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
Elijah
Announced the 3 1/2 year famine
Challenged ahab and 450 of baals prophets to contest on mt. Carmel
God made Elijah succeed
Taken to heaven in a chariot of fire without dying
Fall of Samaria
Fell to Assyria
722 bc
Fall of Jerusalem
Fell to Babylon
586 bc
Key individuals leading up to the fall of Jerusalem
Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekiah
Who is a key prophet?
Jeremiah
First deportation
605 bc. Daniel and his 3 friends deported
Second deportation
597 bc
King jehoiachin an Ezekiel deported
Third deportation
586 bc
King zedekiah
Hebrew meaning if chronicles
The words of the days
Greek/English meaning of Chronicles
Omissions/ things left out
Proposed author of 1&2 chronicles
Ezra
Purpose of chronicles
Covers the same things as kings but with a different emphasis
- kings was written by prophet(Jeremiah) so It had a political focus
- chronicles was written by the priest Ezra so it had a religious emphasis
- temple worship
1 chronicles overlaps with what book?
2 Samuel
2 chronicles overlaps with what book?
2 kings
Author of Ezra
Ezra- the priest
Purpose of Ezra
Reestablishment if Jews in their homeland from Babylon
The first return
538bc
Zerubbable came to rebuild the temple
Second return
458 bc
Ezra came to teach the law to the people
Third return
445 bc
Nehemiah came to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
Where does Esther fit between Ezra?
Ezra 1-6
Esther
Ezra 7-10
Prophets mentioned in Ezra
Haggai & Zechariah
They preach and encourage the building of the temple (520bc)
Where does Esther take place?
Medo-Persian empire
Esther’s identity
She was a Jew
Esther’s relation to mordecai
They are cousins… But he adopted her when her father(his uncle) died
Other key characters in Esther
King xerxes
Hamon
Mordecai
Purpose of Esther
To show God’s providential care for his people even in their captivity outside the promise land
Nehemiah’s occupation
Cup bearer to the king of Babylon
Governor of Israel
Nehemiah’s accomplishments
Rebuilt the walks of Jerusalem
Who was Nehemiah’s contemporary prophet?
Malachi- they both insighted spiritual revival on the same issues!