2 Kings

Question 1

Why was the Northern Kingdom destroyed? (Political reason and theological reason?

Answer 1

The last king, Hoshea ben Reila rebells against Assyria. Assyria invades & takes over Northern Kingdom. Hosea aligns w/Egypt. Assyrians invade, win, exile peoples & import new peoples. Theological reason - Idolotry.

Question 2

Why was the Southern Kingdom destroyed? (Political reason and theological reason?

Answer 2

Political Reason- they rebelled agaisnt Babylon. Religious Reason– Menashe was a bad king and worshipped Baal

Question 3

Which two southern kings does the narrator of II Kings consider great, and why?

Answer 3

1) Jehoash - because he does what is pleasing to the lord, as the priest Jehoiada instructed him 12:3 2) King Hezekiah, he does what is pleasing to the lord. He smashes foreign pillars & shrines.

Question 4

Mesha

Answer 4

King of Moab who stops paying tribute to the Northern Kingdom. So the Northern Kingdom, Souther Kingdom, and King of Edom invade Moab & win.

Question 5

Gehazi

Answer 5

Elisha’s servant. Takes booty from Naaman after Elisha says not to. He ends up getting leporosy because of that.

Question 6

Na’aman

Answer 6

Commander of the army of Aram. Gets leprosy and is healed by Elisha

Question 7

Yehu

Answer 7

Overthrows Joram and kills Jezreel and every member of the house of Ahab. Becomes King of Northern Kingdom. Kills all the followers of Ba’al

Question 8

יהונדב בן רכב

Answer 8

Worships Ba’al. King Jehu asks him to gather all the people who worship Ba’al, he does. Then King Jehu kills them all. *don’t worry about for first test**

Question 9

עתליה

Answer 9

Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah. Rules Judah for 6 years after Ahaziah dies.

Question 10

Yeho’ash – the change in Temple funding

Answer 10

Righteous King of Judah. Sepearates donations - all sacred donations go towards temple repair, sin and guilt offerings go to the priests.

Question 11

Tiglat Pileser

Answer 11

King of Assyria, captures region of Naphtali.

Question 12

הושע בן אלה

Answer 12

Last king of Israel. Imprisoned by the King of Assyria

Question 13

שלמנאסר מלך אשור

Answer 13

King of Assyria. Captures whole of Samaria & exiles Israelites to Assyria.

Question 14

נחושתן

Answer 14

Bronze/Copper serpent that Moses made. People sacrifiece to it, King Hezekiah smashes it (this is seen as a good thing.)

Question 15

רב שקה

Answer 15

A messenger from the king of Assyria to King Hezekiah. He sat near a wall of Jerusalem and tells Jerusalemites to surrender. They are silent in response.

Question 16

ישעיהו הנביא

Answer 16

Prophet to King Hezekiah and more.

Question 17

מנשה

Answer 17

Son of Hezekiah, succeeds him to be King of Judah. Sins so much God says he will take Israel away from us.

Question 18

Hilkiyahu the priest and Shaphan the scribe

Answer 18

During the regin of King Josiah. Hilkiyahu the priest finds a copy of Deuteronomy in the Beit HaMikdash. Shaphan the scribe gives the scroll to King Josiah to read.

Question 19

Huldah the prophetess

Answer 19

After Deuteronomy is found, King Josiah sends a group of people to her to get advice.

Question 20

יהויכון

Answer 20

King of Judah, imprisoned and exiled to Assyria in 597. By the end of 2nd Kings he is released from prison & given food.

Question 21

נבוכדנצר

Answer 21

King of Babylon, conqures Judah :(

Question 22

צדקיהו

Answer 22

King of Judah, rebells against king of Babylon, Tish B’Av happens during his reign.

Question 23

נבוזראדן

Answer 23

Babylonian chief of the guards. Conquors Judah.

Question 24

גדליהו

Answer 24

Vassal King of Judah installed by Nebuchadnezzar. Is murdered by his own subjects (Ishmael).

Question 25

ישמעאל

Answer 25

In 2 Kings ch 25. Murders King Gedaliah.

Question 26

אִישׁ בַּעַל שֵׂעָר וְאֵזוֹר עוֹר אָזוּר בְּמָתְנָיו

Answer 26

A messenger describing Elijah the prophet - a hairy man with a leather belt tied around his waist. Dr Havivi : “A long haired guy wearing a leathre loincloth”

Question 27

וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶת אַדַּרְתּוֹ וַיִּגְלֹם וַיַּכֶּה אֶת הַמַּיִם וַיֵּחָצוּ הֵנָּה וָהֵנָּה וַיַּעַבְרוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם בֶּחָרָבָה:

Answer 27

Elijah dividing the river Jordan. אגרתו - his cloak יגלם - he rolls the cloak בחרבה - on dry land

Question 28

וְהִנֵּה רֶכֶב אֵשׁ וְסוּסֵי אֵשׁ

Answer 28

Elijah ascending to heaven

Question 29

וַיִּקַּח אֶת אַדֶּרֶת אֵלִיָּהוּ אֲשֶׁר נָפְלָה מֵעָלָיו וַיַּכֶּה אֶת הַמַּיִם וַיֹּאמַר אַיֵּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֵלִיָּהוּ אַף הוּא | וַיַּכֶּה אֶת הַמַּיִם וַיֵּחָצוּ הֵנָּה וָהֵנָּה וַיַּעֲבֹר אֱלִישָׁע:

Answer 29

Elisha takes Elija’s cloak and parts the water אַיֵּה -where. Demonstrates that Elisha has inherited the mantle from Elijah.

