Bible exam Flashcards
semester 1
how did King Ahasuerus signal to Queen Esther his permission to come before the throne
he held out his septor
what river did the Israelites cross on dry ground
Jordan River
who married Ruth after she and Naomi settled in Bethlehem
Boaz
where was the palace of King Ahasurerus
shushan
what did Samuel say would happen to Saul on his way home?
- he would see a group of prophets prophesying
- meet 3 men w/ offerings w/ 3 goats, loaves of bread, + a skin of wine
- lost herd of donkeys
while attending at the king’s gate, what did Mordecai overhear?
a plot to assassinate the king
who was the first judge of Israel
Othniel
what did Samuel reply when the Lord called his name the last time?
Speak; for thy servant heareth
what left handed judge slew Eglon
Ehud
as a boy in the Tabernacle, how often did Samuel see his parents
once a year
how did God prepare Gideon’s army for battle?
he shrunk it
from whom did Samson deliver his people
Philistines
how was the Ark returned to Israel?
by using cows to pull a wagon
what woman persuaded Samson to tell her secret of his strength
Delilah
why did Saul come to Ramnah looking for Samuel?
he was looking for his father’s donkeys
how long did Modecai, Esther, and their friends fast
three days
name Ruth’s son who became the grandfather of King David
Obed
who saw Hannah praying in the Tabernacle and thought she was drunk?
Eli
why did Ai at first defeat Israel?
Achan’s sin
what attacked Samson near the vineyards on his way to Timnath
a lion
what did Gideon’s soldiers carry into battle against the Midianites
trumpets, torches, vases, and pitches with torches
name Eli’s two sons
Hophni and Phinehas
what was Gideon doing when God called him to fight the Midianites
threshing wheat
who were Samuel’s parents?
Hannah and Elkanah
what was Rahab to display to protect her household from destruction
Scarlett cord
why did Haman want to kill Mordecai
he wouldn’t bow down to him
where did the kings of the enemies of Israel hide before being discovered and destroyed by Joshua
in a cave
how did Saul disobey God concerning the Amalekites
sparing the king and the animals
how did the Jews dress to show their sadness at the law King Ahasuerus had passed?
they teared their clothes, wore sackcloth, and put ashes on their face
Why did Eli’s sons take the Ark of the Covenant into battle?
In hopes of deafening the Philistines
where did the Philistines place the Ark of the Covenant
in a temple of their god
how did God make it clear the Philistines that they could not keep the Ark?
it spreader illness around every city it came to
who tricked Israel into making a league with them
Gibbeonites
what two reasons did the people of Israel give for wanting a king
they wanted to be like other nations and they wanted to be able to see the king. They didn’t want Samuel’s sons to rule
what was the first city Israel conquered in the land of Canaan
Jericho
who refused to go to King Ahasuerus’s banquet
Queen Vashti
how was Ruth related to Naomi?
daughter-in-law
in answer to Joshua’s prayers, what did God do to the sun?
he allowed it to stay for one day
who had a gallows built 50 cubits (about 80 ft) high?
Haman
what were the Gibbeonites forced to do for Israel after their trickery was exposed?
chop wood and carry water for them
what was Israel’s cycle of living in the Promised Land
idolatry, bondage, repentance, deliverance, rest
what does Samuel’s name mean
ask of God
in what ways did Samson claim he could be restrained?
- 7 bowstrings that haven’t been dried
- new rope that’s never been used
- weaving his hair into a loom
how did Saul disobey God while waiting for Samuel in Gilgal
offering the burnt offering himself
who killed Siseria and how?
Jael; with a tent spike through his temple
which judge killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad
Shangar
who raised Esther when she became an orphan
Mordecai
how was Mordecai honored by Haman
with the king’s robes, he rode on a horse around the city while Haman shouted, “This is what the king does 4 someone her wants to honor!”
what type of vow had Samson taken that forbade him to cut his hair
Nazarite vow
what judgment of God fell upon the armies of the kings as they fled
hailstorm
whom did Samuel anoint as king of Israel after God rejected Saul
David
what small tribe in Israel was Saul from?
Benjamin
whom did Joshua meet outside the walls of Jericho
the captain of the host
where was Saul when the tribes of Israel came out to meet him
among the stuff
how did Eli respond when he heard that the Ark of the Covenant had been captured
he was shocked and fell back, broke his neck and died
