Bible Exam 2
What was to lead the march around Jericho?
The ark of the Lord
Because of the brevity of their kings' reigns, what is the clearest conclusion that can be reached about Israel?
The kingdom was unstable
What is the main reason Israel failed to complete the conquest of Canaan?
They disobeyed the covenant
What do the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings have in common?
They have a common worldview
Pul is an alternate name for
Tiglath-pileser III
What was Joshua's portion of land?
Timnath- serah
The judge in the Book of Judges that was least decisive was
Tola
By what other name is King Azariah known?
Uzziah
Who was king of Judah when Israel was destroyed?
Zedekiah
Where did David return to find that the city had been looted?
Ziklag
What was a levirate marriage?
a marriage of a widow and her husband's close relative
Who helped the spies that Joshua sent?
a prostitute
David was told of Saul's death by
an Amalekite
The association of twelve members centered around a central religious shrine at Delphi, Greece, was called
an amphictyony
One of the problems of the Deuteronomistic History approach is that it ________________
assumes a seventh-century BC date for the book
Who was the king of Damascus whom Asa urged to invade Jerusalem from the northeast?
ben-hadad
The battle plan of the Israelites was to first conquer the ______
central area
Those scholars who prefer to use the classification known as the Hexateuch
classify Genesis through Joshua as a single unit
What job first brought David recognition?
court musician
The major reason for the failure of Israel was because their kings
did not obey the prophetic word
What is one of the major themes of Deuteronomistic history?
doctrine of retribution
Naomi left her home because of ___________.
famine
What description best fits Boaz?
filled with integrity
What was the length of David's reign as king of Israel?
forty years
It is most likely that the book of Esther was written no later than in the middle of the
fourth century BC
What was Rahab instructed to do in order to be spared from the Israelite army?
hang a red cord from her window
What was King Saul's reaction to David?
he became jealous
God promised David that ___________.
his dynastic line would last forever
What was the major cause of Solomon's drift from monotheism?
his numerous political marriages
1 and 2 Kings are categorized as ___________.
historical narrative
For Kings, the foundation on which theology is proved is _______.
history
What was the primary means of God's revelation?
history of Israel
What was not one of the things that David did to prove his loyalty to Saul?
hurled his spear in the cave at Saul
What literary form is the Book of Ruth?
idyll
Who was Mesha?
king of Moab
When Joshua first appeared in biblical record, he ______
led Israel's army to a military victory
What plague did the Philistines suffer because they had set the ark of the covenant in the temple of their gods?
mice
Who were the judges?
military leaders
What is the best description of Israel under Solomon's reign?
missed opportunity
What kind of a perspective on Israel does the author of the Book of Judges have?
monarchic
Religion was expressed most often in the ancient near east in the form of
myths
What name means "God is my delight"?
naomi
God's gifts to Solomon were contingent on his
obedience to God
What is the key to success in our lives today?
obeying God
What was the first thing Samuel did after Saul became king?
offered restitution to anyone he had wronged
For whom were the cities of refuge to be a protection?
one who had accidentally caused a death
What would least likely be found in the royal archives of the ancient Near East?
pottery
The chapters of the book of Ruth take the form of
problem-solution framework
Because of the apostasy of the king, God's instrument of warning to the nations was _____________.
prophets
What did King Josiah do?
purged the land of pagan worship, reinstituted the passover feast, reestablished the covenant with the Lord
What is the most important thing for us to do today when we are faced with a difficult battle?
remember that the battle is the Lord's
What was the chief function of a kinsman redeemer?
restoring sold property to the original family owner
Heilsgeschichte refers to ________
salvation history
How many brothers did David have?
seven
David was given options for restitution for having taken the census. Which one did he choose?
something God would choose
What is the meaning of the word herem?
spoils of war
How did Saul die?
suicide
What part of the regnal formula of 1 and 2 Kings is this statement: "In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah"?
synchronistic statement
At what point in Israel's history does the book of 1 Samuel begin?
the period of the judges
When it seemed certain that the Assyrians would defeat Judah, King Hezekiah went to
the temple
How many cities of refuge did Israel have east of the Jordan River?
three
What did Saul do as David played his harp for him?
threw a spear at him
What was Joshua's exhortation to the Israelites in his second speech?
to commit themselves fully to God
Why did the eastern tribes build an altar at the Jordan on their return home?
to remind the Israelites in Canaan that they were part of God's people as well
"The Lord sold them into the hand of the enemy for fifty years." To which part of the cycle does this belong?
war as judgement
When Samuel confronted Saul for not destroying the Amalekites and all their possessions, Saul's response was
"the people took some of the spoil"
What did Solomon request from God?
wisdom
Which books presented the history of Israel's early monarchies?
