into to OT midterm
the book of beginnings
Genesis
truths highlighted from the story of Ruth
God always has a righteous remnant God is always faithful to His people
lessons learned from Esther
God is sovereign God is always at work God is faithful to keep His promises
God is faithful...
He keeps His promises
God is sovereign...
His will be done
the kingdom established
I Chronicles
rise and decline of Israel
I Kings
establishment of the monarchy with Saul as king
I Samuel
the kingdom divided and exiled
II Chronicles
decline and fall of Israel
II Kings
establishment of the monarchy with David as king
II Samuel
Northern Kindgom
Israel
I Samuel 8
Israel demands a king
capital of the southern kingdom
Jerusalem
the entrance and settlement of Canaan
Joshua
Southern Kingdom
Judah
cycles of apostasy and deliverance
Judges
a capable relative who comes to the aid of a needy family member
Kinsman redeemer
Instructions for Israel as a kingdom of priests
Leviticus
Exodus 19
Mosaic Covenant
third return of Israel: walls rebuilt
Nehemiah
God leads Israel in the wilderness
Numbers
where did Esther occur
Persia
preservation of the Messianic line
Ruth
how is the Messianic line preserved
Ruth becomes the great-grandmother of King David through whom would come Christ
capital of Israel
Samaria
last of the judges
Samuel
first of the kings
Saul
son of David
Solomon
David's failure
adultery, conspiracy, murder
God's response to Saul's sin
he took his kingdom away
Jeshua
high priest
Solomon's punishment
his son (Rehoboam) would lose half the kingdom
Gideon
idolatry
faith and obedience were replaced with _____ and ______
idolatry and disobedience
God _______ humanity on living in light of his promised hope (Job - ____________)
instructs; Song of Solomon
a military leader who administers justice
judge
an absolute monarch who exercises control of his subjects
king
Deuteronomy 28-30
land covenant
Samson
married a Canaanite woman
God's response to David's sin
mercy and forgiveness; the consequences of David's sin remain with him the rest of his life
how many good kings did the Northern Kingdom have
none
Saul's failure
partial obedience to God's command to destroy the Amalekites
Joshua 24
people's commitment to the covenant
one who ministers and mediates between God and man
priest
Genesis 3
promise of hope
one sent by God to deliver His message
prophet
God _________ His promise of hope through the prophets of Israel (________ - Malachi)
reinforces
Solomon's failure
rejected God's commands for a king and his heart was turned from God to idols
Jephthah
sacrificed his daughter
Saul's response to his sin
shifted blame to the people
Cycle of Apostasy in Judges
sin (disobedience) --> servitude (oppression) --> supplication (pray) --> salvation (deliverance) --> submission (obedience) --> sin (disobedience)
second return
spiritual revival; ezra
God ___________ his promised hope through the history of Israel (_______ - Esther)
sustains; Joshua
first return
temple rebuilt; Zerubbabel/ Jeshua
governing of a people by divine guidance
theocracy
why did God command destruction of the Canaanites
to avoid contamination of the "holy nation"
T/F: there is no mention of God's name in Esther
true
Abrahamic covenant
unconditional
dependent solely upon the faithfulness of the one making the covenant
unconditional covenant
Davidic Covenant
unconditional; promise of a house, kingdom, and throne
third return
wall rebuilt; nehemiah
God is king...
what he says goes
how many tribes made up the southern kingdom
2 tribes
how long did it take to reconstruct the city walls
52 days
how many good kings did the Southern Kingdom have
8
another name for Israel
Ephraim
God's protection over Israel during exile
Esther
sabbatical year
Every 7 years
formation of Israel as a holy nation
Exodus
first and second return of Israel: people restored and temple rebuilt
Ezra
Zerrubbabel
governor, descendant of David
partial obedience is ________
disobedience
I Kings 12
division of the kingdom
righteousness
doing what is right
God __________ His promise of hope through the formation of Israel (Genesis - __________)
establishes; Deuteronomy
after Joshua died, there was no ______ ________
formal leadership
grace
giving what is undeserved
When did Nehemiah return to Jerusalem?
13 years after Ezra
how many tribes made up the northern kingdom
10 tribes
Genesis 12
Abrahamic Covenant
who took captive the northern kingdom
Assyria
who took captive the southern kingdom
Babylon
Jerusalem became the capital under whom
David
II Samuel 7
Davidic Covenant
God's covenant with Israel is reestablished
Deuteronomy
when was the temple completed
after Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the people
why did Israel reject God's rulership
because they saw God insufficient to fight their battles and adopted the world's reasoning for success: "like all the nations"
Solomon's accomplishments
built the temple
Feast of Purim
commemorates survival of Jews (still celebrated)
Mosaic covenant
conditional
based upon the faithfulness of all parties to discharge agreed upon duties with agreed upon consequence for failure
conditional covenant
David's response to his sin
confession and repentance
an agreement between two or more parties
covenant
Nehemiah
cupbearer to Artaxerxes, King of Persia
mercy
withholding what is deserved