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| Who was the Persian king who allowed the captive Jews to return to Palestine? |
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| Cyrus the Great of Persia |
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| What were the two religious issues most important to the people who returned from exile? |
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Ethnic and religious intermarriage
Sabbath is neglected |
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| Who did Isaiah himself have in mind as the Servant of the LORD? |
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First, the servant may be Israel personified.
Second, the servant is faithful raiment coming out from Israel
Third, the servant could be some specific king
Fourth, the servant could refer to a specific Prophet |
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| Where did the synagogue pattern of worship originate? |
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| Be able to identify the changes that took place in the lives of the exiles during their time in Babylon. |
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A new name: Jews
A new language : Aramaic
A new emphasis on traditions
A new emphasis on Theology : Exclusive Monotheism
A new worship pattern: Synagogue |
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| Which pagan leader does Isaiah describe as the Messiah (Yahweh’s anointed one)? |
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| Cyrus the Great of Persia |
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| What is the mission of the Servant of the LORD? |
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| that YHWY is the Lord of History |
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| Who was the prophet who was originally a priest? |
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| Which prophet sometimes communicated his messages through symbolic actions? |
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| What are the characteristics of apocalyptic literature? |
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-Designed to encourage the faithful in times of crisis.
-Starts in written from
-Uses strange, weird, and bizarre images to communicate its messages
-God is personally involved in the conflict |
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| Who led the first group of exiles home to Jerusalem? |
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| Which prophet argued that the failure to rebuild the Temple demonstrated a lack of genuine faith in God? |
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| What were Nehemiah’s social and religious reforms? |
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rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
kicks out the Foreigners and Gentiles from the temple
inter-marriage was banned
provide for the priest and the Levites
Locks the gates on the Sabbath to encourouge the people to start honoring it. |
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| Who brought the “Law” back to Jerusalem? |
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| Which book is the primary example of apocalyptic literature in the Old Testament? |
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| Which is the only Old Testament book to teach explicitly the idea of a bodily resurrection? |
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| Do we know who wrote the book of Psalms? |
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| Be able to identify the different types of psalms found in the book of Psalms. |
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Hymns - praise to God for who he is or something he has done
Laments - complaints and confessions
Thanksgiving - Giving thanks to god
Royal - celebrate the gift of a king or to ask blessing upon the king
Covenant Renewal - reminders of the covenant
Wisdom\Torah-practical advice |
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| For the Old Testament, what is the starting point for wisdom? |
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| Began with the fear of YHWY |
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| What are the two types of wisdom literature? Be able to give an example of both types |
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Optimistic (Proverbs)
Pessimistic(Job & Ecclesiastes) |
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| What are the five types of proverbs found in the book of Proverbs? |
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Historical
Metaphorical
Riddles
Parables/Allegories
Didactic |
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| Which Old Testament book rejects the older Deuteronomic theology? |
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| Which Old Testament book is attributed to Koholeth? |
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| Which book states that our duty is to “fear God and keep His commandments”? |
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| What characterizes the attitude called “particularism”? |
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| This attitude is exclusive, it is closed, or hostile toward outsiders |
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| Which Old Testament book never refers to God? |
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| Which book reveals that David had a Gentile ancestor? |
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| Who was the prophet that did not want to deliver God’s message to Assyria? |
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| Another name for the books of the Torah is: |
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| The personal name of God revealed to Moses was |
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| Where did Moses go when he became a fugitive from justice? |
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| The Enuma Elish is another ancient story which describes |
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| In the story of eating the forbidden fruit, what about God is being questioned? |
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| The mark placed on Cain was intended to show that Cain was under God's: |
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| Sacred mounds like the Tower of Babel are also called: |
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There are two types of covenants in the Old Testament. One is a sovereignty covenant, and the
other is called what kind of covenant? |
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| The symbol of membership in God's covenant with Abraham was: |
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| The name "Israel”, which was given to Jacob, means: |
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| When taken to Egypt, into whose house was Joseph sold as a slave? |
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| In Genesis 1, God regularly evaluates what He has made as being: |
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| What are the three main divisions of the Hebrew Bible? |
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| 1. Law 2. Prophets 3. Writings |