1 Samuel, 2 Samuel
The turning point in Solomon's reign as recorded in Kings is found in 1 Kings
11
How many judges make up the characters in the Book of Judges?
12
The most likely date of Joshua's death is ___________.
1200 BC
How many years did the kingdom of Judah exist alone?
136
In which chapter of the Book of Judges are the problems of Israel primarily internal?
17-21
In what chapters of Judges did civil war erupt?
19-21
David struggled with Ishbosheth in 2 Samuel, chapters
2-4
What is the appropriate time span of the events in the Book of Joshua?
20 years
What was the size of the bronze alter?
20x20 cubits
In what chapter of the Book of Joshua does Israel begin to settle the promised land?
22
Johoiakim's reign as king of Judah is recorded in 2 Kings
23:36-24:7
What chapter of Deuteronomy is a "Bible" for the authors of the historical books?
28
Where in 2 kings is: Elisha heals the waters?
2:19-22
What was David's age when he became king of Israel?
30
How long was the reign of Jeroboam II of Israel?
40 years
What would be the longest number of years covered in the Book of Judges?
400 years
How many cities did the Levites receive in Joshua 21?
48
What is the date proposed for when Dtr2 completed his work?
550 BC
Jerusalem had been the capital of Judah until_________.
586 BC
In what year did Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians take Jerusalem?
587 BC
Where in 2 kings is: Elisha heals Naaman?
5:1-27
Where in 2 kings is : Elisha makes an ax head float?
6:1-7
When was Israel destroyed?
722 BC
The historical books span a minimum of how many years?
800
Whos burial is not recorded in the Book of Joshua?
Aaron
Who crowned Ishbosheth king over Israel?
Abner
Maacah was the mother of _______________.
Absalom
Who arranged to have Ammon killed?
Absalom
Who tried to seize the kingship of Hebron from David?
Absalom
The conflict between Hebrew faith and Canaanite Baalism took place during the reign of King _________.
Ahab
Athaliah was the mother of
Ahaziah
Which king consulted Baal-zebub about his health?
Ahaziah
Who was the prophet who condemned the apostasy of the golden calves?
Ahijah
Who was responsible for looting and taking the women and children captive in 1 Samuel 30?
Amalekites
The author of Kings used contemporary sources most like those of the
Aramean state
The temple was built on the threshing floor that belonged to
Araunah
Where do the Philistines take the captured ark of the covenant?
Ashdod
Where did the Lord send Samuel to anoint the next king?
Bethlehem
Where was the home of Ruth and Naomi?
Bethlehem
What was the covenant memorial that was done in Joshua 5?
Circumcision was done
Who did not part a body of water?
David
What term is used to classify Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Kings
Deuteronomistic History
What was not one of the places Saul took militarily to secure the borders?
Egypt
Where did the Philistines flee after David killed Goliath?
Ekron
Which Old Testament character ascended into heaven without dying?
Elijah
Where did Saul go to talk with a medium?
Endor
A queen and her cousin Mordecai are chief figures in the book of ________
Esther
Which book best demonstrates how God's sovereign care and protection extend to his people?
Esther
What is the most important lesson Christians can learn from David's sin in Bathsheba?
Even sin that God forgives can have long-term consequences
Which two books are treated as one book in the oldest Hebrew manuscripts?
Ezra and Nehemiah
What does the Jewish canon classify the book of Joshua as?
Former Prophets
What did David do to end the famine caused by Saul breaking a treaty with the Gibeonites?
Gave 7 of Saul's sons to the Gibeonites
From what place had Saul reigned?
Gibeah
Where did God first appear to Solomon?
Gibeon
Which place was part of the southern campaign?
Gibeon
At what place did Joshua and his troops camp after they had crossed the Jordan river?
Gilgal
The Gibeonites tricked the Israelites at
Gilgal
Who is the central character in the Book of Ruth?
God
Who was ultimately responsible for the fall of Israel?
God
What happened to Joshua thirty days after the death of Moses?
God appeared to Joshua
Why was Israel able to conquer Canaan?
God kept His promise
Who was Samuel's mother?
Hannah
Jabin was the king of ___________.
Hazor
What did God do at the dedication of the temple?
He consecrated the temple
How did David enter Jerusalem?
