Old Testament Bible Exam Prep Questions Part II Flashcards
Who was Abigail’s cranky husband?
Nabal
Where are the caves where David hid from Saul?
En-gedi
Where did Saul go to talk with a medium?
En-dor
Who did Saul want the medium to call up from the dead? (In your opinion, was this really him?)
Samuel
Where did David return to find that the city had been looted?
Ziklag
Who was responsible for looting and taking the women and children captive in 1 Samuel 30?
Amalekites
How did Saul die? (According to 1 Samuel)
Suicide (fell on his own sword)
T/F David fought with the Philistines up until the day Saul died.
False
On what mountain does Saul die?
Mt. Gilboa
Where did the Philistines take the body of Saul? How did they dishonor him?
Beth-shean; they cut off his head and pinned his body to the wall
Who rescues Saul’s body and properly buries it? (Why do they do this?)
The men of Jabesh-gilead; Saul had saved them before
T/F Jonathan was killed in the same battle in which his father died.
True
How old was David when he became king of Israel?
30
T/F: The writer of 2 Samuel only emphasizes David’s good qualities.
False
How does David react to the death of Saul?
Tears his clothes and properly mourns
After the death of Saul, who is crowned king of Israel (not Judah!)?
Ish-bosheth
T/F: David refers to his rival, Saul’s son, as “King of Israel” in 2 Sam 2
True
Who is the military commander for Ish-Bosheth?
Abner
Who is the military commander for David?
Joab
Why does Abner join David?
Ish-bosheth accuses Abner of sleeping with his father’s concubine
Who murders Abner? Why?
Joab; revenge for his brother’s death
What city did King David select for his first capital?
Hebron
What people lived in Jerusalem until David captured it?
Jebusites
Who was the king of Jerusalem at the time of Abraham?
Melchizedek
What was the name of the terraced construction along the steep slope in Jerusalem, upon which houses were built? (See note on 5:9 as well)
The Millo
What is the central valley in Jerusalem called?
Tyropoeon Valley (Valley of Cheese makers)
What was the hilltop north of the City of David?
Mount Moriah
What is the valley to the east of Jerusalem?
Kidron Valley
What was the name of the spring outside Jerusalem that David used when he captured Jerusalem?
Spring of Gihon
How long will David’s line last, according to 2 Samuel 7?
Forever
Which king built a palace in Jerusalem for David once he established this as capital?
Hiram, the King of Tyre
Who was the king of Tyre?
Hiram
What was the length of David’s reign as king of Israel?
40 Years
Who touched the Ark and was struck dead? (Why was he struck for touching the Ark?)
Uzziah; He did not carry it properly
In what chapter of 2 Samuel is the Davidic Covenant?
7
How long will David’s descendants be on the throne?
Forever
Why does David take care of Saul’s grandson Mephibosheth?
He made an oath to Jonathan
Who insulted David by abusing his envoys? (How were they abused?)
The Ammonites; they shaved half of the bears of the envoys and cut their robes
T/F: Because David had Moabite blood, he went easy on the Moabites in battle.
False
Uriah was…(nationality, and by marriage)
A Hittite
David committed adultery with….
Bathsheba
What was Bathsheba doing when David first saw her?
Taking a bath on her roof
T/F A foundation for David’s palace has been found in Jerusalem which indicates it probably overlooked the whole city.
False
Who delivered the letter which ordered Uriah’s death?
Uriah
Who was the prophet who confronted David about his sin?
Nathan
How did the prophet confront the king?
Story of a man steeling a sheep
What is the Psalm connected with David’s repentance?
Psalm 51
What was the name of the second son of David and Bathsheba? (He has two given in chapter 12)
Solomon/Jedidiah
Who arranged to have Ammon killed?
Absalom
Who killed Absalom? (Chapter 18)
Joab
The temple was built on the threshing floor belonging to… (24:18ff)
Araunah
T/F: David only had two wives, Michal and Bathsheba.
False
T/F: David started to build the temple but died before it was finished.
False
T/F: The book of Chronicles says that David had a foundational role in the establishment and organization of temple.
True
T/F: A small fragment has been discovered inscribed with David’s name at Tel Dan.
