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| 1 Samuel marks the transition from |
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| period of the Judges to a Monarchy |
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the final judge
a priest
a prophet
a priest/prophet will anoint (Messiah) God's chosen one as king
Israel's request for a king is problematic |
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mother: Hannah- wife of Elkanah
Hannah vows to dedicate son (Nazirite)
once Samuel is weened, he is dedicated to Lord
raised by Eli (High Priest @ Shiloh)
Sam is contrasted with Eli's wicked sons (Hophni & Phinehas) in priestly service @ Tabernacle |
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House of Eli is corrupt- Samuel as Prophet
God calls on Samuel saying that he is about to do something in Israel & carry out against Eli |
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| Samuel leads Israel in battle against? |
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| David composes what in honor of who? |
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| the song of the bow for Jonathan and Saul |
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| The ark of the covenant is lost in battle to who? |
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| David formed a covenant with who? |
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| Bathsheba was the wife of who? |
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| Eli's two wicked sons who are contrasted with Samuel |
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| Whos the first king of Israel |
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Saul
son of Kish, benjamite, tall |
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| Three-fold Introduction of David |
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| Shepherd, Musician, Warrior |
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Israel vs. Philistines- Philistines win
Saul & his sons die (Jonathan dies in battle; Saul falls on his own sword)
David comboses the Song of the Bow in honor of Jonathan and Saul |
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| Who is Saul tormented with? How is it fixed? |
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evil spirits
David plays the harp and they leave
Saul won't let him leave so that the spirits don't come back |
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| What become the capitol of Judah? |
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Jebusites defend Jerusalem
David takes it calling it the fortress of Zion, the City of David |
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took hold of the ark of God when oxen stumbled
Lord got angry at his irreverent act; God struck him dead beside the ark of God
(Ark was being transfered from Hebron to Jerusalem) |
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| What does God promise David: Davidic Covenant? |
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| David’s plan to build a temple in Jerusalem is vetoed by God, who then promises David the following things: 1) David would have a son to rule after him; 2) David’s son would build the temple; 3) the throne occupied by David’s lineage would be established forever; and 4) God would never take His mercy from David’s house |
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wife of Uriah the Hittite (he is at war- David doesn't go)
David commits adultery with her |
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| David shows kindness to the family of Jonathan by taking in Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s crippled son, & providing for him |
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Who is David's military commander?
What does he do? |
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Joab
kills Uriah the Hittite (husband of Bathsheba) |
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| Who is Nathan the prophet & what does he do? |
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confronts David about his sins with Bathsheba & he confesses (God forgives him)
"You are the man!"
David will be punished |
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Amnon (the oldest brother) rapes his sister Tamar when he fakes an illness & she goes to feed him, then disgraces her by kicking her out
Absalom, the 3rd oldest brother, kills Amnon |
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| Who declares himself king after David, but does not get the throne? |
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Adonijah
David calls on Nathan to anoint Solemon as king |
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| nurse brought in to serve David- try to make him warm |
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| Who anoints Solomon as king? |
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| What does Solemon as for in his dream? |
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Lord appears to him in dream at Gibeon
asks for a servant with a discerning heart to distinguish people between right and wrong |
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| What does Shalom mean? Under who's empire do the people experience it? |
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Shalom: Peace (promise to Abraham)
Solemon |
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| Solomon was associated with what book? |
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| God instructed Nathan to name Solomon what? What does it mean? |
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| Jedidiah (means beloved of the Lord) |
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| Describe the meeting of Jeroboam and Ahijah |
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| Ahijah the prophet tore Jeroboams cloak into 12 peices, handing him 10 of the pieces representing the 10 tribes of Israel and (because of David) Solomon will be left with 1 tribe (Judah) |
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| What are the components of the Northern Kingdom? |
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Israel
Samaria (the capital city)
Ephraim (the primary tribe)
multiple dynasties |
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| What are the components of the Southern Kingdom? |
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| What is the primary tribe of the Northern Kingdom? |
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| Who becomes king of the North and South Tribes? |
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Rehoboam gets Southern
Jeroboam gets Northern |
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| What are the two rival sanctuaries of Israel (Northern Tribe)? What does Jeroboam place in each sancutary? |
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Dan and Bethel
a golden calf- perhaps another deity or footstool of YHWH |
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| Who takes over the throne of the Northern tribe after Jeroboam? |
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Omri
he makes Samaria the capital city of the North
he is the father of Ahab (takes throne after him) |
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| What is the Black Obelisk? |
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Assyrian Relief that mentions the House of Omri
art |
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Ahab's wife
Sidonian princess |
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| What does Elijah threaten Ahab with? |
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Ahab wants to make Israel a Baal state
Elijah says that only God can control the dew and rain and there will be none unless he commands it |
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Where does Elijah confront the priests of Baal?
