Exam 3 Flashcards
The 3 parts of Hebrew order of Tanakh in English
Torah, Prophets, Writings
Subdivisions of middle part of Tanakh
Former and Latter Prophets
the Davidic Covenant
2 Samuel 7
the dedication of the Temple
1 Kings 8
the fall of Samaria
2 Kings 17
This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.
Joshua 1:8
And the LORD gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their ancestors; not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for the LORD had given all their enemies into their hands. 45 Not one of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.
Joshua 21:44
So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel; and he said, “Because this people have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their ancestors, and have not obeyed my voice, 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died.”
Judges 2:20
In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes.
Judges 21:25
And Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is no less a sin than divination, and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king.”
1 Samuel 15:22
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7
Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.
2 Samuel 7:16
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus you should say to this people who spoke to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must lighten it for us’; thus you should say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins. 11 Now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”
1 Kings 12:10
…until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had foretold through all his servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their own land to Assyria until this day.
2 Kings 17:23
The king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah went into exile out of its land.
2 Kings 25:21
So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes. Every day of his life he dined regularly in the king’s presence. 30 For his allowance, a regular allowance was given him by the king, a portion every day, as long as he lived.
2 Kings 25:29
the man who led Israel into the Promised Land
Joshua
the woman of Jericho who hid the spies
Rahab
the female judge who delivered Israel
Deborah
the judge who was noted for great feats of strenght
Samson
the priest/judge with wicked sons who fell off a chair and died
Eli
the judge who tested God through the use of a fleece
Gideon
the prophet/judge who anointed both Saul and David as king
Samuel
Israel’s first king
Saul
Saul’s son who became David’s devoted friend
Jonathan
see Jude Sylvan’s musical “Beloved King” for a way better/queerer interpretation of “devoted friend”
David’s son who was killed in the attempt to usurp his throne
Absalom
the king who built the temple
Solomon
the king who “multiplied” gold, horses from Egypt, and foreign wives
Solomon
the son of Solomon whose unwise policies led to a divided kingdom
Rehoboam
the prophet depicted as departing earth in a chariot of fire
Elijah
the empire which sent the Northern Kingdom into captivity
Assyria
the king of Judah granted a fifteen-year reprieve on his life
Hezekiah
the king of Judah who carried out sweeping religious reforms on the basis of a discovered book of Law
Josiah
the empire which sent the Southern kingdom into captivity
Babylon
In which book
the regulations for both the prophet and the king
Deuteronomy
In which book
the people cross the Jordan on dry land
Joshua
In which book
a focus on all God’s promises to the patriarchs being fulfilled
Judges
In which book
a series of cycles of sin > oppression > crying out to God > deliverance > peace; Judges
the refrain “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did what was right in their own eyes”
Judges
In which book
the people demand a king and get what they “ask” for
1 Samuel
In which book
Saul appears as a main character
1 Samuel
In which book
David & Goliath
1 Samuel
In which book
David conquers Jerusalem
2 Samuel
In which book
David’s rule as king
2 Samuel
In which book
David’s sins against Uriah & Bathsheba
2 Samuel
In which book
Solomon asks God for wisdom
1 Kings
In which book
the kingdom is divided
1 Kings
In which book
stories about Elijah and Elisha
1-2 Kings
In which book
the reason for the captivity of Israel and Judah is given
2 Kings
In which book
the beginning of the exile
2 Kings
In which book
the exiled King of Judah is granted a seat of honor while in captivity
2 Kings
722 BCE
end of the Northern Kingdom
586 BCE
Babylonian conquest of Judah
pre-exillic
Before the Babylonian conquest of Judah
Exillic
While the Judaens were deported in Babylon
post-exillic
After (538 BCE) Cyrus allowed Judaens to return to Judah
Northern Kingdom
Israel
Southern Kingdom
Judea
Jerusalem
Capital of United and Southern Kingdom, Judah
Babylon
Conquered Judah
Assyria
Conquered Israel
Samaria
Capital of Northern Kingdom, Israel