Old Testament Final

What is Epoch 1 called?

Beginnings – Creation, Fall, Flood, Tower of Babel

What is Epoch 2 called?

The Patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

What is Epoch 3 called?

Slavery and Exodus – Egypt, Moses, Mount Sinai, Desert Wandering

What is Epoch 4 called?

Conquest and Judges – Joshua, Judges, Land Distribution

What is Epoch 5 called?

United Monarchy – Saul, David, Solomon

What is Epoch 6 called?

Divided Monarchy – Split Kingdom, Israel and Judah

What is Epoch 7 called?

Exile and Return – Babylon, Persia, Rebuilding Jerusalem

What major events happened in Epoch 1 (Beginnings)?

Creation, Fall, Flood, Tower of Babel

Who were the key patriarchs in Epoch 2?

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel), and Joseph

What key event defines Epoch 3?

Slavery in Egypt, Exodus, Covenant at Sinai, Desert Wandering

What are the major moments in Epoch 4?

Crossing the Jordan, Conquest of Canaan, Division of land, 13 Judges

What characterized the United Monarchy in Epoch 5?

Reigns of Saul (42 yrs), David (40 yrs), Solomon (40 yrs)

When did the Kingdom divide?

931 BCE

How long did the Northern Kingdom last?

209 years (931–722 BCE)

How long did the Southern Kingdom last?

345 years (931–586 BCE)

What is the timeline of the Exile and Return (Epoch 7)?

Babylonian Exile (605–539 BCE), Persian Exile (539–331 BCE), Return (536 BCE)

Who were key kings during the exile?

Nebuchadnezzar II, Belshazzar, Cyrus the Great, Darius I, Xerxes, Artaxerxes I

Who led the first wave of return in 536 BCE?

Zerubbabel (governor) & Joshua (high priest)

Who led the second wave of return?

Ezra (priest and teacher of the law)

Who led the third wave in 445 BCE?

Nehemiah (governor) – rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls

Which prophet had ecstatic visions to the Babylonian exiles?

Ezekiel

Who interpreted dreams and remained uncompromising in exile?

Daniel

Who were the prophets encouraging the rebuilding of the temple?

Haggai and Zechariah

Who was the last Old Testament prophet?

Malachi

What is the main message of Psalms?

Worship – “Why should I worship the LORD?”

What is the main message of Proverbs?

Wisdom for life – “How should I live?”

What is the main message of Ecclesiastes?

Purpose for life – “Why am I here?”

What is the main message of Song of Solomon?

Love – “What is love?”

What is the main message of Job?

Suffering – “Why do righteous people suffer?”

What are the 3 types of Psalms?

Praise, Lament, Wisdom

What is synonymous parallelism?

Repeats the same idea using different words

What is antithetic parallelism?

Presents an opposite or contrasting idea

What is synthetic parallelism?

Adds new information to deepen the idea

What are the four structures of proverbs?

Distich (2-line), Tetrastich (4-line), Hexastich (6-line), Octastich (8-line)

What types of parallelism are found in Proverbs?

Synonymous, Antithetical, Synthetic, Comparative

What is a bicolor?

2 line poetic bible verse

What is a tricolor?

3 line poetic bible verse

Tetracolon

4 line poetic bible verse