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Kings and Prophets Flashcards

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True of False: The Lord always remained faithful to Israel, fulfilled his promises to them, and sent them a Savior.

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True

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What time period does the Books of Joshua and Judges cover?

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From Moses’ death to the beginning of the Monarchy.

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What impression does the Book of Joshua give? What does the Book of Judges more accurately say?

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Joshua says the conquest was swift.

Judges says the conquest spanned about two hundred years and involved major battles.

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What was the major theological theme of the Book of Joshua?

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Lord helped the Israelites settle in the “land flowing with milk and honey.”

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Joshua means

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Savior

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True or False: After the Israelites settled the Promised Land, Canaan was divided among the twelve tribes.

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True

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What are the steps of the Cycle of Apostasy?

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  1. When the Israelites worshiped false gods, they here disobeying His commands.
  2. False worship led to God’s disciplining the Israelites by handing them to their enemies.
  3. The Israelites called out for God to save them.
  4. God took pity and appointed Judges to save them. Canaanites had to be destroyed in order for the worship of false gods to stop.
  5. When a Judge died, the cycle repeated.
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True of False: YHWH forbade the worship of false gods, outlawing many of the practices of the surrounding people.

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True

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Who instructed general Barak to lead the army into a succesful holy war?

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Deborah

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Who did Gideon lead Israel to a victory against?

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the Midianites

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Who was the famous Judge who fought against the Philistines?

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Samson

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What was the theme of First and Second Samuel?

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Fidelity to God leads to success and disobedience leads to disaster.

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Who was both a priest and prophet, and was Israel’s last and most significant Judge?

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Samuel

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True or False: Samuel warned the people of Israel against their request for a king, insisting that such a request insulted YHWH

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True

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Israel’s king would impose unfortunate things such as:

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  1. Drafting children into his army and court
  2. High taxes
  3. Treat the people like slaves.
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Who did Samuel appoint to lead the Chosen People?

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Saul

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Who was anointed to replace Saul while he was still king?

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David

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Who did David kill?

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Goliath, the Philistine giant

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Who remained loyal to David while Saul outlawed him?

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Jonathan

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When did the union of Israel end?

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At the end of Solomon’s reign.

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What was the union of Israel known as?

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The Golden Age

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Why was Jerusalem an ideal site for the capital?

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It did not belong to any tribe.

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True or False: Solomon brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem to show YHWH’s abiding presence to the new nation.

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False

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Who told how YHWH would establish a royal dynasty through David, a promise that led to the belief of a Messiah who would save the Chosen People from their enemies?

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Nathan

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Who did David have an adulterous affair with?

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Bathshebda

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What did David’s sins lead to the punsihment of?

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A troubled household

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27
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Who established Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel?

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David

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Who built the temple of Jerusalem, becoming the center of Israel’s religious life?

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Solomon

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What happened after Solomon’s death?

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The kingdom split into two

30
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Who ruled the Southern Kingdom? What was the Southern Kingdom known as?

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Rehoboam; Judah

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Who was Solomon’s servant who would rule the Northern Kingdom? What was it known as?

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Jeroboam; The Kingdom of Israel

32
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Where did Jeroboam center worship at?

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Dan and Bethel

33
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Why would Jews say that the Assyrians destroyed the Northern Kingdom?

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Israel did not center their worship to God in Jerusalem

34
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Who was King Ahab’s wife and what did she do in the northern kingdom?

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Jezebel; she erected altars to the pagan god Baal, leading to idolatry worship in the kingdom, and the conquest by the Assyrians.

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True or False: Despite the sinfulness of the leaders and people, the Lord never abandoned his people.

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True

36
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True or False: The Chosen People were always faithful frieds to the god who rescued them from slavery.

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False

37
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what is the Hebrew word for prophet? What does it mean?

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nabi, meaning “one who speaks for another.”

38
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Who was the first prophet of the old testament?

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Moses

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What is the difference between a major and minor prophet?

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the length. A major prophet takes up an entire scroll. All the minor prophets’ works were written on one scroll.

40
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What is the general message of most prophets?

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THere would be punishment if sins were not repented, but prosperity if the people headed God’s warning.

41
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True or False: Typically the prophets were unpopular because they went against the nation and the king.

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True

42
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What is the sign of a prophet?

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His prophecy was fulfilled and his teaching was in line with the doctrine of God.

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What were three major themes of the Old Testament Prophets?

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  1. There is only one true God
  2. The one God is holy, and God demands that we renounce sin
  3. God will provide the Messiah
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What did Elijah do in the Northern Kingdom?

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He called down a famine on the land in the hope that this would shock Israel back to fidelity.

45
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Who did people of the New Testament think Jesus was?

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Elijah

46
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What did Elijah and Moses’ presence at the Transfiguration of Jesus symbolize?

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Jesus fulfills the law and the promises of the prophets.

47
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Who succeeded Elijah?

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Elisha

48
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What is Elisha known for?

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The many miracles he preformed and siding with the poor.

49
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What did the story of Elijah and Elisha set the stage for?

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The Books of Amos and Hosea

50
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What was Amos’ basic message?

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The worship of God must show itself in concrete deeds of mercy and justice to the weak and the poor.

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What did Amos’ preaching warn about?

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The many sins of the northern kingdom would lead to destruction and he called for the nation to repent.

52
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What did Hosea base his writings on?

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His painful relationship with his wife, who was unfaithful and ignored God’s covenant of love.

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What was Isaiah’s vision?

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God in all is glory in the Jerusalem Temple.

54
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What did Isaiah say the Chosen People must do?

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Imitate God’s holiness by righteous living, true worship, and turning from abuses that oppressed the poor.

55
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What sign did Isaiah promise?

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“The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and name him Immanuel.”

56
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What does Immanuel mean?

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God is with us

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What did Isaiah prophesied?

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A new enemy, Babylon, will come into power after Hezekiah and people would be deported.

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What did Micah foretell?

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A coming Messiah would lead people to peace and justice.

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What was Jeremiah’s message?

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Shout the love of God who desperately wanted the Chosen People to repent before catastrophe would strike the nation.

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What things did Jeremiah have in common with Jesus?

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  1. Both received their vocations/missions in their mothers’ wombs.
  2. Them and their messages were rejected by family members and fellow citizens.
  3. Both wept over Jerusalem
  4. Both spoke of a new covenant
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What did Jeremiah become a living symbol of?

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God’s message that famine and slaughter would soon visit Jerusalem.

62
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True or False: Jeremiah preached a message of repentance but also one of hope when the people were living in Babylon.

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True

63
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Where was Ezekiel deported to?

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Babylon

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What did Ezekiel place great value on?

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The temple and its worship, keep the sabbath, and follow the laws of holiness.

65
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After the fall of the Temple and Jerusalem, what was Ezekiel’s tone like?

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Hope and consolation

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What did Ezekiel emphasize?

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God’s holiness, obeying the rules of the holiness code.

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What was Ezekiel considered?

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The “Father of Jerusalem”

68
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True of False: Solomon’s son and grandson remained faithful to the covenant.

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False

69
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What was Hosea’s basic message?

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To accuse Israel of sin, infidelity to God and crimes like perjury, lying, murder, theft, and adultery. Sin resulted from not truly knowing God and all the good he had for his people.

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