Unit Two Facts Flashcards
Which 3 gods did the Canaanites worship?
Ba’al, Asherah and El
What were the three elements of Canaanite religion?
child Sacrifice, sacred Prostitution and snake worship
What were three reasons that Joshua was a good person to lead the Israelites into Canaan?
He had been in Canaan before and knew the land, he trusted God and he was a military expert.
Why were the Israelites not allowed to take plunder from Jericho?
Because God was the one who had conquered Jericho, not the Israelites.
What was the theological purpose for Judges?
To show that God is able to use people who seem unusable
Which book described Israel’s dark days?
Judges
Who did Ehud kill?
Egan, the king of the Moabites
Who was the one judge who provided justice?
Deborah
Which Judge lead his army of 300 men against the Midianites?
Gideon
Which judge promised God that he would sacrifice the first thing that came out of his door if God allowed him to win a battle against the Ammonites?
Jephthah
Which of the judges was the least heroic?
Samson
What were the major events in the book of Joshua?
The death of Moses, the entrance into Canaan, tribal divisions and the death of Joshua
Who was Ishbosheth?
Saul’s firstborn son who was anointed king when Saul died
Who was Michal?
David’s first wife
Who was Nathan?
A prophet who reprimanded David about Bathsheeba.
Who was Tamar?
David’s daughter, raped by her brother Amnon
Who was Abner?
The commander of Saul’s army, the enemy of David
Who was Joab?
The commander of David’s army. He killed both Abner and Absolom against David’s wishes.
Upon the death of ____, David was recognized as king at the city of ____ but only by the tribe of ____.
Saul, Hebron, Judah
Saul’s general, ____, installed ____ (the son of Saul), as king over all ____.
Abner, Ishbosheth, Israel
Who assassinated Abner?
Joab