BHL 1 EXAM: Unit 3 Test (2 Samuel through Hosea)

Elijah goes up in a whirlwind to heaven

Elijah goes up in a whirlwind to heaven

2 Kings

Elisha calls down a curse on 42 young children who are then mauled by bears

2 Kings

This book is quoted at least 80 times in the New Testament

Psalms

David sinfully takes a census of Israel and Judah

2 Samuel

Includes the story of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel and Naboth’s vineyard

1 Kings

A reluctant prophet preaches and an entire wicked city repents

Jonah

Three friends come to comfort a man who just lost everything

Job

Elijah’s showdown with the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel

1 Kings

This Bible book is arranged into five smaller books

Psalms

David becomes king over all Israel

2 Samuel

shows us how NOT to counsel a suffering friend

Job

Depicts what a life without God looks like

Ecclesiastes

Contains many brief, wise sayings

Proverbs

Its authors could include Moses, David, the Songs of Korah, Solomon, Asaph, and Heman

Psalms

David brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem

2 Samuel

God commands his prophet to marry an adulterous woman

Hosea

The LORD promises to build a “house” for David that will endure forever

2 Samuel

Good king Hezekiah and Josiah rule in Judah

2 Kings

David and Bathsheba

2 Samuel

Solomon is blessed with wisdom and wealth

1 Kings

The kingdom of Israel is divided into two kingdoms: Israel (North) and Judah (South)

1 Kings

Solomon wrote this book about the relationship between husband/wife or between God/us

Song of Songs

Elisha serves faithfully as the LORD’s prophet

2 Kings

Israel (the Northern Kingdom) is destroyed and sent into exile by the Assyrians

2 Kings

Judah and Jerusalem fall to the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar

2 Kings

David

2nd king of Israel; slept with Bathsheba and killed Uriah; was a good king; took Jerusalem and made it the City of David

Joab

David’s commander who supported Adonijah in trying to take the throne from David; was killed and David mourned for him

Abner

started a civil war after Saul’s death with David; was killed by Joab

Uriah

Bathsheba’s husband who David killed due to his refusal to lay with her

Bathsheba

Uriah’s wife who slept with David; married David and their son died

Nathan

prophet who scolded David for his sin with Bathsheba

Solomon

David’s son and 3rd king who built the temple; asked for wisdom and received wealth as well; had many wives

Rehoboam

1st King of Judah (southern tribes) who “did evil in the eyes of the Lord”

Jereboam

1st King of Israel (northern tribes) who set gold calves in Dan and Bethel for political power; let anyone be a priest

Ahab

Israel’s worst king; took Naboth’s vineyard

Jezebel

Ahab’s wife and Baal worshiper

Elijah

challenged Jezebel’s Baal prophets at Mt. Carmel and won; believed he was the only believer left; didn’t die but taken to heaven in a chariot of fire

Elisha

Elijah’s successor; was given a double portion of Elijah’s Spirit; had boys mauled by bears

Athaliah

Ahab and Jezebel’s daughter who married Jehoram (King of Judah) and tried to kill her entire family to take over the kingdom

Hezekiah

the last good king of Judah; was added 15yrs of ruling due to his prayer to God; remained close to God and protected His worship

Mt. Gilboa

Saul and Jonathan died while fighting the Philistines

Hebron

David became king and reigned over Judah for 7yrs

Zion/City of David

David captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites and ruled for 33yrs over Judah and Israel

Threshing floor of Araunah

David took a census which angered God so He sent the Angel of the Lord (who settled here) to plague Israel and Judah, David bought the building to build an alter and gave an offering

Mt. Carmel

Elijah challenged the Baal prophets and won

Mt. Horeb

Elijah fleed to escape Jezebel after his success at Mt. Carmel; wished to die

Ninevah

wicked city that repented after Jonah’s sermon

Sheba

The queen of Sheba tested Solomon’s wisdom; gave him many gifts

Bethel

Jereboam had a golden calf put here for worship; Elisha went here when the boys mocked him and were mauled by a bear

Dan

Jereboam put a golden calf here for worship

Know the kind of king the LORD was looking for

One who was selfless and after God’s own heart (he feared God and wanted to follow/obey his commands)

What Solomon asked for when the LORD offered to give him anything he wanted

wisdom

Identify the major factor that led to Solomon’s apostasy

polygamy with many foreign women

Be able to list 5 of 10 good reasons to study the Book of Psalms

1) contains solid doctrine

2) practical-applying doctrine for many life situations

3) frequently quoted in the New Testament

4) Messianic portions reveal many details about the coming Messiah

5) it is God’s inspired songbook

6) music drives truth into the heart

7) good model for prayers

8)plays a significant role in how we worship today

9) has emotional depth

10) provides spiritual growth for our heart and mind

Know the different between the 3 types of parallelism found in Hebrew poetry. Be able to identify each.

1) Synonymous: the 2nd segment repeated the thought of the 1st segment (ex. Psalms 1:5)

2) Antithetic: the 2nd segment expresses the opposite thought of the 1st segment (ex. Psalms 1:6)

3) Synthetic: the 2nd segment advances the thought in some way (Psalms 1:1)

Know the difference between the prophecies found in the Messianic Psalms. Be able to identify each.

1) Direct Prophecy: the prophet writes about the future of Chrst ONLY (Proverbs 16:10)

2) Typical Prophecy: the prophet writes about something in his own life that points to a similar thing in Christ’s life (Proverbs 41:9)

3) Intermediate Fulfillment: the prophet writes about at least two future events (1. partial fulfillment 2. complete fulfillment by Christ)

Know what an “Imprecatory Psalm” is and be able to give 3 reasons why such psalms are proper, not sinful

Psalms that contain curses or prayers for the punishment of the Psalmist’s enemies

1) they are God’s inspired Word and in accord with His law

2) several of them are Words of the Messiah himself

3) such prayers give assent to God’s justice

4) our deliverance requires God’s judgement on the wicked

Author and Date of Proverbs

Solomon; written during the middle of his reign (he ruled from 970-931 B.C.)

Theme of Proverbs

Godly wisdom equals goodly wisdom

Purpose of Proverbs

wisdom to bestow Goldy wisdom

Key Verse of Proverbs

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7)

Author and Date of Ecclesiastes

Solomon; written later in his reign (he ruled from 970-931 B.C.)

Theme of Ecclesiastes

Meaningless, Meaningless

Purpose of Ecclesiastes

To show life without God (under the sun) is meaningless

Key Verse of Ecclesiastes

“Meaningless, Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” (Ecclesiastes 1:2)

Author and Date of Song of Songs

Solomon; written early in his reign (he ruled from 970-931 B.C.)

Theme of Song of Songs

Love is a burning fire

Purpose of Song of Songs

to show godly love between husband and wife and to give a picture of God’s love for his people

Key Verse of Song of Songs

For love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grove. It burns like a blazing fire, like a mighty flame” (Son of Songs 8:6)

Be able to tell the 2-fold purpose of the book of Job

1) show us the right and wrong attitude towards suffering

2) to teach those who are NOT suffering both how and how not to deal with a suffering brother or sister

Be able to list the “3 Great Principles of God’s Rule” when it comes to suffering. Be able to briefly explain each.

1) God’s punishing justice: he punished wicked things

2) God’s saving love: he gives punishment but with good things at the end (loving discipline to learn and grow closer to him)

3) God’s incomprehensible majesty: we cannot understand God’s “whys”, we just know that He works for our best interests