Test 3

The judge associated with Delilah is a. Samson b. Ehud c. Elon d. Ibzan

a. Samson

The prophet who became so dismayed at his lack of effectiveness that he concluded that he was the only surviving person faithful to Yahweh of hosts was a. Samuel b. Nathan c. Elisha d. Elijah

d. Elijah

The prophet who lived for a time with a widow in Zarephath and restored her son to life was a. Samuel b. Nathan c. Elisha d. Elijah

d. Elijah

The leader who, following God's directions, defeating the Midianite army with a mere 300 soldiers was a. Deborah b. Jephthah c. Samson d. Gideon

d. Gideon

The judge who married a Philistine and yet fought against the Philistines is a. Jephthah b. Gideon c. Tola d. Samson

d. Samson

Jezebel was the wife of a. Joab b. Jeroboam I c. Ahab d. Hezekiah

c. Ahab

"You and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give them," is Yahweh's directive to a. Aaron b. Moses c. Jacob d. Joshua

d. Joshua

The man who led Israel into the promised land was a. Abraham b. Jacob c. Elijah d. Joshua

d. Joshua

According to Albright, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a process of nomadic infiltration d. a social revolt of pastoralists

b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s

In very general terms, the book of Judges teaches that a. obedience brings victory b. disobedience brings defeat c. without kings, there was less oppression d. without Moses, the people soon fell away

b. disobedience brings defeat

Joshua circumcised all Israelite males because a. circumcision was first required at that time b. no one had been circumcised for 40 years c. they had to prepare for battle d. Moses hadn't allowed them to be circumcised.

b. no one had been circumcised for 40 years

David was NOT a. anointed three times as king b. spared of great suffering c. generally obedient to God d. politically astute

b. spared of great suffering

At God's command, Joshua repeatedly and characteristically a. made peace treaties with local kings and tribes b. made settlements far from Canaanite cities c. annihilated many Canaanites and their cities d. forced defeated Canaanites to serve as slaves

c. annihilated many Canaanites and their cities

In different contexts, the "eternal rule" promised in the Davidic covenant refers to a. the never-ending kingdom of believers b. the long-lasting kingdom of the Jews c. both A and B d. neither A nor B

c. both A and B

In different contexts, the "house of God" to be built in the Davidic covenant refers to a. the Jerusalem temple b. the church c. both A and B d. neither A nor B

c. both A and B

While the Israelites crossed the Jordan River, the priests a. built an altar b. carried stones from the river c. carried the Ark d. blew their trumpets

c. carried the Ark

By the end of Joshua's death, the invading Israelites had a. conquered virtually all the inhabitants of Canaan b. become ineffective because of internal struggles c. conquered much, but not all, of Canaan d. already begun to worship Canaanite gods

c. conquered much, but not all, of Canaan

During the period of the divided kingdom, the people of the southern kingdom (Judah) maintained the Temple and the royal palace at Jerusalem, while Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom (Israel) established places of worship at a. Nazareth and Shechem b. Caesarea and Megiddo c. Bethel and Dan d. Samaria and Beth Shan

c. Bethel and Dan

The son of David so ambitious to be king that, after he killed one of his brothers, he organized an armed consipiracy against his father was a.Amnon b.Soloman c.Absalom d.Uriah

a. Amnon

The priest and scribe who reorganized the community of the return from exile around the Torah of Moses was a. Ezra b. Samuel c. Nehemiah d. Geshem

a. Ezra

The strongest member of the Jehu dynasty is a. Jeroboam II b. Ahab c. Asa d. Hezekiah

a. Jeroboam II

The person who said, "As for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh," is a. Joshua b. Gideon c. Samuel d. Caleb

a. Joshua

Hannah took her little boy,Samuel, to Shiloh to live with Eli and begin his life-long service to Yahweh because a.She has vowed to do so b.Elkanah insisted c.Eli said it should be done d.God told her, through Samuel, to do so

a. She had vowed to do so

The high priest who was faithful to David and Solomon, and from whom future high priests were descended, is a. Zadok b. Abiathar c. Phinehas d. Eleazar

a. Zadok

According to the Bible, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a process of nomadic infiltration d. a social revolt of pastoralists

a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s

The dedication of the wall of Jerusalem did NOT include a. a speech by Nehemiah, thanking the people b. two choirs singing on the top of the wall c. multiple sacrifices d. setting up a system for collecting tithes

