His. and Lit. of OT (Joshua-Esther)
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What are the former prophet books according to the Jews?
Joshua, Judges, Samuels, and Kings.
“Now these things took place as an ______ for us, that we might not desire evil as they did.”
Example
The conquest of Caanan began in what year?
1406 B.C.
What refrain appears in the book of Joshua numerous times based on the promise from Yahweh?
Be strong and courageous.
Who hides the two spies in Joshua?
Rehab, a prostitute.
Who was Canaan’s father, the ancestor of the Canaanites?
Ham
What happens when the Levites that the Ark of the Covenant into the Jordan?
The river dries up and Israel crosses over on dry land.
How many days did Israel march around Jericho?
7 days total.
When Joshua conducted a covenant renewal ceremony at Shechem, what did Mount Ebal symbolize? What did Mount Gerizim symbolize?
Gerizim - Symbol of covenantal blessing
Ebal - Symbol of covenantal cursing
What was the order Israel conquered Canaan?
Center, south, north
What two events does the book of Judges take place between?
Between Joshua’s death and the conquest, and the beginning of Saul’s reign and the new kingdom.
“In those days, there was no ____ in Israel. Everyone did what was ____ in his own ___.”
King, right, eyes
Who were the six major judges?
Othniel (Caleb’s younger brother, Spirit of Yahweh was upon him, Yahweh gave Cushath-rishathaim into his hands), Ehud (Left handed, son of the right hand - Benjaminite, killed Eglon), Deborah (Calls Barak to call out Sisera, Jael kills Sisera with tent peg), Gideon (300 men cause they used hands to drink water, ambush, Yahweh clothed him), Jephthah (Took oath at Mizpah as Jacob did, Spirit of Yahweh upon him), Sampson (Spirit of Yahweh with him, killed many)
What was the bottom of the spiral, or the low point of it in Israel?
The violent death of a Levite’s concubine illustrates the low point of wickedness.
When was Ruth written?
Around 1000 B.C.
What is the four fold outline of Ruth?
Dilemma - famine in Bethleham, Naomi and Ruth widowed
Hope - Boaz harvest bountiful, good gleaning, Ruth finds favor in his eyes, Boaz blesses Ruth for faithfulness to her family.
Risk - Ruth boldly asks Boaz to redeemer (kinsman redeemer), Ruth risks rejection and shame on her family.
Blessing - Boaz confronts kinsman redeemer, Ruth in Jesus’s genealogy.
What does Boaz do as Ruth’s kinsman redeemer?
Bought back the estate of a deceased relative and marry her and provide children.
Who is Obed’s son?
Jesse
Who is Obed’s grandson?
David
What events stand at the beginning and ending of the literary unit called 1 & 2 Samuel?
The birth of Samuel and David’s reign.
What important word appears for the first time in the Bible in 1 Samuel 2.10?
Messiah or “Anointed.”
What happened when the Philistines captured the ark of the covenant from Israel and brought it into their own land?
Ashdod - dragon god on temple floor face down next day and struck with a plague
Gath - plague
Ekron - another plague
What did Yahweh say when Israel asked for a king?
He said yes.
How does Yahweh get Saul to meet Samuel in Ramah to be anointed as Israel’s first king?
Yahweh uses lost donkeys.
What were the three mistakes Saul made that led the people away from Yahweh?
Saul did a sacrifice out of fear and pride at Michmash before fighting the Philistines without Samuel
During that battle, Saul made an oath that no one could eat anything until the battle was over, leading soldiers to eat meat with blood and Jonathan to eat honey
Saul failed to destroy Amelek completely as instructed by Yahweh, but leaves king Agag and the best animals
What happened to David as he was anointed?
The Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon him from that day forward.
“You come to me with a _____ and with a spear and with a javelin, but
I come to you in the name of ________, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have ____.”
Sword, Yahweh of hosts, defied
Why does David refuse to kill Saul?
He feels guilt because Saul is the Lord’s anointed.
Who did Abner crown as king of the northern tribes after Saul’s death?
Saul’s son, Ish-bosheth
What years did David reign?
1009 BC to 970 BC (40 years) - 7 years in Hebron and 33 in Jerusalem.
Why did David conquer the Jebusites and make Jerusalem his capital?
To unite the tribes and be the spiritual center
What did David do when the ark of the covenant was brought into Jerusalem that caused David’s wife, Michal, to despise him?
David danced
What does Yahweh tell David when he proposes building Yahweh a house?
He refuses and made a promise in return.
Who confronted David after he committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered Uriah?
Nathan
What does David do after his son with Bathsheba dies?
