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Final Exam Questions Flashcards

1
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List the following components for Gen 1:
Literary style \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Name for Diety \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Scope of creation \_\_\_\_\_\_
Description of God \_\_\_\_\_\_
Characteristics of God\_\_\_\_\_\_
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  • Literary style - poetry
  • Name for Diety - God (Elohim)
  • Scope of creation - universal
  • Description of God -distant, all powerful, omnipotent
  • Characteristics of God - orderly, sovereign ruler
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List the following components for Gen 2:
Literary style \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Name for Diety \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Scope of creation \_\_\_\_\_\_
Description of God \_\_\_\_\_\_
Characteristics of God\_\_\_\_\_
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  • Literary style - prose
  • Name for Diety - LORD God
  • Scope of creation - land
  • Description of God - hands on, personal
  • Characteristics of God - attentive to earthly needs
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What are the four relationships established in Genesis 2?

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1 – God, human.
2 – Human, land.
3 – human, animal.
4 – Human, human.

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What specific claims does Genesis 1 and 2 make against Babylonian or Egyptian beliefs?

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That there is only one God, not many. It is about relationship, not servitude.

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Recall each of the major stories of sin from Genesis 3-11

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Adam and Eve
Noah
Cain and Abel
Noahs Generation
Migration East
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Sin is a problem of the _____ that is followed by an _______.

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Sin is a problem of the heart, that is followed by an external action

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What are the four promises God made to Abraham

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  1. ) Great nation (offspring)
  2. ) Land of Canaan
  3. ) Bless the world through them
  4. ) God will be their God
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The most common threats to the promises God makes to the family are:

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1 – sarah is barren.
2 – land occupied by Canaanites 3- They are both old.
4 – Abraham doesn’t fully trust God.

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Abraham has two sons. What are their names and who are the mothers?

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Ishmael though the servant Hagar

Isaac though his wife Sarah

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What are the Pharaoh’s three attempts to control Isrealite’s population and the outcomes of each?

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1 –overwork them (they further multiply)
2 – tells midwives to kill baby boys (They didn’t do it because they feared the Lord)
3 – Throw the babies in the Nile (Moses survived thanks to Miriam)

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What are the three stories the bible uses to introduce Moses?

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1 – brutality of Egyptians (kills the cruel task master)
2 – Fight amongst the brothers. (Moses flees to Midian after feeling torn)
3 – The defending of the women drawing water in Midian (Jethro gives Zipporah to Moses as his wife)

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What do the 3 stories of Moses tell us about him?

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  1. He stands up for the oppressed
  2. He is a peacemaker
  3. He is a protector
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What were the five excuses Moses made at the burning bush and the Lord’s response to each?

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1 – Who am I? I will be with you. 2 – Who are you? I am that I am.
3 – What if they don’t believe me? I will give you three signs (staff, water into blood, leprosy)
4 – I’m terrible at speaking > I created speech
5 – I don’t want to. -> Aaron will go with you

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What are the 6 crisis Moses faces after fleeing Egypt? What was God’s solution to each?

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  1. Problem: Israel appears cornered by the Egyptian army at Sea of Reeds.
    Solution: God splits the sea
  2. Problem: Bitter water at Marah
    Solution: Throw in a log to make water sweet
  3. Problem: No bread at Wilderness of Sin
    Solution: Manna falls from the sky
  4. Problem: No water at Massah and Meribah
    Solution: Strike the rock
  5. Problem: Fight Amalekites at Rephidim
    Solution: As long as Moses’ hands are raised, the Israelites win
  6. Problem: Moses trying to be judge over all Israel at Sinai
    Solution: Jethro suggests distributing the judging responsibility
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15
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Where does God give Moses the 10 Commandments?

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Mount Sinai

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16
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List the 10 Commandments

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1- Do not worship other gods
2- Do not make any idols
3- Do not misuse God's name
4- Keep the Sabbath holy
5- Honor your mother and father
6- Do not murder
7- Do not commit adultery
8- Do not steal
9- Do not lie
10- Do not covet
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17
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The ________ tells us “How far can I test the limits without crossing the line into sin?”

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Perimeter Ethic

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The ______ tell us “How close can I get to following these rules and living a healthy life?”

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Centering Principles

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Between the perimeter ethis and centering principles, what is the better choice for Christians?

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centering principles

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What were the three arguments Moses used to persuade God not to destroy the people at Sinai?

