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| Significance of David’s sons Amnon, Absalom and Adonijah |
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Amnon- raped his sister Tamar, so Absalom killed him
Absalom- killed Amnon, and was caught in a tree by his hair and was killed by Joab, slept with concubines ‘on the roof,’ usuper of throne
Adonijah- next in line to be King, but God chooses Solomon |
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| Immediate, local evidence of Solomon’s wisdom |
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-He asks for wisdom instead of wealth
-Local wisdom- resolves dispute between 2 harlots
-National wisdom- Selection of officials and construction of Temple
-International wisdom- Alliance w/ Hiram and Sheba |
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Solomon’s Temple
Where built
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Solomon’s Temple
How built (type of labor force) |
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| Causes and effect of Solomon’s apostasy |
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-Foreign Women (700 wives and 300 concubines)
-Foreign gods
-A “house” divided |
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| Social conditions resulting in the split of the United Monarchy |
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| -Israel’s complaint, Rehoboam’s choice (Elders and young men), Israel’s succession, N vs. S |
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| 3 Kings of the United Monarchy |
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| 1st king of the Northern Kingdom |
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| 1st king of Southern Kingdom |
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| 3 capitols of the Northern Kingdom |
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1. Schechem
2. Samaria
3. Tirzah |
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| How kings are evaluated as good and evil in 1 & 2 Kings |
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Good- “did right in the eyes of the Lord”, acted like David, removed high places
Evil- “did evil in the eyes of the Lord”, idolatry, acted like Jerobaom (Israel) |
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| Characteristics of Ahab and Jezebel |
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Ahab- son of Omri, “did evil in the Lord’s eyes; more than everyone before him.”
Jezebel- married to Ahab and daughter of Ethbaal (King of Sidon) |
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| Characteristics of prophets and prophecy in the Old Testament |
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| -Spokesmen of Yahweh, validated by results, message is not ‘final’, foretelling (messianic prophecies), forthtelling (Prophets tell kings what is wrong with life and they are disobeying God) |
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| Distinguish between Elijah and Elisha |
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Elijah- came first, epitome of God, confrontation with prophets of Baal, and he was lonely at the top
Elisha- double portion (prophecy of Israel vs. Moab, widow’s oil, bread for 100, and healing a leper) |
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| Character of Israel from 921-734 |
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1. Idolatrous leadership – Jeroboam, Ahab, and Jezebel
2. Inconsistent leadership- Jeroboam, 4 kings, 3 dynasties
3. House of Omri- 4 kings- Ahab
4. House of Jehu- 5 kings (5 kings, 4 dynasties) |
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| Significance of Jehu, king of Israel |
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Definition
| - Most famous for killings sons of Ahab, house of Omri, and tons of other people. |
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| Character of Judah from 921-734 |
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1. Raided by Pharaoh Shishak
2. Davidic line maintained
3. Non-idealistic kings- Ahaziah, Ahaz, Uzziah, Isaiah, |
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| Circumstances surrounding the ascension of Joash/ Jehoash, king of Judah |
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| -He was protected by his aunt (Athaliah), good king while Jehoida the priest was still alive, Joash chest, paid tribute to Aram with temple’s sancta. After Jehoida died, he turned from the Lord and killed Jehoida’s sons. Then Joash was assassinated. |
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| Why Ahaziah, Ahaz and Manasseh were the most evil kings in Judah |
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Ahaziah-
Ahaz- offered son as sacrifice, built altar from Aramean model, and walked in ways of Israelite kings
Manasseh- most vile king as a result of Hezekiah’s prayer for extended life, 12 yr. old king, made Israel the most vile even more than the nations that God destroyed, rebuilt altars for Baal and Asherah, child sacrifice, graven image in temple. |
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| Why Ahaziah, Ahaz and Manasseh were the most evil kings in Judah |
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Ahaziah-
Ahaz- offered son as sacrifice, built altar from Aramean model, and walked in ways of Israelite kings
Manasseh- most vile king as a result of Hezekiah’s prayer for extended life, 12 yr. old king, made Israel the most vile even more than the nations that God destroyed, rebuilt altars for Baal and Asherah, child sacrifice, graven image in temple. |
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| Date and events of Syro-Ephraimite War |
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(734-732) :
1. Neo – Assyrian Empire (744-612): Tiglath-Pileser III received tribute from Taurus Mts. To Egypt (Peace of Assyria)
2. Syria-Ephraim Alliance- Israel & Aram; Judah besieged by Alliance, Isaih says “Trust in the Lord”, Judah trusts in Assyria, Assyria destroys Aram |
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| Date and reasons (theological and political) for the fall of Samaria |
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-Hoshea sought alliance with Pharaoh, so in 724-722 Shalamanezer besieged Samaraia (3 yrs), Israel exiled; Samaria repopulated.
