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| Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings |
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| The book of Judges attributes the breakdown of Israelite society to the fact that "there was no_______ in the land." |
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| As part of his commissioning, Hosea was commanded to marry a "wife of ______." |
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| The Cyrus Cylinder attributes Cyrus' conquest of Babylon to the god ______, known in the biblical texts by his nickname ______. |
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| The book of ______ is the first biblical text to articulate a monotheistic view of God. |
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| Whic festival does this megillot commemorate? Pesah (Passover)... |
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| Whic festival does this megillot commemorate? Shavuot (Pentecost)... |
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| Whic festival does this megillot commemorate? Tisha B'av (9th of Av)... |
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| Whic festival does this megillot commemorate? Sukkot (Tabernacles)... |
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| Whic festival does this megillot commemorate? Purim (Lots)... |
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| What sequence of empires defines Daniel's view of history? |
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| Babylonian, Median, Persian, Hellenistic |
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| The book of ______ comes close to identifying wisdom with God. |
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| The book of ______ identifies wisdom with the Torah |
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| The book of ______ is skeptical about the value of seeking wisdom |
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Which Mesopotamian deity gave their name to this main character in Esther?
Esther = ______ |
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Which Mesopotamian deity gave their name to this main character in Esther?
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Which Mesopotamian deity gave their name to this main character in Esther?
Haman = ______ |
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| Omri founded the city of _____ |
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| In Song of Songs 8.6, the author compares love to "a flame of ______." |
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| Proverbs 3.18 appears to use imagery associated with the Canaanite goddess, ______, to personify wisdom. |
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| The Judahite king deported to Babylon in 598 BC is ______ |
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| 1 Maccabees associates Mattathias' act of zeal with his priestly ancestor, ______, who is featured in Numbers 25. |
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| The Babylonian king who destroyed Solomon's temple is ______; the Persian king who commanded its restoration is ______. |
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| The Macedonian king who persecuted the Judahites is ______ ______. |
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| The prophet Amos warns his hearers about the day of ______; Hosea, by contrast, anticipates a rectification of Israel's ills which he names the Day of ______. |
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| The two Judahite kings who attempted to eradicate worship of YHWH in the high places are ______ and ______. |
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| Second Isaiah concludes with the assurance that Judah's return to Zion will be "an everlasting ______ that shall not be cut off." |
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| At Elisha's deathbed, King Jehoash addresses the prophet as "My ______!" |
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| ______ supported Jeroboam b. Nebat |
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| ______ supported Jeroboam b. Joash |
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| ______ supported Hezekiah |
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| "forbidden." Translated as devoted to (someone and forbidden for someone else to use) |
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| "loving kindness, steadfast loyalty." Used in the book of Ruth. God has steadfast love and loyalty with Israel because he has a covenant with them. Mentioned in the book of Numbers as well as Moses reminds God of his steadfast love. |
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| "Inheritance." In the Bible, refers to land. Deuteronomy where it talks about inheriting land. |
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| "Judge." Used in the Bible as leadership. Contrasted with kings. Describe how they are defined in the Bible. Book of Judges, first chapters. |
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