a. a speech by Nehemiah, thanking the people

The book of Joshua reports in detail the land areas east and west of the Jordan River allotted to each of the tribes of the Israeites. This division of land was made a. although the Canaanites still occupied much of it b. as each segment was conquered by the Israelites c. before even a single battle was fought d. so tribes could establish their own governments

a. although the Canaanites still occupied much of it

The north-south dimension of the principal land area occupied by the tribes of Israel, is often described as from a. Jerusalem to Bethlehem b. Dan to Beersheba c. Beersheba to Samaria d. Gad to Asher

b. Dan to Beersheba

The woman who served as a judge, settling disputes and leading troops in warfare, was the prophetess a. Hannah b. Deborah c. Barak d. Rahab

b. Deborah

The judge who said, "If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be Yahweh's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering," is a. Abdon b. Jephthah c. Samson d. Abimelech

b. Jephthah

According to Alt, the Israelites emerged in Canaan through a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a process of nomadic infiltration d. a social revolt of pastoralists

c. a process of nomadic infiltration

According to the Mendenhall, the Israelites emerged emerged in Canaan through a. a relatively complete conquest in the early 1300s b. a relatively partial conquest in the late 1200s c. a social revolt of pastoralists d. a process of nomadic infiltration

c. a social revolt of pastoralists

The leader who commanded the sun to stand still in order to gain more daylight and bring a battle to successful conclusion was a. Moses b. Joshua c. Gideon d. David

b. Joshua

When Israel besieged the city, the wall collapsed under the leadership of a. Moses b. Joshua c. Samson d. Gideon

b. Joshua

"The Israelites did evil in the eyes of Yahweh," "Yahweh delivered (gave, sold) them into the hands of...," The Israelites cried out to Yahweh," and "Yahweh raised up for (gave) them...," are recurring statements in the book of a. Ruth b. Judges c. Deuteronomy d. Joshua

b. Judges

The neighboring country that was the greatest threat to Israel around the time of David, until David defeated them in battle, and who may have descended from tribes who fought in the Trojan war, is a. Syria b. Philistia c. Phoenicia d. Moab

b. Philistia

In addition to allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem, King Cyrus in the first chapters of Ezra also a. warned their enemies to leave them alone b. commanded them to rebuild the Temple c. sent Nehemiah back to help with the walls d. granted them exemption from serving as soldiers

b. commanded them to rebuild the Temple

King Artaxerxes' letter to Ezra did NOT include a. release of Levites from taxation b. congratulations for a job well done c. provisions for funding worship needs d. authority for Ezra to kill transgressions

b. congratulations for a job well done

When Achan kept some of the spoils of Jericho for himself, a. God punished innocent Israelites for his sin b. he violated a herem c. he helped show that rash vows should not be made d. he was confronted with a condemning fable

b. he violated a herem

The Shunammite woman a. acted as a spy b. hosted Elisha during his ministry c. fed Elijah during the famine d. sought the advice of the prophets of Baal

b. hosted Elisha during his ministry

The story of Ruth falls historically during the a. reign of Saul b. period of the Judges c. lifetime of Samuel d. era of the divided Kingdom

b. period of the Judges

When Saul beat the Amalekites in war, he a. destroyed everything that belonged to them b.spared king Agag and the best sheep and cattle c.killed king Agag and the best sheep and cattle d.rewarded Samuel for his prophecy

b. spared king Agag and the best sheep and cattle

King Saul had fallen away from God, he turned to a.David b.the medium of Endor c.the prophets of Baal d. Elisha

b. the medium of Endor

When Elijah called Elisha to follow him, he a. first asked Elisha's father for permission b. threw his cloak around him c. made his lost ax float d. told Elisha not to slaughter his oxen

b. threw his cloak around him

Bathsheba a. bore David only one child, who soon died b. was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David c. was the mother of Absalom, who later rebelled d. took her own life shortly after David married her

b. was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David

The Ark of the Covenant a. brought victory into battle for whoever used it b.was the symbol of God's presence c.was captured by Philistines and used against Israel d.brought blessings to whoever used it

b. was the symbol of God's presence

The theories of Alt and Mendenhall have in common that when the "Israelites" emerged in Canaan, the "Israelites" a. rebelled against their overlords b. were not originally a distinct nation c. were drawn together by their common religion d. often destroyed cities and built new ones

