quiz 4 qt 2 Flashcards
how many years did the historical books cover?
900 years
Where did Joshua lead the Israelites
promised land
What is the theme of the historical book
god fought for Israel and without his help the Israelites would never have settled in Canaan
what are judges
local tribal leaders
what was the cycle of the Israelites
they got cocky then lost battles, begged for gods help, god feels sorry, he helps them, they win,, and it repeats
what is apostacy
denial of god
who is deborah
prophetess who instructed the general Barak in a successful holy war
what did god give gideon
a woolen fleece blanket
what did the woolen fleece blanket show
he would lead Israel to victory
what did the blanket do to Gideon
boost his self confidence
what did Sampson do
fought the Philistines
what does sampson carry
a donkey jawbone
who are the philistines
enemys
where was sampsons strength
in his hair
who seduces sampson
delilah
what does Delilah do to Samson
seduces him with wine and grapes the cuts his hair when he is drunk
what do the philistines do to Samson after his hair is cut
tie him to two pillars and gouge his eyes out then leave him
how does Samson “resolve” this
he grows his hair eventually and then pulls against the pillars, collapsing the building
who is samuel
a priest and prophet, last and most significant judge
who is the last and most significant judge
samuel
who is samuels mother
hannah
what is wrong with hannah
she is barren
what does barren mean
cant have kids
what is the theme of samuel
fidelity to gods lead to success, disobedient leads to disaster
who was chosen as king
saul
how was saul chosen king
by lot
what were some of Sauls problems
very insecure
very jealous
has depression
who is david
second and greatest of all Israels kings, skilled harpist defeated goliath
who is goliath
philistine giant
what was davids biggest accomplishment
united the tribes into a single nation
what was davids second accomplishment
established jerusalem as israels capital
who had an affair with bethsheba
david
who did david anoint and for what
solomon to be his successor
what was bethshebas sons name
solomon
what was solomons biggest accomplishment
building the temple
why are temples so important
bc they are everything in one
