Chapter 9, 10 & 11 Flashcards
What does Joshua offer to all the head tribesmen of Israel?
A chance to back out of serving God
Rehab is an ancestor of whom?
King David
How many wives does Solomon have?
700
What can you tell me about the Temple?
Built for all nations
Built by Solomon
Held the Ark of the Covenant
What did David want to bring to the capital?
The Ark of the Covenant
What literature is Solomon credited with?
Book of Wisdom
Who were the keeps of the Ark of the Covenant?
Levities
What tribe is King David from?
Judah
What are three things about King Solomon?
Built the temple
Had a lot of power
Was a polygamist
What did the Egyptian Pharaoh send to King Solomon?
their daughters for his wife
What did Davide want Jerusalem to be?
The political and spiritual capital
What happened after David took over the kingship from Sual?
A civil war
Who engaged in a civil war with David?
Ishbaal
Who is the father of David?
Jesse
Who defeated the giant Goliath?
Davide
In whose court did David work by playing music?
Saul
Who built the temple ?
Samuel
Who were the only people who were able to transport the Ark of the Covenant?
Levites
Who was David’s wife who mocked him for dancing?
Michal
Who named David King and had him anointed?
Samuel
What army was Goliath a member of?
Philistines
What is the name of the city on the border of Juah and the northern tribes?
Jerusalem
Who was the first King of Israel?
Saul
What are the 3 secondary or minor elements of God’s covenant with David?
Queen mother will be important figure
Thanksgiving offerings became the primary liturgy celebrated
Prime Minister is a permanent feature in government
What are the 7 major elements of God’s covenant with David?
He gets a kingdom
He gets a Dynasty
King becomes God’s adopted son
His covenant is unlimited
Wisdom literature will be in the new Torah
Temple is a sign of the Covenant
Jerusalem is the spiritual center of the world
What gift did Solomon ask God for?
Wisdom or the knowledge to govern his people
What 2 other names is Jerusalem known as?
City of David
Zion
Since David was only about 13 years old during battle - - how did he come to be in a 1:1 fight with Goliath and what skill does David possess that enables him to defeat Goliath?
He was taking his brother (a soldier) food and Goliath was challenging other to a 1:1 fight but no one was stepping up to fight So David did - - he was a sling shot expert
What three things demonstrates the power of Solomon’s kingship?
His international empire
His reputation for wealth and power that attracted visitors
Egyptian pharaohs who gave him their daughters to be his wives
How did polygamy destroy Solomon’s kingship?
His wives talked him into building temples for their gods
He was supposed to bring the gentile to the faith - put instead he pushed them toward pagan gods
What are the two legends about Solomon’s Temple?
it was built on top of the gates of the underworld
It was built on tope of where Abraham would sacrifice Isaac
Explain Saul’s 1st mistake and what was his punishment?
He asked God for help when he only had 600 troops - - but instead of waiting for God to respond - he prepared his own sacrifice.
His kingship would not pass on to his sons
Explain Saul’s 2nd mistake and what was his punishment?
He was instructed to TOTALLY destroy the City of Amalek - - but he did NOT destroy the livestock - he kept them
His Kingship ENDED
Explain how David prevailed with respect and justice in his civil war?
he killed the people who killed Saul’s son - - and said that they were traders and murderers
What was David called to do in his kingship or in other words what was the purpose of his kingship?
Fight the philistine tribes not to build a temple for the covenant
