Finals Flashcards
Described by the Deuteronomist as a rejected king
Saul
Known as the wisest among the kings of Israel.
Solomon
King who was known as the one who caused Israel to sin.
Jeroboam
Described in the Bible as a great but not a sinless king
David
A reformer king in whose reign the book of the law was found
Josiah
An ardent devotee of Baal, this queen tried to kill all prophets of Yahweh in Israel.
Jezebel
King who coveted Naboth’s vineyard and was guilty of the sin of murder and land grabbing.
Ahab
Benevolent Persian ruler
Cyrus the Great
Babylonian conqueror
Nebuchadnezzar
The first king of the Southern kingdom of Judah whose arrogance caused the 10 tribes of Israel to break away from the Davidic monarchy
Rehoboam
A prophet who was sent to Nineveh to warn its people of God’s judgment. He refused to go but found himself in a whale’s belly. He wanted to die, only to be shown how ridiculous his view of God was. He was so concerned about a gourd whom he did not at all care for, and to believe that God is not concerned about other peoples and nations aside from Israel.
Jonah
He was a prophet during the time of King David. He announced to the king the promise of a Davidic dynasty and the first to confront the king to announce God’s judgment for his sin of adultery and murder.
Nathan
He proved his message that Yahweh is the true God of Israel by challenging the prophets of Baal into a contest in Mt. Carmel.
Elijah
He was the prime example of a prophet. A lawgiver, he proclaimed God’s words mainly the demands of the covenant to Israel. He also served to intercede for the Israelites to God.
Moses
Speaking among the Exiles, he declares a new people will be raised to from the lifeless valley of bones! The seemingly hopeless situation of Israel was the beginning of a new action God was initiating among his People.
Ezekiel
He received Elijah’s power and succeeded him. He performed miracles to break the deathly situation that encircled the poor in the Northern Kingdom. A social and political activist, he anointed the king that would replace the house of Ahab.
Elisha
Known as a “weeping prophet”, he witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple. He brought the message of condemnations for their false worship and social injustice, and summon the people to repentance.
Jeremiah
He was a shepherd and vine keeper, in the time of security and prosperity he brought a “gruesome message of destruction and death for the nation’s leaders and the rest of the elitist class including the military.
Amos
He found hope through the Davidic monarchy. Building on the concept of a just and righteous king, he envisioned a future king (messiah) coming from the line of David who would usher in a time of peace and prosperity for all Israel and other nations as well.
Isaiah
Called by God in his boyhood, he was Israel’s last Judge, Priest, and Prophet. He opened a new chapter in the history of Israel - the monarchy.
Samuel
A structure/system in place at the time of the Judges which promotes cooperation and mutual aid among different tribes.
Tribal confederacy
A Judge who defeated thousands of enemies with his 300 men.
Gideon
A woman Judge and a prophetess whom God called to deliver the Israelites from Canaanite oppression.
Deborah
Known as the strongest among the Judges who singlehandedly fought against the Philistines.
Samson
