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| The original inhabitants of Palestine were the descendants of which son of Noah? |
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| When Moses met God at the burning bush, how did God tell Moses to identify him with the Israelites? |
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| God said to Moses, "I am who I am . This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " (Exodus 3:14) |
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List five basic principles for interpreting the Old Testament. |
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1. Determine the Kind of Literature
2. Determine the Context
3. Determine the Historical Situation
4. Determine the Grammatical Meaning
5. Determine Your Own Spiritual Condition |
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| What is the theme of Daniel? |
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| Commitment to the Kingdom of God |
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| What is the theme of Ezra? |
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| What is the theme of Nehemiah? |
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| Finding Spiritual Success |
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| What is the theme of Esther? |
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| What is unique about the book of Esther that almost kept it out of the canon of the Bible? |
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| The word God is not used in the entire book. |
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| What is the image that Nebuchadnezzar had in his dreams? |
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1. Head of Gold(Babylon)
2. Chest of Silver(Medo-Persia)
3. Waist of Bronze(Greece)
4. Legs of Iron(Rome)
5. Feet of Clay(Dispersed nations) |
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| What is significant about the date 931 B.C.? |
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| Split of the Kingdom – Israel & Judah |
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| Queen of Xerxes that refused to dance nude. |
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| The king who made Esther his queen and Mordecai his grand vizier. |
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| Cyrus the Great allowed the Israelites to return to their land. The king who encouraged the people to return from exile. |
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| Nobleman who plotted to kill all the Jews and was hanged on the gallows he had built. |
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| The son of Xerxes. The king who sponsored the return of Ezra and of Nehemiah. Jerusalem rewalled. |
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| The Uncle of Esther, who overheard the plot against the King and was later rewarded. |
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| What are the three basic meanings of the Torah? |
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1. The Law
2. The Pentateuch
3. The first five books of the Bible |
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| Memory verse - Joshua 24:15 |
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| Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. |
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| Memory verse – I Samuel 16:7 |
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| But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." |
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| Law, first five books of the Old Testament, Pentatuch |
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| Greek translation of the Old Testament |
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| What is the outline of Genesis? |
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A. Beginnings B. Patriarchs
1. Creation 1. Abraham
2. Fall 2. Isaac
3. Flood 3. Jacob
4. Tower of Babel 4. Joseph
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| What are the two universal results of sin? |
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Sin destroys relationships
Sin brings consequences |
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| What was the reason for the flood? |
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| Great Wickedness: Sorrow of the LORD in making man; Decision to destroy man, air and land animals; Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. |
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| The personal name by which God can be known |
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| List the five major divisions of the O.T. |
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1. Law
2. History
3. Wisdom
4. Major Prophets
5. Minor Prophets |
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| What are the three aspects of the Abraham Covenant? |
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| I will…make you into a great nation; bless you; make your name great; bless those that bless you; curse those that curse you; all the peoples of the earth will be blessed through you. |
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| What is the Abrahamic Covenant |
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| Promise of Land – Three Great Provisions: Abraham was to have a great Name, have a great number of offspring, and Blessing to all nations. |
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| What is the Davidic Covenant |
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| Promise of Messiah – The promise of the Messiah through David. |
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| What are some pertinent details about the Flood? |
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| God's punishment for wickedness, 120 year warning, Noah's whole family, 7-clean, 2-unclean, 40 days/nights, Noah 610yrs old after flood, Rainbow |
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| What is the outline of Exodus? |
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1. Moses in Egypt
2. Moses leads the Exodus
3. Moses and the Law
4. Moses and the Tabernacle |
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| What are the excuses of Moses and the promises by God? |
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1. Who am I?--------I will be with you.
