bible final Flashcards

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divisions of the old testament

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-pentateuch: genesis- deuteronomy
-historical: joshua- esther
-wisdom: job- song of songs
-prophets: isaiah- malachai

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how many tribes in the northern kingdom?

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10

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how many/ what tribes are in the southern kingdom?

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2, judah and benjamin

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what is isaiah’s purpose?

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-to call the nation of judah back to God
-to tell of God’s messiah

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what does the megatheme of holiness mean?

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-to be set apart or different for God

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what does the megatheme of punishment mean?

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-God punishes and brings justice for the people who do HIs people wrong
-He punishes his own people if they disobey

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what does the megatheme of salvation mean?

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-God sends His messiah to save us and redeem our sins

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what does the megatheme of messiah mean?

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-God sent Jesus as the Messiah to save us so He could be with us forever in heaven

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what does the megatheme of hope mean?

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-God give us hope for the future even if our current reality is not good

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what does the megatheme of sin mean?

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-every person sins and falls short of perfection

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what does the megatheme of God is Lord of all mean?

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-God is all-powerful and all-knowing
-even if we don’t acknowledge it or worship Him He is Lord over everything and everyone

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what does the megatheme of new hearts mean?

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-if our hearts are not turned towards God we need to make them new
-we need to repent and make our hearts new

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what does the megathem of faithful service mean?

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-God is faithful to us so we need to be faithful to Him and serve Him all the days of our life

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what does the megatheme of destruction of jerusalem mean?

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-God will destroy jerusalem because the people broke their covenant and were ungrateful to HIm

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what does the megathem of God’s mercy mean?

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-even though we sin against God He is merciful and forgives us

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what does the megatheme of sin’s consequences mean?

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-sin’s consequences are death
-we deserve punishment for our sins

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what does the megatheme of God’s holiness mean?

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-God is holy and like no other
-to be like Him we need to be holy

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what does the megatheme of restoration mean?

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-God restores us and makes us whole again by saving us from our sins

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what does the megatheme of leaders mean?

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-we need leaders to help us and we need to be leaders to set examples
-Jesus is the ultimate leader and we need to follow in His image

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what does the megatheme of worship mean?

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-we need to worship God

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what does the megatheme of God’s love mean?

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-God loved us so much that He sent His son to die for us and forgives us of our sins

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what does the megatheme of complacency mean?

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-we can’t be complacent and always need to be pushing forward in our faith

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what does the megatheme of oppressing the poor mean?

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-we should not oppress the poor because God loves everyone and wants everyone to be treated well

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what does the megatheme of superficial religion mean?

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-we should push past superficial religion and have a deep faith in God

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what does the megatheme of justice mean?

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-God is just, we need to be justq

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what does the megatheme of pride mean?

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-we should be humble and not prideful, like Jesus

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waht does the megatheme of perverting the faith mean?

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-we should keep the faith holy and pure
-we should not twist what the bible says

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what does the megatheme of messiah is the king of peace mean?

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-Jesus wants peace, not fighting

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what does the megatheme of pleasing God mean?

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-we need to do everything to please God if we are christians

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what does the megatheme of struggle and doubt mean?

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-every christian will go through struggle and doubt but God will be with us

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what does the megatheme of day of judgment mean?

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-one day God will judge us all and we will see who goes to heaven and who goes to hell

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what does the megatheme of indifference to God mean?

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-we need to love God, not be indifferent to HIm
-we should not be lukewarm in our faith

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what does the megatheme of day of cheer mean?

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-we will have a day of cheer when we go to heaven with God

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what does the megatheme of right priorities mean?

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-we need to have God as our top priority

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what does the megatheme of God’s encouragment mean?

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-God encourages us with his love

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what does the megatheme of God’s jealousy mean?

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-God is a jealous God and wants us all to Himself
-He doesn’t want us to be devoted to anything but Him

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what does the megatheme of the King is coming mean?

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-Jesus is coming back one day

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what does the megatheme of rebuild the temple mean?

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-the israelites needed to rebuild the temple so they would have an identity again and a place to worship

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what does the megatheme of God’s protection mean?

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-God protects His people

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what does the megatheme of the sin of the priests mean?

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-the priests sinned and needed to repent

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what does the megatheme of the sin of the people mean?

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-israel needed to repent of their sins or else God would destroy them again

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what does the megatheme of God is in control mean?

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-God controls all and is sovereign over allw

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what does the megatheme of purpose in life mean?

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-we need to remain faithful to our purpose of serving and knowing God

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what does the megatheme of perserverance mean?

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-we need to perservere and believe in God even when things get hard

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what is the social and political context of isaiah?

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-pre-exilic Judah
-Judah was facing threats from Assyria

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who are the key people in isaiah?

