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| Who are the possible authors of 1 and 2 Samuel? |
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| Who are the three primary characters in 1 Samuel? |
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| Which book has the reign of Saul? The introduction of David? The reign of David? |
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1. 1 Samuel (8-15)
2. 1 Samuel (16-31)
3. 2 Samuel |
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What chapters in 2 Samuel did David reign at Hebron?
What chapters did he reign over all Israel at Jerusalem? |
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1. 1-4 (Ishbosheth is murdered in 4)
2. 7-24 (Davidic Covenant in 7) |
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| What was the time span of Davids reign? |
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| What were the purposes of 1 and 2 Samuel? |
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1. To show origin of monarchy under a king
2. To show firm establishment of monarchy under God's choice for a king |
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| Which son of David tried to kill his father and take the throne? (Hint: he had nice hair) |
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| Who did David have an affair with and a child with? Who was her husband that David murdered? Who was the prophet that came to expose David's sin? (Hint: she was taking a bath when he saw her) |
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1. Bathsheba
2. Uriah
3. Nathan |
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| Who is the proposed author of 1 and 2 Kings? |
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| What chapters in 1 Kings did Solomon rule? |
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| When was the Kingdom divided and under which king did it take place? |
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| Describe the Souther/Northern Kingdoms? |
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North- Israel, 10 tribes, all kings evil, 931-722
South- Judah, 2 tribes (Judah and Benjamin), 8 good kings, 931-586 |
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| Who made Israel sin? How? |
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Jeroboam
-Calf Worship
-New Calendar
-New Priesthood |
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Who was the evil king that opposed the prophet Elijah?
Who was his wife?
Who was the evil king that arranged their marriage?
Who was the captain of Israel's army that killed Jezebel, 70 of Ahab's son and others? |
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-Ahab (most wicked king)
-Jezebel
-Omri (made Samaria his capital)
-Jehu |
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When did Samaria fall? To what country?
When did Jerusalem fall? To what country? |
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1. 722 BC - Assyria
2. 586 BC- Babylon |
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Which prophets went with the following kings?
1. Hezekiah
2. Josiah
3. Amon
4. Zedekiah
5. Ahab |
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1. Isaiah and Micah
2. Jeremiah and Zephaniah
3. Nahum
4. Ezekiel, Daniel, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah
5. Elijah |
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How many deportations were there?
When did they occur? By whom? To where? |
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3 Deportations
1. 605 BC, Daniel and crew, Babylon
2. 597 BC, King Jehoicahin and Ezekiel, Babylon
3. 586 BC (complete destruction of temple), King Zedekiah, Babylon |
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| What are the Hebrew and Greek titles of Chronicles? |
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Hebrew-"Words of the day" and "Events of the times"
Greek- "Omissions" and "Things left out" |
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| Who is the proposed author of Chronicles? |
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| What is the purpose of Chronicles? |
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-Religious
-Temple Worship in Judah |
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| What are the distinctions between Kings and Chronicles? Where do the books overlap? |
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-Kings focus is political; Chronicles is religious
-Chronicles is only about Judah
-Both cover David's reign and kings after him in Judah |
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| What was Ezra's occupation? |
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| What is the purpose of Ezra? |
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| To give account of reestablishment of the Jews in their own land after Babylonian captivity |
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| What was the date of the first return? Who was the leader? What was the purpose? |
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Date: 536 BC
Leader: Zerubbabel
Purpose: To rebuild the Temple |
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| What was the date of the second return? Who was the leader? What was the purpose? |
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Date: 458 BC
Leader: Ezra
Purpose: To teach the Law |
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| What was the date of the third return? Who was the leader? What was the purpose? |
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Date: 445 BC
Leader: Nehemiah
Purpose: To rebuild the Walls of Jerusalem |
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| In what chapters of Ezra does the book of Esther fit? |
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| In between chapter 6 and 7 |
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| What were the messages of Haggai and Zechariah? |
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| What was the historical setting of Esther? |
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| Who was Esther, and how was she related to Mordecai? |
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-Jewish girl selected to by queen of Persian Empire with King Xerxes
-She was Mordecai's cousin |
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| Who were the key characters in Esther? |
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Mordecai- Cousin of Esther, found favor in the king's eyes
Haman- created plot to kill the Jews |
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| What was the purpose of Esther? |
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| To show God's providential care for his people even in their captivity and dispersion outside the promised land. |
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| What was Nehemiah's occupation? |
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| Cup bearer AKA Food and drink tester |
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| What was Nehemiah's main accomplishment? |
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| He returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls |
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| Who was Nehemiah's contemporary prophet and what were they responsible for? |
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-Malachi
-Spiritual revival in Jerusalem |
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| Who were the two kings of Judah who received unreserved praise? |
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| Hezekiah and his great grandson Josiah |
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| Who was placed as Governor of Jerusalem after it was destroyed and who killed him? |
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