faithful to Yahweh of hosts was Samuel Nathan Elisha Elijah

Elijah

The prophet who lived for a time with a widow in Zarephath and restored her son to life was Samuel Nathan Elisha Elijah

Elijah

The prophet who on Mt. Carmel challenged 450 prophets of Baal in a confrontation to determine whether Baal or Yahweh, the God of Israel, would send fire to consume an offering was Samuel Nathan Elisha Elijah

Elijah

The judge who said, "IF you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out 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 was a burnt offering" is Abdon Jephthah Samson Abimelech

Jephthah

The 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 alter was Adonijah Abiathar Joab Shimei

Joab

The king who began his reign when he was 8, found the Book of the Law in the temple and reformed the nation to worship Yahweh properly is Josiah Jehoiachin Zedekiah Uzziah

Joshiah

The person who said, "As for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh," is Joshua Gideon Samuel Caleb

Joshua

David first ruled as king over Galilee Israel Samaria Judah

Judah

The worst king in the South, who ruled for a total of 55 years, during which time he was taken captive and became repentant, may have killed Isaiah is Ahab Ahaz Zedekiah Manasseh

Manasseh

Following the return from the Babylonian exile, Nehemiah assumed leadership in Jerusalem for Rebuilding the walls and gates of the city Reconstructing and refurbishing the Temple Ensuring that each returnee received his heritage Restoring daily sacrifices n the Temple

Rebuilding the walls and gates of the city

What adds drama to the widow Ruth's persistent loyalty to her widowed mother-in-law is that Ruth was an Israelite, Naomi a Moabite Naomi has never approved of her son marrying Ruth Ruth was independently wealthy, Naomi poor Ruth was a Moabite, Naomi an Israelite

Ruth was Moabite, Naomi an Israelite

When the young David volunteered to represent the army of his people in a duel with the Philistine giant, Goliath, Saul at first Said Dabid could not fight, then gave him armor Knew nothing about these developments, then was very happy Congratulated David for his bravery, then tired to prevent the duel Hid himself in his tent, then prayed fevently

Said David would not fight, then gave him armor

The judge who married a Philistine and yet fought against the Philistines is Jepthah Gideon Tola Samson

Samson

The prophet who followed Yahweh's direction to select David as future king of the children of Israel was Samuel Moses Elijah Elisha

Samuel

In response to his name being called out during the night, the answer, "Speak, for your servant is listening," was spoken by Noah when he was building the ark Youthful David anticipating his fight with Goliath Solomon when he assumed the throne of David Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad

Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad

In the book of Deuteronomy and Samuel, kings are Uniformly spoken of as evil Sometimes spoken of as evil, sometimes as good Uniformly spoken of as good Not discussed

Sometimes spoken of as evil, sometimes as good

Gideon put God to the test by Asking God to manipulate dew Fighting a test battle Praying fervently until he was certain Calling fire from heaven

asking God to manipulate dew

David was NOT Anointed three times as king Spared of great suffering Generally obedient to God Politically astute

spared of great suffering

The death of Saul was followed immediately by The unanimous acceptance of David as the new king Several years in which no one claimed the throne Warfare between supporters of David and Saul The final destruction of the Philistine armies

warfare between supporters of David and Saul

The prophetess who told Josiah that Yahweh would bring disaster upon the land, but would bless Josiah for his faithfulness, is Rachel The medium at Endor Huldah Miriam

Huldah

When Esther approached King Xerxes about the Jewish problem, she Broke into tears and pled for her people Invited him to dinner twice Lied about her Jewish background Accused Haman in court of his treachery

Invited him to dinner twice

The ark of the covenant Brought victory in battle to whoever used it Was the symbol of God's presence Was captured by Philistines and used against Israel Brought blessings to whoever owned it

Was the symbol of God's presence

The aftermath of defeat and captivity for the people of the northern kingdom (Israel) was that they Had to rebuild their culture when they returned Became influential in Assyrian politics Were scattered and never able to establish their nation again Were respected and welcomed by Assyrians

Were scattered and never able to establish their nation again

The high priest who was faithful to David and Solomon, and from whom future high priests were descended, is Zadok Abiathar Phinehas Eleazar

Zadok

The Bible does NOT have law that explicitly require Proper care to be taken of multiple wives Men to marry childless widows of their brothers Kings not to multiply wives All NT Christians to avoid polygamy

All NT Christians to avoid polygamy

David endangered his kingship by Committing adulty with Bathsheba Neglecting to punish Amnon for raping Tamar Forgiving Absalom for murdering Amnon All of the above

All of the above

Saul Was under the authority of God's law and Samuel Offered burnt offerings without waiting for Samuel Did not utterly kill the Amalekites All of the above

All of the above

The book of Ruth teaches about the Messiah by Including the genealogy of the Messiah Teaching about Boaz as a kinsman redeemer Showing the Gentiles are welcome in God's kingdom All of the above

All of the above

When the Israelite asked Samuel for a king like the other nations had, the kings generally were The chief priest The channel of all divine blessings Either divine or semi-divine All of the above

All the above

The Persian King Cyrus Took Jews into exile Used Jews to build his cities Threw Daniel's friends into the furnace Allowed Jews to return from exile

Allowed Jews to return from exile

The festival of Purim commemorates God's blessing the Jews by Preventing Mordecai from fulfilling his plot Preserving Esther's like when she went to the king Allowing them to kill their enemies Allowing them to return to Jerusalem

