bible final Flashcards
divisions of the old testament
-pentateuch: genesis- deuteronomy
-historical: joshua- esther
-wisdom: job- song of songs
-prophets: isaiah- malachai
how many tribes in the northern kingdom?
10
how many/ what tribes are in the southern kingdom?
2, judah and benjamin
what is isaiah’s purpose?
-to call the nation of judah back to God
-to tell of God’s messiah
what does the megatheme of holiness mean?
-to be set apart or different for God
what does the megatheme of punishment mean?
-God punishes and brings justice for the people who do HIs people wrong
-He punishes his own people if they disobey
what does the megatheme of salvation mean?
-God sends His messiah to save us and redeem our sins
what does the megatheme of messiah mean?
-God sent Jesus as the Messiah to save us so He could be with us forever in heaven
what does the megatheme of hope mean?
-God give us hope for the future even if our current reality is not good
what does the megatheme of sin mean?
-every person sins and falls short of perfection
what does the megatheme of God is Lord of all mean?
-God is all-powerful and all-knowing
-even if we don’t acknowledge it or worship Him He is Lord over everything and everyone
what does the megatheme of new hearts mean?
-if our hearts are not turned towards God we need to make them new
-we need to repent and make our hearts new
what does the megathem of faithful service mean?
-God is faithful to us so we need to be faithful to Him and serve Him all the days of our life
what does the megatheme of destruction of jerusalem mean?
-God will destroy jerusalem because the people broke their covenant and were ungrateful to HIm
what does the megathem of God’s mercy mean?
-even though we sin against God He is merciful and forgives us
what does the megatheme of sin’s consequences mean?
-sin’s consequences are death
-we deserve punishment for our sins
what does the megatheme of God’s holiness mean?
-God is holy and like no other
-to be like Him we need to be holy
what does the megatheme of restoration mean?
-God restores us and makes us whole again by saving us from our sins
what does the megatheme of leaders mean?
-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
what does the megatheme of worship mean?
-we need to worship God
what does the megatheme of God’s love mean?
-God loved us so much that He sent His son to die for us and forgives us of our sins
what does the megatheme of complacency mean?
-we can’t be complacent and always need to be pushing forward in our faith
what does the megatheme of oppressing the poor mean?
-we should not oppress the poor because God loves everyone and wants everyone to be treated well
what does the megatheme of superficial religion mean?
-we should push past superficial religion and have a deep faith in God
what does the megatheme of justice mean?
-God is just, we need to be justq
what does the megatheme of pride mean?
-we should be humble and not prideful, like Jesus
waht does the megatheme of perverting the faith mean?
-we should keep the faith holy and pure
-we should not twist what the bible says
what does the megatheme of messiah is the king of peace mean?
-Jesus wants peace, not fighting
what does the megatheme of pleasing God mean?
-we need to do everything to please God if we are christians
what does the megatheme of struggle and doubt mean?
-every christian will go through struggle and doubt but God will be with us
what does the megatheme of day of judgment mean?
-one day God will judge us all and we will see who goes to heaven and who goes to hell
what does the megatheme of indifference to God mean?
-we need to love God, not be indifferent to HIm
-we should not be lukewarm in our faith
what does the megatheme of day of cheer mean?
-we will have a day of cheer when we go to heaven with God
what does the megatheme of right priorities mean?
-we need to have God as our top priority
what does the megatheme of God’s encouragment mean?
-God encourages us with his love
what does the megatheme of God’s jealousy mean?
-God is a jealous God and wants us all to Himself
-He doesn’t want us to be devoted to anything but Him
what does the megatheme of the King is coming mean?
-Jesus is coming back one day
what does the megatheme of rebuild the temple mean?
-the israelites needed to rebuild the temple so they would have an identity again and a place to worship
what does the megatheme of God’s protection mean?
-God protects His people
what does the megatheme of the sin of the priests mean?
-the priests sinned and needed to repent
what does the megatheme of the sin of the people mean?
-israel needed to repent of their sins or else God would destroy them again
what does the megatheme of God is in control mean?
-God controls all and is sovereign over allw
what does the megatheme of purpose in life mean?
-we need to remain faithful to our purpose of serving and knowing God
what does the megatheme of perserverance mean?
-we need to perservere and believe in God even when things get hard
what is the social and political context of isaiah?
-pre-exilic Judah
-Judah was facing threats from Assyria
who are the key people in isaiah?
-isaiah, uzziah, jotham, ahaz, hezekiah
what is the purpose of jeremiah?
-to urge God’s people to turn back from sins and towards God
what is the social and political context of jeremiah?
-pre-exilic Judah
-Judah was under siege
-conquered by chaldeans, temple was destoryed, taken into exile
who are some the key people in jeremiah?
-elijah, elisha, namaan, jezebel, Isaiah, nebuchadnezzar, jehoiakim
what is the purpose of lamentations?
-to teach people that to disobey God is to invite distaster
-to show that God suffers with His people
who are the key people in lamentations?
jeremiah (author) people of jerusalem
what is the purpose of ezekiel?
-to announce God’s judgment on israel
-to fortell the salvation of God’s people
who are the key people in ezekiel?
-ezekiel, ezekiel’s wife, israel’s leaders, nebuchadnezzar
what is the social and political context of ezekiel?
-during last days of southern kingdom, fall of jerusalem, and after
what is the purpose of hosea?
-to illustrate God’s love for His sinful people
who are the key people in hosea?
-hosea, gomer, their children
what is the social and political context of hosea?
-during instability of northern kingdom and after its fall
what is the purpose of joel?
-to warn judah of God’s impending judgment
-to urge them to turn back to God
who are the key people in joel?
