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Study unit 2 - OT World Flashcards

1
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Why is “The fertile crescent” called by that name?

A

Adequate rainfall + irrigation along coastal plains + river valleys
Permits agriculture + settled life
Earliest civilizations of ANE

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What was the reason for lower Mesopotamia’s agricultural productivity?

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Located between rivers

Lower - networks of canals - irrigated flood plain

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3
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Name the hometown of Abraham

A

Ur

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4
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Which empires were responsible for destruction in the divided kingdoms

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Assyria + Babylonia

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5
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Anatolia / Asia Minor saw many battles. Explain why this happened

A

Stores of minerals + metal ores in central mountain ranges

Resource for commercial trading w. rest of ANE - food staples + domestic wares

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6
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Why should you take note of the form of the Hittite treaty?

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Parallels between Hittite treaties + Deut.

Insight - relationship between law + covenant

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7
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Name the six elements that a standard treaty consists of

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  1. Preamble
  2. Historical Prologue
  3. General + specific stipulations
  4. Blessings + curses
  5. Document clause
  6. Divine witness to covenant
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8
Q

Syro Palestine constitutes a land bridge. From the knowledge that you
acquired, what do you expect would happen in such a region

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Between East + West
Foreigners
Hardship + famine - Nile
Trading + migration of slaves

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9
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What gave rise to the importation of the religion of Baal

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Canaan = promised land
Presence of Philistines on coast + several Canaanite groups inland
Israel won’t possess land without conflict
Incomplete conquest of Canaan under Joshua - Hebrews prey to seductive influence of Canaanite Baalism + idoltary

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10
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What was the geographical cause of Egypt’s stability

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Up to 8 inches of rain annually

Agricultural activity based on irrigation of rich alluvial soil deposited along river basin - a.r.o annual flooding

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11
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Where was Josiah killed?

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Megiddo

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12
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What was the reason for direct travel not being possible between Mesopotamia
and Egypt?

A

Extensive dessert of Arabian peninsula

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13
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What was the reason why Ammonites and Moabites were not permitted to
enter the assembly of the Lord?

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Denied Hebrews passage through southern Transjordan on their way to Canaan
Enemies of Israel during Judges days through united + divided kingdoms

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14
Q

Indicate by way of explanation where the Edomites lived

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To south of Moab from River Zered to Gulf of Arabia

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15
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Describe the typical climate of Palestine in short.

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Mild to cold winter, some snow at higher elevations
Rainy season = October - April
Hot, dry + cloudless = May - August

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16
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Name the dominant geographic feature of Egypt

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Nile

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17
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Why did Egypt enjoy seclusion from the outside world?

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Desert borders + Med. sea to north - natural geographical boundaries
Fewer incidents of foreign aggressions

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18
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During which Egyptian age can the patriarchs be dated?

A

Middle Kingdom Egypt

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19
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Describe the area Syria-Palestine comprises of.

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Nothern bend of Euphrates along Med. coast, southward to Sinai-desert

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20
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What is the primary geopolitical importance of Syria-

Palestine?

A

Role as land bridge along fertile crescent

21
Q

Name Israel’s only harbour?

A

City of Acco, in Bay of Haifa

22
Q

Name two characteristics of the Jezreel valley.

A
  1. Rich soil

2. Intersection for region’s great highways

23
Q

Which region was the home to Israel’s most bitter enemy?

A

Southern coastal plain

24
Q

Name the four main regions into which the highlands can be

subdivided.

A
  1. Galilee
  2. Ephraim
  3. Judean Hill country
  4. Eastern Negeb
25
Q

What is significant about Mount Hermon?

A

Highest point along Levant coast

26
Q

Which road connects Ephraim and the Judean Hills?

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North-south road along eastern shape of central hills of Ephraim + Judean Hill

27
Q

Why is the Dead Sea named as such?

A

Salt content of 30%
No natural outlet
Too toxic

28
Q

Name the four rivers that formed the natural boundaries of the
Trans Jordanian highlands

A
  1. Yarmuk
  2. Jabbok
  3. Arnon
  4. Zered
29
Q

Into which four areas can this region be divided?

A
  1. Bashan
  2. Gilead
  3. Moab
  4. Edom
30
Q

On which one of the highways will you find Ugarit?

A

Way of the sea

31
Q

How powerful was Egypt and Mesopotamia respectively in the Late
Bronze Age?

A

Egypt - dominant

Mesopotamia - political weakness

32
Q

Give the estimated time when Moses was born.

A

Late Bronze Age

33
Q

Where was the law given by God, and what was the function

thereof?

A

Sinai Peninsula
Maintain new covenant relationship
Protect in promised land

34
Q

Which sea is nearest to the place where Moses died?

A

Dead Sea

35
Q

Provide the two probable dates of Israel’s exodus from Egypt.

A

1446/1275

New Kingdom Period

36
Q

Who disrupted the great powers of the ancient world in 1200 BC,
and why did it happen?

A

Egyptians + Hittites
Fall of Troy + Fall of Mycenaean cities
Survivors fled by sea along coasts of Med.
Disrupting all major powers of AW

37
Q

When and where did Joshua and the children of Israel settle?

A

End of Late Bronze Age

Taken Canaan + settled in central highlands

38
Q

How did leadership function during the time of the settlement?

A

Rose from ranks of common people on temporary ad hoc basis
Divinley gifted + ordained
Consolidate strength and resources of tribes during times of national/regional crisis

39
Q

Who were the first two kings of Israel?

A

Saul + David

40
Q

What was the difference in the organization of the tribes before and
after David?

A

David - unified tribes, provided economic + political freedom

After reign:
Solomon - expanded Israel’s borders to Euphrates in north + Egypt in south
Great wealth + prosperity
Given wisdom + ability to govern people

41
Q

Indicate the borders of Israel in Solomon’s time.

A

Euphrates - north

Egypt - south

42
Q

What happened to the kingdom after the death of Solomon?

A

Split into 2 weaker nations
Israel - north
Judah - south

43
Q

What was the reason for the prosperous reigns of Jeroboam II and
Uzziah?

A

Assyrian imperialism emerged in mid-ninth cent - began to impact politics of Syria-Palestine

Assyria - period of internal weakness in 1st half of 8th cent = long prosperous reign:
Jeroboam II - Israel
Uzziah - Judah

44
Q

Give a brief description of the end of the Northern Kingdom.

A

Tiglath-Piliser III - Assyria back to full strength (745), stronger + ready to be used as God’s instrument of destruction against northern Israel

Wavered between paying tribute to Assyrians/rebelling

Son, Shalmaneser V - laid siege to Samaria (Israel’s capital) (725) - northern nation fell 3 years later -become province in Assyrian Empire

45
Q

Name the first classical prophets.

A

Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah

46
Q

Who were the kings of the reign that replaced Assyria’s power?

A

Sennacherib
Esarhadon
Asurbanipal

47
Q

Describe the end of the Southern Kingdom, concisely.

A

Assyrians defeat traditional enemies to north - Urartians

Assyria - experienced persistent, ever-present problem closer to home

Chaldeans of southern Babylonia - growing more rebellious + difficult to contain = independant + replacing Assyrians

48
Q

Describe the second temple period very concisely.

A

3 seperate Jewish exile groups returned to Jerusalem to rebuild + start over

1st Group (Zerrubbabel + high priest Jeshua) - tried to rebuild temple - battle opposition, discouragement + lack of resources

After ministries of Haggai + Zechariah (prophets) - finally finished

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