Over what issue? |
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Mt. Carmel
syncretism (the combination/joining of two different things)
Elijah tells the people to either follow God or Baal |
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| Why does Elijah run away? Where does he go? |
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Jezebel (kings wife) threatens him after he defeats Baal
he runs to Mt. Horeb (Sinai) [a 40 day journey] |
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| What is God's response to Elijah running away? |
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Elijah is in the presence of the Lord
He sends 1) a great & powerful wind 2) an earthquake 3) a fire 4) a gentle whisper
commands Elijah to anoint Elisha to succeed him as a prophet |
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Samuel
Nathan
Ahijah
Elijah
Elisha |
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Saul
David
Solomon
South: Rehaboam North: Jeroboam
North: Omri
North: Ahab |
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| Who's vineyard does Ahab want? Why? |
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Naboth the Jezreelite
because it is close to his palace in Samaria |
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| What is the result of the dispute between Naboth and Ahab? |
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Jezebel has Naboth falsely accused and killed
Ahab gets the vineyard
Elijah: dogs will lick the blood of Ahab and Jezebel |
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a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated him from Elisha, Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind
Elisha does not get a portion of his spirit because he did not witness this (they were separated) |
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| What does the name "Elisha" mean? What is he known for? |
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God saves
working miracles (many demonstrated God's saving power) |
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| Who is the Shunammite woman? |
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she is old & barren
because she is hospitable to Elisha & his servant Gehazi, she is rewarded with a son |
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| What is the aftermath of Elisha's encounter with the Shunammite woman? |
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the son dies
Shalom- "it is well"
Elisha raises him from the dead |
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| What does the man from Baal Shalishah bring? What does he do with the gift? |
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he brings Elisha 20 loaves of bread
Gehazi wonders how this little amount can feed a hundred men
the people ate and had left over because of God |
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commander in Syrian army
has leprosy
Elisha cures by telling him for wash 7 times in the Jordan river |
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| What were the years of the Syro-Ephraimite War? |
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| What year was the Fall of Samaria? |
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721 BCE
(fall of Northern Kingdom) |
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| they worshiped other gods |
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| What did the king of Assyria (Tiglath Pilesar III) do to Samaria? |
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brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites
they took over Samaria
(Cut Ham A Baby Seph) |
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| Who did the new residents of Samaria worship? |
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| God & the gods from their own nations |
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What year was Jerusalem invaded? By who?
What year does Jerusalem fall? |
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invaded in 701 BCE by Sennacherib's Invasion
Jerusalem falls in 587 BCE |
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king of Judah (Southern Tribe)
under his rule Judah is invaded and taken over by Sennacherib (king of Assyria) |
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| Second king of Assyria (after Tiger Pilath III) |
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| Why does Hezekiah come to Isaiah? What does he say? |
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Isaiah tells them "Do not be afraid"
prophesies that the king of Assyria will retreat when Isaiah puts a spirit in him |
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| Who is the most wicked king? |
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| What does Manasseh do during his reign? |
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erects altars to Baal & made an Asherah pole
worshiped other gods & put altars to starry hosts in the temple
sacrificed his own son in the fire |
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| Who is the high priest? Who is his secretary? |
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Hilkiah: finds the Book of the Law in the temple of God
Shaphan (secretary) |
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| What does Josiah do when he hears of the Book of the Law? |
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| initiates a reform (after Manasseh's reign with gods) |
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| Who is king after Manasseh? |
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| What did Hilkiah warn the prophets of from the Book of the Law? |
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God will bring disaster on Jerusalem according to the Book of the Law
Josiah's (king) reform was too late to prevent disaster |
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Who is the king of Babylon? What does he advance on?
Who surrenders? |
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Nebuchadnezzar
advances on Jerusalem & laid siege to it
Jehoiachin (king of Judah) surrendered to him
Nebuchadnezzar stripped the temples & exiled all of Jerusalem in 598 BCE
Left the poor people to tend to the land |
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| When does the chosen city of God fall? |
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Jerusalem falls in 587 BCE
end of the Davidic line |
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| What happens to Solomon's Temple? |
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| The House of God is burned to the ground |
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| Who is the final king of Judah? |
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Zedekiah
Nebuchadnezzar burned everything down under his reign |
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| What is the fate of Jehoiachin? |
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he was the king of Judah
he was released from prison and ate at the kings table
given a regular allowance for the rest of his life |
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| What happened in the year 538 BC? |
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| The Decree of Crus the Great allowing the Jews to return to & rebuild Jerusalem |
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| In what year was the Second Temple Rebuilt? |
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| Who is Cyrus? What is his decree? |
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Cyrus, king of Persia
anyone may go to Jerusalem to build of temple of God (under leadership of Zerubbabel & Joshua) |
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| What is the province in the city of Jerusalem known as? |
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Yehud
Israelites are known as "Jews" (Yehudians)
beginning point of Judaism (religion of Jews) |
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religion of the Jews (Israelites/ Yehudians)
will become the religion of the book (Torah)
under Persian rule |
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| 1 & 2nd Chronicles, Ezra, & Nehemiah |
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reflects interests of priesthood
emphasizes matters of the temple
written during 2nd Temple or Persian Period
Ezra is traditional author |
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a davidic descendant
leader of the Jews upon their return |
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a priest
leader of the Jews upon their return |
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son of Aaron the chief priest
came from Babylon
teacher well versed in Law of Moses |
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| What does Ezra command the Jews to do? |
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separate themselves from the people around them & their foreign wives
divorse
they are mingling the holy race w/ people around them |
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cupbearer to the king
returns to Judah & helps rebuild the walls
despite opposition, people worked hard on the wall & it was finished in 52 days |
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| In the Book of Esther, who is the king of Persia? Who is the queen who is deposed? |
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Xerxes or Ahasuerus
Vashti |
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Esthers adopted father
tells her to keep her Jewish identity secret
he refuses to bow down to Haman
spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews & worked for the good oh his people |
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cast lots
used to determine the date when the decree of Haman will be carried out |
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