Biblical Kings

Question 0

Nebuchadnezzar II

Answer 0

634-562 BCE King of Babylon (605 - 562 BCE) - Constructed Ishtar Gate y Hanging Gardens - Sieged Jerusalem in Book of Kings y Jeremiah, y destroyed First Temple - In the Book of Daniel, his dreams are interpreted by Daniel, y he later falls into madness

Question 1

Herod the Great (Herod I)

Answer 1

Roman client king of Judea 74-4 BC - Expanded 2nd Jerusalem temple - Madman who murdered rabbis and children

Question 2

Belshazzar (Balthazar)

Answer 2

6th cent. BC - Last King of Babylon - Book of Daniel - Saw the “writing on the wall” foretelling the end of Babylon.

Question 3

David (Biblical King)

Answer 3

1010-970 BCE - King of Judah then Israel - Featured in Books of Samuel, Kings, Chronicles - Composed most of Book of Psalms - Served 1st King Saul, slew Goliath, and other military success - Became 2nd King after Saul’s death in battle - Seduced the married Bathsheba after seeing her bathing

Question 4

Solomon

Answer 4

970-931 BCE - Aka Shlomo, Sulayman, Jedidiah - Son of David y Bathsheeba - 3rd y last King of United Monarchy - Built 1st Temple - Considered a prophet - Met with Queen of Sheba - Book of Kings details Wisdom of Solomon, including half-baby story - Turned to other gods, leading to downfall of United Israel