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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?
Someone who understands and spreads the word of god.
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Who was Samson?
Bad judge, fought as an individual rather than as an army.
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Samson was a _________.
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)
A philistine woman
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In timnan, what animal does Samson kill?
A lion.
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What riddle does Samson give his guests at his wedding?
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?
Threaten Samsons wife, and she gives them the answer.
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What do the people get if they solve Samsons riddle?
30 linen garments.
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What happens after the people figure out Samson's riddle?
He kills 30 people+his wife marries his best man.
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Samson uses foxes to _____?
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?
A spy trying to find Samsons secret.
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What fake weaknesses does Samson say?
Bowstrings, rope. And 7 braids of hair.
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What is Samsons real weakness.
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
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?
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?
Yes.
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How does judges end?
Levites corrupted, tribes of Israel make war, idolatry, expansion of territory.
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Who was Samuel?
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?
Hannah.
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What does Hannah do when she conceives?
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?
The Ark of covenant.
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What do the philistines take?
The Ark of covenant.
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How do the Israelites get the Ark of covenant back?
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?
Joel and Abijah
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What is gods warning to the people when they say they want a king.
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?
From tribe of Benjamin, disobeys god because he doesn’t follow the ban (he brings back sheep) Samuel confronts him.
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What new king does god choose after Saul?
David
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Where does god send Samuel to find a new king?
Bethlehem.
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Who does Saul hire as his music therapist?
David (plays lyre)
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What does Saul promote David to?
Armor bearer
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Who does David become bffs with?
Jonathon (sauls son)
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How does Saul die?
He leads Israel into a massacre against the philistines and commits suicide to avoid capture.
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Who is jesses youngest son?
David (tends sheep)
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Who do the Philistines send out to fight against David?
Goliath.
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What does David fight Goliath with?
A sling and stone.
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What does David refuse to have when fighting Goliath?
A sword and armor.
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Who wins? David or Goliath
David, he killed him and then decapitates him with Goliaths sword.
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How to Saul try to kill David?
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?
he wouldn’t kill Saul because he’s Israel’s king.
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What were David accomplishments as king?
United Kingdom’s, first capital in south, plans to build temple, Jerusalem second capital.
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What is the Davidic covenant?
Your house and Kingdom shall be made forever before me, your throne shall be established forever.
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What is the theme of the Davidic covenant?
Perpetuity-forgiveness
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What is David weakness?
He has a wandering eye.
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Who does David fall in love with and get pregnant?
Bathsheba.
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Who is Bathsheba’s husband? (Not David)
Uriah-isrealite solider
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How does David kill Uriah?
He sent him to the front lines of battle.
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Who is Nathan?
A person sent to David
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What story does Nathan tell David?
A rich man eating a poor families sheep.
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How does David respond to Nathan and telling him the story?
He says the rich man deserves to be killed.
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Who is the rich man and Nathans story?
David.
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What is gods punishment for David after committing adultery?
His firstborn child will die and there will be violence in his family.
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Who is Tamar?
David’s daughter
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Who is Tamar raped by?
Amnon (half brother)
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Who is absalom?
David’s son.
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How does absalom die?
Dies in battle.
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Who is Solomon?
Child of David and Bathsheba.
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What does Solomon wish for one becoming king?
Wisdom.
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How is Solomon’s annointment irregular?
It wasn’t by a phophet
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Who gets baby in judgement story?
1st woman bc she doesn’t want to see her baby killed.
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When was Solomon’s reign?
970-931 BCE
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Who built the temple?
Solomon
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What were Solomon’s sins/
Wives, idolatry, deuteronomic law, taxing.
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How many wives did Solomon have?
700
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Northern kingdom:
Divided into isreal, jeroboam=king, 10 lost tribes taken by Assyria.
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Southern kingdom:
Judah+ Benjamin tribes, avoids Assyrians, rehoboam, Babylonian exile (586-539) Persians allow return.
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Historical books name:
Deuteronomic history
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Historical books teach what?
Morality, good citizenship. And show god is active.
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River isrealites crossed to enter promise land
Jordan River
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Who was Gideon?
Jerubbaal, tested god by causing dew to fall on fleece.
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Joshua means what?
Jesus
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What did David do when hearing the lamb story? (NOT SAY!!)
He repented
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Who was Eli?
Priest whom Samuel apprenticed.
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What would Samuel say if he heard the lord?
Speak lord, your servant is listening.
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Kingdoms that represented house of Joseph
Ephraim and Manasseh
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Who was Jael?
Killed an army general with a tent peg to the head.

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