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| As applied to the Old Testament, what is means when it is described as "theologically interpreted history"? |
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| It was their religious beliefs in how they saw and interpreted their history. For them, if history is the place where God revealed himself, then all of history could have been significant. |
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| Why couldn't Isaac retract the blessing he mistakenly gave to Jacob? |
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| When words were spoken they became alive and could not be retracted |
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| What does the personal name of God revealed at the burning bush mean? Give three possibilities |
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(Present) I AM WHO I AM,
(Future) I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE,
(Creator) I WILL CAUSE TO BE WHAT I WILL CAUSE TO BE |
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| In His covenant with Abraham, God promises to give him three things. What are they? |
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| Blessings, Land, and Descendants |
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| Provide the outline of Old Testament history given in class |
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-Primeval History- History of Creation
-Patriarchal History – History of the Great Ancestors
-National Formation – Creation of a Nation from families
-Monarchy – Time of the Kings United & Divided
-Exile – People moved to Babylon by the Assyrians
-Restoration- The people return to the land of Israel |
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The nature or meanings of the plagues sent against Egypt have been interpreted in three ways.
What are they? |
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Natural Disaster,
Attack on the Gods of Egypt,
A lesson to the Israelites (God is the creator and the redeemer) |
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| When an Israelite accidently destroyed something belonging to God, he offered this kind of sacrifice: |
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| This is the term for the blending together of different religious beliefs and practices: |
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| Where did David first rule as king? |
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| Who confronted David about his extra-marital affair? |
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| The commandment concerned with our motivations and desires is the one forbidding: |
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| Whose sin led to Israel's defeat at Ai? |
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| Which of the twelve tribes did not receive any land when Joshua divided Canaan? |
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| When it was captured, the Philistines placed the Ark in the temple of this god: |
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| Who was responsible for killing Absalom? |
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| Israel's first battle in the conquest of Canaan was fought at: |
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| Describe the Deuteronomic Cycle: |
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Start – Israel is Faithful
Overtime they drift into unfaithfulness
The people are oppressed by a neighboring nation
Israel Repents / Ask for Delivery from oppression
God appoints a deliver (People called the Judges)
The people are delivered
Ends – Israel is Faithful |
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| What did Samuel tell the Israelites a king would do to them? |
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Take their Children as workers and Slaves
Take the best of their fields and livestock
Take 10% of the Harvest to pay his servants |
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| What four things did God provide for Israel during the journey from Egypt to Canaan? |
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| Water, Food (mana), Sabbath (day of rest), Victory |
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| What are the two basic points of the “Deuteronomic Theology” |
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| Obey and be Blessed, Sin and be judged |
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| What are the five lasting contributions David made to Israel’s life? |
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-Established the Monarchy as Government
-Overcame all of Israel’s military Opponents,
-Extending the Boundaries
-Created a sense of National Identity
-Preserved the religious identity of Israel
The Davidic Covenant |
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| God judged Eli's family for their abuse of the ... |
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| abuse of the sacrificial system |
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| By asking for a king, Israel was |
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| ignoring the fact that Yahweh was their king. |
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| a law stated as an absolute, which does not permit exceptions |
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| When Israel used the charismatic model of leadership how were thier leaders choosen |
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| God selected and empowered their leaders |
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| Why did Israel want a king |
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| so that they could be like all the other nations. |
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| In "holy war'' everything belonging to the enemy is |
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| destroyed as a sacrifice to God. |
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| The Davidic Covenant promises that |
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| as long as they remain faithful, one of David's descendants will always rule as king. |
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| For Israel, the Ark of the Covenant symbolized |
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| a day of atonement for repentance and confession |
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| The literal meaning of the term Decalogue |
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| According to the Sinai Covenant what is true about human life? |
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| human life is sacred, but punishment for sin is not murder |
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| The Decalogue teaches that the older generation ... |
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| had value and should be respected and listened to |
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| “Sacred prostitution" is the term used for |
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| the acts of the priestesses performed with the worshipers of Baal. |
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| The first commandment clearly teaches |
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| strict monolatry (To worship one God only). |