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1-They’re your people.
2- It’s your reputation.
3 –your promise

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What were the two crises at Sinai and the crisis at the end of Exodus

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  1. God threatens to kill the people
  2. God threatens to not lead them into the promised land
  3. How can a holy God live with unholy people?
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22
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What were the three themes introduced by Deuteronomy?

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1- Love God.
2-Love others.
3-If you do good you will be blessed.

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23
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On what basis does Deuteronomy defends the practice of killing people (“the ban”) ?

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Foreign people, foreign practices, foreign gods.

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______ was considered the new Moses because he crossed the river on dry land and renewed the covenant with God.

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Joshua

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After Joshua, _____ were sent to temporarily rule the land.

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Judges

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26
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______ was the last judge who ruled for a long time. He disagreed when Isreal demanded a king, but God consented and gave them one anyways.

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Samuel

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What were the 4 rules of kings and what did these rules prevent?

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  1. Not too many horses - too large of an army
  2. Not too many wives - leads to idolatry and political gain
  3. Not too much wealth - too must trust in a strong economy
  4. Obey the Torah - Not trusting in God alone
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28
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What was Hannah’s story and her gift?

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Married to Elkanah, barren. God gave her a son, Samuel, who she gave back to God through the high priest Eli

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Samuel anointed the first King of Israel, named ______.

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Saul

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30
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What was the position towards the monarchy and rationale? (the people, Samuel, God)

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  • People: wanted monarchy to be like other nations.
  • Samuel: didn’t want monarchy.God should be only leader of Israel.
  • God: against it at first but eventually gave the people their king. Warned them against it, would end badly.
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What were the 3 stories leading to Saul’s rise?

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  1. ) Private anointing
  2. ) Public selection
  3. ) Military victory
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32
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What were the 3 stories leading to Saul’s demise?

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  1. ) Sacrificing without Samuel the priest
  2. ) Hasty decisions
  3. ) Battle against Amalekites
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What is meant by “David, a man following the Lord’s own heart.”

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He made many mistakes, as we all do, but always turned back to God, repented, and asked for forgiveness. Mistranslation of “A man of God’s own choosing”

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The story of David’s private anointing:

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At David’s house when Jesse (his father) parades all of his sons before Samuel but Samuel says no to all of them except David

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35
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Why does Saul hire David to work for him?

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He is a musician and can calm Saul, so Saul hires him to play the harp (lyre) for him. This is when he gets to know Jonathan.

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36
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What causes Saul to hate David?

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Saul puts David in charge of his army and David is all too successful and popular among the people as to incur wrath from Saul.

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37
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List some of the good things David Did:

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·       United the tribes
·       Took over Jebusite’s land
·       Established Jerusalem
(aka Mt. Zion or City of David)
·       Brought Ark of the Covenant
·       Centralize worship in Jerusalem
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38
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List some of the bad things David did:

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  • Ate the holy bread
  • Used Goliath’s sword
  • Joined Philistines
  • Raped Bathsheba
  • Murdered Uriah
  • Took multiple wives
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39
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David was not allowed to _______ because of how much blood he spilled.

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build God’s temple

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40
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What are the 6 eras of David’s life?

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  1. Harmony with Saul
  2. Uncertainty
  3. On the Run
  4. King of South Judah
  5. King of All Israel
  6. Succession Narrative
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41
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Adonijah tried to claim the throne, but Nathan and Bathsheba

reacted quickly to remind David that ________ should be king.

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Solomon

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How does Solomon deal with political rivals?

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Kills fathers rivals (hit list). Marries their daughters

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43
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What are some wise things Solomon did?

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  • story of the baby and the mothers.
  • Kingdom flourished
  • built temple and palace
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What are some of the foolish things Solomon did?

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  • Loved too many foreign women and allowed them to turn his heart to worshipping other Gods.
  • over labor of people and taxation of people almost solely from the north
  • Cannot pay back his debts, so he gives the northern cities as compensation
  • broke each of the 4 rules for a king (Acquired too much wealth) which meant he distrusted God.
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45
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What was the worst thing Solomon did and what does God do because of it?

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The worst thing Solomon did: Love too many foreign women and allow them to turn his heart to worshipping other gods Because of this, God will split the kingdom. But because of the promise God made to David, He will not do it in Solomon’s lifetime.

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46
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What year does the kingdoms split?

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922 BCE

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47
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Not only does God not split the kingdoms in Solomon’s lifetime, but he also allows him to:

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keep the tribe of Judah

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48
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Solomon is the eldest son of ____.