He entered through a water tunnel
Why did Achan die?
He kept some of the bounty from Jericho
What did the prophet Elisha do to the Syrian army?
He plagued it.
What did God do each time Israel repented?
He provided a judge to deliver them
Why did Joshua set up a pile of stones as a memorial at Gilgal?
He wanted future generations to see God's power
For his faithfulness, God granted Caleb's desire and gave him victory over
Hebron
Where was David anointed king over Judah?
Hebron
Who is known as the Father of history?
Herodotus
Which term is used to classify Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua?
Hexateuch
Who is the king Elisha praised in 2 Kings?
Hezekiah
Who was king of Judah in 2 Kings 18-20?
Hezekiah
Who was the king of Tyre?
Hiram
Uriah was a _____________.
Hittite
What was the background of the Philistines?
Indo-European
Of what importance is the historicity of a biblical account?
It is a prerequisite for the truthfulness of theological assertions.
Which was not a major city of the Philistines?
Jebus
With which king of Israel did King Amaziah of Judah go to war?
Jehoash
What was the major sign that David's family was not exterminated?
Jehoichin was released by the Babylonians
Who was responsible for purging the royal house of Omri?
Jehu
To what place did Joshua send spies?
Jericho
Who built two golden calves and became an apostate?
Jeroboam
What city did King David select for his capital?
Jerusalem
Who was the father of David?
Jesse
Who was responsible for Naboth's death?
Jezebel
Who replaced Athaliah on the throne of Judah?
Joash
Who was the father of Mephibosheth?
Jonathan
According to Jewish tradition, the author of the book of Joshua is___________.
Joshua
Which book demonstrated the value of obedience?
Joshua
Who was least responsible for the fall of Nineveh?
Judah
What book was written to vindicate Israel's need for a King?
Judges
Which king built a palace in Jerusalem for David once he established this as his capital?
King of Tyre
Another name for Baale-Judah is ___________.
Kiriath-jearim
Where did the ark of the covenant come to rest?
Kiriath-jearim
What city was not burned by the Israelites?
Lachish
What tribe received no land inheritance?
Levi
Who was the most apostate of the kings of Judah?
Manasseah
The author of Kings blames the fall of Jerusalem on
Manasseh
Which king had the longest reign of any king in both Israel and Judah?
Manasseh
Which tribe was affected by Gideon's war with the Midianites?
Manasseh
Who attempted to connect the twelve tribes to an ancient Greek system?
Martin Noth
Who first developed the Deuteronomistic History hypothesis?
Martin Noth
Ahab's death vindicated
Micaiah
Where was the formal coronation of Saul held at?
Mizpah
Over which kingdoms did David gain control?
Moab, Syria, and Edom
The books of Kings present the history of Israel primarily from the viewpoint of the
Mosaic covenant
At what place did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
Mount Carmel
Where did Jonathan die?
Mount Gilboa
Before she married David, Abigail had been the wife of _______.
Nabal
Who was the prophet who confronted David about his sin?
Nathan
Which city did Saul destroy when he found that its priests had given David's men provision?
Nob
What did Ruth and Boaz name their son?
Obed
The author of Kings is least concerned with the reign of ________.
Omri
Which king of Israel made an impact on the ancient Near East and is recorded in Assyrian documents such as the Mesha Inscription?
Omri
What judge was an exemplary judge?
Othniel
Who was the son of Eli?
Phinehas
To whom did Ahaz say, "I am your servant and vassal"?
Pul
Who was Solomon's adversary in the north?
Rezon
Which book illustrated God's sovereign care for faithful individuals?
Ruth
Who anointed Saul as king?
Samuel
Who did Saul want the medium to call up from the dead?
Samuel
Who did not die as a result of the Israelites treating the ark of the covenant as an idol?
Samuel
Who does Jewish tradition credit with writing the book of Ruth?
Samuel
Who said, "Speak Lord for your servant is listening?"
Samuel
What first caused Samuel to tell Saul that God would take the kingdom away from Saul?
Saul offered a sacrifice that priests offer
Which Assyrian leader invaded Judah in 701 BC?
Sennacherib
What is the greatest demonstration of God's grace to Rahab?
She became an ancestor of Christ
Where does the story of 1 Samuel begin?
Shiloh
Omri's son Ahab made a political marriage to the daughter of the king of _________.
Sidon
What term is used to classify Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers?
Tetrateuch
Where is the first commentary on Scripture?
The Book of Chronicles