Bible 9 finals semester 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Define the word redeem

A

Having been saved or delivered from sin
To purchase back/buy back

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2
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What was the job of the judges

A

Governed the people and led the army

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3
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Great grandmother of king David

A

Ruth

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4
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Israel’s 1st judge

A

Othniel

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5
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This tribe of Israel received cities instead of land

A

The Levites

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6
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Who was Boaz’s mom

A

Rahab

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7
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She was a female judge who led Israel

A

Deborah

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8
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This celebration reminded Israel of the Exodus…

A

Passover

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9
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4 part cycle found in the book of judges

A

Sin/disobedience, slavery/oppression, sorrow/repentance, salvation/deliverance

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10
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Left handed judge who killed king Eglon

A

Ehud

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11
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He became Ruth’s kinsman-redeemer

A

Boaz

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12
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What was the sad, but common theme during the time of Judges

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The people did what was right in their own eyes

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13
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What does a Nazarite like Samson do to symbolize his devotion to God

A

Never cut his hair

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14
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In the 1 Samuel, what type of leader do the Israelites demand that Samuel appoint?

A

A king

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15
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The book of judges spans from…

A

Death of Joshua until the first king of Israel, Saul

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16
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In judges 2, what does God say He will never do

A

Break his covenant with his people

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17
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What was the major sin committed in the book of Judges

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Idolatry

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18
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Saul met Samuel while he was looking for his father’s lost…

A

Donkeys

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19
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Saul didn’t wait for Samuel and Gilgal. He offered the __________ himself

A

offerings

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20
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Why did David write Psalm 51

A

To repent from adultry with Bathsheba

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21
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The son who tried to overthrow his father

A

Absalom

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22
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David’s good friend who helped him escape

A

Jonathan

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23
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The king who asked for wisdom to lead God’s people and discern right from wrong

A

Solomon

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24
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The giant whom David killed

A

Goliath

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25
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God called him a man after My own heart

A

David

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26
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Elkanah and Hannah had a son named

A

Samuel

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27
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Who was the first king of Israel

A

Saul

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28
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Who was the 2nd king of Israel

A

David

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29
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Who was the 3rd king of Israel

A

Solomon

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30
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Who was the first king of Judah in the divided kingdom

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Rehoboam

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31
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In 1 Samuel, when Saul is relieving himself in a cave, David comes up behind him and cuts

A

His robe

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32
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Shortly before Saul’s death, who warns him that he will die fighting the Philistines

A

Ghost of Samuel

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33
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When David’s time to die drew near, what did he command Solomon

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Be strong, show himself a man, keep the charge of God, walk in his ways, keep statues, commands, and rules

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34
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What did Solomon ask for that pleased the Lord

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Wisdom to govern God’s people and to discern good and evil

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35
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What great evil did all of Israel’s kings and most of Judah’s kings commit

A

Idolatry

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36
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Who was it that confronted David about his sin with Bathsheba

A

Nathan the prophet

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37
Q

3 kings of Judah bought revival, leading their people to turn from idols and to workship God

A

Josiah, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah

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38
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Why did Israel demand to have a king

A

To be like surrounding nations

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39
Q

Know these facts about the Davidic covenant

A

God will make David’s name great
He will make peace for Israel
His son would be a great king
David’s house, kingdom, and throne would be established forever
His son would build the temple

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40
Q

Why was the Kingdom split into 2

A

Solomon began to rebel against God

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41
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Who assumes the throne immediately after Solomon’s death

A

Rehoboam

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42
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God sent these people to confront the kings about their idolatry and disobedience to God

A

Prophets

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43
Q

Who had a showdown with the priests of Baal

A

Elijah

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44
Q

What did Elisha ask for

A

Double portion of Elijah’s spirit

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45
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Which animal did God use to supply Elijah’s food while hiding in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordna

A

Ravens

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46
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What empire took the Northern Kingdom captive in 722 BC

A

Assyria

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47
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What empire took the Southern Kingdom captive in 586 BC

A

Babylon

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48
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Who was the Babylonian king who defeated the Judeans

A

Nebuchadnezzar

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49
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What did the Babylonians do to the temple of Solomon when they conquered Jerusalem

A

They burned it

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50
Q

3 main characters introduced in 1 Samuel

A

Samuel, Saul, David

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51
Q

Capital of the northern kingdom

A

Samaria

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52
Q

Capital of the southern kingdom

A

Jerusalem

53
Q

Prophet who foretold that 10 tribes would be given to Jeroboam

A

Ahijah

54
Q

Led a group in rebuilding the walls around Jerusalem

A

Nehemiah

55
Q

Esther’s cousin

A

Mordecai

56
Q

Became Queen of Persia and saved her people, the Jews, from death

A

Esther

57
Q

Persian King who sent Zerubbabel to Jerusalem

A

Cyrus

58
Q

The Northern Kingdom

A

Israel

59
Q

The Southern Kingdom

A

Judah

60
Q

Nehemiah and Esther live there

A

Susa

61
Q

Persian king who Nehemiah served

A

Artaxerxes

62
Q

Babylonian king who took captives form Judah

A

Nebuchadnezzar

63
Q

Persian king who married Esther

A

King Ahasuerus

64
Q

Father of Rehoboam

A

Solomon

65
Q

King who brought revival by having the Book of the law read

A

Josiah

66
Q

He tried to destroy the Jews during Esther’s time

A

Haman

67
Q

Nation that took Israel into exile

A

Assyria

68
Q

Exiles taken from Judah to this city by Nebuchadnezzar

A

Babylon

69
Q

Was made king after Rehoboam refused to listen to the people

A

Jerboam

70
Q

Queen who lost her throne and was replaced by Esther

A

Vashti

71
Q

Performed many miracles, like healing Naaman of leprosy

A

Elisha

72
Q

The book of Job is unique because…

A

Set in Uz, no clear historical setting, characters are non-Israelites

73
Q

What type of poetry is the book of Job

A

Hebrew

74
Q

According to the Bible what kind of guy was Job

A

Blameless, righteous, honors God

75
Q

What role does satan play in the book of Job

A

Accuser/prosecuter

76
Q

What does Job do once he’s fed up with his friends

A

He takes up his case directly to God

77
Q

What was Job’s first response to his suffering

A

Worship and praise God

78
Q

How many Psalms

A

150

79
Q

Psalms are a collection of

A

Prayer, songs, poems

80
Q

Major themes found in Psalms

A

Ways of communicating with God, godly wisdom, waiting for God’s kingdom and Messiah, calls people to worship Yahweh in light of His person and works