He worships Yahweh
What “catches” David’s rebellious son, Absalom, in the end?
His thick hair gets caught in a tree
What years are covered in 1 and 2 Kings?
970-560 BC
What are David’s instructions regarding Solomon’s anointing as king?
Ride his own mule, be anointed by Zadok at Gihon, be announced with trumpet and shouting, and sit on David’s throne
When Yahweh appears to Solomon in a dream at Gibeon and invites him to ask for anything, how does Solomon respond?
He asks for a hearing heart or an obedient heart
How long did it take to complete Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem?
7 years
What were the areas of Solomon’s temple?
The Most Holy Place, the Holy Place, and the vestibule
What does Solomon ask Yahweh to do at the dedication of the temple?
To keep His covenant with David
What turned Solomon’s heart away from Yahweh?
700 wives and 300 concubines
What promise keeps Yahweh from wiping Judah out completely?
Keeping a perpetual lamp
What major event occurred in 931 BC under the reign of Rehoboam, Solmon’s son?
The division of Israel
What is the great sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat, king of Israel?
He makes two gold calves
What city did Omri establish as the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel?
Samaria
Who was the northern kingdom of Israel’s worst king in terms of unfaithfulness to Yahweh?
King Ahab
Where did Yahweh use ravens to feed Elijah the Tishbite?
The Brook of Cherith
What did Elijah ask the widow of Zarephath to do for him?
Make a little cake for him before herself and her son.
Where did Elijah call down fire from heaven to consume a water-soaked altar?
Mount Carmel
After hearing a death-threat from Jezebel, Elijah went to the wilderness where an angel fed him twice. How long did Elijah go in the strength of that food?
40 days and 40 nights
How did Yahweh reveal Himself to Elijah on Mount Sinai?
Whispered
What were Elisha’s initial nine miracles?
Abundant oil
a child
a resurrection
purifies stew
multiplied bread
cleansed a leper
a floating axe head
eyes opened
victory promised
What did Yahweh do through Hazael king of Syria?
Cut of parts of Israel as judgment
What son of Ahaziah did Jehoiada hide for six years and then anoint as king at the age of seven?
Joash
What was the tenth and final miracle Yahweh worked through Elisha?
The healing of Naaman from Leprosy
What did Tiglath-pileser III king of Assyria do to Israel while Pekah reigned over Israel?
Invaded northern Israel
In what year did Assyria destroy Samaria?
722 BC
How long after Israel fell did Judah exist on its own?
134-145 years until destruction in 586 BC
What did Hezekiah king of Judah do to promote the worship of Yahweh?
Removed the high places, destroyed the bronze serpent, and held fast to Yahweh
In what year did Sennacherib king of Assyria take 46 fortified cities of Judah, deport about 200,000 people, and besiege Jerusalem?
701 BC
How did Hezekiah overcome Sennacherib king of Assyria when he came to destroy
Jerusalem?
He stopped water supply for the camping Assyrians, and trusted Yahweh.
How did Yahweh respond to Hezekiah’s prayer regarding Sennacherib?
Sent Isaiah saying he heard the plea and would save them
How old was Josiah when he began to reign as king of Judah?
8 years old
Which king of Judah gave himself up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon but would be released again from prison years later at the end of 2 Kings?
Jehoiachin
In what year was Jerusalem, including the temple, destroyed by the Babylonians?
586 BC
In what year did Cyrus king of Persia, inspired by Yahweh, make his proclamation that the exiles should return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?
538 BC
In what year did the exiles rebuild the altar in Jerusalem?
537 BC
In what year was Zerubbabel’s temple finished and dedicated?
516 and 515 BC
What two things did Artaxerxes king of Persia authorize Ezra to do in 458 BC?
Lead more exiles back to Jerusalem
Teach the Word of God
Why does Ezra fast and pray after he arrives in Jerusalem?
To ask for protection because of the treasures they were trasnporting
The Book of Nehemiah begins in 445 BC. What happened that year in Jerusalem?
Reconstruction resumes
When did Haggai and Zechariah prophesy the temple be finished??
520 or 516 BC??
When the people of Jerusalem gathered at the Water Gate, what did Ezra and his helpers do?
They taught the Word of God and helped the people understand
How many days did it take to finish the walls of Jerusalem?
52 days
What are the three aspects of the covenant renewal ceremony exemplified in Nehemiah 9?
repentance, faith, and recommitment
How did the people dedicate the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem?
Sacrifices, purification, and music
The Book of Esther takes place between which two important events in Jerusalem?
Between the first and second return of Jewish exiles