True
Know the names of the Northern and Southern Kingdom, the capitol city of each, and the year that kingdom came to an end
Northern: Israel, Samaria, 722 BC // Southern: Judah, Jerusalem, 586 BC
In their present form, 1-2 Kings could not be written before….
6th Century BC
The authors of 1-2 Kings were deeply influenced by what other biblical book?
Deuteronomy
What was the “devastating blow” to the Jewish people which the books of 1-2 Kings tries to explain?
Destruction of the Temple
The judgment of Israel in the books of Kings is based on God’s covenant as recorded in what earlier book?
2 Samuel
T/F In the books of 1-2 Kings, the royal Davidic line comes to an end.
False
What is the main cause of the judgment which fell on Israel and Judah in Kings?
They turned away from God
T/F One of the main themes of 1-2 Kings is that the Lord is the only true God.
True
Where is the only true place of worship in 1-2 Kings?
Jerusalem Temple
How many kings are mentioned in 1-2 Kings?
30
Who was the son of David that was “next in line” to the throne before Solomon?
Adonijah
Who were Adonijah’s supporters?
Abiathar the Priest and Joab
Who was instrumental in getting David to name Solomon as the next king?
Nathan and Bathsheba
Where did David tell Solomon to build the Temple?
Mount Moriah
What was the area between the Temple and the City of David called?
Ophel
At what location did God first appear to Solomon?
Gibeon
What did Solomon request from God?
Wisdom
How is this gift immediately demonstrated in the text?
Two women bring him a problem concerning “their” child
Solomon married the daughter of what major world leader?
Pharaoh of Egypt
What does the name Solomon mean?
Peace
Who helps Solomon build the temple?
Hiram, the King of Tyre
From where did Solomon import gold for the temple?
Parvaim
What is the inner room of the Temple called?
Holy of Holies
What are the two pillars outside the temple called?
Jakin and Boaz
With what was the interior of the Temple lined?
Cedar paneling and Gold
T/F The bronze altar in front of the Temple was 30 feet high, overlooking the whole temple complex.
False
T/F The Bronze Sea supplied water for the temple and was mounted on the backs of 12 bronze oxen.
True
T/F The holy place, or nave, was sixty feet long by thirty feet wide and contained ten golden lamp stands.
True
Where did the cedar for the Temple and Palace come from?
Lebanon
Jerusalem is known by what other name?
City of David
Who visits Solomon because she has “heard of his fame”?
Queen of Sheba
Sheba is modern…..
Yemen
What was the major cause of Solomon’s worship of foreign gods?
Foreign Wives
Who was Solomon’s adversary in the north? (11:14-24)
Hadad the Edomite
Who built two golden calves and became an apostate?
Jereboam
Who was Solomon’s son who reigned after him?
Rehoboam
T/F: The pomegranate was a decorative motif in the Temple.
True
T/F Solomon’s son was not at all interested in relieving the economic problems his father caused.
True
T/F: Archaeologists have recovered the general outline of the foundation for the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.
False
Who was the prophet who condemned the apostasy of the golden calves?
An unnamed man of God
In which two cities were the golden calves built?
Bethel and Dan
Who was the god of the Moabites?
Chumash
Who was the god of the Ammonites?
Molech
Who was the mother-goddess of Canaan?
Asherah
Which neighbor of Israel was ruled from the city of Damascus?
Syria
Which of Israel’s neighbors were known as seafarers
Phoenicians
Which of Israel’s neighbors are descended from Esau?
Edomites
Which of Israel’s neighbors now is known as Ammon, Jordan?
Ammonites
The capital of this neighbor of Israel is Sela, possibly later known as Petra?
Edomites
Omni’s son, Ahab, made a political marriage to the daughter of the king of… whose name was….?
Sidon; Jezebel
The prophet in the court of Ahab that was responsible for hiding the true prophets of God was….
Obadiah
What city was extensively fortified by Solomon, possibly including stables?
Megiddo
At what place did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
Mount Carmel
In the struggle between Elijah and Baal, what are the things the Lord overcomes? (Things normally associated with Baal)
drought, thirst, hunger, debt, death
Who is an example if Israel “blessing the nations” in the ministry of Elijah?