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David

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49
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North Isreal falls to Assyria in _______ BCE. (Fall of the North)

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722 BCE

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50
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South Judah falls to Babylon in (Fall of the South)

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587/6 BCE

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51
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The exile ends in _____ BCE.

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539 BCE

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52
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The temple was rebuilt in _____ BCE.

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515 BCE

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53
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Davids reign was from____ to _____ BCE.

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1005 to 965 BCE

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54
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Solomon’s reign was from ____ to _____ BCE.

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968 to 928

55
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Jeroboam did 3 bad things to secure his reign. They were:

A
  1. Established altars in Dan and Bethel in order to keep his people from traveling south to Jerusalem
  2. Established priests who were not from the line of Levi
  3. Established his own religious festivals
56
Q

________ and _______ were both kings reigning in Israel’s divided kingdom

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Rehoboam and Jeroboam

57
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_______ was one of Solomon’s sons and king of Judah in the south.

A

Rehoboam

58
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________ was one of Solomon’s former officials, an Ephraimite, and king of Israel in the north

A

Jeroboam

59
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While Solomon was still alive and Jeroboam was working for him, a prophet named _____ told Jeroboam that God would take ten of the twelve tribes of Israel away from Solomon’s son Rehoboam and give them to Jeroboam

A

Ahijah

60
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When Solomon heard that God was going to make ____ king, he tried to kill him, causing him to flee to Egypt.

A

Jeroboam

61
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After Solomon died _____ became king.

A

Rehaboam

62
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Only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin followed _____, son of Solomon. The other ten tribes sided with _______.

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Only the tribes of Judah and Benjamin followed Rehoboam, son of Solomon. The other ten tribes sided with Jeroboam.

63
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Once established in the northern kingdom, King Jeroboam feared that, if the people traveled to the temple in Jerusalem to worship, they would return to Rehoboam. So he set up centers of worship in Bethel and Dan, building _______ and telling the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt”

A

golden calves

64
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What all did Jeroboam do that was bad?

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  • Established alters in Dan and Bethel to keep people from traveling south to jerusalem and returning to Rehaboam. (Made the golden calves)
  • appointed priests who were not of the tribe of Levi
  • established his own religious festivals
65
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What is the story of Elijah at Mount Carmel?

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Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a fire contest during a drought. Whose ever G(g)od sends fire down to consume the sacrifice first, wins; their G(g)od is more powerful. Baal of course sends no fire and Elijah even has them drench the altar in water before he politely asks God for fire. God demolishes the sacrifice and even the stones of the altar. God wins!

66
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What were 5 miracles of Elisha?

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  1. The Attack of the Vicious She-Bears
  2. Widow’s {Almost} Eternal Olive Oil
  3. Death in the Pot
  4. 20 Loaves to Feed 100 People
  5. Bathe in Filthy River; Heal of Leprosy
67
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  1. Shutting heaven and stopping the rain for three years.
  2. Oil multiplied, the grain increased daily, the widow woman.
  3. Widow’s son raised from the dead.
  4. Fire from heaven on the soaked altar.
  5. Rain returns.
  6. Fire brought down on the 51 soldiers.
  7. Fire brought down of the second 51 soldiers.
  8. The parting of the river Jordan.
A

ELIJAH

68
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Jordan river divided, Waters at the spring of Jericho healed, Bears from the woods, destroying the mockers, Water for kings, Oil for widow, Gift of son, Raising the child from dead, Healing of the pootage, Bread multiplied, Naaman healed, Gehazi smitten, Caused the iron to swim, Sight to the blind, Smiting blindness to these men, Restoring sight to these men, Miracle after his death, man comes to life

A

Elisha’s 16 miracles

69
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Amos condemned Israel about:

A

Oppression of the Poor.

70
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What were the 3 major themes of Amos?

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  1. Denouncement of moral decay and social justice
  2. Covenant with God = treating people well. You cannot separate the two.
  3. Moral = Religion
71
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Amos prophesied to _____ .

A

North Israel

72
Q

Hosea prophesied to _____.

A

North Israel

73
Q

Hosea condemned Israel about:

A

idolatry

74
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What were the 2 major themes of Hosea?

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  1. Breaking of the Covenant
    Israel should be placing trust in Yahweh
    Society’s moral decay
  2. Doom and Hope
75
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_____ married Gomer. What does this mean?

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Hosea. It is a sign that represents God’s marriage to Israel - like adultery and prostitution with other Gods

76
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Gomer was a _______ who married Hosea.

A

prostitute

77
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Who were the 3 children of Hosea and Gomer and what did their names mean?