-joel, the people of judah
what is the social and political context of joel?
-locust devasted Judah
-joel promises if the people repent the locust will go away
what is the purpose of amos?
-to pronounce God’s judgment on israel
-to denounce the northern kingdoms idolatry, complacency, and oppression of the poor
who are the key people in amos?
-amos, amaziah, jeroboam II
what is the social and political context of amos?
-the northern kingdom used to be propserous
-they began to oppress people, be complacent, and practice idolatry
-God was angry at them
what is the purpose of obadiah?
-to show that God judges those who have harmed His people
who are the key people in obadiah?
-the edomites
what is the social and political context of obadiah?
-babylonian empire conquered jerusalem and were horrible to them
-the edomites (descendants of esau) celebrated the israelite’s suffering
what is the purpose of jonah?
-to show the extent of God’s grace
-to teach that the message of salvation is for all
what is the social and political context of jonah?
-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
what is the purpose of micah?
-to warn God’s people that judgment is coming
-to offer pardon to all who repent
what is the social and political context of micah?
-experienced defeat of northern kingdom and intense attack on judah
-book talks about injustice in judah
-fortells destruction but also salvation
what is the purpose of nahum?
-to pronounce God’s judgement on assyria
-to comfort judah with its truth
what is the social and political context of nahum?
-assyria had dominated judah for many years
-nahum assures the people that they will find relief and salvation because God is jsut
what is the purpose of habakkuk?
-to show that God is still in conrtol despite when it looks like evil is triumphing
what is the social and political context of habakkuk?
-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
what is the purpose of zephinaiah?
-to shake the people of judah out of their complacency
what is the social and political context of zephiniah?
-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
what is the purpose of haggai?
-to call the people to the rebuilding of the temple
what is the social and political context of haggai?
-people had returned from exile
-they were building the temple but had stopped working bc their land was filled with poverty and starvation
what is the purpose of zechariah?
-to give hope to God’s people by revealing how God would save them through the Messiah
what is the social and political context of zechariah?
-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
what is the purpose of malachi?
-to confront the people with their sins
-to restore their relationship with God
what is the social and political context of malachi?
-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
what is the pattern in daniel?
-being tested
-vindication
-refusing to compromise
-bringing honor to GOd
what are the tests in daniel chs 1-6
1- vegetables
2- dream of statue
3- statue and furnace
4- tree vision
5- writing on the wall
6- lion’s den
what is daniel’s other name?
belshazzar
what is hananiah’s other name?
shadrach
what is michael’s other name?
meshach
what is azariah’s other name?
abednego
describe the statue vision in daniel ch. 2
head of gold = babylon
silver chest = persia
bronze middle and thighs = greece
feet of clay and iron = rome
rock = kingdom of God
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 1?
-jehoiakim (king of judah)
-nebuchadnezzar (king of babylon, conquered jerusalem)
-ashpenaz (chief eunuch)
-daniel, hananiah, mishael, azaraiah
what happens in daniel ch. 1
-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
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 2?
-nebuchadnezzar
-daniel
-arioch (king’s capitan)
what happens in daniel ch. 2?
-nebuchadnezzar has a dream about a statue
-no one can figure it out
-daniel interprets the dream
-neb promotes daniel and his friends
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 3?
-nebuchadnezzar
-astrologers
-shadrach, meschach, and abednego
what happens in daniel ch. 3?
-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
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 4?
-nebuchadnezzar
-daniel
-wise men
what happens in daniel ch. 4?
-king acknowledges God
-had a vision of a great tree
-daniel interprets vision
-vision comes true
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 5?
-king belshazzar
-his lords
-his wives and concubines
-b’s mother
-daniel
what happens in daniel ch. 5?
-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
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 6?
-darius
-high officials and satraps
-daniel
what happens in daniel ch. 6?
-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
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 7?
-daniel
-son of man
-interpretor
-4 beasts
-ancient of days
what happens in daniel ch. 7?
-daniel has a vision of four beasts during the first year of king belshazzar’s reign
what were the four beasts in daniel ch. 7?
1= eagle
2= bear
3= leopard
4= terryfing and strong
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 8?
-daniel
-ram (persia)
-goat (greece)
-holy ones
-gabriel
what happens in daniel ch. 8?
-daniel has a vision of a goat and ram
-gabriel interprets the dream
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 9?
-darius
-daniel
-gabriel
what happens in daniel ch. 9?
-daniel prays to God on behalf of his people and city
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 10?
-cyrus
-daniel
-man daniel saw
what happens in daniel ch. 10?
-daniel has a vision of a man during the third year of king cyrus’ rule
-daniel prays after the vision
who are the main characters in daniel ch. 11?
-man daniel saw
-four kings
-king of north and family
-king of south and family
what happens in daniel ch. 11?
-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
what is the social and political context of daniel?
-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
what does the name daniel mean?
-God is my judge
what does the name belteshazzar mean?
-the treasure of bel
what does the name hananniah mean?
-the Lord is gracious
what does the name shadrach mean?
-the command of aku
what does the name mishael mean?
-who is like God?
what does the name meshach mean?
-who is greater than aku?
what does the name azaraiah mean?
-the Lord helps
what does the name abednego mean?
-servant of nego
who are the authors of psalms?
-david
-asaph
-kora
-solomon
-ethan
-moses
how many books are in psalms? what is the structure?
-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
what is the purpose of psalms?
-to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship, and confession to God
what is the purpose of proverbs?
-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
what does contrasting mean?
-two statements that have differences or are opposite
-key word is “but”
what does comparing mean?
-show similarities
-key word is “as”
what does complementing mean?
-the second statment adds to the meaning of the first one
-key word is “and”