b. were not originally a distinct nation

When Nehemiah inspected the walls of Jerusalem upon his arrival, he a. took the elders of the people with him b. took an armed guard with him c. did so at night, in secret, on horseback d. noticed that good progress was being made

c. did so at night, in secret, on horseback

When Jephthah vowed to Yahweh to sacrifice whatever came out of his house to meet him, a.he made a rash vow, but should have kept it anyways b.he was hoping he could sacrifice his wife c.he made a rash vow, and it should have been broken d.the vow only covered animals that might meet him

c. he made a rash vow, and it should have been broken

The children who mocked Elisha were a. put into prison b. punished by their parents c. killed by bears d. struck by lightning

c. killed by bears

Gideon put God to the test by a. asking God to manipulate dew b. fighting a test battle c. praying fervently until he was certain d. calling fire from heaven

a. asking God to manipulate dew

Ahab and Jezebel, the most reprehensible king and queen whom the northern kingdom if Israel endured, did NOT a. attack Judah and occupy some of its territory b. tolerate and promote Baal worship c. force Elijah to run for his life d. plot Naboth's death and seize his vineyard

a. attack Judah and occupy some of its territory

The law of levirate marriage said that a. brothers of dead husbands should marry the widows b. Levites had to marry other Levites c. children of dead men should be adopted by brothers d. Levites had to marry only virgins

a. brothers of dead husbands should marry the widows

During the reign of Solomon, he was famous for all but one of the following a. carrying out many military campaigns b. rebuilding or restoring several cities c. marrying many wives d. having great wisdom

a. carrying out many military campaigns

Ezra's solution to the problem of many Israelite men having married foreign wives and having children with them during the Babylonian exile was to a. have the men send them away b. put to death such wives, but save the children c. require guilt offerings for the marriages d. repent and promise it would never happen again

a. have the men send them away

The archaeology of Jericho is important to consider in connection to the emergence of Israelites in Cannaan because a. its archaeology supposedly contradicts the Bible b. it was the most important city in Canaan c. it was the largest city in Canaan d. it was the oldest city in Canaan

a. its archaeology supposedly contradicts the Bible

In very general terms, the book of Joshua teaches that a. obedience brings victory b. disobedience brings defeat c. without kings, there was less oppression d. without Moses, the people soon fell away

a. obedience brings victory

Nehemiah helped the poor of the land by a. outlawing interest payments on loans b. setting up food supply houses throughout the land c. paying workers in kind rather than with money d. raiding supplies from enemy nations

a. outlawing interest payments on loans

The word that means "multiple marriages" is a. polygamy b. polygyny c. polyandry d. polymer

a. polygamy

Following the return from Babylonian exile, Nehemiah assumed leadership in Jerusalem for a. rebuilding the walls and gates of the city b. reconstructing and refurbishing the Temple c. ensuring that each returnee received his heritage d. restoring daily sacrifices in the Temple

a. rebuilding the walls and gates of the city

The conditional Davidic covenant says that David's a. sons would be kings if they were obedient b. Son would be the Messiah if he were obedient c. subjects would be saved if they repented d. enemies would be defeated if they fought

a. sons would be kings if they were obedient

The Israelites, when settled in the land of Canaan, by and large forsook the worship of the God of their father and instead joined in the worship of the various gods of the people around them, after a. the first generation had all died b. they thought Yahweh had turned against them c. the fortunes of war began to go against them d. they noticed the prosperity of their neighbors

a. the first generation had all died

Holy was in ancient Israel did NOT normally include a. the priests as a fighting unit b. understanding victory and defeat as spiritual c. devoting the enemy to complete destruction d. a hell-like punishment upon the enemy

a. the priests as a fighting unit

After Solomon had died and Rehoboam had become king, a. the ten northern tribes rebelled b. the kingdom became even stronger c. Rehoboam granted relief from heavy taxation d. the southern tribe of Judah rebelled

a. the ten northern tribes rebelled

When Jericho fell, Achan found a garment and silver and gold and a. took and hid them b. gave them to Joshua c. destroyed them d. gave them to the poor

a. took and hid them

Holy was in ancient Israel did NOT normally include the idea that a. victory showed the superior strength of the army b. the main duty of soldiers was to believe in Yahweh c. loss showed that God was angry with his people d. God had already given the enemy into their hands