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-isaiah, uzziah, jotham, ahaz, hezekiah

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what is the purpose of jeremiah?

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-to urge God’s people to turn back from sins and towards God

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what is the social and political context of jeremiah?

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-pre-exilic Judah
-Judah was under siege
-conquered by chaldeans, temple was destoryed, taken into exile

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who are some the key people in jeremiah?

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-elijah, elisha, namaan, jezebel, Isaiah, nebuchadnezzar, jehoiakim

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what is the purpose of lamentations?

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-to teach people that to disobey God is to invite distaster
-to show that God suffers with His people

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who are the key people in lamentations?

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jeremiah (author) people of jerusalem

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what is the purpose of ezekiel?

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-to announce God’s judgment on israel
-to fortell the salvation of God’s people

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who are the key people in ezekiel?

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-ezekiel, ezekiel’s wife, israel’s leaders, nebuchadnezzar

54
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what is the social and political context of ezekiel?

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-during last days of southern kingdom, fall of jerusalem, and after

55
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what is the purpose of hosea?

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-to illustrate God’s love for His sinful people

56
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who are the key people in hosea?

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-hosea, gomer, their children

57
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what is the social and political context of hosea?

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-during instability of northern kingdom and after its fall

58
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what is the purpose of joel?

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-to warn judah of God’s impending judgment
-to urge them to turn back to God

59
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who are the key people in joel?

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-joel, the people of judah

60
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what is the social and political context of joel?

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-locust devasted Judah
-joel promises if the people repent the locust will go away

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what is the purpose of amos?

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-to pronounce God’s judgment on israel
-to denounce the northern kingdoms idolatry, complacency, and oppression of the poor

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who are the key people in amos?

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-amos, amaziah, jeroboam II

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what is the social and political context of amos?

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-the northern kingdom used to be propserous
-they began to oppress people, be complacent, and practice idolatry
-God was angry at them

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what is the purpose of obadiah?

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-to show that God judges those who have harmed His people

65
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who are the key people in obadiah?

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-the edomites

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what is the social and political context of obadiah?

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-babylonian empire conquered jerusalem and were horrible to them
-the edomites (descendants of esau) celebrated the israelite’s suffering

67
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what is the purpose of jonah?

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-to show the extent of God’s grace
-to teach that the message of salvation is for all

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what is the social and political context of jonah?

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-the assyrians had a reputation of oppression of God’s people
-even though they did God called jonah to speak to the people in thier capital city, nineveh

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what is the purpose of micah?

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-to warn God’s people that judgment is coming
-to offer pardon to all who repent

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what is the social and political context of micah?

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-experienced defeat of northern kingdom and intense attack on judah
-book talks about injustice in judah
-fortells destruction but also salvation

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what is the purpose of nahum?

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-to pronounce God’s judgement on assyria
-to comfort judah with its truth

72
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what is the social and political context of nahum?

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-assyria had dominated judah for many years
-nahum assures the people that they will find relief and salvation because God is jsut

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what is the purpose of habakkuk?

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-to show that God is still in conrtol despite when it looks like evil is triumphing

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what is the social and political context of habakkuk?

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-habakkuk says that judah is filled with unlawfulness, injustice, and violence
-he also says that God is bringing the chaldean (babylonian) army as judgment
-habakkuk struggles over the news

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what is the purpose of zephinaiah?

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-to shake the people of judah out of their complacency

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what is the social and political context of zephiniah?

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-zephiniah was a member of the royal court in judah
-ministered after king josiah who got rid of idols and called ppl back to God

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what is the purpose of haggai?

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-to call the people to the rebuilding of the temple

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what is the social and political context of haggai?

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-people had returned from exile
-they were building the temple but had stopped working bc their land was filled with poverty and starvation

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what is the purpose of zechariah?

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-to give hope to God’s people by revealing how God would save them through the Messiah

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what is the social and political context of zechariah?

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-people had returned from exile and were rebuilding the temple, but it was a hard time
-zechariah was written to encourage them to remain faithful and wait for their victory

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what is the purpose of malachi?

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-to confront the people with their sins
-to restore their relationship with God

82
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what is the social and political context of malachi?

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-the temple had been rebuilt but their fervor had fizzled out
-they were still being controlled by persia and were not treating each other well

83
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what is the pattern in daniel?

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-being tested
-vindication
-refusing to compromise
-bringing honor to GOd

84
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what are the tests in daniel chs 1-6

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1- vegetables
2- dream of statue
3- statue and furnace
4- tree vision
5- writing on the wall
6- lion’s den

85
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what is daniel’s other name?

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belshazzar

86
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what is hananiah’s other name?

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shadrach

87
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what is michael’s other name?

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meshach

88
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what is azariah’s other name?

