Test 3 Flashcards
What do we mean when we say that israel was a theocracy?
God Ruled
What is a monarchy?
ruled by one man
What factors led to the establishment of a monarchy in Israel?
Israel wanted a king like everyone else
What are the 2 major themes of the book of Joshua?
Joshua 1-12 = Israel’s conquest of the land
Joshua 13-24 = Israel’s Settling of the land
In the book of Joshua, once the Israelites crossed the Jordon river and came into the Promised Land, what 2 events happened at Gilgal?
manna stopped because God promised Israel they would eat the fruit of the land
the men of war were circumcised because it identified them as God’s people
In Joshua 2, a local prostitute hides 2 Israelite spies. What was her name, in what book of the New testament can she be found, and what is the theological lesson that we can learn from her mentioned in the New Testament?
Rahab
Matthew
God can use anybody
What is the most famous verse in Joshuaa and what does it say?
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. -Joshua 24:15
What popular prase do we get from Joshua’s military strategy for conquering te promised land?
Divide and conquer
What are the three themes of 1 Samuel?
samuel’s ministry
saul’s rein
David’s rise to prominence
Who was the first king of Israeel
Saul
List two reasons why the people made saul their king?
tall and handsome
Why was Saul rejected as king by Samuel and YHWH?
he rejected God and did not obey the Lord’s word
After being anointed by samuelto be king of Israel, what particular event thrust David into the national spotlight of Israel
killing Goliath
what desire of David’s caused YHWH to establish the Davidic Covenant with David and where is it located in the Bible
He wanted to build God a house
2 Samuel 7:1-17
What did the Davidic Covenant mean for David?
Their would always be a ruler on Israel’s throne from David’s family
