REL 1310- Exam 2 - Holleyman

1850 B.C.E

Abraham (Patriarchs)

1250 B.C.E

Exodus

1200 B.C.E

Occupation of Land (Period of Judges)

1020 B.C.E

Saul

1000 B.C.E

David

961 B.C.E

Solomon

950 B.C.E

Solomon's Temple

922 B.C.E

Divided Kingdom

721 B.C.E

Israel/Northern Kingdom conquered & destroyed by Assyria

587/586 B.C.E

Judah/Southern Kingdom conquered & destroyed by Babylon

539 B.C.E

Beginning of Persian Period

538 B.C.E

Edict of Cyrus (Remnant begins to return)

515 B.C.E

Second Temple built

"Joshua"

God Saves- "Hosea", "Jesus" mean the same thing

Parallels between Joshua and Moses

-Shoes on "holy ground"

-leading a group through water

-speech at the end of their story

Jericho

First community of caananite people that the Israelites come up against

Where do the Israelites mainly establish themselves when moving into the Promised Land?

Central Highlands

Rahab

prostitute that hid two spies from Joshua; helps Joshua take over Jericho; is spared by Joshua for hiding his spies- told from Israelite perspective and seen as a hero

Ai

Israelites were defeated and run away scared because Aiken took some of the valuables for himself (1st time)

Deuteronomistic Theology

the basic idea that God rewards those who do what is right, but punishes those who choose to do wrong

How does the book of Joshua end?

Joshua speaks (similar to Moses) and calls the people to the covenant relationship with God

Period of Transition

Israelites going from Nomads to being attached to the land- "Subsistence farmers"

Shophet

Hebrew term- judge, justify, deliverer, restorer of the right order

What refrain is repeated over and over in Judges Chapter 1?

"did not drive out the inhabitants"- they are living among them

Cycle

-israel is unfaithful

-oppression for X years

-Israel cries out

-Lord raises a deliverer

-Israel has rest for X years

Sampson

One of the worst judges

Ehud

Benjaminite- a left-handed judge who freed Israel from Moabite oppression

Foe: Eglon, King of Moab

Deborah

1100 B. C. judge and prophet of the old testament; started a war against the Canaanites

Foe: King Jabin with Sisera, general

Gideon

an Israeli judge. In a major battle, when his forces were massively outnumbered, he fooled the opposition by making noise with trumpets that made the enemy think that the Hebrew forces were much larger than they really were.

Foe: Mideonites

Signs in the Story of Gideon

1. Angel sent fire to consume food

2. Dew and fleece

3. 32000 fighters to 300

4. mideonites dream

Final text in Judges

Deuteronomistic assessment- "People did what was right in their own eyes

"festival scroll"

the book of Ruth, associated with a harvest festival for Israel

Naomi

married to elimelech- tribe of Judah, town of bethlahem

Ruth

Nahomi's daughter in law, not an Israelitie

Boaz

kinsman of Naomi's late husband; asks Ruth to glean the fields and marries her

Leverite Marraige

if a man dies before having a son, his kinsman has a son with her to "save" the family

Israelite tradition

leavings for the alien, widowed, orphan

Bethlehem

Land of Bread

"Mara"

the name that Naomi asks to be called; bitter

Obed

Son of Boaz and Ruth; father of Jesse; grandfather of David.

Judges presents...

the idea of a king

Ruth presents...

the line of the king

1 and 2 Samuel present

the making of a king

Philistine Advantages

1. Government

2. Technology

3. Military

Samuel

judge, prophet, and anointer of 1st and 2nd Kings

Saul

First king of Israel; handsome and big

David

The second king of Israel, a "man after God's own heart." God made a new covenant with all the nations through David.

Why do the Israelites want a king?

To be like other nations

What does Israel want from a king

govern and fight

What 2 texts emphasize that Saul is not ready to be king?

1. Role of Samuel usurped at Gigal

2. Saul and the Amalekites

"dedicate to destruction"

kill all the people and all the animals

Who does Saul set up a monument to at Mt Caramel?