Allowing them to kill their enemies

The neighboring country that had a long history of enmity again the Israelites, including wars at the time of Jepthah and of Saul, and that was descended from on of Lot's two children of incest is Syria Moab Edom Ammon

Ammon

The Medo-Persian king who authorized Ezra and Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem Cyrus the Great Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus Darius the Great Artaxerxes I

Artaxerxes I

The women who served as a judge, settling disputes and leading troops in welfare, was the prophetess Hannah Deborah Barak Rahab

Deborah

The law of levirate marriage said that Brothers of dead husbands should marry widows Levites had to marry other Levites Children of dead men should be adopted by brothers Levites had to marry only virgins

Brothers of dead husbands should marry widows

During the reign of Solomon, he was famous for all but one of the following Carrying out many military campaigns Rebuilding or restoring several cities Marrying many wives Having great wisdom

Carrying out many military campaigns

The Medo-Persian king who first allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and gave permission for the temple to be rebuilt is Cyrus the Great Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus Darius the Great Artaxerxes I

Cyrus the Great

When the Philistines placed the captured Ark of God in the house of Dagon They tried to worship both gods They vandalized the Ark Achish stole it Dagon fell over

Dagon fell over

When Nebuchadnezzar took hostages from Jerusalem into a "scholarship captivity" in 605 BC in order to ensure that the country would be docile, he took Jehoiachin, Ezekiel, and many others Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others Zedekiah and many others Ezra, Nehemiah, and others

Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and others

The Medo-Persian king who regranted permission to the Jews to rebuild their temple and who warned their enemies not to hinder them on pain of death is Cyrus the Great Xerxes I, or Ahasuerus Darius the Great Cambyses

Darius the Great

The king who was not allowed to build the Temple, but did secure Jerusalem as the place for it to be built, was Saul David Solomon Rehoboam

David

In addition to promoting the marriage of King Xerxes and Esther, Mordecai performed the great service of Warning Xerxes that Haman wished to reign Reconciling Xerxes and Esther when they quarreled Exposing a plot against Xerxes' life Devising a method to collet more taxes

Exposing a plot against Xerxes's life

The giant Philistine defeated by David was Achan Achish Goliath Jabin

Goliath

The earlier of the two best kings after the time of David is Manasseh Jahoiakim Hezekiah Ahaz

Hezekiah

The king of Jerusalem who rebelled against Sennacherib with the encouragement of Isaiah, and was preserved by God is Ahaz Hezekiah Jehoiakim Josiah

Hezekiah

The king of Judah who, unlike those who immediately preceded and followed him, was faithful to Yahweh, and during whose reign God rescued his people from Sennacherib's Assyrian army, was Jehu Hezekiah Joash Ahad

Hezekiah

The neighboring country that has a long history for enmity against the Israelies, including war at the time of Elisha, and which had opposed the Israelites at the time of Exodus by hiring Balaam against them, is Ammon Syria Edom Moab

Moab

The prophet of Yehweh who confronted David for having Uriah hilled and claiming Bathsheba was his wife, I.e both murder and adultery, was Samuel Elijah Nathan Eli

Nathan

The king who made Babylon into the greatest city of his day, complete with hanging gardens and powerful fortifications, in Awel-Marduk Nebuchadnezzar Neriglissar Nabopolassar

Nebuchadnezzar

Two major dynasties of the Northern Kingdom are David and Solomon Omri and Jehu Pekah and Hoshea Ahab and Jeroboam II

Omri and Jehu

The story of Ruth falls historically during the Reign of Saul Period of the Judges Lifetime of Samuel Era of the divided Kingdom

Period of the Judges

The neighboring country that was the greatest threat to Israel around the time of David, until David defeated them in battle, and who many have descended from tribes who fought in the Trojan war, is Syria Philistia Phoenicia Moab

Philistia

The people who 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 were the Ammonites Moabites Philistines Emonites

Philistines

The strong maritime nation which whom Omri developed close relations is Syria Philistia Phoenicia Moab

Phoenicia

Saul was validated as king by The entire nation when he was chosen by lot Half the nation when he was anointed Private anointing, public lot, and victory in war Samuel against his better judgment

Private anointing, public lot, and victory in war

Samuel the prophet did NOT Anoint the first and second kinds of Israel Protest against having a king over Israel Steadfastly supported Saul Think the kinds needed to obey prophets

Steadfastly supported Saul

Absalolm Moved the tabernacle to Jerusalem Conquered the Moabites Killed his sister Stole the hearts of the Israelites

Stole the hearts of the Israelites

The neighboring country that was the greatest threat to the Northern Kingdom for most of its existence is Syria Moab Phoenicia Ammon

Syria

The founder of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, who defeated the Syro-Ephraimite coalition Shalmaneser V Tiglth-pileser III Sennacherib Sargon II

TP

David's daughter who was raped by her half-brother Amnon is Bathsheba Tamar Rahab Ruth

Tamar

The kinsman redeemer was NOT charged with the specific duty of Buying back land sold by a poor relative Avenging the death of a relative Accepting restitution for wrong done to a relative Teaching a relative about the Messiah

Teaching a relative about the Messiah

When King Josiah ordered that the temple be repaired, there was found A broze serpent Aaron's rod The book of the law the golden vessels

The book of the law

After King Saul had fallen away from God, he turned for help to David the medium of Endor The prophet of Baal Elisha

The medium of Endor

The "sin of Jeroboam" which haunted the Northern Kingdom from its founding to its destruction is Worshiping Baal instead of Yahweh Using Bethel and Dan as worship sites Rebellion against civil authority Inability to avoid adultery

Using Bethel and Dan as worship sites