a. victory showed the superior strength of the army

When the Israelites crossed the Jordan River to enter the promised land, the a. water stopped flowing, making dry ground b. soldiers went first to protect the people c. sun stood still to allow everyone to cross d. Ark of Covenant was hidden for a while

a. water stopped flowing, making dry ground

The prophet who followed Yahweh's direction to select David as the future king of the children of Israel was a.Samuel b.Moses c.Elijah d.Elisha

a.Samuel

The relationship between king Saul and David, after he had become an Israelite hero and anointed to succeed Saul as king, was marked by a.aminosity and deadly persuit b.an uneasy, but ultimately peaceful, stand-off c.mutual admiration d.mutual respect for the prophet Samuel

a.aminosity and deadly persuit

The book of Ezra reports that the first project of those who returned from Babylonian captivity was the a. reconstruction and refurnishing of the Temple b. restoration of the palace c. reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem d. re-conquering the land from the Canaanites

a.reconstruction and refurnishing of the Temple

The book of Ruth concludes with a genealogy of her second husband, Boaz, extending backward six generations to Perez, and forward three generations to a. Samuel b. Abraham c. David d. Judah

c. David

The judge that defeated Noah by committing a left-handed assassination of Eglon was a. Shamgar b. Gideon c. Ehud d. Tola

c. Ehud

Old Testament prophets who are reported to have raised at least one person from the dead are a. Samuel and Elijah b. Moses and Elisha c. Elijah and Elisha d. Moses and Samuel

c. Elijah and Elisha

The first fortified city within Canaan to be conquered by the newly arrived israelites was a. Gilgal b. Ai c. Jericho d. Jerusalem

c. Jericho

The father of David was a. Solomon b. Saul c. Jesse d. Boaz

c. Jesse

A fine example of true friendship was that between David and a. Saul b. Daniel c. Jonathan d. Joseph

c. Jonathan

The land area which was to be theirs was divided among the children of Israel in such a way that the descendants a. of each of Jacob's 12 sons recieved roughly 1/12 b. of each family received about 8 acres c. of Joseph received 2 areas, but of Levi none d. of Leah lived west of the Jordan, of Rachel east

c. of Joseph received 2 areas, but of Levi none

Because of her role in befriending israelite spies sent into Jericho, one who with her family was spared during the destruction of the city was a a. Moabite named Ruth b. priestess named Miriam c. prostitute named Rahab d. household servant named Hagar

c. prostitute named Rahab

Nehemiah's primary role among the exiles returning to Jerusalem was leadership in a. re-establishing of the priesthood b. reconstruction of the temple c. rebuilding the walls of the city d. gathering an army to fight the Persians

c. rebuilding the walls of the city

When Tattenai sent King Darius a letter complaining about the Jews, the first thing Darius did was to a. provide full funding for the work of rebuilding b. forbid Tattenai form interfering with the Jews c. search the archives to find Cyrus's decree d. order that sacrifices be offered for himself

c. search the archives to find Cyrus's decree

Before the Israelites became a monarchy, they had the organization of a a. city-state b. nation c. tribal confederacy d. small empire

c. tribal confederacy

The giant Philistine defeated by David is a.Achan b.Achish c.Golaith d.Jabin

c.Golaith

The people who occupied the coastland south and west of the land of the children of Israel and who challenged them in battle again and again throughout the reign of Saul and throughout the period of the judges were a.Ammonites b.Moabites c. Philistines d. Edomites

c.Philistines

When young David volunteered to represent the army of his people in a dual with Philistine giant ,Golaith, Saul first a.knew nothing of these developments b.congratulated David for his bravery c.said David could not fight, then gave him armor d.hid himself in his tent and prayed fervently

c.said David could not fight, then gave him armor

The king of whom 1 Kings says that he "did more to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger than did all the kings of Israel before him," partly because he made Baal worship into the state-sponsored religion, was a. Jeroboam II b. Joash c. Hezekiah d. Ahab

d. Ahab

The king who openly promoted the worship of Baal among the Israelites by building a temple and altar for Baal and by supporting hundreds of prophets of Baal was a. Rehoboam b. Joash c. Saul d. Ahab

d. Ahab

The city from which Naomi had left with her husband and sons and to which she came back years later with only her Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, was a. Jericho b. Shiloh c. Gilgal d. Bethlehem

d. Bethlehem

When the Philistines placed the captured Ark of God in the house of Dagon a. they tried to worship both gods b. they vandalized the ark c.Achish stole it d.Dagon fell over

