OT final
Remnant and Return
1 and 2 Chronicles - how did we get here?, does not say whether or not God came back into the land
Name the five books of the Psalms
1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, 107-150
Davidic covenant
1. own flesh and blood will own the throne, 2. David's heir will build the temple 3. David's heir will have a unique relationship with God 4. David's heir will be punished, but not "cast out"
How many stages were there in the return to Jerusalem?
3
How many years did David reign over Israel according to the Chronicler?
40 years
How long was Judah to be in captivity according to Jeremiah?
70 years
What is Boaz to Ruth and Naomi?
A kinsman redeemer
Who is the king in Esther?
Ahasuerus
What kind of literature is the book of Daniel?
Apocalyptic
Who is the hero of the story who redeems Ruth?
Boaz
What did Jeremiah tell the people via letter to do in exile as they wait to return to the Lord?
Build houses, plant gardens, and get married
What Persian king did God move to engineer the return?
Cyrus the Great
Temple
David could not build it, but Solomon could
In chapter 33 of Jeremiah, of which covenant does Jeremiah speak?
Davidic covenant
What is the message in Ecclesiastes?
Death renders everything pointless. Yet the way out of this pointless existence under the sun is not atheism or agnosticism, but through the fear of the Lord
How did Daniel and his friends get to Babylon?
Deportation of 605
Lamentations 2
God destroys Zion
Who were the Post-exilic prophets?
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Esther 7
Haman's bad day, king and Haman have feast, Esther tells on Haman, Haman is hanged
The Lord punished Israel for a certain action taken by David. What bad decision did David make in Chronicles?
He took a census of Israelite men
Why did Jeremiah object to God's call to prophetic ministry?
He was just a youth
Who were the prophets to the Northern Kingdom?
Hosea and Amos
What are the events that led to the fall of the Northern Kingdom?
Hoshea is confimed on the throne of Israel by Tigleth-Pileazar III, He remained loyal until Egypt convinced him to rebel, Shalmaneser V responds in 722 BC and devestates Samaria, Hoshea is captured by Assyria and held hostage for 2 years during siege, Sargon II ascended to the throne and conquered and exiled Samaria
Name three times of Psalms
Hymn, Lament, Thanksgiving, Davidic, Royal Enthronement
Describe the threefold destruction of the southern kingdom
In 605, King Neb defeated the Egyptian alliance, moved into Syria replaced Jehoiachin with Zedekiah, plundered the temple in Jerusalem, and he returned to plunder and destroy Jerusalem (temple and royal palace were burned, walls of Jerusalem were broken, remaining people were taken into exile, the chief priests and leaders of the city were executed, and neb appointed Gedeliah over the ruins), and the people fled to Egypt
Who were the eighth century prophets?
Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, Micah, and Jonah
Jeremiah 2
Israel forsakes God, reminiscing on Egypt, Israel is being conquered
What king shredded Jeremiah's prophecy?
Jehoichin
Which two prophets were priests by trade?
Jeremiah and Ezekiel
In Job's mind, what is the only hope for a hearing with God?
Job desires a redeemer that will plead his case for him even if he dies
Fear of the Lord
Job ends with this and Proverbs begins with this
Which prophet speaks of a huge swarm of locusts?
Joel
Jonah 3
Jonah goes to Nineveh, Ninevites repent
Who were the prophets to non-Israelite entities?
Jonah, Nahum, Obadiah
Which group ruled the land when famine struck in Ruth?
Judges
Jeremiah's scroll is burnt by which king?
King Jehoiakim
Who was the king of Judah when Bablylon besieged Jerusalem?
King Zedekiah
What are the possible levels of interpretation in Song of Songs?
Love poem/ drama/ allegory
Which prophet spoke in litigious terms?
Micah
Where did Elimilech take his family when famine hits Jerusalem in Ruth?
Moab
Jerusalem was to be destroyed by which leader in Jeremiah?
Neb
MONARCHY- Decimated
North- Assyria, South- Babylon
What is Ruth's sister-in-law's name?
Orpah
Which official beat Jeremiah after hearing him preach?
Passhur
What celebration originates in the book of Esther?
Purim
Which queen visited Solomon to test his wisdom and knowledge in Chronicles?
Queen of Sheba
What is Judah's response to Jeremiah's preaching?
Refusal to repent
Who replaced Solomon as a king in Chronicles?
Rheoboam
Name several of the differences between the history of the Chronicler and the history of the Deuteronomist
Saul's entire career recieves 14 verses, Elongated narrative concerning David's establishing the ark in the temple, Bathsheba is missing, Chronicles claims satan moved David to take a census, samuel says God moved David to take a census, David gathers all Temple material and Solomon simply builds, Chronicles does not mention Solomon's years of idolatry, but rather comments extensively on his years of faith and wisdom, chronicles allows Solomon to die with dignity and honor, Samaria's kings are mentioned only as counterparts or adversaries to Judah's kings, Hezzy and Jo receive great press from the Chronicler, other "not so great" kings receive great press as well, Manasseh is seen repenting after exile.
