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Historical books

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Joshua, judges, 1+2 Samuel, 1+2 Kings, 1+2 chronicles.

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When were historical books written?

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During exilic period.

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What does the name Joshua mean?

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God in salvation.

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Joshua themes?

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Land/geographical patterns, the enemy, obedience, and rituals.

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Who was rahab?

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A prostitute woman living in cannon who housed Joshua’s spies.

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What did rehab do when she met Joshua’s spies?

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Converted to belief in God.

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What did the Israelites promise her when they fought the battle of Jericho?

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They would save her and her family if she hid them.

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Did the isrealites win or lose the battle?

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The battle of Jericho was successful, meaning they won.

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All 12 spies needed to be what?

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Circumcised.

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Which tribe didn’t get land?

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The tribe of Levi because they inherited the Lord God of Israel.

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In Joshua 5, Joshua meets a ___ who is commander of gods army.

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Mysterious warrior

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Is this person with or against the isrealites?

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Neither

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What is god the leader of?

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People and war.

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Isrealites march _ days following the Ark of covenant/God.

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7

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Isrealites circle Ark of covenant once over every _ days.

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6

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Isrealites Circle Ark of covenant _ times on the seventh day.

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7

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What do the isrealites also do on the 7th day?

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They shout loud and blow horns/trumpets as walls come down.

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Moral of Joshua 5-10?

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If you follow God/covenant, you will get into promised land and will be blessed.

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What is Joshua’s farewell in chapter 23?

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Keep covenant, keep law, don’t intermarry w/ foreigners.

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What is the ban?

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Foreigners Joshua’s people conquer must be destroyed, including children and animals.

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What is a judge?

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Cheiftain/ruler

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Judges main focuses?

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Deterioration, deliverance (god saves through judges), depravity (judges don’t know god.)

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Prose vs. poetic account

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Prose=laws/facts poetry=Songs, writings, poetry

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Who was Deborah?

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Prophetess (person who speaks gods message to others) only female judge. (1200-1124 BCE)

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What makes a good judge?

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Someone who understands and spreads the word of god.

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Who was Samson?

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Bad judge, fought as an individual rather than as an army.

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Samson was a _________.

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Nazirite; gave his life to god, no unclean food, no alcohol, not cutting hair!

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Who does Samson marry? (Hint, no name)

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A philistine woman

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In timnan, what animal does Samson kill?

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A lion.

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What riddle does Samson give his guests at his wedding?

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Out of the water came something to eat
Out of the strong came something sweet
(Lion is answer)

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What do the philistines do when they can’t figure the riddle out?

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Threaten Samsons wife, and she gives them the answer.

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What do the people get if they solve Samsons riddle?

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30 linen garments.

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What happens after the people figure out Samson’s riddle?

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He kills 30 people+his wife marries his best man.

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Samson uses foxes to _____?

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Burn down crops and his wife. He them goes on to kill 1000 more people with the jawbone of a donkey.

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Who is Delilah?

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A spy trying to find Samsons secret.

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What fake weaknesses does Samson say?

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Bowstrings, rope. And 7 braids of hair.

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What is Samsons real weakness.

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His hair being shaved off bc he was a Nazirite.

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What did the philistines make Samson do after they found his weakness

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After throwing him in jail, they made him dance in front of 3000 people

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What was Samson‘s final wish to God?

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Asking for strength to get revenge on the philistines by knocking down the temple 3000 people were in.

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Did Samson kill himself in the temple?

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Yes.

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How does judges end?

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Levites corrupted, tribes of Israel make war, idolatry, expansion of territory.

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Who was Samuel?

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Prophet called by god, last judge. Called to establish monarchy as the isrealites complained about not having a king.

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Who is Samuels mom?

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Hannah.

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What does Hannah do when she conceives?

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Sings Hannah’s song about god and a human king.

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What do the isrealites use as a good luck charm during battle?

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The Ark of covenant.

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What do the philistines take?

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The Ark of covenant.

47
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How do the Israelites get the Ark of covenant back?

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God sends a plaque of tumors and the philistines return it.