81
Q

What is a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

A

Lament

82
Q

What does the blessed person meditate on

A

Torah

83
Q

The word in Hebrew for wisdom is

A

Khokhmah

84
Q

Wisdom is defined as

A

Skilled, applied knowledge

85
Q

What does the fear of the Lord mean

A

Healthy sense of reverence for God

86
Q

What category of literature is the book of Proverbs

A

Wisdom

87
Q

Proverbs is generally associated with what author

A

Solomon

88
Q

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent… Do not ___________________ with them; hold back your foot from _____________, for their feet run to evil

A

walk in the way, their paths

89
Q

The author repeatedly uses language that speaks of…

A

Life as a journey

90
Q

Psalm of praise

A

Call to praise, basis for praise, repeated call to praise

91
Q

Lament psalm

A

First person address to God
Asking to be heard
Description of trouble
Explaining why God should answer
Statement of trust
Promise or sacrifice

92
Q

Proverbs is unique among other Bible books because

A

Primarily involves a series of wise sayings on broad range of topics. These sayings can be readily understood when read alone

93
Q

According to the book of Proverbs those who choose wisdom and follow God will be blessed in these ways

A

Long life, prosperity, joy, goodness of God

94
Q

Qoheleth is a Hebrew word that means the one who gather people, it is translated as

A

Preacher/teacher

95
Q

Hebrew word hevel is used 38 times as metaphor it means

A

Smoke/vapor

96
Q

The author uses hevel to describe life as

A

Temporary/fleeting, an enigma/paradox, there one moment gone the next

97
Q

What does “chasing after the wind” mean

A

Life is unpredictable

98
Q

What is the whole duty of humankind

A

To fear God and obey His commands

99
Q

Author of Ecclesiastes would say that this is something that people put so much energy and emotions on, but that doesn’t last and is meaningless

A

Wealth, pleasures, status, career

100
Q

Who is called the weeping prophet

A

Jeremiah

101
Q

Who predicted that Jesus would be born of a virgin

A

Isaiah

102
Q

Who wrote lamentations

A

Jeremiah

103
Q

Which prophet’s major contributions to the Bible is his prophecy concerning the coming Messiah

A

Isaiah

104
Q

Who was thrown into a blazing furnace for refusing to bow down to a statue

A

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego

105
Q

Isaiah warned the people of Judah that God was going to punish them because

A

They worshipped idols

106
Q

Who fulfilled Isaiah’s prediction about the Messiah

A

Jesus

107
Q

When Jeremiah preached, the kings and priests did what

A

Beat him and tried to kill him

108
Q

Ezekiel preached in which place

A

Babylon

109
Q

Humans who speak on God’s behalf

A

Prophets

110
Q

A message claiming to be of divine nature or origin

A

Prophecy

111
Q

These are reasons God sent messages through prophets

A

Worshipping the gods of the other nation, not trusting God, corrupt justice systems, oppressing the poor

112
Q

Daniel interpreted the king’s dream of a statue that was made of what

A

Gold, silver, bronze, iron, and clay

113
Q

How did Daniel defy the king’s decree

A

He refused to stop praying to God

114
Q

What represents the stone that crushed the statue in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream

A

God’s kingdom

115
Q

The prophet who had a vision of preaching to the dry bones

A

Ezekiel

116
Q

His book contains many messianic prophecies

A

Isaiah

117
Q

Represented by bronze in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream

A

Medo-Persian empire

118
Q

Witnessed the fall of Jerusalem and wept over it

A

Jeremiah

119
Q

Prophet who acted out his prophecies

A

Ezekiel

120
Q

King of Babylonian Empire

A

Nebuchadnezzar

121
Q

Anointed One means

A

Messiah

122
Q

Brought to Babylon in exile because he was smart and handsome

A

Daniel

123
Q

Represented by gold in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream

A

Babylonian empire

124
Q

Represented by silver in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream

A

Medo-Persian empire

125
Q

What is God’s response to why there is suffering in the world? How are we to respond to this

A

God’s world is amazing and very good, but it’s not perfect or always safe. It has order and beauty, but also is wild and dangerous. We are to put our trust and loyalty in God and believe that He is in control of all things

126
Q

List 2 things that Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah

A

Jesus would be born from a virgin and prophesied that a great king would reign on David’s throne, he will be killed as a criminal

127
Q

Explain what a Kinsman Redeemer is and who it was in the book of Ruth

A

The Law required a widow to let a relative of her husband buy back the land so the land would stay within the Israelites. The closest relative had this right and was known as the Kinsman Redeemer. Boaz was this because he redeemed the land for Naomi as her relative and took Ruth as his wife because he loved her

128
Q

Explain how the Kinsman Redeemer principle in the book of Ruth was exemplified by Christ

A

Christ bought us out of sin. We were born in bondage to sin but Christ redeemed us with His blood. Born a human, Jesus is related by blood to all men and he became our Kinsman