Divided Kingdom Quiz Part 1

what books primarily focus on the southern kingdom and the davidic line

chronicles

Which books give evidence of priestly authorship, emphasizing spiritual concerns?

chronicles

Which books have a more negative tone, highlighting rebellion and tragedy?

samuel and kings

Which books share about the indictment of the nation?

samuel and kings

Which books address the burning questions of the restored postexilic community, "Is God still concerned for us?" and, "Are his covenants and promises still available to us?"

chronicles

Which books answer the question of the exiled community, "In light of God's covenant with Abraham (land and blessing) and with David (everlasting throne), why did all this happen to us?"

kings

Which books give a political history and expose guilt?

samuel and kings

how many tribes were in southern judah when the nation divided

1/3

how many of the tribes were in northern israel when the nation divided

2/3

which kingdom had all bad kings

Northern Israel

Which had some good and some bad kings

southern judah

how many dynasties reign in southern judah during the divided kingdom era

1 (Davidic)

how many dynasties reign in northern israel during the divided kingdom era

9

What nation took the Northern Kingdom (Israel) into captivity

assyria

what year was northern israel taken into captivity

722 BC

What nation took the Southern Kingdom (Judah) into captivity

Babylon

what year was southern judah taken into captivity

586 BC

who was the prophet that ripped a cloak in 12 pieces

ahijah

Who did Elijah confront on Mount Carmel?

Ahab and the prophets of Baal

to what city did ahab ride in his chariot but elijah outran him

jezreel

Ahab wanted this person's vineyard. His wife had the man killed.

naboth

what happened to jezebel at her death

she was thrown out of the window, her blood splattered the wall, horses trampled her body, then dogs devoured her flesh and the only parts left were the skull, hands and feet

Elijah's ministry is defined by…

fire

Elisha's ministry is defined by…

horses and chariots

Elisha's various miracles

making more oil for the widow, raise the boy from the dead, and heals a man who has leprosy

What attacked a group of 42 boys who mocked Elisha the prophet

bears

what happened when a dead man touched the bones of Elisha

he resurrected

Who sent King Jehoram a letter prophesying that he would die of a nasty bowel disease?

Elijah

Prophetic writings (Jonah, Amos, Hosea) increased during this king's reign.

Jeroboam 2

Who were Athaliah's parents?

Ahab and Jezebel

Who was Athaliah's husband from the Southern Kingdom?

Jerhoam of Judah

Who smashed Moses' bronze snake because the people were worshiping it?

king hezekiah

which prophet was probably the final editor of 2 kings and has an identical passage in his book

Jeremiah