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Who where Samuels sons who weren’t liked as judges?

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Joel and Abijah

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What is gods warning to the people when they say they want a king.

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The king will make the children work for him and take food and animals from the people and make them slaves.

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Who is saul?

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From tribe of Benjamin, disobeys god because he doesn’t follow the ban (he brings back sheep) Samuel confronts him.

51
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What new king does god choose after Saul?

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David

52
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Where does god send Samuel to find a new king?

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Bethlehem.

53
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Who does Saul hire as his music therapist?

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David (plays lyre)

54
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What does Saul promote David to?

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Armor bearer

55
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Who does David become bffs with?

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Jonathon (sauls son)

56
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How does Saul die?

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He leads Israel into a massacre against the philistines and commits suicide to avoid capture.

57
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Who is jesses youngest son?

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David (tends sheep)

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Who do the Philistines send out to fight against David?

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Goliath.

59
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What does David fight Goliath with?

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A sling and stone.

60
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What does David refuse to have when fighting Goliath?

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A sword and armor.

61
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Who wins? David or Goliath

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David, he killed him and then decapitates him with Goliaths sword.

62
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How to Saul try to kill David?

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He sets up David and his daughter Michael for marriage, but says he must kill and get 100 Philistine skins to marry her.

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Why do the prophets side with David?

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he wouldn’t kill Saul because he’s Israel’s king.

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What were David accomplishments as king?

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United Kingdom’s, first capital in south, plans to build temple, Jerusalem second capital.

65
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What is the Davidic covenant?

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Your house and Kingdom shall be made forever before me, your throne shall be established forever.

66
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What is the theme of the Davidic covenant?

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Perpetuity-forgiveness

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What is David weakness?

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He has a wandering eye.

68
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Who does David fall in love with and get pregnant?

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Bathsheba.

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Who is Bathsheba’s husband? (Not David)

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Uriah-isrealite solider

70
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How does David kill Uriah?

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He sent him to the front lines of battle.

71
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Who is Nathan?

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A person sent to David

72
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What story does Nathan tell David?

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A rich man eating a poor families sheep.

73
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How does David respond to Nathan and telling him the story?

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He says the rich man deserves to be killed.

74
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Who is the rich man and Nathans story?

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David.

75
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What is gods punishment for David after committing adultery?

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His firstborn child will die and there will be violence in his family.

76
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Who is Tamar?

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David’s daughter

77
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Who is Tamar raped by?

A

Amnon (half brother)

78
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Who is absalom?

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David’s son.

79
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How does absalom die?

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Dies in battle.

80
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Who is Solomon?

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Child of David and Bathsheba.

81
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What does Solomon wish for one becoming king?

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Wisdom.

82
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How is Solomon’s annointment irregular?

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It wasn’t by a phophet

83
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Who gets baby in judgement story?

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1st woman bc she doesn’t want to see her baby killed.

84
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When was Solomon’s reign?

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970-931 BCE

85
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Who built the temple?

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Solomon

86
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What were Solomon’s sins/

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Wives, idolatry, deuteronomic law, taxing.

87
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How many wives did Solomon have?

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700

88
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Northern kingdom:

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Divided into isreal, jeroboam=king, 10 lost tribes taken by Assyria.

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Southern kingdom:

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Judah+ Benjamin tribes, avoids Assyrians, rehoboam, Babylonian exile (586-539) Persians allow return.

90
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Historical books name:

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Deuteronomic history

91
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Historical books teach what?

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Morality, good citizenship. And show god is active.

92
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River isrealites crossed to enter promise land

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Jordan River

93
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Who was Gideon?

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Jerubbaal, tested god by causing dew to fall on fleece.

94
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Joshua means what?

A

Jesus

95
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What did David do when hearing the lamb story? (NOT SAY!!)

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He repented

96
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Who was Eli?

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Priest whom Samuel apprenticed.

97
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What would Samuel say if he heard the lord?

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Speak lord, your servant is listening.

98
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Kingdoms that represented house of Joseph

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Ephraim and Manasseh

99
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Who was Jael?

A

Killed an army general with a tent peg to the head.

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