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To whom does the Talmud attribute authorship of Samuel?

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Samuel

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Who are the main characters in the books of Samuel?

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Samuel Saul and David

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What is the main chronological problem with the book of Samuel?

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Evidence suggests parts were added in. Samuel dies in the book.

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What is the purpose of the books of Samuel?

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Establish the monarchy

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To whom does Hannah present the infant Samuel for service at the temple?

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Eli

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Who captures the ark of the covenant in 1 Samuel 4-7?

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Philistines

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Who is the last judge of Israel?

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Samuel

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Who is the first king of Israel?

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Saul

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What two bad decisions in sauls life lead to his demise?

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Not waiting for Samuel and sacrificed early. Also he did not kill the king of the amalekites and livestock.

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Who was secretly appointed king in Bethlehem?

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David

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In the story of David and Goliath, what do scholars believe to be the true motive for fighting Goliath?

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To win the daughter of Saul and have a “foot in the door” to the kingdom and closer to his rightful throne

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For who does david become a mercenary?

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Philistines at ziklag

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12
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Who does Saul consult before his final battle?

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Witch of endor

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What is the significantly of 2 Samuel 7?

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Establish the dynasty of David in perpetuity.

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What event is the beginning of David’s decline in 2 Samuel 7?

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Adultery with Bathsheba

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What son of David conspires to become king?

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Absalom

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What was David’s final great sin that results in 70,000 dead?

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Calling for a census

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17
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The theology of Samuel

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David’s rise to king, David’s choice of Jerusalem, God’s covenant with David, sin leads to serious consequences.

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What is the three fold lesson in the books of kings?

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1 Israel should learn from their past and listen to the voice of God.
2 God is good and gracious and ready to forgive those who repent.
3 God still holds out hope for Israel regardless of circumstances.

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What date is given for the last datable information given in 2 kings?

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562 BC

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20
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What is the purpose of 1 and 2 kings?

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Explains how Israel was exiled and offers hope that all will be restored.

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What sources area attested to the books of kings?

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The book of the acts of Solomon
The annals of the kings of Israel
The annals of the kings of Judah

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Account of what two prophets represent a significant amount of 1 and 2 kings?

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Elijah and Elisha

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What is the purpose of revealing the number of wives and concubines Solomon had?

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They seduced him to follow other gods.

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What is the great sin of jeroboam in 1 kings 12:19 that no king of Israel ever reversed?

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Installs the golden calves

25
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What prophet is active in confronting the idolatry of jezebel?

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Elijah

26
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What prophet prophesied to the coalition of Ahab and Jehoshaphat?

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Micaiah

27
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What king of Judah appealed to Assyria for help in the crisis of the syro-ephraimatic coalition?

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Ahaz

28
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What prophet offers Ahaz a sign?

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Isaiah-a Virgin shall conceive.

29
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Who was the king of Judah during the invasion of Sennacherib in 701 BC?

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Hezekiah

30
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Who was the worst king of Judah?

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Manasseh

31
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Who was the best king of Judah other than David?

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Josiah

32
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What remarkable item did Josiah find during the repair of the temple?

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Book of the law

33
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Two theological themes of 1 and 2 kings

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Deuteronomic theology

Prophets and prophecy

34
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What are the major sources of Ezra and Nehemiah?

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Memoir of Ezra and Nehemiah

35
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What dates span the total ministry of Ezra and Nehemiah?

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458-433BC

36
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Who was the great world power in Ezra and Nehemiah?

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Persia

37
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What is Ezra’s reform policy?

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Divorce foreign wives

38
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What was Nehemiah sent back to Jerusalem to complete?

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The wall

39
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What is missing from Esther that makes the book questionable in relation to its place in the canon?

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Does not mention God

40
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What are the two possibilities to the purpose of having Esther was included in the canon?

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Good Jewish story

Shows God’s sovereignty and providence

41
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What is another name by which we know king Ahasuerus?

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Xerxes

42
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Theology of Esther

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God's providence
God's hiddeness
Royalty
Purim
Cooperation with foreign powers
43
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Elements of Hebrew poetry

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Meter
Parallelism- synonymous, antithetic, synthetic
Chiasm
Acrostic

44
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What are the two basic categories of ancient near east wisdom?

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Proverbial type statements

Discourses

45
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What book of Hebrew wisdom is a theodicy where a righteous man is made to suffer?

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Job

46
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Major classifications of the psalms

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Hymns, Penitential, Wisdom, Royal, Messianic, Imprecatory, Lament

47
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Three major authors of psalms

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David
Asaph
Sons of Korah

48
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What is the unifying purpose of proverbs?

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Persuade people to live right

49
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Theological themes of proverbs

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Wisdom is needed for successful living
Knowledge is relational
Retribution theology AKA deuteronmic theology

50
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What word is used to describe the author of Ecclesiastes?

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Qohelet-translated as speaker.

51
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What is the ultimate conclusion of Ecclesiastes as reflected in 12:9-14?

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Fear God and keep his commands

52
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Major vs minor prophets

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Major- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
Minor- Amos, obiddiah, Zephaniah
Difference- size of book

53
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What is the main role of the Prophet?

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Forth-telling the mind of God

54
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What is the Hebrew word for prophet derived from the verb “to call”?

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Nabi

55
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What two Hebrew words are translated as “seer”?

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Roeh

Hozeh

56
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What city has provided a wealth of examples of men and women prophesying like Israel’s prophets?

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Mari

57
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Similarities of the prophets

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Hearts devoted to God
Strong sense of calling
Messengers
Forthtellers 
Foretellers
Creative
58
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Who were three pre-writing prophets before before the monarchy?

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Moses, Abraham, Joshua, Samuel etc.

59
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Prophetic themes

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How can God tolerate evil?

Righteous live by faith

60
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Extra for fun
When did Israel fall?
When did Judah fall?

A

Israel 722 BC

Judah 586 BC

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