Final Exam Flashcards
3 primary characters of 1 Samuel
Samuel
Saul
David
Author possibilities for 1&2 Ruth
Samuel
Gad
Nathan
Which book has the reign of Saul
I Samuel 8-15
Which book introduces David
1 Samuel 16-31
Which book has the reign of David
2 Samuel
David’s reign in Hebron
- over Judah only
- ishbosheth reigned over Israel
- Abner wants David over all Israel; he’s murdered by joab
- reigned for 7 years
David’s reign in Jerusalem
-Jerusalem is neutral and defensible
-brought the ark here
-over all Israel
Reigned for 33 years
DAVIDIC COVENANT
2 Samuel 7:12-16
David’s success 2 Samuel
Chapter 8-10
10 military victories
David’s sin in 2 Samuel
Chapter 11
David commits adultery with Bathsheba
Murders Uriah
Lies to cover it up
David’s family tragedies in 2 Samuel
Ch. 13- amnon rapes Tamar(his half sister) and absalom kills amnon
Ch. 15- absalom rebels against David
Ch. 16- David is driven from Jerusalem and absalom controls Israel
Ch. 17- absalom persues David
Ch. 18- joab kills absalom
Author of 1&2 kings
Tradition says Jeremiah
*There is no proof if this though
Spiritual decline of the books
A nation passes from affluence & influence to poverty & paralysis
Solomon’s reign, wisdom, and failures
Short co-reign
Asked for wisdom: gained wealth and influence
Foolish actions: 700 wives, 300 concubines (they led to pagan worship because many of them were pagan)
When did the kingdom divide under Rehoboam?
931 bc
Northern kingdom
Israels 10 tribes- king jeroboam
19 kings 931-722bc
Every king was wicked
Southern kingdom
2 tribes of Judah (Judah & Benjamin)
19 kings
All kings were of the DAVIDIC line (DAVIDIC covenant 2 Sam 7:12-16)
8 were “good”
Hezekiah&josiah were praised to e the most godly kings
Rehoboam 1st king
Who made Israel sin?
Jeroboam
He built new alters, a new religious calendar, and created a new priesthood!
Ahab
Married jezebel
Most wicked king of Israel
3 1/2 year famine because of Baal worship
Rivals with Elijah
Wicked daughter marries godly king Jehoshaphat
Whole family died as Elijah predicted