OT Exam study 3-4

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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


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