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1
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1446/1250

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the exodus

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2
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1025

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united monarchy begins

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3
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922

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start of the divided monarchy

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4
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722

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destruction of the north

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5
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586

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destruction of Jerusalem

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6
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539

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Persia conquers Babylonia

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7
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515

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temple was rebuilt

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8
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332

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Greeks conquer Persia

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9
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4 BC

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Jesus is born

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10
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AD 30

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Jesus dies and is raised

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11
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AD 70

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First Jewish Revolt

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12
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1st Commandment

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worship no other God

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13
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2nd Commandment

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make no idols

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14
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3rd Commandment

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Do not misuse God’s name

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15
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4th Commandment

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Observe the Sabbath

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16
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5th Commandment

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Honor your father and mother

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17
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6th Commandment

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Do not murder

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18
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7th Commandment

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Do not commit adultery

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19
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8th Commandment

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Do not steal

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20
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9th Commandment

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Do not lie

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21
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10th Commandment

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Do not covet

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22
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Which writing system is older: alphabet or cuneiform?

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cuneiform

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23
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What Babylonian creation story has a negative view of humans?

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Enuma Elish

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24
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When and where did the alphabet develop?

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1700 BC, Phoenicia

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25
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How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

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2000 BC

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26
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What is the personal name of Israel’s God?

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Yahweh

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27
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When and where was the Septuagint translated?

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3rd cent. BC, Alexandria

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28
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Approximately how long did the northern kingdom last?

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200 years

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29
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Which of the following is not true regarding the Masoretic text?

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they are made of papyrus

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30
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Which of the following are not examples of the Masoretic text?

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Codex Sinaiticus

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31
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What writing system did the ancient Israelites use?

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the alphabet

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32
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Which of the following is not true about a eclectic text?

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It’s the original manuscript from a biblical author

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33
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For those who prefer a 15th century Exodus, what do they point to as the greatest evidence of their perspective?

34
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How many original biblical manuscripts do we have?

35
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Which of the following was not an empire that ruled over all Mesopotamia?

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the Sumerians

36
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For Protestants, during what period does the Old Testament period end?

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the Persian period

37
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Which of the following is not true regarding why Protestants and Catholics have different Old Testament canons?

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Catholics preferred Hebrew manuscripts

38
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Which of the following was not a king of te United Monarchy?

39
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What is creation ex nihilo a theological necessity?

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It separates creator from creation

40
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How would you describe the geographical location of Israel?

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Small and at a cross-roads

41
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Did people in the ancient Near East believe their gods were bound by nature?

42
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The Protestant Old Testament is identical to which of the following?

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The Jewish or Hebrew Bible

43
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In which book of the Pentateuch do the Israelites travel to the Plains of Moab?

44
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In the Book of Judges, what does the phrase “when there was no king” indicate regarding the author of Judges?

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He lived and wrote when Israel has a king

45
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The Book of Joshua may be viewed as a fulfillment of…?

A

God’s promise to Abraham

46
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What Judean king prepared for an invasion from Sennacherib of Assyria?

47
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In which of the following books would you read of the temple of Jerusalem being rebuilt?

48
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During which period does the story of the Old Testament end?

A

the Persian period

49
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What are the “Five R’s” of the Judges Cycle

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Retribution, rest, repentance, rescue, rebellion

50
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In the Book of Ruth, what is the name of Ruth’s mother-in-law?

51
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Which of the following focuses on the positive when it tells the story of Israel’s kings (written during the Persian period)?

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1-2 Chronicles

52
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Which king is famous for being musical?

53
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Which of the following was the first king over the northern kingdom of Israel (hint: he also set up two shrines)?

54
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Before David conquered the city of Jerusalem, who possessed or controlled that city?

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The Jebusites

55
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Which of the following is a Babylonian ruler?

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Nebuchadnezzar

56
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Approximately how many kings were there during the divided monarchy (i.e. the combined total)?

57
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As discussed in class, why did Egypt decline under the rule of Akhenaten?

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He was too focused on his religious reforms

58
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Which of the following books describes the establishment of the covenant with David?

59
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Which of the following books describes God’s faithfulness?

60
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Which of the following books describes Israel’s failure to keep the covenant?

61
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Which of the following shows that God is at work behind the scene?

62
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Which of the following books describe the failure of Israel’s kings?

63
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Which of the following books retells Israel’s history and focuses on the on the positive?

A

Chronicles

64
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When was the rebuilding of the temple?

65
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In which book of the Bible does God work behind the scene?

66
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Which character functions as a hinge between the period of the judges and the monarchy?

67
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Which of the following kings has no book of the Bible attributed to him? (Which one didn’t write a book of the Bible?)

68
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In what ancient kingdom (not Israel) does the word habiru appear?

69
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Which kingdom ruled first: the Neo-Babylonians, the Persians, or the Neo-Assyrians?

A

Neo-Assyrians

70
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Which kingdom ruled second: the Neo-Babylonians, the Persians, or the Neo-Assyrians?

A

Neo-Babylonians

71
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Which kingdom ruled third: the Neo-Babylonians, the Persians, or the Neo-Assyrians?

72
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How did king Solomon help bring about the division of the Israel into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah?

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Solomon ruled very harshly. When his son refused to rule less harshly, the kingdom divided.

73
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What is another name for the city of Akhenaten and what was discovered there?

74
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What role did Akhenaten’s kingdom play in the Exodus from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan?

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By creating a weaker Egypt and focusing less on international affairs, this either helped make the conquest possible (early date theory) or made the exodus possible (late date theory)

75
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Who is the last of the Judges?

76
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What does historiography mean?

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It is the study of the writing of history. In doing historiography, one must consider the writer/author separately from the history that he/she is writing.

77
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In what way is the Book of Judges like the Wild West in our own nation’s history?

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It was during a time when there was no established government. “Everyone did what was right in his eyes.”

78
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What foreign policy of the Assyrians essentially crushed the spirit of their conquered enemies?

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They exiled the ruling class of the conquered nation, allowing them to easily rule over the conquered nation.

79
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Please name a foreign (i.e. non-Israelite) king that was given the title “Messiah” in the Bible.

A

Cyrus of Persia

80
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Nine Periods

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  • Beginnings
  • Patriarchs and matriarchs
  • Moses and Exodus
  • Joshua and the Conquest
  • Judges
  • United Monarchy
  • Divided Monarchy
  • Exile
  • Return from Exile

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