Who is anointed king at the end of 1 Chronicles?
Solomon
Who is the traditional author of both Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes?
Solomon
What is Topheth, in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, renamed in Jeremiah?
The Valley of Slaughter
Ezekiel 17
The eagles and the vine, 2 eagles each break off a branch and plant a vine, God says oath and covenant are broken, God takes wrathful place of eagle
What was the sin of Jereboam?
The establishing of the two shrines, along with golden calves in each, in Bethel and Dan
In Proverbs, where is wisdom found?
The fear of the Lord and the mouth of Solomon
What is the difference between royal Psalms and Divine royal Psalms?
The former celebrates Davidic kingship, and the latter reiterates the kingship of YHWH
In 1 Chronicles 20, certain Philistines descend from what type of people?
The giants
Jeremiah 31
The new covenant, not like old covenant, Jerusalem will be rebuilt
What is the outcome of the book of Ruth?
The redemption of land and seed, namely, the sacred space that would receive the Davidic king
What is the "Message of the Prophets?"
Transformation of all things, Rule of God: the great King, Unbroken covenants: creation and redemption, Messianic kingdom: Messiah, Purification and glorification of the remnant, Enemy avenged: judgement vindication and vengeance, Torah of God internalized: Spirit of restoration
What brought about the Syro-Ephramite conflict?
When Jotham, King of Judah, declined to assist Pekah, King of Israel, and Rezin, King of Damascus in their alliance against the King of Assyria
What is the question that the Chronicler begins with when writing his history?
Where do we go from here?
What provocative imagery is used to describe Israel's idolatry in Jeremiah?
Whoredom
What did Solomon ask God for after offering a thousand burnt offerings in Chronicles?
Wisdom and knowledge
Name the three leaders of the return
Zerrbubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah
What are the five poems of Lamentations?
Zion the forsaken widow, God the destroyer of Zion, Patience through suffering, the guilt of zions leadership, hope for the future
What did multiple men cast Jeremiah into after hearing him encourage the Judahites to go to the Chaldeans?
a cistern
What did Jeremiah hide at the Euphrates rive in the cleft of a rock?
a loincloth
Esther 2
a new queen, king sought for beautiful women, Mordecai discovers a plot
What did Solomon prepare and build in 1 Chronicles 2-3 for God?
a temple
Zechariah 3
a vision of Joshua the priest, the Lord rebukes satan, the Lord reclothes Joshua, single stone with 7 eyes
Name some of the extensive religious reforms of Hezekiah?
began to restore Israel's proper worship, appointed levites to cleanse and reinstitute proper temple services, he sent agents through the land to tear down the high places and false worship centers, there was much work done on the body of canonical scripture (complied and edited book of Proverbs, composition of Isaiah), last years were marked by peace
Proverbs 1
beginning of wisdom and knowledge
Psalms 1
blessed is the man who delights in the law
Proverbs 8
blessings of wisdom
Syncretism
combining worship of God with worship of other gods, worst thing you could possibly do
MONARCHY- United
covenant with David, Saul/Samuel/David, YHWH really should be King
Ruth 1
desolation and hope for Naomi, Naomi widowed, ruth's loyalty, Orpah leaves
Psalms 73
destiny of the wicked
EXILE- Siege of Jerusalem, Initial Deportations, Fall
falls to Babylon, Neb defeats Egyptian alliance, Neb moves into Syria, replaces Jehoachin with Zedekiah, plunders Jerusalem temple, appoints Gedeliah
Psalms 90
from Everlasting to Everlasting
Zephaniah 1
judgement on Judah, day of the Lord, the Lord will destroy the land, the Lord will punish those who aren't following Him
Psalms 107
let the redeemed of the Lord say so
MONARCHY-Divided
localized shrines, split= easier to defeat, north=Samaria, south=Judah, economic opportunities, Northern kingdom falls first
Malachi 1
love for Israel and polluted priesthood, Edom will build but the Lord will destroy
Lamentations 3
patience in suffering
WISDOM- Proverbs
pithy homeschooling literature
Hosea 2
punishment and mercy from God, "my husband," not "my Baal"
Ruth 4
resolution at the town gate, Boaz tells elders to redeem Naomi's land, Boaz buys land and marries ruth
WISDOM- Job
righteousness comes directly from God
WISDOM Ecclesiastes
searching for meaning
Psalms 43
send out your light and truth
Isaiah 7
sign of Immanuel, Ahaz asks for a sign, God tells of Mary and Jesus, God tells of destruction of land
Isaiah 53
suffering servant
Micah 6
the Lord indicts israel
Haggai 2
the coming glory of the temple, the Lord tells Haggai to speak to Joshua and Zerubabbel
Joel 1
the locust invasion, 3 kinds of locusts to eat crops
WISDOM- Song of Songs
the ultimate song, loving redemption, allegory between Christ and church
Ezekiel 37
the valley of dry bones, Ezekiel goes into the valley of dry bones, God commands Ezekiel to raise them to life
Proverbs 31
wise woman
