Old Testament Exam Joshua-Esther

What name is the Hebrew names Joshua equivalent with?

Jesus which means God saves.

What is the Theme of Joshua?

Possession of the Land.

What is the content of Joshua?

Conquest and division of the Land.

What failure of the Israelites does Joshua record?

An incomplete obedience and failure to entirely destroy the Canaanites.

How can the extermination of the Canaanites be justified?

1. Their religion was horribly depraved

2. Their culture was grossly degenerate

3. God's sovereign promise to Abraham had to be fulfilled.

What is the key to real success in life?

Honoring God's word.

What does Rehab the proustite become to God?

A remarkable jewel of God's grace.

What was Joshua's visitation with the "Commander" called?

A Theophany.

What was important about Achan's sin?

Shows us that sin of one can affect the entire group.

What was the secret of Joshua's prayer life?

Pursue God's glory in prayer.

Where is the Tabernacle installed?

Shiloh.

What is the Theme of Judges?

The cycle of disobedience.

What is the content of Judges?

The link between conquest (Joshua) and the start of the monarchy (Saul).

What was the political situation during Judges?

Vague, no national leader.

What was the religious situation in Judges?

Apostasy starts to set in.

What does Apostasy mean?

The abandonment of what one previously believed.

How many cycles of disobedience are there in Judges?

Seven.

How many Judges did God raise up in Judges and what was their role?

12 judges and they were to be military leaders and civil administrator.

How many pagan nations does the Lord use to test his people?

Five.

What was the role of Holy-Spirit in the Old Testament?

Temporary enabling for specific tasks.

What were the two stated reasons for the decline?

1. Failure to drive out all the Canaanites.

2. Going after other gods.

What did Gideon's fleece help discover?

God's will, but it is not the prescribe method to find God's word.

What was Samson governed by?

Passions rather than principles.

What is the Key Phrase of Judges?

Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

What is the theme of Ruth?

The Kinsman-Redeemer

Who does the book of Ruth honor?

Women of faith.

What is a good image of what Ruth brings to the period of the judges?

An oasis of faith and love.

What does the book of Ruth show in regards to the covenant blessing?

It shows that Gentiles could believe and participate in covenant blessing.

What is the biggest distinctive of Ruth?

It portrays Levirate Marriage and the role of the Kingsman-Redeemer.

What is Levirate marriage?

The marriage of a man with the widow of his deceased brother to preserve the brother's family line and provide for his widow.

What are the four qualifications of being a Kinsman-Redeemer?

1. Close relative

2. Willing to redeem

3. Able to pay the redemption price

4. Willing to marry the widow

Who is Boaz an important Picture of in the Old Testament?

Christ.

What is the theme of 1 Samuel?

Samuel, Saul and David

What is the content of 1 Samuel?

The establishment of the monarchy and the transition between judges and kings.

What is the political situation in 1 Samuel?

There was oppression by the philistines who lived in the coastal plain.

What is the spiritual situation in 1 Samuel?

God's voice was rare

What are the Five well-known stories in 1 Samuel?

1. God speaks to Samuel at night

2. David and Goliath

3. Friendship of Jonathan and David

4. David spares Saul's life

5. Saul and the witch of En Dor.

Who are the three key people of 1 Samuel?

Samuel, Saul, David

What are the three things about Samuel?

1. The last judge

2. The first prophet

3. "King maker". Anointed Saul & David

What are the three things of Saul, the first king?

1. Strengths: Courage and good looks

2. Weaknesses: impulsiveness often leading to disobedience.

3. Lesson: obedience is more important than sacrificial good works.

What are the two things about David, the greatest king of Israel?

1. Strengths:

- Concern for God's reputation

- Confidence in God's power

- Respect for God's will

2 prefigured Christ: born in Bethlehem, a shepherd, the King of Israel.

What does the word Messiah mean and when was it first used?

His anointed and 1 Samuel 2:10.

What did the Holy Spirit do to Saul?

The Spirit left him.

Are evil Spirits under God's control?

