bible exam2
The —— are usually words of humans to god, rather than god's words to humans
Psalms
Which ruler of god's people tried to force them to become Hellenized?
Antiochus
Which major political power finally conquered and destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel?
Assyria
Which major political power finally conquered and destroyed the southern kingdom of Judah
Babylonian
King Josiah dies when he marches out to meet ———— in battle
Barro, Nico of Egypt
According to class lecture, the book of proverbs reflects what kind of wisdom?
Conventional wisdom
According to class lecture, what kind of wisdom teaches "if you obey god, you will be blessed. If you do not obey god you will be cursed"?
Conventional wisdom
Who captures the city of Jerusalem for the Israelites and makes it his capital city?
David
why was David described as a "man after god's own heart?
David confessed his sin and asked for his forgiveness
Saul tried to kill David. Why didn't David kill Saul when he had the chance?
David respected God's enoted king
What did god promise David in the Davidic covenant?
David's dynasty and kingdom last forever
Who was the only female judges in the Old Testament?
Debra
The "historical books" in the Bible is also called
Deuteronmic history
According to class lecture, 1) Exclusive worship of God, 2)Tragic consequences of iolatry, 3) Centrality of Jerusalem as the place to worship god, and 4) the supremacy of the dcvidic dynasty are four themes introduced in which book?
Deuteronomy
Why does god reject king Saul?
Disobey his order and did not repent
Unconventional wisdom offers an alternative to the Wisdom found in
Dueternomic history
After Jerusalem falls, the last group of free judahites flees to
Egypt
who was the benjamite judge who killed the obese king Elon with a concealed double-edged
Ehud
The psalms were written over a period of
500 years
When Samuel was a boy, he served under this judge and priest
Eli
This prophet confronted the prophets of Baal on mt. Carmel, and he asked god to send fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice
Elijah
Which tribes are known as the "house of Joseph"
Ephraim in manasseh
What was a major crisis point for god's people in the Old Testament
Exile
The book of ———— reflects an important theological shift towards individual responsibility
Ezekiel
Which prophet encourages god's people to continue rebuilding the temple?
Haggai
Which of the following events happened lasts?
Haggai prophesies
What is the name of Samuel's mother?
Hannah
Which family led the Maccabean revolt, related in 1 and 2 maccabees/
Hasmonean family
Which miracle performed by Elisha indicated that god cared about people kingdoms of Israel and Judah?
Healing of naaman
Where was David's capital of headquarters while he ruled over only one of the 12 tribes?
Hebron
The books of 1 and 2 kings refer to two good kings of Judah, who are they?
Hezekaiah and Josiah
What is the theme that runs through all three sections of Isaiah
Holiness of god
When Josiah's workers are cleaning up the neglected temple in Jerusalem, they find a mysterious item. Who do they go to for verification of the item's contents
Huldah
Where does the prophet Ezekiel minister?
In exile
Which book contains some sections called the "servant songs"?
Isaiah
Which prophet received a message that god would defends the city of Jerusalem from the Assyrian army
Isaiah
After Saul's death, the kingdom of Israel endures a time of civil war. What event results in the acceptance of David's kingship?
Isbaal and Apner are both assassinated
Who was saul's surviving son who inherited his father's throne?
Ishbaal/ boshebth
Why was the kingdom of Israel was conquered?
Israel had been unfaithful
This prophet introduces the concept of the new convenant
Jeremiah
Which prophet minsters to the kingdom of Judah during her final years as a kingdom
Jeremiah
What was the first city of Israelites drafted in the land of Canaan?
Jericho
When the united monarchy of Israel, divided, ——— gained control of the northern tribes
Jeroboam
Who was the name of David's father?
Jesse
This person was a ruler in Israel, worshipped Baal, and threatened god's prophet Elijah
Jezebel
Which two books present a viewpoint different from conventional wisdom?
Jobe and ??
Which book tells the story of god's people moving into the promise land?
Joshua
Jeremiah prophesied in
Judah
Which tribe crowned David king in Hebron?
Judah
Which biblical book contains the following cycle: 1) the people commit idolatry; 2) god punishes the people; 3) the people cry out for help and god sends sends someone to rescue them; 4) the people commit idolatry again?
Judges
This person is identified as one of worst kings of the southern kingdom of Judah?
Manasseh
The wheels under and around god's throne in Ezekiel's vision illustrate the ———- of god
Mobility of god
Name two important characters who died but their bodies were never found
Moses and Elijah
Which prophet accused king David of acting inappropriately with Bathsheba ?
Nathan
The prophet Ezekiel saw a vision in which four living creatures surrounded god's throne. Each creature had four faces. What did the four faces look like?
Ox, lion, eagle, human
The final defeat of Judah's army occurs where?
Planes of Jericho
Which prophet received visions from god in which he saw a plumb line (which means that Israel is no longer "standing straight")?
Prophet Amus
After david commits adulatory with Bathsheba, gods prophet confronts david by telling him a story about what?
Rich man who stole poor man's land
Which of the following men is called by a god while he is working in the temple? At first this person thinks that it is someone else's voice..... but god is speaking to him
Samuel
Who functioned as a hinge character, serving as the last judge and the first prophet?
Samuel
When was the first time David and Saul met?
Saul called David to play music for him
What was jeroboam's fatal mistake?
Setting worship centers outside of Jerusalem
Which king wrote proverbs?
Soloman
Who built a temple for god in Jerusalem?
Solomon
Which sequence is in chronological order?
Solomon, Elijah , Josiah , Nehemiah
When king Josiah orders the priests to clean up the temple of god, what do the priests find?
The book of the law
According to class lecture, 2 maccabees is a book that highlights god's provision for those who remain faithful to god. True or false?
True
The 8th century prophets shared common and central themes including the evil of social injustice. True or false?
True
Who was Bathsheba's husband whom David had him killed?
Uriah
The Greek word "Christ" and the hebrews word "messiah" both mean
anointed one