2. Who shall I say sent me?--------I AM who I AM.
3. What if they don't believe me?--------Three signs
4. I'm not eloquent.--------I will help you.
5. Let someone else do it.--------Aaron & staff |
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| Describe the Passover Feast |
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| Celebrate Israel’s deliverance from slavery in Egypt |
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| Describe the Unleavened Bread Feast |
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| Remember the haste which Israelites left Egypt |
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| Also called “Weeks” which celebrated the joy and thankfulness of the Israelites for the Lord’s harvest |
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| Describe the Feast of Trumpets |
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| Also called Rosh Hashanah or the Jewish New Year |
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| Describe the Day of Atonement |
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| Also called Yom Kippur which was the yearly time for the high priest to make atonement for the sins of the people |
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| Describe the Feast of Tabernacles |
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| Also called Feast of Booths which memorialized the journey from Egypt to Canaan during which the Lord provided for the Israelites |
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| Describe the Feast of Purim |
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| Memorialized the deliverance of the Israelites from national destruction during the time of Esther |
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| How did God lead the people through the desert? |
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| Led by pillar of cloud (day), pillar of fire (night) |
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| Two small writing tablets on which the ‘ten words’ were recorded, a pot of manna, and Aaron’s staff. |
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| List four factors that point to the supernatural aspects of the plagues. |
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1. Their timing
2. Their intensity
3. Moses’ foreknowledge
4. The Hebrew’s immunity from them all |
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| The plagues struck at the very fabric of the Egyptian religion. What are the four basic principles of the Egyptian religious system? |
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1. Pharaoh was a god
2. The Nile made life possible.
3. The sun was viewed as a god.
4. Animals possessed religious significance. |
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| It is translated as "The Lord", it is the most personal name of God, "YAHWEH" |
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| Three days without water, The bitter waters at Marah, Grumbling of the people, Water sweet through piece of wood |
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| What food did God provide the people in the desert? |
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| What happened at Rephidim? |
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| Quarreling and grumbling against Moses, Water from striking the rock |
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| What happened while Moses was on Mt. Sanai? |
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| The people asked Aaron to fashion a Golden Calf to worship. |
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| What happened when Moses came down from Mt. Sanai and saw what the people had done? |
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| When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain. And he took the calf they had made and burned it in the fire; then he ground it to powder, scattered it on the water and made the Israelites drink it. |
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| Name the three general periods of the life of Moses by where they were and identify how long each period was. |
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1. 40 years in Egypt
2. 40 years in Midian
3. 40 years in Egypt and Wilderness Wanderings |
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| When did Moses and the Israelites have the Exodus from Egypt? |
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| How was the LORD’s presence known in the Tent of Meeting? |
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| A cloud descended on the tent |
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| What is the first commandment? |
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| What is the second commandment? |
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| What is the third commandment? |
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No misusing the name of the LORD |
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| What is the fourth commandment? |
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Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy |
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| What is the fifth commandment? |
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Honor your father and mother |
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| What is the sixth commandment? |
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| What is the seventh commandment? |
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| What is the eighth commandment? |
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| What is the ninth commandment? |
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| What is the tenth commandment? |
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| The Jericho prostitute who hid the two spies in Jericho |
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| Led the Israelites into the Promised Land across the Jordan River |
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| Great-Grandmother of King David |
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| Killed for his sin of stealing |
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| What happened at Kadesh Barnea? |
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| Spies went out to check out the land, all saw the bounty of the land, ten spies gave a negative report, two spies gave a positive report (Joshua and Caleb), Israelites believed the majority report, God’s judgment upon the Israelites |
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| What did Moses do to be banned from entering the Promised Land? |
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| At the waters of Meribah, Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it as the Lord commanded. |
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| What were the three campaigns used to conquer the promised land? |
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| Central, Southern & Northern |
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| What is the four-phase cycle of behavior the Israelites displayed in the book of Judges? |
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| Sin, Oppression, Repentance, Deliverance |
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| What was God’s charge to Joshua? |
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| Be strong and courageous, Concentrate on the Book of the Law, Do not be terrified or discouraged |
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| What did God tell Joshua to do in order to take Jericho? |
