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What is the central theme of the laments found in the book of Lamentations?

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The author is lamenting the fall of Jerusalem and the exile of the nation.

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According to Lamentations 1:8-9 what is the reason for Jerusalem’s downfall?

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Her sins

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According to Lamentations 3 why is Yahweh’s wrath justified?

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They listened to false prophets and loved idols.

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In chapter 3 what is the exile’s hope, and how does he respond to this hope?

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His hope is a faithful God, and he responds by waiting on Yahweh’s certain deliverance.

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What is the theme of the final lament in chapter 5?

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The whole nation begs God to remember them, and restore them to their former glory.

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What are 2 reasons that Jewish rabbis questioned the worth of the book of Esther?

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The book doesn’t mention the name of God.

The book seems to be violent and vindictive.

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What are 2 reasons that Esther was accepted into the scriptures?

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The book explains the origins of the festival of Purim.

The book presents the horrors of exile.

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What does Mordecai indicate might be the reason why Esther was made queen?

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That she might intercede to the king on behalf of the people.

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What does the just execution of Haman tell us about the enemies of the people of God?

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That justice will be done towards them.

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Besides marrying a pagan king, what 3 characteristics make up a person who can survive in exile?

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Maintain personal integrity

Remain loyal to family

Fight for justice

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What 3 issues makes Daniel one of the most highly debated Old Testament books?

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First, commentators don’t agree on the author.
Second, commentators don’t agree on the date.
Third, Daniel’s visions are difficult to interpret.

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What are the 4 tests faced by Daniel and his friends in the first 6 chapters of the book?

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First, they are tested with food.
Second, they are faced with interpreting a dream.
Third, they are commanded to worship the idol of the king.
Fourth, Daniel is commanded to pray to the king or be thrown into the lion’s den.

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According to survey authors, what is learned from the tests in the first 6 chapters?

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Exile does not break Israel’s faith.

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What 4 kingdoms are probably symbolized in the four beasts that Daniel sees?

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Babylon
Persia
Greece
Rome

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According to Daniel 12, what does the deliverance of Daniel and his friends point too?

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That ultimately all people will be delivered just as they were.

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What 3 things are demonstrated by Israel’s ability to overcome several problems during the rebuilding of the city and the temple in Ezra and Nehemiah?

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God’s power

Ezra and Nehemiah’s character

The Israelite’s stamina

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What tactic do Israel’s enemies use to stop the rebuilding of the temple?

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They write letters stating that the Israelites plan on rebelling against the king.

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What is the significance of the Israelites divorcing their foreign wives?

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It shows that they are serious about holiness once again.

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What are 4 obstacles that arise in Nehemiah’s rebuilding of the temple?

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First, Sanballat and his friends ridicule the workers.
Second, the enemies threaten violence against Jerusalem.
Third, several people want to stop working in order to harvest their crops.
Fourth, the enemies try and discredit Nehemiah.

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What causes the people to repent and confess their national sins?

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They hear the reading of God’s Word.

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21
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What is the best way to approach the book of Chronicles?

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As a post exile effort to encourage the nation.

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What are 5 important differences to note in how Chronicles discusses the life of David?

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First, Saul’s career receives only 14 verses.
Second, Chronicles includes a longer description of how David brought the ark to Jerusalem than Kings does.
Third, the text includes no reference to the Bathsheba affair.
Fourth, 1 Chronicles 21:1 states that Satan urges David to take the census mentioned in 1 Samuel 21:1.
Fifth, in Chronicles David gathers all of the material to build the temple. Solomon only has to build the structure.

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Why is the focus of Chronicles so prominently placed on David?

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Because the Davidic promise is the focus of the rest of the history of Israel.

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What theme of Solomon’s life does Chronicles focus on?

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His faithful service to Yahweh.

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25
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How does the book of Chronicles end?

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With Cyrus’s decree that the people can return home and rebuild the temple.

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26
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David anointed King in…

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1 Sam 16

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27
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God tells Samuel to stop morning who?

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Saul

28
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Who said to not look at the outward appearance?

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The Lord

29
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The Spirit of the Lord rushed over who?

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David

30
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A harmful spirit from the Lord tormented who?

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Saul

31
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They bring who to Saul to play for him?

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David

32
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The spirit of the Lord departed from who in 1 Sam 16:14?

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Saul

33
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David and Goliath is….

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1 Sam 17

34
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Who gathered their armies for battle in 1 Sam 17?

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Philistines

35
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Goliath came out from the camp of who?

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the Philistines

36
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The Philistine mocked who?

A

David

37
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All the women came out to what?

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Meet king Saul

38
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Saul’s jealousy of David is….

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1 Sam 18:6

39
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When the women came out to meet Saul they did what?

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Sang to one another and as they celebrated.

40
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How did Saul feel about this saying, “Saul has struck down thousands, and David his ten thousands”?

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Saul was very angry and the saying displeased him.

41
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Saul pursued David through the countryside trying to do what?

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Kill David

42
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He called after Saul and bowed to the ground how many times?

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3

43
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The Death of Saul is….

A

1 Sam 31

44
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Philistines found Saul and who?

A

his sons

45
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The Philistines did what to Saul?

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Striped him of his armor and cut off his head

46
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The Philistines did what with Saul’s armor?

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Put it in the temple of Ashtaroth

47
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The Philistines did what with Saul’s body?

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Fastened it to the wall of Beth-Shan

48
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The inhabitants of where heard of what happened to Saul and came to burn the bodies?

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The people of Jabesh-gilead

49
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Who told David of Saul’s death?

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A messenger from Saul’s camp.

50
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David did what to the messenger and why?

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Had him executed cause he had killed the Lord’s annointed.

51
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David is annointed King of Israel in chapter….

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chapter 5

52
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The Lord tells David to go to Hebron instead of…

A

Judah

53
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In the spring of the year, when kings go out to battle, David sent who?

A

Joab

54
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David brought in who to be his wife?

A

Bathsheba

55
Q

The prophet Nathan does what in chapter 12?

A

Rebukes David

56
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Who exalted himself and said “now i will be king”

A

Adonijah

57
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Who tells Bathsheba to save her life and the life of her son Solomon and go to David?

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Nathan

58
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Who anoints Solomon as king?

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Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada

59
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Solomon makes a marriage alliance with who?

A

the king of Egypt

60
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1 Kings 5 Solomon sent word to who?

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Hiram king of Tyre

61
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How many men did Solomon draft to work on the temple?

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30,000 men

62
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How many burden bearers and how many stone cutters?

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70,000 burden bearers & 80,000 stone cutters

63
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How many wives and concubines did Solomon have?

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700 wives and 300 concubines

64
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Solomon did what was what in the sight of the Lord?

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Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

65
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During Hezekiah’s reign who took the kingdom of Israel captive?

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Assyrians

66
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The Assyrian’s came against who?

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Judah

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