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abednego

89
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describe the statue vision in daniel ch. 2

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head of gold = babylon
silver chest = persia
bronze middle and thighs = greece
feet of clay and iron = rome
rock = kingdom of God

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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 1?

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-jehoiakim (king of judah)
-nebuchadnezzar (king of babylon, conquered jerusalem)
-ashpenaz (chief eunuch)
-daniel, hananiah, mishael, azaraiah

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what happens in daniel ch. 1

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-God sends neb. to lay siege to jerusalem bc jehoiakim was an evil king
-neb. sends ashpenaz to get the best youths
-d and friends are part
-they refuse to eat the food bc it was dedicated to idols
-they end up looking better than the rest

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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 2?

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-nebuchadnezzar
-daniel
-arioch (king’s capitan)

93
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what happens in daniel ch. 2?

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-nebuchadnezzar has a dream about a statue
-no one can figure it out
-daniel interprets the dream
-neb promotes daniel and his friends

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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 3?

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-nebuchadnezzar
-astrologers
-shadrach, meschach, and abednego

95
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what happens in daniel ch. 3?

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-neb builds a golden statue of himself
-he makes everyone come to bow down to it when the music plays
-daniel’s friends refused
-neb threw them into the fiery furnace
-they were untouched and there was a fourth man in there

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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 4?

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-nebuchadnezzar
-daniel
-wise men

97
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what happens in daniel ch. 4?

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-king acknowledges God
-had a vision of a great tree
-daniel interprets vision
-vision comes true

98
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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 5?

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-king belshazzar
-his lords
-his wives and concubines
-b’s mother
-daniel

99
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what happens in daniel ch. 5?

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-b has a feast
-he asks for the gold/silver goblets to drink out of
-praises gods of silver gold, etc.
-a hand wrote on the wall
-no one can interpret it
-daniel tells him his days are numbered

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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 6?

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-darius
-high officials and satraps
-daniel

101
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what happens in daniel ch. 6?

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-darius sets up 120 satraps and 3 administrators with daniel as one
-officials plotted against daniel
-made darius sign a petition to make no one worship any other god than him for 30 days
-caught daniel and he had to be thrown into a linos den
-he was fine

102
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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 7?

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-daniel
-son of man
-interpretor
-4 beasts
-ancient of days

103
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what happens in daniel ch. 7?

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-daniel has a vision of four beasts during the first year of king belshazzar’s reign

104
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what were the four beasts in daniel ch. 7?

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1= eagle
2= bear
3= leopard
4= terryfing and strong

105
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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 8?

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-daniel
-ram (persia)
-goat (greece)
-holy ones
-gabriel

106
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what happens in daniel ch. 8?

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-daniel has a vision of a goat and ram
-gabriel interprets the dream

107
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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 9?

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-darius
-daniel
-gabriel

108
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what happens in daniel ch. 9?

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-daniel prays to God on behalf of his people and city

109
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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 10?

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-cyrus
-daniel
-man daniel saw

110
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what happens in daniel ch. 10?

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-daniel has a vision of a man during the third year of king cyrus’ rule
-daniel prays after the vision

111
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who are the main characters in daniel ch. 11?

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-man daniel saw
-four kings
-king of north and family
-king of south and family

112
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what happens in daniel ch. 11?

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-daniel has a vision that there will be four kings of persia
-the last will make war on greece
-after him there will be a great king but his empire will be broken up

113
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what is the social and political context of daniel?

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-daniel and his friends worked in the government of the babylonian and persian empires
-they were treated well for the most part but conflict came up about religious practices

114
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what does the name daniel mean?

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-God is my judge

115
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what does the name belteshazzar mean?

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-the treasure of bel

116
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what does the name hananniah mean?

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-the Lord is gracious

117
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what does the name shadrach mean?

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-the command of aku

118
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what does the name mishael mean?

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-who is like God?

119
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what does the name meshach mean?

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-who is greater than aku?

120
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what does the name azaraiah mean?

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-the Lord helps

121
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what does the name abednego mean?

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-servant of nego

122
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who are the authors of psalms?

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-david
-asaph
-kora
-solomon
-ethan
-moses

123
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how many books are in psalms? what is the structure?

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-book 1= psalms 1-41
-book 2= psalms 42- 72
-book 3 = psalms 73- 89
-book 4= psalms 90-106
-book 5= psalms 107-150

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what is the purpose of psalms?

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-to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship, and confession to God

125
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what is the purpose of proverbs?

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-to teach people how to gain wisdom, discipline, and a prudent life
-to teach them to do what is right and just
-how to apply divine wisdom to daily life

126
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what does contrasting mean?

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-two statements that have differences or are opposite
-key word is “but”

127
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what does comparing mean?

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-show similarities
-key word is “as”

128
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what does complementing mean?

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-the second statment adds to the meaning of the first one
-key word is “and”