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| March around the city once each day for six days and then on the seventh day march around the city seven times. When the trumpets sound on the seventh day everyone was to shout and the walls of Jericho would fall. |
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| Who is/are the main character(s) in I Samuel? |
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| Who is/are the main character(s) in II Samuel? |
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| Who is/are the main character(s) in I Kings? |
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| Solomon, Divided Kingdoms of Judah and Israel |
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| Who is/are the main character(s) in II Kings? |
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| Divided Kings of Judah and Israel |
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| Who is/are the main character(s) in I Chronicles? |
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| Who is/are the main character(s) in II Chronicles? |
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| Solomon, Kingdom of Judah alone |
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| Who were the first three kings of the United Monarchy of Israel? |
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| List three aspects of the Davidic Covenant |
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| David desired to build God’s house, David’s son will build the house, Reason David would not build God’s house, David’s house and kingdom to be established forever |
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| What prophet of God revealed David’s sin to him? |
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| Who built the temple for God in Jerusalem? |
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| What were the three roles of Samuel? |
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| What was the pivot point of David? |
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| Sin with Bathsheba(II Samuel 11) |
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| What was the pivot point for Solomon? |
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| Many wives who turned his heart away from God(I Kings 11) |
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| Which Psalm provides us the details of David’s repentance over his sin with Bathsheba? |
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| Who convicted David of his sins? |
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| Why did Solomon build the temple instead of his father David? |
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| Because David had bloodied his hands in war they could not build the temple. |
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| Who was the worst king in the Northern Kingdom? |
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| Who was the worst king in the Southern Kingdom? |
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| Who was the first king in the Northern Kingdom? |
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| Who was the last king in the Northern Kingdom? |
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| Who was the first king in the Southern Kingdom? |
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| Who was the last king in the Southern Kingdom? |
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| Who was the main prophet in I Kings? |
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| Who was the main prophet in II Kings? |
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| Who conquered the Southern Kingdom(Judah) and when? |
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| Who conquered the Northern Kingdom(Israel) and when? |
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| What was Nathan's role in David's life? |
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| He revealed David's sin to him. |
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| He was the worst king in the Northern Kingdom. |
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| He was the worst king in the Southern Kingdom. |
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| He was the first king in the Northern Kingdom. |
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| He was the last king in the Northern Kingdom. |
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| He was the first king in the Southern Kingdom. |
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| He was the last king in the Southern Kingdom. |
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| The Old Testament books in order. |
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| Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi |
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| Memory verse - Genesis 15:6 |
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| Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. |
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| Memory verse - Esther 4:14 |
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| For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" |
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| What is significant about the Tower of Babel? |
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| God told the people to “fill the earth”, but instead they chose to build a tower and all live there. For their disobedience God made it so they could not understand each other and forced them to disperse. |
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| What was the purpose of the first return of the Israelites and who was it under? |
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| 1st Return under Zerubbabel – to rebuild Temple |
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| What was the purpose of the second return of the Israelites and who was it under? |
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| 2nd Return under Ezra – to restore proper worship of God |
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| What was the purpose of the third return of the Israelites and who was it under? |
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| 3rd Return under Nehemiah – to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem which was completed in 52 days. |
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| The ________ is the Greek translation of the Old Testament. |
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| The ________ is the Jewish feast commemorating the deliverance from bondage in Egypt. |
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| The first major conquest of the Promised Land for the Israelites was at Jericho. (true/false) |
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| The Bible is the only place where the great flood is ever mentioned (true/false) |
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| Purim is the Jewish weekly day of rest. (true/false) |
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| Psalm 100 was David’s cry for repentance after his sin with Bathsheba. (true/false) |
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| Name four of the Major Prophets. |
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| Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel |
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| Name four of the Minor Prophets. |
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| Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, Malachi |
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| Reforms instituted by Nehemiah in Nehemiah 13. |
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| Sabbath observance, idolatry, tithing, marrying pagans, polluting the Temple |
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