d. Dagon fell over

The prophet on Mt. Carmel challenged 450 prophets of Baal in a confrontation to determine whether Baal or Yahweh, the God of Israel, would send fire to consume an offering was a. Samuel b. Nathan c. Elisha d. Elijah

d. Elijah

When Nehemiah was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, he heard that a. Ezra had been having trouble with his reforms b. Judah had been invaded again c. many Jews wished to return with him to Judah d. Jerusalem's wall was broken and its gates burned

d. Jerusalem's wall was broken and its gates burned

What adds drama to the widow Ruth's persistent loyalty to her widowed mother-in-law is that a. Ruth was an Israelite, Naomi a Moabite b. Naomi had never approved of her son marrying Ruth c. Ruth was independently wealthy, Naomi poor d. Ruth was a Moabite, Naomi an Israelite

d. Ruth was a Moabite, Naomi an Israelite

In response to his name being called out during the night, the answer, "Speak for your servant is listening", was spoken by a. Noah while he was building the ark b.Youthful David anticipating his fight with Goliath c.Soloman when he assumed the throne of David d.Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad

d. Samuel at Shiloh when he was still a young lad

David endangered his kingship by a. committing adultery with Bathsheba b. neglecting to punish Amnon for raping Tamar c. forgiving Absalom for murdering Amnon d. all of the above

d. all of the above

In different contexts, the "seed" of the Davidic covenant refers to a. Solomon b. the Messiah c. all the royal descendants of David d. all of the above

d. all of the above

In the Bible, concubines a. were in a life-long marital relationship b. had a lower status than wives c. could expect less inheritance for their children d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The book of Ruth teaches about the Messiah by a. including the genealogy of the Messiah b. teaching about Boaz as a kinsman redeemer c. showing that Gentiles are welcome in God's kingdom d. all of the above

d. all of the above

A measure Nehemiah did NOT take to thwart the enemies who plotted to prevent the Jews from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was to a. rebuild the wall to half height first b. use half the people to build, half to guard c. keep clothes and armor on at night d. build the wall only during the night

d. build the wall only during the night

Between the years 900 BC and 700 BC, the Israelites were a. united as one nation, under kings from David's family b. more or less strongly united as a tribal confederacy, under tribal chieftans c. organized as a series of city-states, under judges appointed by God d. divided as two nations, under kings from various families

d. divided as two nations, under kings from various families

When Jeroboam I established worship centers in the northern kingdom so that his subjects would not go to the Temple in Jerusalem (in the southern kingdom), he a. tried to make replicas of the Jerusalem Temple b. demanded exclusive loyalty to the God of Abraham c. decreed that animal sacrifices were unacceptable d. identified golden calves as gods to be worshiped

d. identified golden calves as gods to be worshipped.

In order to raise the population of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's rule a. tax relief was promised to residents b. all priests were requiring to live near the Temple c. building in other towns was prohibited d. lots were cast to bring 1/10 of the population in

d. lots were cast to bring 1/10 of the population in

Nehemiah's solution to the problem of many Israelite men having married foreign wives and having children with them during the Babylonian exile was to a. have the men send them away b. put to death such wives, but save the children c. require guilt offerings for the marriages d. repent and promise it would never happen again

d. repent and promise it would never happen again

Boaz met Ruth while a. both attended a celebration of Naomi's safe return b. he sought refuge from a storm at Naomi's house c. she was bathing in a house adjoining his d. she was gleaning grain left by his harvesters

d. she was gleaning grain left by his harvesters

The kinsman redeemer was NOT charged with the specific duty of a. buying back land sold by a poor relative b. avenging the death of a relative c. accepting restitution for wrong done to a relative d. teaching a relative about the Messiah

d. teaching a relative about the Messiah

After the test on Mt. Carmel had proved that Yahweh was the true God a. Ahab decided to worship Yahweh alone b. Jezebel stopped persecuting Elijah c. fire consumed soldiers sent to arrest Elijah d. there came an abundance of rain

d. there came an abundance of rain

The Davidic covenant as it is recorded in 2 Samuel 7 was a. conditional b. dynastic c. temporary d. unconditional

d. unconditional

The struggle recorded in the first chapters of Ezra was that the Jews a. could not retrieve the Temple vessels b. all wanted to live in Jerusalem c. had lost all genealogical records d. were prevented from rebuilding the Temple

d. were prevented from rebuilding the Temple