Study Guide

Question 1

Deborah – how is she described as a judge?

Answer 1

• One of the Best judges and prophet (only one to be both)

- Lead victory against Cannonites

Question 2

Gideon – what does he do?

Answer 2

Gideon Wins battle

• He kills fellow Isrealites
• Creates Idols

Question 3

Jephthah – what does he do?

Answer 3

• Sacrifices Daughter

- Worships idols

Question 4

Hannah and Elkanah

Answer 4

Samuels parents

Question 5

Eli and his wicked sons

Answer 5

Eli was a high priest and his sons were very wicked

Question 6

Know what happens in 2 Samuel 7 – David’s idea, and God’s response to that idea

Answer 6

Lord will take care of him and bring his house up and that his decendants will build him a temple

Question 7

Israel’s request for a king in 1 Sam 8. What’s good/bad or right/wrong about it? How does God respond to their request?

Answer 7

God was not pleased but did it anyway

Question 8

Jeroboam and Rehoboam – who are they? What do they do?

Answer 8

• Rehoboam was one of Solomon’s sons who became king of Judah
• Jeroboam was one of Solomon’s former officials and became King of Isreal

Question 9

What causes the monarchy to split apart?

Answer 9

The people responded to Rehoboam’s poor treatment of them by rebelling against him and making Jeroboam king over Israel

Question 10

Ahab and Elijah – who are they? What do they do?

Answer 10

• Ahab was king during the time of the drought

- Elijah was a prophet during that time

Question 11

Fall of Judah – Who destroyed Judah? What year did it happen?

Answer 11

• Conqued By babylon

- 539BC

Question 12

How does the book of Kings end?

Answer 12

Babylon conquers Jerusalem

Question 13

Fall of Samaria – Who destroyed them? What year did it happen? Why does the Bible say it happened?

Answer 13

• Assyria
• 722 BC
• Sinned against God