Daniel, Esther, and Joseph Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the captain of the guard who bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites?

A

Potiphar

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2
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What country was Esther from?

A

Persia

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3
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Who was considered a “talented Israelite” when Babylon conquered Israel?

A

Daniel

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4
Q

The cupbearer spoke well of whose ability to interpret dreams?

A

Joseph

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5
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Who was sold into slavery by his own brothers?

A

Joseph

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6
Q

Who enslaved the Israelites because he didn’t remember the story of Joseph?

A

Pharaoh

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7
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What was the name of the king who placed Daniel in the lion’s den?

A

Darius

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8
Q

Who was Esther’s caretaker who discovered the plot to kill the king?

A

Mordecai

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9
Q

Whose wife tried to seduce Joseph?

A

Potiphar’s wife

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10
Q

Who was brought to power due to interpreting a dream about a famine?

A

Joseph

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11
Q

Who has the ability to understand visions and dreams of all kinds?

A

Daniel

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12
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Who was the noble that wanted to kill all of the Jewish people?

A

Haman

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13
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What was the name of the nation that conquered Daniel’s people?

A

Babylon

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14
Q

Who influenced the king not to kill all the people in his land?

A

Esther

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15
Q

How long was the decree affecting Daniel?

A

30 days

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16
Q

What was the name of the king tricked into putting the law into place?

A

King Darius

17
Q

What was the name of the king when Daniel’s people were conquered?

A

Nebuchadnezzar

18
Q

What king made Daniel the third highest in the nation?

A

Belshazzar

19
Q

What 3 points were taught from Daniel, Joseph, and Esther?

A
  1. They did not choose the situation they were in
  2. They did not lessen their morality in order to serve
  3. They chose to serve - they saved others
20
Q

How did they define success?

A

They didn’t define their success on their circumstances, they defined it by doing God’s will.

21
Q

What is the definition of sovereignty?

A

Freedom from external control

22
Q

Why do Christians have a unique understanding of sovereignty?

A

Because in order to be free from the external control of sin, they had to willingly give up the freedom of selfishness and follow God’s Authority

23
Q

What was the class lesson taught in regards to the relationship between liberty and equality?

A

They rise and fall in opposition to one another:

a. As the liberty (freedom) of people to do what they want rises, the equality of condition for everyone goes down.
b. As the equality of condition for everyone increases, the liberty of the individual to do what

they want decreases

24
Q

Why was Joseph in Egypt?

A

He was sold their as a slave

25
Q

What were the circumstances that led Joseph to leave the place of the captain of the guard?

A

Potipher’s wife tried to seduce them and when Joseph refused she claim he tried to rape her

26
Q

What was the result of Joseph leaving the place of the captain of the guard?

A

He was thrown in prison

27
Q

Under what circumstances was Joseph introduced to Pharaoh?

A

Because he could interpret dreams

28
Q

What was the result of Joseph’s introduction to Pharaoh?

A

Pharaoh put him in charge of the country’s grain supply

29
Q

Why did the Israelites settle and prosper in the land of Egypt?

A

Because they needed food during the famine

30
Q

What was the result of the Israelites choosing to stay in Egypt?

A

They stayed too long and a new Pharaoh came along and enslaved them

31
Q

Who was the king of the country that Esther was in?

A

Xerxes

32
Q

What were the circumstances that led Esther to be selected as Queen?

A

The queen refused to come to the king, who then banished her in order to pick a new queen (which ended up being Esther).

33
Q

Why was the caretaker in this land instead of Jerusalem?

A

Taken to this part of the world when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judah

34
Q

How did Esther manipulate circumstances in order to have the noble’s plans discovered by the king?

A

She held a banquet in which she was able to publicly out Haman as the person who wanted to kill the Jews

35
Q

What decree did the administrators and satraps make to the king to lessen Daniel’s power?

A

That no one could worship any God or man. They could only worship the king.

36
Q

How did Daniel’s prayer life, food he ate, and service to the king all show obedience to God?

A

All three were consistent with Daniel’s faith of trusting God in all circumstances.

37
Q

Did that king want Daniel to suffer death from the lions?

A

No

38
Q

How did the king respond in regards to Daniel’s faith?

A

He made a new decree in which he stated that his people were to have fear and reverence for Daniel’s God

39
Q

How did the king respond to the administrators and satraps who accused Daniel of disloyalty?

A

He threw them and their families into the lion’s den