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| Saul was rejected as Israel's king when he ... |
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| kept the spoils from a Holy War. |
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| By naming the animals what happened to man... |
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| was elevated to being a co-creator with God |
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| "Image of God" is Genesis' way of describing |
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| how humanity is distinct from the rest of creation. |
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| "Canon" is a term used to identify |
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| authoritative writings of a group or religion. |
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| In the ancient world, names were thought to |
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| reveal the nature or character of the thing or person named. |
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| In Old Testament times, dreams were believed to |
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| be a way for the gods to reveal things to people |
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| The main theme of the Joseph story |
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Definition
| is the providence of God. |
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| The Hebrew word "adam" in the creation stories means |
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| Genesis sometimes uses anthropomorphic language to |
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| the original manuscripts of the Old Testament books are known to be in |
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| THere are none known to be in existance |
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| does Genisis explain why God rejected Cain's sacrifice |
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| stories in which answered the question “Why”. |
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| The Yam Suph, where the Hebrews left Egypt, is best translated |
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| Another name for the books of the Torah |
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| The first capital of the Northern Kingdom was established at |
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| What prophet forecast Ahab's Death at Ramoth-Gilead |
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| According to Amos this is themost important thing the Notrhern Kingdeom is failing to practice |
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| This prophet struggled with understanding why a good God allowed evil people to prosper |
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| Along with Jeremiah, this prophet forecast the destruction of the Temple |
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| Who protectede Joash in the Temple and later served as his advisor |
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| This prophet preached that Israel's problem was a "Spirit of Adultry" |
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| How did Isaiah feel about Judah having alliances with other nations |
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| This King of Judah was taken to Banylon in the first phase of the exile |
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| What king was responsible for moving the capital of the Northern kingdom to samaria |
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| What two things does god promise to do in Jeremiah's "New Covenant? |
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Pardon from Sin
Place the Law of God "Torah" in mans heart |
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| What were the four developments that led to an increase in prophetic activity at the time of the divided kingdoms? |
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-Rise of Assyria
- Secular State
- Social/Economic Injustice
- Syncratism |
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| Why did the Historian responsible for 1st and 2nd Kings prefer the southern Kingdom of Israel |
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The Templ of Jerusalem was approved by God
Rulers were all decended from David |
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| What did Jeremiah consider the essentials of true religions |
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Repent
Have a new Heart
Obey God's will |
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| List Specific differences in the content netween the two volumes of Isaiah. |
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Vol 1.
- Background: The Assyrian Crisis
- God was seen as holy
- Jessus was a King
Vol 2.
- Background: People in Exile
- God was Transendant
- Jessus was a suffering survant |
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| The primary Task of an Old Testament Prophet was |
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Definition
| to deliver YHWY message to the people |
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| When Soloman built worship centers for his foreign wives what impression did it give? |
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| The People thought syncretism was fine |
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| Where where the northerns worship centers built |
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| The NOrthern Kingdom was distroyed by |
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| What was Amos' judgement messages against the foreign nations? |
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| That Yahweh was the Lord of all Nations |
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| Who preached that repentance corrects both one's relationship with God and with creation? |
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| Where was Jeremiah taken after the fall of Jerusalem |
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| Dragged across the Jordan by activist |
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| What question did the contest on Mt Carmel answer? |
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| Who has done the most to develop our understanding of God's holiness |
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| Which king voluntarily adopted the worship practices of the Assyrian |
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| Who was the first prophet to announce the total destruction of the northern kingdom? |
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| Who was the leder of the armies that destroyed Jerusalem |
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| Sennacherib, king of Assyria |
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| Which ruler of the southern kingdom was not a decendant of David |
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| How did Josiah change Judah's Life? |
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| Made it confrom to a book of the Law found in the Temple |
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