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1
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when did Ezra come to Jerusalem?

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458

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when did Nehemiah come to Jerusalem?

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445

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Behistun inscription

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the ruler of Babylon made this inscription

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Sheba

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man of Satan, a benjamite

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Samaria

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Omri (king of Israel) bought it and made it the capitol of Israel

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Mesha Inscription

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“Omri was king of Israel and he oppressed Moab for many days”

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Amarna Letters

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the Apiru people (could include the Hebrews) also includes the Shasu people (worship “Ya”)

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Merneptah Stele

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the earliest clear reference to Israel in the the extra-biblical record

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9
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Asherah

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Canaanite fertility goddess. heathens portrayed her as the wife of Yahweh

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Josiah

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reign began at age 8. found the “book of the Law” when restoring the temple

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Babylon

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aka the Chaldeans (modern day Iraq)

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Jericho

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military fortified city. Joshua and the Israelites took it

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13
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Cyrus Cylinder

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describes the liberal foreign policy of the Persians

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14
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Gezer Calendar

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oldest Hebrew text we posses

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15
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Syro-Ephraimite War

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king of Syria against Tiglathpileser III

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Absalom

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killed Amnon for raping Tamar

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17
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Apocalyptic

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expresses that God is fundamentally in control of the world

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Nebuchadnezzar

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foolishly marched against Egypt

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19
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Ancient Near East

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the fertile crescent basically

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20
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Numbers

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birth of a new generation

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21
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Joshua

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the fall of Jericho

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22
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Judges

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Samson breaks down Dagan’s temple and KILLS EVERYONE

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23
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1 Samuel

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the ark of the covenant is stolen by the Philistines

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24
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2 Samuel

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David becomes king of Israel

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25
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1 kings

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Solomon builds the temple

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2 kings

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decline of the northern kingdom under Assyria and the decline of Judah under Babylon

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1 Chronicles

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the tragic end to Saul’s reign and his sons

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2 Chronicles

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Solomon asking for wisdom from God

29
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Ezra

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Ezra commands Israel to divorce their foreign wives

30
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Nehemiah

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rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem

31
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Esther

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never mentions God specifically

32
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Job

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loses everything but never turns against God

33
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Psalms

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written by at least 8 authors over the course of 1000 years

34
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Proverbs

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the “wisdom” book of the bible. written by Solomon

35
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Ecclesiastes

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written by Solomon saying not to focus on the vanities of life but on fearing God

36
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Song of Songs

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love letters between a man and a woman

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Isaiah

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has his lips cleansed by a seraphim touching a hot coal to his lips

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Jeremiah

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prophesied to Judah to repent so they wouldn’t be destroyed

39
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Ezekiel

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warns against the destruction of Jerusalem

40
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Lamentations

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a chiasm

41
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Daniel

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Dan and Co. stay faithful to God

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Hosea

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married a harlot to represent Judah and God’s relationship

43
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Joel

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prophesied about the locusts and famine and drought that came to Judah

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Amos

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Preached about how God disapproves of hypocrisy

45
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Obadiah

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focuses on the judgment of Edom

46
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Jonah

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tried to run from God

47
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Micah

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judgement on Judah and restoration of God’s people

48
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Nahum

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judgement of Ninevah

49
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Habakkuk

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contains an extended dialogue between God and Habakkuk

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Zechariah

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talks of the hope God’s promises

51
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Malachi

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closes out the OT canon discussing the precursor to Jesus

52
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10 Commandments

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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
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Hezekiah

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best king up to this point, reigns during the Assyrian invasion

54
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Sennacherib

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Assyrian king who invaded the Southern Kingdom

55
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Wisdom

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meant “knowledgeable in a field or possessing a certain skill”

56
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722

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fall of the Northern Kingdom

57
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612

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fall of Ninevah

58
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586

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fall of Judah

59
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539

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Babylon falls to Cyrus of Persia

60
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515

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the temple is completed

61
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458

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Ezra comes to Jerusalem

62
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445

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Nehemiah comes to Jerusalem

63
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Samuel

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last judge before the monarchy

64
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Assyria

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the Northern Kingdom fell to this nation, Egypt is allied with them

65
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Babylon

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Southern Kingdom fell to this nation

66
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12 tribes of Israel

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Reuben 
Simeon 
Levi
Judah
Dan 
Naphtali
Gad
Asher
Issachar 
Zebulun
Joseph
Benjamin

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