To himself

Goliath

a large person; from the giant from the Philistine city of Gath, slain by David, when he was a shepherd boy

Johnathan

Saul's son and David's best friend; Johnathan takes Sauls side

Michal

Saul's daughter and David's wife

How does Saul die?

He commits suicide

How long was David king of Judah?

7 years

Who is king of Israel when David is king of Judah? Who is the general?

Saul's son; Ishbaael and Abner (general)

Joab

David's general, kills Abner

How long did David reign?

40 years total, 7 years over Judah & 33 years over all of Israel

Jerusalem

City of David; Zion- capitol of Israel, most sacred site

Where does David want the Arc of the Covenant?

In Jerusalem

Nathan

A prophet. One of David's chief advisors.

Davidic Covenant

Instead of David building Gods house, God will establish David's house

Parts of the Davidic Covenant

-Great name

-place of peace

-dynasty

-disciple without withdrawing love (hesed)

Hesed

steadfast love, eternal love, grace that does not end

Deuteronomistic Assessment of David's reign

Military-" The Lord gave David victory wherever he went"

Govern- "David reigned over Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people"

Successive Narrative

1 Samuel 9- 1 Kings 2

Bathsheeba; David is guilty of what?

1. Dereliction of Duty

2. Lust -> adultery

3. Rape

4. Conspiracy

5. Murder

6. Callousness

7. Hypocriscy

Absalom

David's son who brings heartache to his father

Amnon

Son of David who raped his half-sister Tamar, and was killed by Absalom

Contributions related to David

1. Regional Political Dominance

2. Stabilization of Monarchy

3. Establishment of Jerusalem as Capitol (idea of temple)

4. Model for Idealized future

Messianic Hope

The Jewish belief and expectation that a messiah would come to protect, unite, and lead Israel to freedom.

Time of 1st and 2nd Kings

Soloman to the fall of Judah (961-587/586)

Selective history

1 and 2 Kings

King; Adonijah or Soloman

Adonijah declared himself king as David secured Soloman on the throne

What is Soloman famous for?

Military

Construction: temple, palace

Trade

Government

Wisdom: Literature

Wealth

700 wifes and 300 concubines

3 Ws of Soloman

Wisdom, Wealth, Wives

What was Solomon's greatest failure?

Intimacy with his family

Rehoboam

Son of Solomon

Jeroboam

First king of the northern kingdom; not son of Solomon

Primary assessment of Solomon

the worshipping of the other gods of his wives; not faithful to Yahweh

Advisors of Rehoboam

takes his friends advice and tells his people that he will be even more difficult on them than his father

King of Israel- Jeroboam

10 Kingdoms split off from Rehoboam's reign and fall under Jeroboam

King of Judah after the split

Rehoboam- 2 kingdoms under Judah

How is Jeroboam depicted?

Not leading the kingdom according to the God of Coveneant

Ahijah the Prophet

Tells Jeroboam that he'll become king of Israel, of 10 tribes and says that Jeroboam will lose his son

How long was Jeroboam king?

22 years- led Israel away from the God of Covenant

How long does Rehoboam reign?

17 years- led Israel away from the God of Covenant

Ahab

Worst of the kings of the kings of the Northern Kingdom; married to Jezebel who brings in her worshipping of Baal

Contest at Carmel

Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal; have both gods try to light a sacrifice on fire from heaven - Baal did nothing. Elijah soaks his sacrifice in water so it is impossible to catch fire and God sends fire from heaven to ignite it; Elijah and the Lord win the contest

Elijah

a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; represents the voice of faithfulness

Assyria

Most powerful of Eastern Mediterranean for a long period of time

Babylon

Very powerful for a short period of time

Why did 10 tribes of Israel break away?

Rehoboam refused to lower the tax system

Northern Kingdom

Israel

Southern Kingdom

Judah

Samaria

Capitol of Northern Kingdom of Israel

Ephraim

The dominant tribe in Northern Israel

Northern Kingdom (Israel)

lasts about 200 years; 19 kings and 9 dynasties