OTS FINAL 2022 Flashcards
What were the conditions that lead Israel to desire a king and what was the root of this desire?
They were worried about samuel sons and they did not trust God so they wanted to elect a king as a means of control
Samuel was the last of the ___________ and the first __________.
Judges
prophets
Explain the significance of kings having multiple wives.
For political reasons. It was a common practice that helped align kingdoms. It was something God tolerated not something He desired.
How are the sins of David as associated with Bathsheba connected to his role as the king? What does that teach us about our own hearts?
He could commit such horrible acts because he was a human that had too much power. We don’t know what we are capable of if we had such power.
The prophets were called to speak with no _________ ____________.
Vested interest
Why are prophets the gift of God to a king?
They were the voice of God and could bring correction from God and bring the king back into reality
What role does prophecy play in the life of a believer?
To build your faith when the prophecy is fulfilled
Why did the Northern and Southern kingdoms split?
It was the will of God and was a response to solomons idolatry.
What was the sin of Jeroboam and how did it affect all the kings of the Northern Kingdom?
He built the two golden calves. They represented God in a way that God did not want to be represented and worshiped
What was the stated reason for the exile to Babylon?
They never let the land rest.
The book of Esther highlights God’s sense of __________?
timing
Why was the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem under Ezra an affair of mixed emotions?
The young people who didn’t know were rejoicing. The elders were weeping because of what they lost.
What was the accusation that Satan leveled at God in Job chapter 1?
God was a tyrant because he bribed people for their love.
What was God’s response to Satan in Job chapter 1? And what was Job’s role in that response?
God’s response - he turned satans attention toward job
Job’s role - to be faithful to God in suffering and that glorified God.
What were the false assumptions that Job and his friends reasoned under during the long dialogue in the book of Job?
Job’s friends assumption was Suffering was connected to sin.
Job’s assumption was that God had made a mistake.
