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
At which city was David anointed king of Israel?
Hebron
Why was it mutually beneficial for David and Hiram to be friends?
Hiram, king of Tyre, had lots of cedar wood. David had food.
List Davids’ wives in order.
Michal, Abigail, Bathsheeba.
Who was the last judge of Israel?
Samuel
What experiences prepared Samuel to be of service to God?
He was raised in the tabernacle with the high priest, he had negative examples to learn lessons from, he had a sense of being set apart to God by his mother, he grew up with communion with God.
What was the primary reason that the Israelites wanted a king?
They wanted a military leader.
Describe the historical cycle that is repeated 13 times in Israel’s history
obedience, disobedience, bondage/captivity, deliverance/salvation
Who was King Saul’s spiritual advisor?
Samuel
Who was King David’s spiritual advisor?
Nathan
Under whose reign was the capital of Israel moved to Jerusalem?
David’s
Give three reasons why the move to Jerusalem as capitol was a good idea.
It was a central location, it was defensible and it was neutrally located, right on the border of Benjamin and Judah
Who was Solomon’s mother?
Bathsheeba
Who was Solomon’s rival?
Adonijah
Who was David’s rival?
Ishbosheth
Who fulfilled Samuel’s prophecy about Israel’s king?
Solomon
What was Solomon’s downfall?
Polytheism
Who were the 3 kings of united Israel?
Saul, David and Solomon
When was the Northern Kingdom ended?
722
Which king made Samaria the new capital of Northern Israel?
Omri
Who was the king of the Northern Kingdom who was economically oppressive and whose wife reintroduced Canaanite worship.
Ahab
On which king’s watch did the country split?
Rehoboam.
Name 4 of Elijah’s miracles.
no rain, grain and oil for widow, raising the widow’s son, contest on mt. carmel, chariots of fire
Was Hezekiah a good or bad king?
Good
What was Hezekiah’s error?
He showed the Babylonians the temple
Was Manasseh a good or bad king?
Bad
Who were the three great reformers?
Joash, Hezekiah, Josiah
Who was Joash’s spiritual advisor?
Jehoiadah
Who was Hezekiah’s spiritual advisor?
Isaiah
Who was Ahaz’s spiritual advisor?
Isaiah
Who was Josiah’s spiritual advisor?
Hilkiah and Huldah
Who read the Book of the Law for Josiah?
Huldah
Who found the Book of the Law?
Josiah
Who was Abishag?
The virgin who was to lay with king David
