OT EXAM II

Ai

Where Israel was defeated because people didn't destroy all the items

Canaan

Promised land

Gilgal

Where the new generation was circumsiced

Hebron

Where David was anointed

Jericho

Where they marched and the walls fell

Jerusalem

Capitol of Judah

Jordan River

Where Naaman washes and other important events that happen at a river

Ebal and Gerizim

“Hard stone” and “Cutting” - where Israel went through to get to the promised land.

Shechem

Between Ebal and Gerizim - where the tabernacle was kept

Ornan's Threshing Floor

Where the temple was built

Samaria

Capitol of Israel after Omri moved it

Tirzah

Original capitol of the northern kingdom (Israel)

Book of the Twelve

Book of the minor prophets

Chronicles vs Kings

Chronicles is generally more idealized and focuses more on priestly activity

Armana Letters

Records of ancient Canaan during Joshua's time

Egyptian Wasf and what book is in this format

X-rated Egyptian love poems; Song of Songs

Samuel (books)

Samuel (last judge) through David

Instruction of Amenomope

Egyptian proverbs

Jeroboam and Jezebel's Seals

Symbol of control of resources/power

Mesha Stela

Record of Moab fighting Israel and mentions worship of Yahweh

Nineveh Omen Tablets

Warning that a white dove will appear in the city that symbolizes the destruction of the trade city Adar

Tel Dan Inscription

Mentions the House of David

Ahavah

Abiding love

Dod

Passionate love

Covenant lawsuit

Prophetic genre where Israel is put on trial by Yahweh for violating the covenant

Eleph (3 possible definitions)

Towns given to Benjamin at the end of Judges, 1000, or domesticated bovines

Hallelujah

Telling others to praise God

Harem/Herem (the HEBREW word)

Ban - spoils to be devoted to God (destroyed)

Hesed

Faithful love

Messiah (OT definition)

Anointed One

Parallelism

Poetic device used in Proverbs; two lines with the same idea

Proverb

Short saying

Riyah

Friendship love

Selah

“Lift up” - used in Psalms but we don't quite know what it means

Tehillim

Praises - Hebrew name for Psalms

Zion

Name for Jerusalem (sometimes combined with “mount” when referring to the mountain that replaced Sinai for worship)

Abijah (prophet also known as Ahijah)

Prophet that ripped his coat into 12 pieces. Gave 10 to Jeroboam and 2 to Solomon to symbolize the division of the kingdom. Also predicted Abijah's (king) death.

Amos

Farmer who prophesided once and condemned the nations, especially Israel. First to use “Day of the LORD”

Elijah

Announced a drought, was fed by ravens, and called fire from the LORD

Elisha

Successor to Elijah whose miracles are similar to Jesus’ miracles

Gad

Prophet who condemned David for taking a census

Hannah

Samuel's mother who was initially barren

Hosea

Married a promiscuous woman and used covenant lawsuits

Joel

Used the locust infestation to call the elders to fast and repent

Micaiah

Prophet who told Ahab he should NOT take Ramoth-Gilead despite 400 other prophets saying he should

Nathan

Prophet who called David out on his adultery with a parable and anointed David

Unnamed Judean Prophet

Prophesied the Altar of Bethel will be split and Josiah will kill people who sacrifice there during Jeroboam I. Disobeyed God by going back to eat and drink, so he died.

Abijah (king)

Second king of Judah and defeated Jeroboam I in a war.

Abimelech

Gideon's son who briefly is named king before he is killed with a millstone

Absalom

David's son who avenged Tamar and tried to overthrow David via coup

Adonijah

Son of David who wanted to crown himself, but Solomon was crowned instead

Ahab

Israel - evil king, husband of Jezebel. Involved in the Micaiah incident. Humbled by Elijah.

Ahaziah

Judean king who got sick and never recovered because he didn't ask God for help. Fell through a lattice, sought, Baal-zebub, and tried to capture Elijah.

Amaziah

Judah - defeated Edomites. Defeated by Jehoash (Israel)

Amnon

Raped Tamar and was killed by his brother Absalom

Athaliah

Only female ruler of Judah. Murdered her grandchildren to stay in power (except Joash who was protected)

Barak

Military leader who worked with/under Deborah

Caleb

Along with Joshua, allowed into the Promised Land. Inherited Hebron.

Ehud

Clever left-handed prophet who pretends to be unarmed and kills Eglon

Eli

Priest who mentored Samuel and had some terrible sons

Gideon

Needed God's confirmation via the wet and dry fleece. Eventually worshiped idols.

Hophni and Phineas

Sons of Eli who ate from the sacrifices and were killed

Hoshea

Last king of Israel

Oracles

Divine proclamations

Jael

Kenite who killed Sisera with a tent peg

Jehoida

Judah - Anointed Joash and made good reforms

Jehoram

Israel - king who defeated Moab at the time God made red dirt turn the river to blood

Jehosheba

Saves Joash from Athaliah

Jehosaphat

Judean king who defeated Ammon and Moab by singing praises to God (did not fight)

Jepthah

Idiot judge who sacrificed his daughter for victory (“whoever comes out…”)

Jeroboam I

First king of Israel. He made golden calves and his hand was paralyzed by God.

Jeroboam II

Israel - God has pity on him and, via Jonah, promises to expand Israel's borders (this happens via a treaty with Syria).

Jezebel

Evil wife of Ahab who stole Naboth's vineyard for Ahab

Joab

Commander of David's army. Gave false data about the census. Killed Abner because Abner killed his brother.

Joash (Judah)

King crowned at 7 and repairs the temple. Eventually strips the temple to give tribute to Assyria.

Joash (Israel)

King who strikes an arrow three times so he has early victories but then loses.

Jotham

Judean king who rebuilt the upper gate of the temple and defeated the Ammonites. Good king.

Mephibosheth

Jonathan's son who was spared and ate at David's table

Michal

Saul's daughter and David's wife

Naaman

Syrian/Aram leader who washed in the Jordan seven times to be cured of leprosy

Othniel

Caleb's nephew and first judge of Israel

Omri

King of Israel who moved the capitol from Tirzah to Samaria

Rehoboam

First king of Judah. When asked to lighten his servants’ load, he increases the load.

Uzziah

Judean king who needed help against Hazael of Assyria so he turns to God. He wants to unify the people by offering sacrifices himself, and as punishment, he is struck with leprosy.

1006

David rules only Judah for seven years

966

Solomon begins ruling

956

Temple is built under Solomon

926

Judah splits from Israel

786

Israel (north) goes into exile

Characteristics of Canaan (6)

Innovative, militant, agricultural/trade-based, generational inheritance strucure, spiritual, efficient at purging the weak

What brought defeat at Ai and how the issue was resolved

Achan took the herem instead of destroying them. Wrongdoers stoned at the Valley of Achor

At what were the divine commands for conquest aimed?

Ban to set the land apart for YHWH

David's response to getting the Ark back

Publicly dancing half-naked and planning to build the temple

Types of Psalms (6)

Hymns, lament, royal, thanks, wisdom, complaints

What Gomer's children mean

Not my people/God plants/not loved - Israel has not been faithful but God still is

What caused the destruction of the northern kingdom?

Assyria

Uzzah

Died transporting the Ark