- “Lord warned Israel and Judah to keep His commandments, but they did not listen. So Israel was carried away into exile.” They made graven images, child sacrifices, practiced divination, |
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| Main characteristics of Hezekiah |
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-One of the most righteous kings in Israel
- Reformer, invasion of Judah by Sennacherib, Siloam tunnel, sickness and recovery- extra 15 yrs, Isaiah-everything will be carried to Babylon |
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| Significance of Josiah’s reign |
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-8 yrs. old king, after assassination of Amon (father), gathered money for temple repairs, found ‘lost book,’ “No king like him who turned to the Lord with all his heart, soul, and might, according to the Law of Moses.”
-destroyed high places, burned altars of Baal, killed pagan priest, removed prostitution from Temple, reinstituted Passover, destroyed Jeroboam’s altar at Bethel |
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| Name of Babylonian king who destroyed Jerusalem- |
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| 3 reasons why the Babylonian exile resulted in theological crisis |
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1. Temple destroyed
2. David de-throned
3. Jerusalem flattened |
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| Date and significance of Cyrus’s edict |
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| Return from exile (539) resulted in 2 communities (Diaspora) |
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| 4 major events and leaders following the return from exile (e.g. reconstruction of temple) |
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1. reconstruction of Temple (Zerubbabel)
2. restoration of law (Ezra)
3. restoration of Jerusalem’s walls (Nehemiah)
4. Preservation of people (Esther) |
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| Who is the servant of the Lord in Isaiah- |
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| Isaiah? – Fatithful remnant, Righteous one, suffering servant |
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| 3 non-Yahweh factions contradicting Jeremiah’s prophecies |
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1. LXX (Septuagint) is 1/7th shorter than Masonic text (Hebrew translation)
2. Jeremiah predestined before birth
3. A prophet proclaiming God’s truth amidst numerous human plans |
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| Historical context of the book of Lamentations |
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| -Written by Jeremiah due to Fall of Judah. God’s anger and wrath will eventually end in compassion |
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| 4 aspects of the theology of the book of Ezekiel |
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1. God’s Holiness
2. God’s mercy to the remnant
3. God’s sovereignty over Israel and the Nations
4. Individual responsibility for sin |
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| 2 books containing large portions of Aramaic |
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| 3 aspects of the theology of the book of Daniel |
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1. How to live counter-culturally
2. Pride comes before the fall
3. He shall overcome |
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| Most distinguishing characteristics of each of the minor prophets |
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1. Hosea- <721: Israel’s prophet, married a harlot, prophesied that Assyria will destroy North (Israel)
2. Joel- >586: prophesied during locust plague. “Day of the Lord”
3. Amos- 721-586: spoke out against social injustice, idolatry, judgment, remnant. “Day of the Lord.”
4. Obadiah- >586: shortest book in OT, Lex Talionis, Oracle against Edom (Esau) for raiding Judah, “despising your brother”
5. Jonah- Date??: Reluctant prophet
6. Micah- Date??: prophecy concerning Samaria and Jerusalem, spoke out against social injustice and idolatry
7. Nahum- 721-586: prophecy against Assyria, God is Israel’s divine warrior. Babylon conquered Assyria
8. Habakkuk- Date??: 2 cycles (Habakkuk’s complaint & God’s response), asked God to bring judgment on people, but God delivers judgment by the fall of Babylon
9. Zephaniah- 721-586: “Day of the Lord”, God is sovereign over all nations, Preservation of Romans
10. Haggai- >586: contemporary of Zechariah- encouragement for construction of Temple
11. Zechariah- Date?? : contemporary of Haggai- encouragement for construction of Temple, longest minor prophet, “Branch”
12. Malachi- >586: contrasts character of God w/ character of people |
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| Be able to name and identify 5 major types of Psalms |
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1. Hymn- exuberant praise to the Lord
2. Lament- turn to the Lord for help * Imprecatory: curse of enemies (woe is me)
3. Thanksgiving- praise to the Lord for deliverance
4. Kingship- extol God or ruler as king
5. Wisdom- bless the wise, curse the fools |
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| Definition of wisdom and wisdom literature |
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| Wisdom is to fear the Lord- foolishness is to despise God, Proverbs 1:7, Father/child= Teacher/disciple |
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| Theological message of Job |
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| God alone is wise (Divine wisdom), Retribution Theology- if you suffer, you must have sinned., Job’s theology is that there are other reasons for suffering other than personal sin |
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| Theological message of Ecclesiastes |
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| The meaning of life is to fear God and keep his commandments |
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| Theological message of Song of Songs |
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-Allegorical Interpretations: God takes Israel from Egypt to Promise Land and Christ rests between OT and NT
-Love Poem: sex takes place in context of marriage between man and woman, sex arouses all 5 senses. |
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