OT 2 Study Questions Flashcards
What book involves the partial conquest and division of the promise land
Joshua
According to scholars what term best describes a number of OT books that measures Israels conduct according to Deuteronomy?
Deuteronomistic
Why is Joshua 13-22 important? Although its a boring read?
Fulfillment of promised land
Joshua closes his career warning this will happen if they break the covenant?
Exile (Israels will be drive out just like the Canaanites)
What book contains a sickled narrative of disobedience, oppression, and rescue?
Judges
What book opens with shaky results of the conquest?
Judges
What frequently repeated phrase is found in the beginning of the book of judges.
Tribe X did not drive out the inhabitants of the People Y (On Final)
The Cyclical of cycle sin of Judges (On Final)
- Israels serves the lord 2. Israels falls into sin and idolatry 3. Israels enslaved 4. Israel cries out to the lord 5. God raises a judge 6. Israels is delivered
What city was renamed Dan?
Laish
What book ends with the following line in those days there was no kings Israel and everyone did what was right before their “own eyes” (On Final)
Judges
What historical book narrates an account of personal and covenantal loyalty (On Final)
Ruth
What is Ruths historical coverage?
During the time of the judges
What does Ruth to say Naomi when she was encouraged to return home
Your people should be my people and your God my God
Who is the only person during the time of Judges depicted as obeying Torah
Boaz
1&2 Samuel told the rise and fall of what 2 characters
David and Saul
What is the theological road map for 1&2 Samuel
Hannahs Song
What book contain the narration of Israels split between north and south the Descent of exile and the end of the monarchy
1&2 Kings
What Raboham do that results in the splitting of the kingdom of Israel
Continues Soloman’s policies
After the split between north and south the southern tribes are referred to by what name
Judah
To what does the sin of Jeroboam refer
Builds Idols in Dan and Bethel
Who are the two central prophets in the 1st and 2nd kings?
Elijah and Elisha
What is the prophet as described in 1st and 2nd kings?
Covenantal Whistleblower
Who conquers the northern tribes in 722?
Assyrians
Who conquers Jerusalem in 586?
The Babylonians
What is the darkest moment in Israels History?
Judahs Exile
What figures was involved in rebuilding the temple?
Zerubbabel
Whiat figure was involved in teaching torah to the return?
Ezra
What figure lead the effort to rebuild Jerusalems walls
Niamiah
What historical book takes around 100 years after Judahs exile
Ester
In what empire does the story of Ester occur
Persia
What is the only book of the bible which God or YWHW is not mentioned
Ester
What is crucial difference between the dedication of Solomans temple and the 2nd temple
God does not inhabit the 2nd temple
What pro tip did I offer when reading narrative accounts in the historical books
Description is not prescription
In the book of Joshua what ways is Joshua describe as the new Moes (Multi)
Calls nations to obedience, Send spies into the land, Leads Israel across the Jordan river
What events occur at the battle of AI
Israel is defeated, Defeat because of acned sin, Sin is described as coveting
What events occur in the battle of Jericho (Multi)
Israels is entirely passive, Walls collapsed, God gives victory
What campaigns are included in Joshuas battle plans
Central, Souther, Norther Campagins
What is the proper definition description of a Judge (Multi)
Shofet, Tribal Chieftan, Strong Woman or Strong Man
What elements are missing in the book of Judges (Multi)
Pentateuch, Tabernacle, and Torah
Who are the main characters in the book of Ruth
Ruth, Naomi, Boaz
Select the historical books that are likely a single scroll
Kings, Samuel, Ezra, Nehemia
What are the attributes of Saul described by the author (Multi)
Tall, Strong, Handsome
What are the marks of the successful beginning of Davids reign (Multi)
Expands territory, conquers Jerusalem, Receives covenant
What ways does Soloman violate Deuteronomy’s 17?
Massive economy, marries foreign woman, military build up
The first three units of Ezra and Nehamiah are parallel in what way
- Persian King moved by God to send a leader to Jerusalem 2. the leader overcomes a and obstacles
