Bible Exam Flashcards
when did Ezra come to Jerusalem?
458
when did Nehemiah come to Jerusalem?
445
Behistun inscription
the ruler of Babylon made this inscription
Sheba
man of Satan, a benjamite
Samaria
Omri (king of Israel) bought it and made it the capitol of Israel
Mesha Inscription
“Omri was king of Israel and he oppressed Moab for many days”
Amarna Letters
the Apiru people (could include the Hebrews) also includes the Shasu people (worship “Ya”)
Merneptah Stele
the earliest clear reference to Israel in the the extra-biblical record
Asherah
Canaanite fertility goddess. heathens portrayed her as the wife of Yahweh
Josiah
reign began at age 8. found the “book of the Law” when restoring the temple
Babylon
aka the Chaldeans (modern day Iraq)
Jericho
military fortified city. Joshua and the Israelites took it
Cyrus Cylinder
describes the liberal foreign policy of the Persians
Gezer Calendar
oldest Hebrew text we posses
Syro-Ephraimite War
king of Syria against Tiglathpileser III
Absalom
killed Amnon for raping Tamar
Apocalyptic
expresses that God is fundamentally in control of the world
Nebuchadnezzar
foolishly marched against Egypt
Ancient Near East
the fertile crescent basically
Numbers
birth of a new generation
Joshua
the fall of Jericho
Judges
Samson breaks down Dagan’s temple and KILLS EVERYONE
1 Samuel
the ark of the covenant is stolen by the Philistines
2 Samuel
David becomes king of Israel
1 kings
Solomon builds the temple
2 kings
decline of the northern kingdom under Assyria and the decline of Judah under Babylon
1 Chronicles
the tragic end to Saul’s reign and his sons
2 Chronicles
Solomon asking for wisdom from God
Ezra
Ezra commands Israel to divorce their foreign wives
Nehemiah
rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem
Esther
never mentions God specifically
Job
loses everything but never turns against God
Psalms
written by at least 8 authors over the course of 1000 years
Proverbs
the “wisdom” book of the bible. written by Solomon
Ecclesiastes
written by Solomon saying not to focus on the vanities of life but on fearing God
Song of Songs
love letters between a man and a woman
Isaiah
has his lips cleansed by a seraphim touching a hot coal to his lips
Jeremiah
prophesied to Judah to repent so they wouldn’t be destroyed
Ezekiel
warns against the destruction of Jerusalem
Lamentations
a chiasm
Daniel
Dan and Co. stay faithful to God
Hosea
married a harlot to represent Judah and God’s relationship
Joel
prophesied about the locusts and famine and drought that came to Judah
Amos
Preached about how God disapproves of hypocrisy
Obadiah
focuses on the judgment of Edom
Jonah
tried to run from God
Micah
judgement on Judah and restoration of God’s people
Nahum
judgement of Ninevah
Habakkuk
contains an extended dialogue between God and Habakkuk
Zechariah
talks of the hope God’s promises
Malachi
closes out the OT canon discussing the precursor to Jesus
10 Commandments
No other gods before me don't take God's name in vain remember the Sabbath shall not steal shall not kill shall not commit adultery shall not covet shall not bear false witness honor mum and dad shall not make graven images
Hezekiah
best king up to this point, reigns during the Assyrian invasion
Sennacherib
Assyrian king who invaded the Southern Kingdom
Wisdom
meant “knowledgeable in a field or possessing a certain skill”
722
fall of the Northern Kingdom
612
fall of Ninevah
586
fall of Judah
539
Babylon falls to Cyrus of Persia
515
the temple is completed
458
Ezra comes to Jerusalem
445
Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem
Samuel
last judge before the monarchy
Assyria
the Northern Kingdom fell to this nation, Egypt is allied with them
Babylon
Southern Kingdom fell to this nation
12 tribes of Israel
Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher Issachar Zebulun Joseph Benjamin