Widow of Zarephath
T/F: Elijah taunted the priests of Baal.
True
T/F: Elijah had the 450 priests of Baal exiled from Israel.
False (he persecuted them)
T/F: Elijah had Jezebel killed for her idolatry.
False
T/F: The Phoenicians brought Baal worship into Israel.
True
T/F: Omri is mentioned in Assyrian records.
True
T/F: El, the head of the Canaanite pantheon, is frequently mentioned in the Bible.
False
Who was the successor to Elijah as prophet in the northern kingdom?
Elisha
Who was responsible for Naboth’s death?
Jezebel
T/F Jezebel was killed by Elisha the prophet at the command of the Lord.
False
Who was the king of Judah (the southern kingdom) that allied with Ahab against the king of Aram?
Jehoshaphat
T/F: When Ahab was killed, birds ate his liver, as predicted by Elijah the Prophet.
False
Who was the “standard” king by which all the kings are judged?
David
In what modern country was the Assyrian empire located?
Iraq
Which king of Israel is mentioned in on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III?
Jehu
Which king consulted Baal-Zebub about his health?
Ahaziah
Which king of Israel is mentioned in the Mesha Inscription?
Omri
T/F: A jasper seal has been discovered which records the name of Jereboam II.
True
Which Old Testament character ascended into heaven without dying?
Elijah
Which prophet parted a body of water? (There are two in Kings!)
Elijah and Elisha
What did the prophet Elisha do to the Syrian army?
He plagued them with blindness from God
What did Elisha do when mocked by teenagers?
They mocked him for being bald
Where did Jeroboam build a cult center (altar) which has been excavated?
Dan
Which king of Israel paid a heavy tribute of a thousand talents of silver to Tiglath Pilesar III? How much silver is this?
Menahem; 75,000 pounds of silver
The major reason for the judgment of Israel was… (Read 2 Kings 17:7-23)
Broken Covenant/Idolatry
T/F: The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal was known for his fairness and relative compassion in dealing with captured peoples.
False
T/F: At Hazor, a city in northern Galilee, the attack of TPIII left an ash layer 39 inches thick.
False
Which Assyrian king destroyed Samaria? (Note that two kings claimed to have destroyed the city.)
Shalmaneser
T/F: The Assyrians were the first to use exile as a form of punishment for captured peoples.
True
T/F: Some 27,290 people were deported from Israel by the Assyrians.
True
T/F: Israelites were deported as far east as Tarsus in Asia Minor.
False
Who are descended from the people “resettled” in Israel after the fall of the nation?
Samaritans
According to 2 Kings 17, why did the Lord punish the northern kingdom?
Broken Covenant/Idolatry
Who was responsible for destroying the royal house of Omri and putting an end to Baal worship?
Jehu
Which king of Israel was know for building an “Ivory Palace” with Phoenician and Egyptian influences?
Ahab
Athaliah was the mother of….
Ahaziah
Who was the only woman to rule Judah?
Athaliah
By what other name is King Azariah known? (15:1-7, see note, IVPA 90-91)
Uzziah
Why was Azariah smitten with a skin disease?
He did not remove the high places
Which king repaired the temple? Why do you think he did this?
Josiah; saved by the priest
The Assyrian king that took tribute from Israel was… (15:17-22)
Tiglath-pileser III
In what year was Israel destroyed?
722 BC
T/F The Assyrian nation was well known for their cruelty.
TRUE
T/F The Assyrian empire fell to the Babylonians in 612 B.C.
True
T/F Hezekiah was the wickedest king since the time of David.
False (Manasseh)
Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who invaded Judah in 926 B.C.?
Shishak
To whom did Ahaz say, “I am your servant and vassal”?
Tiglath-pileser
Which Assyrian leader invaded Judah in 701 B.C.?
Sennacherib
T/F: The Assyrian invasion of 701 B.C. is the clearest case of an Old Testament event which can be substantiated from archaeological evidence.
True
What Judean town did the Assyrians lay siege to and destroy in 701, inscribing the event on a monument in Nineveh?
Lachish