Question 30

אָבִי | אָבִי רֶכֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל וּפָרָשָׁיו

Answer 30

Elisha’s outcry when he sees Elijah ascend to the heaven (die)

Question 31

עֲלֵה קֵרֵחַ עֲלֵה קֵרֵחַ…וַתֵּצֶאנָה שְׁתַּיִם דֻּבִּים מִן הַיַּעַר

Answer 31

Young boys taunt Elisha by calling him baldy. Two bears come out and eat 42 of the children. קרח - bald head

Question 32

וַיִּקַּח אֶת בְּנוֹ הַבְּכוֹר אֲשֶׁר יִמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו וַיַּעֲלֵהוּ עֹלָה עַל הַחֹמָה

Answer 32

Mesha, the king of Moab, sacrifices his first born son in order to save his kingdom. על החמה - on the wall

Question 33

הֲשָׁאַלְתִּי בֵן מֵאֵת אֲדֹנִי

Answer 33

The Shunamite woman talking to Elisha about her son who has died.

Question 34

מָוֶת בַּסִּיר אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים

Answer 34

Men complaining about Elisha’s cooking. “Man of God! There is death in the pot!”

Question 35

וַיִּתֵּן לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיּוֹתִרוּ כִּדְבַר יְהֹוָה

Answer 35

20 loaves of barley bread miracously feed 100 men. There are even leftovers (יותרו)

Question 36

הֲלֹא טוֹב אֲמָנָה וּפַרְפַּר נַהֲרוֹת דַּמֶּשֶׂק מִכֹּל מֵימֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

Answer 36

Naaman, commander of the army of Aram, asks Elisha to cure his leprosy. Elisha tells him to dunk in the Jordan 7 times. Naaman responds with this line. אמהנ - river in Damascus פרפר - river in Damascus

Question 37

הִנֵּה יְהֹוָה עֹשֶֹה אֲרֻבּוֹת בַּשָּׁמַיִם הֲיִהְיֶה הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה

Answer 37

A king’s aid doubting Elisha’s prophecy. ארובות - window

Question 38

וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁמְטוּהָ וַיִּשְׁמְטוּהָ וַיִּז מִדָּמָהּ אֶל הַקִּיר וְאֶל הַסּוּסִים וַיִּרְמְסֶנָּה…וַיֵּלְכוּ לְקָבְרָהּ וְלֹא מָצְאוּ בָהּ כִּי אִם הַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת וְהָרַגְלַיִם וְכַפּוֹת הַיָּדָיִם

Answer 38

Jehu tells Jezebel’s servants to throw her out the window. When they went back, all they found was her skull, feet, and hands. גלגלות - skull

Question 39

דַּבֶּר נָא אֶל עֲבָדֶיךָ אֲרָמִית

Answer 39

King Hezekiah’s servants asking Ravshakeh to speak in Aramaic, not Hebrew. Ravshakeh speaks in Hebrew anyway.

Question 40

בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם חָלָה חִזְקִיָּהוּ לָמוּת וַיָּבֹא אֵלָיו יְשַׁעְיָהוּ בֶן אָמוֹץ הַנָּבִיא וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צַו לְבֵיתֶךָ כִּי מֵת אַתָּה וְלֹא תִחְיֶה:

Answer 40

Isaih telling King Hezekiah ot set his affairs in order, he will soon from his illness.

Question 41

וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּאַסְפוּ אֵלָיו כָּל זִקְנֵי יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלָםִ:

Answer 41

King Josiah reads Deuteronomy to all the elders of Judah & Jerursalem.

Question 42

וְאֶת בְּנֵי צִדְקִיָּהוּ שָׁחֲטוּ לְעֵינָיו וְאֶת עֵינֵי צִדְקִיָּהוּ עִוֵּר וַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ בַנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם וַיְבִאֵהוּ בָּבֶל:

Answer 42

As a punishment for his rebellion, the Babylonians capture King Zedekiah, kill his sons, blind him, and carry him in bronze fetters to Babylon.

Question 43

וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַחֲמִישִׁי בְּשִׁבְעָה לַחֹדֶשׁ הִיא שְׁנַת תְּשַׁע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה לַמֶּלֶךְ נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל בָּא נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן רַב טַבָּחִים עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל יְרוּשָׁלָםִ:ט. וַיִּשְׂרֹף אֶת בֵּית יְהֹוָה וְאֶת בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֵת כָּל בָּתֵּי יְרוּשָׁלַםִ וְאֶת כָּל בֵּית גָּדוֹל שָׂרַף בָּאֵשׁ: י. וְאֶת חוֹמֹת יְרוּשָׁלַםִ סָבִיב נָתְצוּ כָּל חֵיל כַּשְׂדִּים אֲשֶׁר רַב טַבָּחִים:

Answer 43

King Nebuchadnezar captures Jerusalem, destroys everything, including the Beit HaMikdash. רב טבחים - literally, “major murders” figuratively, the head of the Chaledan guards.