Mahaffey Old Testament exam 2 Fall 2024

True

(True/False) The basic theological motif which holds the Deuteronomic History (Deuteronomy; Joshua; Judges; 1-2 Samuel; 1-2 Kings) together is that if the nation is faithful to Yahweh, it prospers; if not, it is punished/judged.

The story of Joshua is the story of the

conquest

Jordan River

The river the Israelites cross to enter Canaan from Moab

Gilgal

The location of Israel's base camp during their invasion of Canaan

Jericho

The first city in Canaan attacked and conquered by the Israelites

Ai

According to the book of Joshua, the only site in Canaan where the Israelites were defeated in battle

Shechem

The site of a covenant renewal ceremony led by Joshua

True

(True/False) The books of Joshua and Judges give differing accounts of the “conquest” of the land of Canaan by the Israelites.

True

(True/False) Despite the optimistic report in the book of Joshua that Israel conquered Canaan in a brief series of campaigns under a single leader, it is evident from the book of Judges that the process was not quite so simple.

True

(True/False) Judges 1 says plainly that many parts of the country were never subjugated, while the rest of the book is largely an account of battles which had to be fought through several generations before the land was securely in Israel’s hands.

The tales the book contains are traditions preserved by various _______________about the exploits of their heroes, the _________________, of whom the title of the book speaks.

tribes, "judges"

What is the moral lesson of the book?

loyalty to God is first requisite for national success and disloyalty is a guarantee of disaster

What was the primary contribution of a biblical judge?

helped to deliver a tribe, or tribes, or region from an appressing enemy

How many judges are mentioned in the book?

12

true

(True/False) Religiously speaking, the stories in Judges show the superiority of Yahweh over the gods of the peoples dwelling in Canaan.

Othniel

judge who delivered Israel from the hand of Cushan-rishathaim, king of Aram-naharaim

Ehud

judge who freed his tribe from king Eglon and Moabite oppression

Deborah

Israel's only female judge who joined the general Barak and defeated Jabin king of Canaan.

Gideon

judge who defeated the Midianites with an army of only 300 men

Jephthah

judge who led the people of Gilead to victory over the Ammonites (he made a foolish vow and lost his daughter.)

Samson

judge of amazing strength who harassed the Philistines at a time when they dominated Israel (he was captured and blinded due to the scheme of Delilah his Philistine lover.)

True

(True/False) In the time of Tribal League, the tribes were ill-organized, and the land had little or no real political unity (see Judges 17.6 & 21.25).

The three principal characters in the books of 1 and 2 Samuel

Samuel, Saul, David

Eli

The high priest who trained Samuel for the priesthood

samuel

served Israel as priest, prophet, and judge, and anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel

Saul

anointed as the first king Israel

Bethlehem

David's hometown, and the site of his anointing as king by Samuel

Mt. Gilboa

site of Saul's last battle with the Philistines, and of his death

True

(True/False) David was the real founder of the Israelite kingdom, but this process took some time and much intrigue. The tradition is not all complimentary of David.

Hebron

site of David's capital city from which he ruled over only Judah for 7 years

Jerusalem

site of David's capital city from which he ruled over all Israel for 33 years

The Davidic Convenant

the “house” God promised to build for David (Ch. 7)

Nathan

prophesied to David about the establishment of his family dynasty, and confronted David regarding his adultery

Bathsheba

the wife of one of David's soldiers with whom the king had an adulterous affair

Uriah

soldier of David and Bathsheba's husband whose death David orchestrated

Absalom

the son of David who rebelled against his father, forcing David to flee Jerusalem

The writer of the book judged every king on what basis?

The worship of Yahweh

Soloman

son of David who succeeded him as king; built the temple in Jerusalem

false

(True/False) The fact that Solomon had 700 wives, and 300 concubines did not bother the DT historians, but the erection of altars and places of worship for their gods did (1 Kings 11).

Jeroboam

the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel following the division of the kingdom

Rehoboam

the first king of the southern kingdom of Judah following the division of the kingdom

Ahab

the wicked Israelite king who married a Phoenician princess and promoted Baalism

Jehoshaphat

the king of Judah who allied himself with king Ahab of Israel by virtue of the marriage of their children

Micaiah

the prophet who opposed king Ahab

The fall of both Israel and Judah is interpreted in terms of the _______________________ of the Lord.

judgement

Jehu

the king who took the kingship in Israel by revolt and eliminated the house of Ahab

David

The king idealized in these books

Samual & Kings

the primary sources of the books

In 2 Chronicles 10-36, the chronicler writes as little as possible about the ______ kingdom

divided

The subjects of the component parts of the book:

A) 1 Chron 1-9

B) 1 Chron 20-29

C) 2 Chron 1-9

D) 2 Chron 10-36

A) from Creation to the "author's" age by genealogy

B) David

C) Soloman

D) Davidic Kings down to the Exile

Ezra-Nehemiah was written as a supplement to

Chronicles

Cyrus

ruler first allowed the Jewish exiles to return to Judah and Jerusalem

538 BCE

the date of the first return of Jews from exile in Babylon

Sheshbazzar

led the first group of Jews back to Judah from Babylon

Zerubbabel

named governor of Judah in 520 BCE, led back a group of Jews to Judah, and began work on and completed the second Jewish temple

458 BCE

the traditional date of Ezra'a return to Jerusalem

make law of Yahweh's law of Judah

Ezra's chief concern/task when he returned to Jerusalem

Priest and scribe

Ezra's qualifications for the fulfillment of his chief concern/task

Cyrus the Great

the Persian king who authorized the returns of Ezra and Nehemiah to Judah

cup bearer

position Nehemiah held in the kingdom of Persia

governor

position Nehemiah held in the government of Judah on two occasions

445/4 BCE

the date Nehemiah's return Judah

rebuild walls of Jerusalem

Nehemiah's chief aim, goal, purpose, or task

Athaliah

the daughter of Ahab who seized the kingship in Judah

Hoshea

the last king of the northern kingdom of Israel

Assyrian Empire

this nation conquered the northern kingdom of Israel

Shalmaneser

The king who led the conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel

725 BCE

the date of the conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel

The two reformer kings in Judah who were the only two kings given an assessment of "good" in 2 Kings

Hezekiah & Josiah

Zedekiah

The last king of the southern kingdom of Israel

Assyrian Empire

this nation conquered the southern kingdom of Israel

587 BCE

the date of conquest of the southern kingdom of Israel

How did the author interpret the past?

as a warning for his own time and for the future

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