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Jezreel / Name meaning: God sows or God will punish house of Jehu
Lo-Ruhamah/Name meaning: not loved, not pitied, no mercy
Lo-Ammi / Name meaning: not my people

78
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3 Things that led to North Israel’s Downfall:

A
  1. Political turmoil (No blessing of Davidic line)
  2. Refused to listen to prophets
  3. Corrupt kings
    North Israel finally was
79
Q

N. Isreal was finally destroyed in ____ BCE by _____.

A

722 BCE by Assyria

80
Q

After North Israel was destroyed, most were taken into captivity, but some fled to ____.

A

South Judah

81
Q

Who were the 4 reformation Kings of South Judah?

A

1 Asa
2 Joash/Johoash
3 Hezekiah
4 Josiah

82
Q

Of the 4 reformation kings: _______ prayed to God for help and gave money to Assyrians which caused them to back off a little longer.

A

Hezekiah

83
Q

Of the 4 reformation kings: _____ was the most zealous, became king at 8 years old, found the book of the law and immediatly repented, restarted the passover, and destroyed altars.

A

Josiah

84
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  • Considered to be the worst king
  • Rebuilt the high places that Hezekiah tore down
  • Built altars for Baal
  • Made Asherah poles and worshipped them
  • Built altars to false gods inside the Temple of god
  • Burned his children as an offering to Molech
  • Used witchcraft
  • Shed innocent blood
A

Manasseh

85
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______ was a city prophet who spoke mostly to the king, and prophesied to south Judah.

A

Isaiah

86
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What was Isaiah’s message?

A

The people did not trust God, they were prideful, perverse, and their leaders had failed them

87
Q

_____ and ______prophesied during King Hezekiah.

A

Isaiah and Micah

88
Q

_____ was a country prophet who spoke mostly to farmers and commoners in south judah.

A

Micah

89
Q

What was Micah’s message?

A

There was no justice and the religious leaders were accepting bribes

90
Q

Both ___ and _____ alter the perspectives by offering hope that IF the people turn back to God and act justly, love, mercy, and walk humbly with God.

A

Isaiah and Micah

91
Q

Why did Judah last 135 years longer than Israel?

A
  1. Listened to the prophets
  2. Had political stability
  3. Some of the kings led reforms
92
Q

· King of Judah at age 8

· Died in battle

A

Josiah

93
Q

· Very last King of Judah

· Exiled to Babylon

A

Zedekiah

94
Q

In ______, Babylon comes to power after the battle of ______.

A

In 605, Babylon comes to power after the battle of Carchemish

95
Q

In ______ BCE, Babylon raids the south, which is also the first deporation.

A

597 BCE

96
Q

During the Babylon raid of the south Judah in 597 BCE, ____ is King but is taken and ___ is put on the throne.

A

Jehoiachin is king but taken

Zedekiah put on throne

97
Q

During the exile of 597, the _____ is not exiled.

A

poor

98
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Jeremiahs advice to the king and people when under siege and their response

A

During the Temple Sermon, he preached to the people as they entered the Temple for a festival.
His advice was that God can destroy the Temple. He will destroy it unless the people get their act together. The people are being sinful and hypocritical.
- People’s Response: They want to kill him for saying the Temple could be destroyed. But some officials actually take his side and cite what happened to Micah when he preached the same things.

99
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What happened to Jeremiah after the temple sermon?

A

He walks away unharmed, because he had powerful friends defending him at the right place at the right time.

100
Q

During the exile Jeremiah tells the people to build homes and get comfortable because they will be there for a while. He prophesies about ____ years they will remain in captivity.

A

70

101
Q

Jeremiah eventually flees to _____ because of persecution.

A

Egypt

102
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What is the story of Ezekiel and the dry bones?

A

Ezekiel is standing before a vast valley filled with the bones of men slain in battle. God asks him if these men can live. Ezekiel is no idiot, he says that only God know if they can live. Sure enough Ezekiel begins to prophesy to the bones and they start to come together and then flesh appears and then the valley is suddenly filled with lifeless bodies. As Ezekiel continues to prophesy, breath enters the bodies and the men stand up, ALIVE! — God tells Ezekiel that He will resurrect the Israelites just as He resurrected these two armies.

103
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What are the two wagers that satan and God make in the book of Job?

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1) How Job will respond if all his goods- both possessions and children- are taken away from him.
2) How Job will respond if his health is taken away. What will he do if there is no reward for a wise life? Will a person serve God for nothing?

