Chapter 5 Notes: Flashcards
What was the key to Israel’s success in taking possession of the Promise Land?
obedience to God was the key
Who led the israelites into the Promised Land?
Joshua
What do the books of Joshua and Judges cover?
the time of Moses death to the beginning of the monarchy
Judges were expected to remind people what?
remind people of their responsibility to God
judges were those who acted as what?
military leaders
is the denial of God and repudiation of faith -
Apostasy.
Who were the four great judges?
Deborah
Gideon
Jephthah
Samson
who was the last and most significant judge?
Samuel
Samuel was both ________ & _________.
Judge and Priest
Who was selected king?
Saul
Who was annointed by Samuel to replace Saul?
David.
who was Saul’s son?
Jonathan
Who was Israel’s greatest king?
David.
Three important things David accomplished:
- he united all tribes into a single nation
- he chose jerusalem to be the capital of Israel
- He brought the ark of the covenant
Who was known for his wisdom?
Solomon
What was Solomon’s greatest achievements?
he built a temple in Jerusalem
After the death of Solomon, what happened to Israel?
it was split into the two kingdoms
What were the two kingdoms called?
the kingdom of Judah
the kingdom of Israel
What was the date of Assyria’s destruction of the Northern kingdom?
721 BC
what was the date of Babylonian captivity of the southern kingdom ?
586 BC
what was the date of when the exile ended?
538 BC
one who speaks for another -
Prophets
Who was the first prophet?
Moses
Who is the Old Testament prophets?
Elijah
Who were both present at Jesus’ transfiguration?
Moses and Elijah
Isaiah is the _______ of all the prophetic books
it is the largest
Isaiah is the book of how many authors?
three authors
what does immanuel mean?
GOD IS WITH US
Who compared YHWH to a potter who would mold the nation in his hands?
Jeremiah
who fortold a message of a coming Messiah who would lead Israel to peace and justice-
Micah
who said keep the Sabbath and follow the law of holiness?
Ezekiel
What year did the people of Judah rebuild the Temple in?
515 Bc
what year did the Greeks conquer the Holy Land ?
332 BC
what year did the Maccabees revolt against the greek rulers?
166 BC
Romans conquered Holy Land in what year?
63 BC
TRUE OR FALSE: Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem while Herod the Great ruled as king of Judea???
TRUE TRUE TRUE
Conquest of the Promise Land spanned approximately how many years?
200 years
