Quiz 4 (class 13-16)

Question 1

Structure of a Treaty (e.g. Joshua 24)

Answer 1

Treaty set-up: when, where, how
Laws of treaty
Vows of treaty
Warning against rebellion

Question 2

Outline of Judges

Answer 2

I: 1-3:11 (Introduction)
II: 3:12-16:31 (the judges and cycles of oppression and deliverance)
III: 17-21 (two stories of corruption involving Levites and priests/appendix)

Question 3

Colour Themes for Judges 1-3

Answer 3

Brown- positive statements about taking the land
Orange- negative statements about taking the land
Red- Failure to take the land

Question 4

Old Testament Timeline

Answer 4

From Creation-Exodus- 1656+ yrs
Abraham- 2166 BC
Isaac- 2066 BC
Jacob – 2006 BC
SOJOURN TO EGYPT – 1876 BC
EXODUS – 1446 BC
CONQUEST – 1406 BC
Kings- 1051
TEMPLE – 966 BC
EXILES- between 721-587
JUDAH RETURNS- 539
REBUILD WALLS- 444

Question 5

Biblical vs. Sceptic Dates for Period of Judges

Answer 5

Exodus in 1446 (480 yrs before Solomon), 40 yrs for exile, 25 yrs for Joshua’s conquest is 1375. Saul comes in c. 1050, so 325 yrs for judges
Controversy: late date of exodus: 1250, causing only 200 yrs for judges
Ruth at beginning of judges, Eli at end

Question 6

Years of Judges Confusion

Answer 6

40 is redundant, Total yrs tallied is 464 instead of 325. Maybe 40 means a whole career? And maybe 2 judges at the same time?

Question 7

Cycle of Oppression

Answer 7

Leader rescues, next generation did not acknowledge the lord, they are oppressed, and in their distress they call out to the Lord, God sends a judge who delivers them, and they follow the Lord all of his days, leader dies, and cycle is repeated.

Question 8

Judges & Enemies

Answer 8

Othniel vs Aram
Ehud & Moab
Shamgar vs Philistines
Deborah vs. Hazor
Gideon vs Midian
Tola
Jair
Jephtha vs. Ammon
Ibzan
Elon
Abdon
Samson

Question 9

Israel’s Oppressors (Find on map)

Answer 9

Aram Naharaim/Aram (8 yrs) Judg. 3, Moab (Baalam & Balak) & fat Eglon, Ammon (Jephthah), Amalek (& Midian w Gideon), Mt Tabor (Deborah & Gideon), Hazor (Sisera) Philistines

Question 10

Perez to David

Answer 10

Perez-Hezron
Hezron-Ram
Ram-Amminadab
Amminadab-Nahshon
Nahshon-Salmon
Salmon-Boaz
Boaz-Obed
Obed-Jesse
Jesse-David

Question 11

Change of Leaders Rise & Fall

Answer 11

Rise of leader
Leader sins
1)Man of God comes to ruler
2) review of past privileges
3) the indictment of the ruler
4) what might have been
5) the leaders attitude
6) consequences
7) death of one or more sons as a sign
8) unnamed replacement
Fulfilled in: Eli, Saul, David, Solomon, Jeroboam, Ahab & Jehu

Question 12

Journey of the Ark

Answer 12

Shiloh
Aphek
Ashdod
Temple of dagon
Gath
Ekron
Beth Shemesh
Kiriath Jearim
Mizpah
Aphek

Question 13

Saul’s 3 Sins

Answer 13

1) didn’t wait for Samuel
2) withdraw your hand
3) Amalekites