104
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What 3 points do Job’s friends consitently make?

A

1) the wicked suffer to the degree that they are wicked
2) you are suffering intensely, therefore you must be terribly wicked
3) confess your sin to God and he will forgive you and restore all your blessings.

105
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The Lord challenges Job in 2 speeches. They are:

A

1) the first asks over and over what Job knows and what Job can do, with the conclusion that job doesnt know much about the world and he can do even less.
2) in the second, the Lord challenges Job to try being God and see how well he can handle the work, especially how well he would deal with the strongest of mortal beasts- the behemoth- and the fearsome fire-breathing and spouting dragon that represents the many chaotic forces constantly at odds with the Lord’s good creation.

106
Q

The epilogue of the book finds the Lord correcting Job’s friends and sending them to Job for ________ and ______.

A

sacrifice and prayer

107
Q

what does the lord restore to Job?

A

twice as much as he had before, including 10 more children

108
Q

What were the 3 rebuilding projects for the people who returned?

A

temple, wall, people

109
Q

What were the different reactions to laying of the temple foundation?

A

the young were happy, the old people mourned.

110
Q

What were the two mythical symbols of chaos in the book of Job?

A

the leviathan and behemoth

111
Q

In _______ BCE the exiles return to Jerusalem under Persian king, cyrus.

A

539 BCE

112
Q

___ is a scribe who helps restore the temple.

A

Ezra

113
Q

In ________BCE, the foundation of the temple is laid.

A

520 BCE

114
Q

In ______ BCE, the temple is completely rebuilt.

A

515 BCE

115
Q

2 prophets encourage rebuilding. They are ____ and _____.

A

Haggai and Zecharia

116
Q

________ prophesized that the next Davidic heir was Zerubbabel. He had 8 visions of restoration and helped restore the post exilic people.

A

Haggai

117
Q

______ and _______ helped rebuild Jerusalem’s walls. They helped solve an identity crises by expelling all foreigners from the land, even all women and children.

A

Ezra and Nehemia

118
Q

_____ saves israel. Proves that all foreigners arent bad.

A

Ruth

119
Q

______ proves that God is universal and even loves Assyria. HIs story reminds the Isrealites of Abraham’s call - be a light to other nations.

A

Jonah

120
Q

Israel and God enter into 4 different covenants with each other. Who helped make them happen?

A

Noah, Abraham, Moses, David

121
Q

_____ is the king who defeats Babylon.

A

Cyrus

122
Q

How does Cyrus send the former Babylonian captives home?

A

Cyrus sends them home with encouragement to rebuild the temples for their Gods that had been destroyed by Babylon. He even pays for the necessary materials. He also returns all of the items that the Babylonians took that belonged to the Jerusalem temple.

123
Q

What was the one thing that King Cyrus couldnt give the former captives?

A

the desire to uproot their families and leave what had become a settled life ove the past 50 or 60 years.

124
Q

What were the conditions in post-exilic Jerusalem?

A

an arid land, dependent on rains that sometimes don’t come. jerusalem is not the capital of anything, it is mostly in ruins. There is no king

125
Q

The book of ______ presents itself as a record of 4 oracles brought to the people in the province of Judah, during the second year of King Darius.

A

Haggai

126
Q

_____ is one of only a few Hebrew prophets that may be regarded as successful in the sense that the people listen and respond, kickstarting the temple project.

A

Haggai

127
Q

______ works to encourage the building of the temple by warning peopl that they are moving back in the direction of their ancesors.

A

Zechariah

128
Q

______ was one of the many exiles whose family had chosen to not return to Jerusalem with any of the early waves. He became the cupbearer to the king. Gets upset when he learns of the condition of Jerusalem, and appears sad in front of the king, who allows him to go back and help rebuild the wall.

A

Nehemiah

129
Q

_____ plays an important part in Nehemiah’s story.

A

prayer

130
Q

What were the 3 oppositions to the walls that nehemiah endures?

A

verbal assaults
threat of physical attack
take out the leader

131
Q

Nehemiah helps complete the wall in _____ days.

A

52

132
Q

In an attempt to rebuild the people, ____ reads from the instruction scroll from Moses.

A

Ezra

133
Q

____ offers the longest prayer in the bible besides psalms.

A

Ezra

134
Q

The offer of the people already in the land, why it is rejected, and consequences.

A

The people want to help rebuild the temple. They are foreigners, however, so they are not allowed to help. This opposition leads to a 16 year shut down of work.

Bible 221 Final Exam (4 decks)

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