Yes.

Who does Saul consult in En-dor?

A medium.

Is contact with all other spirits forbidden?

Yes.

What is the Theme of 2 Samuel?

David.

What is the content of 2 Samuel?

The development of the monarchy kingdom.

What appears in Israel after Saul's death?

A division appears in the nation.

What are the two parts of the division?

Judah (south): Judah & and Simeon follow David.

Israel (north): other tribes follow Is-Bosheth, son of Saul

How old was David when he became king over the south and the whole nation.

David was 30 when he became king over Judah and 37.5 years old when he unites the whole nation.

What was the date that Jerusalem was established as the capital?

1000 BC.

What is the promise of the unconditional Davidic covenant?

The throne forever.

What are Bible heroes always presented with?

Their faults.

What is the turning point in David's life?

Adultery with Bathsheba.

What are the four primary lessons from David's story?

1. Sin tends to spread.

2. All sin is first against God.

3. Forgiveness does not eliminate consequences.

4. Sin destroys potential.

What is the Theme of 1 Kings?

Solomon and the division of the kingdom.

What is the content 1 Kings?

The climax and division of the kingdom.

Under which leader does the kingdom of Israel reach its height?

Solomon, Son of David

What three things showed the greatness of Solomon?

1. The first to use chariots in the army?

2. First (and last) to successfully build a fleet of ships.

3. First to trade with other nations.

What was Solomon's temple considered?

One of the 7 wonders of the world.

What was the date of division of the kingdom?

931 BC.

Which Tribes followed Rehoboam and became Judah (south)?

Judah and Simeon.

Which Tribes followed Jeroboam and became Israel (north)?

The other 10 Tribes (however later Benjamin allies itself with Judah).

Who was the key prophet and what did he do?

Elijah and spoke out against Baal worship in Israel (north).

Who officially introduced Baal worship in Israel?

Ahab

What did Baal stand for?

The chief Canaanite deity, god of agriculture, rain and fertility

What does the name Elijah mean?

Jehovah is God.

Where does God provide for us?

When we are there where He want us.

What often follows great high points?

Depression

What should we do with our darkest thoughts?

To God

What is often a root cause of depression?

Fatigue.

What does depression do to reality?

It distorts our perception of reality.

How does God use depression?

He often uses it to speak to us.

Where is God's verse often used?

When it is quiet

What is a simple solution to depression?

Resume our work.

What is important when God call us?

To never look back (Luke 9:62).

What is the theme of 2 Kings?

Deportation and captivity.

What is the content of 2 Kings?

The destruction of the kingdom.

From who's perspective is 2 Kings written?

The perspective of the prophets

What is the time period ear of 2 kings?

The Great Prophetic era.

What does Prophet mean?

Proclaimer of an entrusted message.

In the view of impending judgement what are the people called to do?

Repent.

How many kings did Israel have were any of them good?

19 kings and no good kings.

How many different dynasties in Israel?

Nine

When was Israel deported and dispersed by Assyria?

722 BC

How many kings did Judah have and how many were good?

28 kings and 8 good kings.

How many dynasties were in Judah?

One: the descendants of David.

How many deportations by Babylon occur?

Three and in 605, 597, 586 BC (Jerusalem destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC)

Who becomes Elijahs successor?

Elisha.

Do the 10 northern tribes officially return to the land?

No.

What does young Josiah lead?

A great Spiritual reform.

How long were the people taken captive for?

70 years.

What is the theme of 1 Chronicles?

Creation to David.

What is the content of 1-2 Chronicles?

A miniature Old Testament retelling.

What is the context of 1 Chronicles?

Written after the return from Babylonian exile.

What is the goal of 1 Chronicles?

Remind the discouraged remnant of God's plans for Israel.

From which perspective is 1-2 Chronicles told?

The Perspective of the priests.

What is the emphasis in 1 Chronicles?

Religious life, temple, offerings, Levites, and blessings of obedience.

What were genealogies necessary for in Israel?

To prove rights to the throne and to the priesthood.